The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-23
GRAND ENTREE.
Alexander TIT. Makes His Entry
Into Moscow.
Great Enthusiasm of the Russian
Populace.
Description OF the Scene and the
Decorations - Some Worth
Dresses Other Fer
eign News.

Moscow, Russia, May 22.-The house
of the governor is covered with garIands oil
roses, plants and lamps, in honor of the cars
coronation The banqueting hall in the palace
| is decked with costly plate, chiefly gifts fIonl
| foreign princes, and also presents sent by
| Queen Elizabeth and Charles IL of England.
The emperor and empress have given a lecep-
| ton 20 the special foreign embassies here to
attend the coronation. The weather is fire.
and tho city presents a brilliant and pic
turesque appearance. Many delegates have
| arrived from Asia. The decorations are
complete. Part of the st Petersburg road is
| almost concealed by bunting from every window
and house-top. The coats of arms portraits
and mon"Sralns of the imperial family and
devices of welcome are seen everywhere
WledoW5 rom which good view of the coro-
hauoh eefemonles may be had are being rented
at prices ranging from 1U0 to 100 No roubles
eaeE. Persons will not be permitted to occupy
windows unless the police are furnished with
evidence concerning their character and given
proof that no suspicious articles are being
smuggled in Lest dynamite bombs with arr
usnc coverings should be taken in. sight seers
VIII not tie allowed to take oranges with them.
THE coRoNATIoN-AcT /.
LONDON, May PA dispatch from
Berlin says: "a report, which is not yet con-
hrmed, comes from St Petersburg that previ-
GUS TO the departure of the emperor from Mos
COW, an explosion occurred under the wash
stand and IN the fireplace in his dressing
room, but nobody was injured, the emperor
anu empress being in the dining room at the
time
THE IMPERIAL ENTRY INTO MOSCOW
Moscow, May 22-The weather this
morning for the entry of the ear into Moscow
is splendid. The whole route from Petroffsky
palace to the kremlin, four and half miles. il
crowded with people. At every point imper
ial standards are displayed, and the balconies
are hung with gaily eolored materials and the
russian colors. The only foreign flags allowed
10 Dc dispiayed are those over The
various embassies Along the road over which
the procession travcrsed are hundred Venc-
tan masts from which the banners are flying.
All the domes and spires of the buildings in
the city are deeked with flags Thousands of
persons passed the night out doors. 40 thew
might secure good places to witness the pro
cesslon, and multtudes of others thronoed the
praying for the safety of the
emperor.
The ear left tho Petrofsky palace at Noon
md reached the kremlin at 25 O'Clock There
vas sllght fail OF rain during the march of
he procession but otherwise the affair was a
complete success The enthusiasm of the peo-
PIC all along the route was unbounded The
emperor wore the uniform of a general and
vas mounted on splendid charger He rode |
little IN advance of four generals who were |
ilrectIy attending him He maintained calm |
although he often smiled ora c;ous
y, in response to the wild enthusiasm which |
'reeted him at every point Cheer upon cheer |
ollowed each other necessarily from the |
Iensely packed multitude on the streets |
nd from the thousands of people in the bal
onies and windows
The Empress was greeted with every mark
I enthusiasm and loyalty. Her daughter, the
lie.
The mounted grand dukes formed a very
rlIllant group The Asiatlc Populations were
iso magnificently alfred
The state carriages were spIendidIv dac
rated, and the whole effect WAS most corgeous |
he entire route was lined with troops
AT the moment the cortege entered the city |
ilute of seventy-one guns was fired from
sarikaia place.
The governor general received the emneror
|. me . city boundary, and joined the cortege
THE DRESSES
PARIS, May 22-Worth has made n
urt dress to be worn by the Empress of Rus
at the reception of the notables at Moscow
the day after the coronation The train is
III metres long. The dress is of pale rose
lvet and is embroidered with fine silver de-
yn copied from the Manten de Cour worn by
arie Antoinette at the fete of the dauphin. at |
rsaiiies. The Jupe de Dessous of the s.Sara-
n, to use Russian expression is of white
TN with silver embroidery The two |
nneaux IN front are separated by
ttons of diamonds and tassels com
sed of clusters of diamonds ball dress
lde for the empress has train of white satin
0roldered with silver daffodils surrounded
tn garland of n8rcissi. The front is of
lite crepe, with crystal pears interspersed 9
tn roses and narcisi This dress is for the | I
IL OF the nOblesse For la fete d1iaar when
city of Moscow gives honor to the car and 9
Irinal there is dress of green crepe de
me, covered with batiste ecru embroidered
IN Naiencennes with a large ceinture
knots of moire roses, and cha
III capote of rose velvet Worth has also | il
de a number of toilets for the Grand Ouch !
Vladimir For the coronation she will
ar velvet court mantle epingle with pale II
70, and embroidered with her imperial arms e
of with rich renaissance designs The s
Atom Is OF rose satin, embroidered with sill Il
:, and trimmed with clusters of pearls and c
rabout Another notable costume is OF L
tie crepe. embroidered with silver violets b
with Parma violets, grand t
nture of diamonds, with a Gordon of violets a