The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
THE MOSCOW PAGEANT.
The Ancient Capital or the Musco
vites Panoplied in Gorgeous Array,
Greeting the Car, Who Enters the

0Ee'CVlA6 SAS OA"As WIN DACVIS CA0
City.
Cablegrams from Moscow.
The decoration of the streets and houses
was completed last Monday night. Ever.
skawa street is almost concealed by the bunt.
ing which futters at every doo=. Heraldic
devices and coats Of arms have been invent
ed tor every province of Asia. On all sides
are pictures Of the imperial family, and
words of salutation in letters of every size
tncircle garlands surrounded by colored
lamps. Holy images, inclosed in side chap
els, glowing with FURNISHED metal. vie with
massive shields and rich portraits of former
cars carried aloft on gigantic spears, from
which float banners of many forms and
CT urches rise in flaming gold beads on silver
star spangled hues, cinder greens, or
studded with immense nail heads of every
color, lighted up by q brilliant sun and
TEN pered by floating clouds. All the first
hotels and public ediices have special dec
orations The palace of the government of
Moscow is covered with garlands and fir
leaves are festooned from the windows to
the ground. In the centre is monogram
of the initials "a. NJ" ten feet high in rose
blossoms. Every detail of door Or window
is decked out il colored lamps, which to-
night transform the facade into bowers of
bri htness.while the portico is of forest t:r
boushs and flowers. Every shop is resplen-
dent with huge gold letters on black
sround-the characters being Russo Greek
or antique SIav. These
add something calabistic to
the magic Of the whole, while the resplen-
dent 1,rofusion of the church porches and
the fret wo;k of light iron canopies over
hotel door, vary the outlines I'm il The
whole scene ecomes marvel of novelty
and varied attraction. As the emperor en-
tered the city, signal of nine guns was
fired, and the bells of the Cathedral As.
sumption rang ont as signal for all the
other churches to follow suit. The troops
then fell into their ap ,ointed places. The
emperor, mounted on horseback, then took
his position in the train. The procession
marshals, troops, deputies of Asiatic tribes,
masters of ceremonies, chamberlains, high
deputies of the court, his majesty, the en-
press, generals, duchessas, ladies of honor,
maids, etc., forming one OF the grandest
paIeants to be seen on earth.
The car left Petrofsky palace at noon
and reached the Kremlin at 1:25 o'clock.
There was slight fall of rain during the
march of the procession, but otherwise the
affair was complete success. The enthus-
iasm OF the people all along the route4wa
The emperor wore the uniform of gen.
era! and was mounted on a splendid char
ger. He rode Ii Ills in advance of the four
generals who were directly attending him.
He maintained calm demeanor, although
he often smiled graciously in response to
the Wild enthusiasm which greeted him at
every point.
The signal for starting the professions
was the firing of artillery and ringing of the
bells of the cathedral Of the Assumption.
On the emperor mounting other saiutes
were fred.
After all the male members of the imper-
ial family, who were Oh horseback, came
the empress accompanied by the Grand
carriage drawn by eight horses, a groom
leading each horse, equerrios on either side
ofthe carriage mounted pages and grooms
following. Then came the state carriages,
the first containing the grand Duchesses
Marie Paulovana and Alexandra Joseph
ana, the second the Grand Duchesses
Olga Feanornorna and Marie
Aiexandrona and the Duchess of
Ed,nburgh; the third Grand Duchess Vera
constantiDorna, the Duchess of Wurtem
burg and Grand Duchess Wurtemburg, and
fourth the Princess Marie of Baden, the
Princess Eugene Of O. denburg and Grand
Duchess Helen of Weckienburg. The Sire
litz squadron of cuirasiers, regiments Of
guards, ladies of honor in carriages, q
Squadron OF lancers OF the guard mayor and
deputation of tradesmen joined the process
sion ct the old triumphal arch.
The civil governor of Moscow, judges
and other city officers received the emper-
or at the gate of the ressur. ection, where
his imperial majesty end the grand dukes
and empress alighted and knelt in prayer
before the pitture of the virgin. The arch
at the steps of the cathedral of the Assump-
ton With the cross and holy water. At
this point the cheering OF the people was
perfectly deafening. The procession then
entered the Kremlin.
The emperor wore the broad blue ribbon
of the order of st. Andrews over bis uni
form. The empress and grand duchessess
wore the national Russian dress. After en-.
tering the Kremlin court officials presented
their majesties with bread and salt on plates
of silver and gold; when their majesties re-
tired the bells pealed and salute of 101
guns were fired.
The Duke of Edinturg rode in the rear and
on the left of the car. The duchess of
EO1ADuT& sat III Guo oeCOAN CO0CA AOAA GuSSb
in which was the empress. In Red square
6 600 school children in white robes sang,
life for the Gar" AZ this point the en-
khusiasm of the multitude and the playing
Of the bands produced great effect. It il
the general verdict that the pageant was .
great success. Various ceremonies will
lake place during the week and on Sunday
9th the Gear will be crowned in due and
anciant form at the Kremlin.
George H. Butler, bad nephew of
he general, has published a letter round
y abusing General Alfred II. Terry.
obtained a position for Butler
Is wagon master at a Montana post and
Butler behaved so badly that he was
ired out by Gen. Terry-hence the
sbuse. Butler was once a husband of
he beautiful actress, Rose Etynge, and
or time consul to Egypt, where he
lisgraced his country, as he has ever
ince his own name, by rufianly and
drunken habits. 81 assz :.
John 6. Whittier, the peel, has prom
sed to attend the Friends yearly meet
ng, which begin it's 3ession IN Portland.
de.. June 8. i his health permits.