Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-23
GALA DAY In MOSCOW.
entrance OF The Czar-Enth ussastie Recep-
tion by the People.

entrance OF the Czar-EHth ustastfc kecep-
tion by the People.
Especial to the REcoRD-UsIoal
Moscow, May 22i.-The weather this
morning for the entry into Moscow Of the
Gear was splendid. The whole route, from
the Pesrofaky Palace TO the Kremlin, four
and half miles, was crowded with people.
at every point the imperial standard was
displayed. and balconies were hung with gay
colored material and Russian colors. The
only foreign flags allowed to be displayed
were those over the various embassies. Along
the road which the procession traversed are
a hundred Venetian masts from which BAN
ners are flying. All the domes and spires of
buildings in the city are decked with flags.
Thousands of persons passed the night out of
doors. SO they might secure good places to
witness the procession. Multitudss of 9th.
ers thronged the churches. praying for the
safety of the Emperor. The Gar left the
Petrofsky Palace at noon and reached the
Krenlin at 1905 o'clock. There was a slight
fall Of rain during the march Of
THE PROCESSION,
But otherwise the affair was complete sue
cess. The enthusiasm Of the people along
the route was uabounded. The signal fer
starting the procession was the firing of artil.
lery and the ringing Of the bells of the Ca
thedral of the Assumption. The order
of the procession was as follows: Chief
officer of police and twelve gensdsrmes /;
private escort of squadron of Cossacks Of
the Guards, and one squadron of dragons,
mounted Asiatic deputations representa-
tives of the nobility court servants couriers
and huntsmen; the Master of Ceremonies, in
q carriage drawn by six horses, and followed
by large numbers of court officials and suits /;
foreign princes; members of the Council of
the Empire Grand Marshal Of the court /;
squadron Of the Chevalier Guards the EN-
peror on horseback, followed By his court F;
Alexander Adlerberg, Minister of War,
and his Aide-de-Camp. General Czarovitch,
and the Grand Dukes George, Michael,
Alexis, Paul and Constantine, a son of
Constantine, the last-named, and others.
After all the male members of the Imperial
family, who were on horseback, came the
Empress, accompanied by Grand Duchese
Xenia Alexandrovena, in o state carriage
drawn by eight horses, groom leading each
horse, equsries on either side the carriage,
mounted pages and grooms following. Then
came state carriages, the first containing the
Grand Ductesses Marie Paulovns and Alex
andra Josephovna second, Grand Duchesses
Olga Fodorvna and Marie AlexaDdrovna and
the Duchess of Edinburgh; third, Grand
Duchess Vera Constantine, the Duchess Of
Wurtemburg and the Grand Duchess Con.
Stamina Michaelovna; fourth, Princess
Marie of Baden, Princess Eugene Of Olden-
burg, and Grand Duchess Iselin OF Glecken.
burg-Stralitz a squadron of the Cui-
rassiers regiment OF the guards; ladies
of honor in carriages, squadron
of Lancers of the Guard. The Mayor and
Populations of tradeamen joined the process
sion at the old triumphaI arch. The Mar
shals of the nobility of Warsaw and several
other districts did homage to the Emperor at
Everskaia place. The civil Governor of
Moscow. Judges and other city officers re-
ceiged the Emperor at the Gate Of the Resur-
rection, where his Imperial Grand Dukes
alighted and knels in prayer before picture
of the Virgin. The Archbishop of Warpaw
received their ulajesties at the steps of the
Cathedral Of the Assumption with The cross
and holy water. At this point the cheering
of the people was perfectly deafaning. The
procession then entered the Kremiin.
The Emperor wore broad blus ribbon Of
the Order of St. Andrew over his uniform.
The Empress and Grand Duchesses wore the
national Russian dresses.
After entering the Kremlin. the Court Off
cials presented their Majesties with bread
and salt on plates of silver and geld. When
their Msiesties retired the bells pealsd and q
salute Of 101 guns was fired.
General Sturm, Head Master of Ceremo-
MES, was thrown from his horse during the
passage Of the procession, and had his skull
fractured.