River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-05-31
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THE MOSCOW PAGEANT.

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THE MOSCOW PAGEANT.
The Ancient Capital or the Musco
vites Panoplied in Gorgeous Array,
Greeting the Gar, Who Enters the
City.
Cablegrams from Moscow.
The decoration of the streets and houses
was completed last Monday night Ever
skaws street is almost concealed by the bunt-
ing which futters at every door. Heral6in
devices and coats of arms have been invent
ed tor every province of Asia. On all sides
are pictures CT the imperial family, and
words of salutation in letters of every size
tncircie 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 or many forms and
shapes. A thousand cupOlas of the Russian
cl urches rise III flaming gold beads on silver
star spingied hues, clnder greens, or
studded With immense nail heads of every
color lighted up by a brilliant sun and
tenn pered by floating clouds. All the first
hotels and public ediices have special dec
oratons The palace of the government of
Moscow is covered with gariands and fir
leaves are festoOned from he windows to
he ground. La the centre is monogram
Of he initials "A. M" ten feet high in rose
blossoms. Every detail of door or window
is licked out in colored lamps, which to-
night transform the facade into bowers of
bri htnesss while the portico is of forest r
b0ngEs ana flowers. Every shop is resplen-
dent with huge gold letters on a black
grouhd-the characters being Russo-G Greek
or antique Saw. These
add something calabistic to
the magic o. the whole, while the resplen.
dent Irofusion of the church porches and
the lrei work of light iron cauopies over
hotel door, vary the outlines I'm il he
whole scene ecomes marvel of novelty
and varied attraction Az the emperor en-
tered the city, signal of nine guns was
fired, and the bells of the Cathedral As
sumption rang out as q signal for all the
other churches to follow suit The troops
then fell into their APP pointed places. The
emperor, mounted on horseback, then took
his position in the train. The procession
included representatives of the nobility,
| marshals, troops, deputies of Asiatic tribes,
masters of ceremonies, chamberlains, high
deputies of the court, his majesty, the EN-
press, generals, duchesses, ladies of honor,
maids, etc, forming one of the grandest
p4geants to be seen on earth.
The czar left Petrofsky palace at noon
and reached the kremlin at 1:25 o'clock.
There was a slight fall OF rain during the
march of the procession, but otherwise the
affair was oomIl ete success. The enthus-
iasm of the people all along the route was
unbounded.
The empe or wore the uniform of gen.
| era! and was mounte1 on a splendid char
ger. He 70 lie little in advance OF the four
generals who were directly attending him.
He M aintained 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 salutes
| were fired.
After all the male members of the imper-
ial family, who were on horseback, came
the empress accom- panied by the Grand
duchess Xenla Alexandronia in the state
carriage drawn by eight horses, groom
leading each horse, equerrios on either side
ofthe carriage, mounted pages and grooms
following. Then came thess;ate carriages,
the first containing the grand Duchesses
Marie Paulovana and Alexandra Joseph
ana. the second the Grand Duchesses
Olga Feanornorna and Marie
| Atexandrona and the Duchess of
Edinburgh; the third Grand Duchess Vera
copstantinorna, the Duchess OF Wurtem
| burg ard Grand Dachess Wurtemburg, ane
Grand Duchess Catherine Mlchaelorna, the
| fourth the Princess Merle of Baden, the
Princess Eugene of denourg and Grand
Duchess Helen of Week lenburg. The Sire
| litz squadron of cuiraSierS, regiments OF
guards. ladies of honor IN carriages,
| squadron OF lancers ofthe guard mayor and
deputation OF tradesmen joined the process
sion at the old lriunphal arch.
TIL IF ind
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 pi ture of the virgin. The arch
bishop o. Warsaw received their malesties
AT the steps of the cathedral OF the Assump-
lion with the cross and holy water. At
this point the cheering OF tue people was
| perfectly deafeniDg. 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 aad grand duchessess
wore the national Russian dress. After en-.
ttring the Kremiin court officials presented
their maiesties witk bread ard salt on plates
of silver and gold; when their majesties re-
tired the bells pealed and salute OF 1O1
guns were fired.
The Duke of Edini urg rode in the rear ana
on the left of the car. The duchess OF
Ediaburg sat in the second coach from that
in which was the empress. In Red square
6 900 school children in white robes sang,
Life for the Car" II this point the en-
thusiasrs of the multitude and the playing
OF the bands produced great effect. 1t IS
the general verdict that the pageant as
great success. Various ceremonies Will
lake place during the week and on Sunday
27th the Car will be crowned IN due an0
ancient form at the kTemlin.
George III. Butler, bad nephew of
the general, has published letter round
Iy abusing General Alfred H. Terry.
Somebody obtained position for Butler
as wagon master at Montana post and
Butler behaved so badly that he was
fred out by Gen. Terry-hence the
abuse. Butler was once a husband of
the beautiful actress, Rose Etynge, and
for time consul to Egypt. where he
disgraced his country, as he has ever
since his own name, by rufisnly and
drunken habits.
John G. Whittier, the poet, has prom
ised to attend the Friends yearly meet
ing, which begins its session in Portland
Nc lima { ~ hrs health parm,tS