The new North-west., 1883-06-01
VEST: DEER LODGE, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JUNE l. 1888.

thousands outside and carried from mouth
TO mouth until the part of tho multitude un-
able to get inside even the ample acreage oi
the kremlin, caught the sound and waved It's
huge volume of human congratulations to
the remotest parts of the city, when 1t was
speedily made known 10 all the world that
another Gar of all the Russias had been
crowned.
The Cathedral choir then sa' & the Tie
Deum, after which the Emperor ungirded
his sword, and, accompanied by the Empress
aud numerous dignitaries, proceeded TO the
gate of the sanctuary, where the Metropoli-
tan of Novgorod anointed the Emperor's
forehead, eyeIids, nostrils, breast, hands, and
the tips of his ears, al the same time ex-
claiming: "Behold the seal of the Holy
Ghost; may IL keep thee ever holy The
Empress was anointed ouiy on the forehead.
Both partook of the sacrament aud then LETT
the Cathedral wearing their crowns aud
mantles, the Emperor also carrying his
| sceptre and orb. After praying in the Ca
| thedral of Michael the Archangel, their ina.
| jesties returned TO the palace, escorted by the
procession, which presented even 4 more
| splendid sight than that which had escorted
them to the Cathedral, it being augmented
| by the gorgeous state carriages of the impe.
| rial family. Banners waved from all points
| in the Kremlin, aud the whole route Of the
procession fairly glowed with bright draper
| les and hangings. The Emperor re entered
| the palace by the celebrated red staircase
from whence the laws were anciantly pro
mulgated. There he turned aud saluted the
| people, who Immediately uncovered their
heads, cheering enthusiastically aud blessing
| the Gar.
The imperial banquet began at $50 p. n.,
| in the hall called Granovitaia Palata. This
| hall was specially restoi ed for the occasion,
aud was spIendidly decorated with cloth Of
| gold. The Emperor and Empress. wearing
| their crowns, sat at separate tables, on
thrones of unequal size, and were served by
| distinguished mobiles acting as curbearers,
| carvers, etc.
| The weather was fine throughout the day,
and everything passed of successfully. Sill
| yer tokens III memory of the day We're dis
| tributed in twenty Moscow churches 10 hight.
| Before their maiesties left the palace the
route to the Cathedral was sprihkled with
| holy water. There was a heavy rain just
before their msjesties started, bat just as
they took their places under the canopy the
| sun shone out brightly.
| Mounted Cossacks patrolled every street,
| and the troops lining the route Of The pro
cession remained bareheaded He whole
morning. Persons unable to ub.ain afmis
| sion to the kremlin remaiu"d outside an
| their knees close to the walls, during the
best part of the day, praying for ,h" Czsr. a
correspondent who has witnessed he 2Ipst-
est pageants of the past thirty five Wears. saws
that the spectacle eliminating III The advent
| of their majesties crowned and r0bed was
the most imposing aud splendid lie has ever
| beheld.
The cost of the coronation is estinaed at
IL, 900, which will be covered by an is
sue of treasury bills.
Only thirteen newspaper correspondents
were allowed inside the Cathedral during
the ceremony, six Russian and seven for
eign, the latter including one English and
| American correspondent.
| Kremlin Square was so ders"ly packed IL
would have been impossible for any miscre-
| ant to have extricated his arms, should he
have intended to use them against 'he Gar.
| The Cars crown descended from the En-
peror Paul, and is valued at three million
roubles.