The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-24
The Imperial Flag Blessed in the
Kremlin.
A Good Effect Produced by the
State Entry,
The Emperor to Remain IN Semi
Seclusion Till After His
Coronation.
Description of Decorations and the
theGoronation Throne.

Moscow, May %.
The ceremony of blessing the Imperial tiaI
| WAS performed in the kremln to-day IN th'
| presence OF the Emperor, Empress Imperia
| family and the Emperors military household
The Emperor and Empress drove from Alex
androvsky palace to the Kremlin In an opel
carriage and without an escort.
The Empress was the only laiy present a
the ceremony OF blessing the Impeyial flag.
The Russian government has given pres
representatives e20 to pay carriage hire durina
the festivities.
The success OF the Cza 8 entry Into Moscow
on Tuesday has had good effect. Greater
security Is felt and value of money has risen.
The weather here ia hot and showury. pos'
ton Of the parapet behiAd the church oi st.
Basil fell to-day on the heads OF the people be-
low and wounded several. it Is reported some
OF the wounded have died. Fifty suspicious
persons have been arrested here in the last few
days The Emperor aud Empress will remain
in seml-secusion until the day OF the corona
ton. Sir Edward Thornton, British ambassa-
dor, will give banquet TO the Duke and
Duchess OF Edinburgh on Thursday night
Moscow. May 23.--Ths decorations of the
streets and houses have been nearly completed.
Eyerskawa street is almost concealed by the
tupting which flutters at every door and
coigne of vantage. Kiosks have been con-
stIucted OF Russian carved wood, In which the
city worthies or military bands will be in-
stalled. Heraldic devices and coat of arms
have been invented for every province Of
Asia On I'll sides are pictures OF the imperial
family aud words OF salntatlon, in letters Of
every size. III Slav and Russian, encircle gar
lands surrounded by colofed lamps Eikons or
holy images, glowing with FURNISHED metal,
vie with massive shields and rich Byzantine
portraits of former Cars carried aloft on g-
gantic spears, from which float banners Of
many forms aud shapes. The thousand cupo-
las OF the Russian churches rise in flaming
gold beads or silver star spangled blues
ernder greens, or studded with immense nail
heads of every color, lighted by brilliant sun
and tempered by floating clouds.
In the foreground are dashing troikas with
silver harnessed seeds, open caleches, full of
varied uniforms or curious Asiatic Costumes.
less pretentious drOskys, with quaint driyers
dashing recklessy by in every direction, while
TO the right aud lett are mujiks inr
and boots and cOuriers in green and gold
lverles, 1ostled by a general OF the Cossack
escort. ablsze with orders, or scowled at by the
officials. or hustled by the police sergeant Tha
feyerish hustle of excitement is added TO bV
passing cavalry or the baud of some tardy reg
iments All the tirst hotels and public edfces
have special decorations.
The palace OF the governor OF Moscow Is
covered with garlaHns aud sweet rr leaves
festooned from the windows to the ground. ln
the centre is a monogram OF the Initials "a
NJ, ten 1eet high la roge blossoms. Every
detail Of door or window is nieked out in color
facade into bowers Of brightness, while the por-
tico Is OF forest hr boughs and flowers. Every
shop IS resplendent with huge gold letters on a
black ground, the characters being in Russo
Greek or antique Slav. These add something
cabaiistie TO the magic OF the whole, while the
resplendent proiusion of the chu ca porches
and the fretwork of light iron canopies over
every hotel door vary the outlines, until tine
whole scene becomes marvel of novelty and
varied attraction.
II "a. H. u
coronation throne A canopy is raised OF
crimson and gold, oruAmented with gold lace
fringe cords and tasses; the framework hung
with cloth Of gold, the eornce gilt, with sculp-
tured ornaments, having AT its four corners
imperial crowns, gilt, @ith gilt eagles in the
cenhe of each, scalptnred ornaments above,
tufts OF ostrich feathers the eolors OF the em-
pre; III ths ceutra nt tts h@a. a.syingz an aasi.
sfue escuicheOEs snrmouuted bY crowns win
the cipher Of bis l-stJ the Emperor ON &
gold heidi a. the corners Of the hangings gilt
eagles, and on the festoons gold crosses On
ths ceiling Is the coat OF arms OF the empire,
surrounded Dy those OF the Kingdoms OF X asan,
Astrashan, Poland, Siberia, T4urida OF Geor-
ga and us provinces, the grand dnkedoms uf
kiev, Vladimir, Noygorod aud Finland; the
family coat OF arms OF his majesty, and by
those OF all the possessions banned in the grand
Imperial title. At the coruers OF the ceiling
tie cipher monogram Of his Majesty, sur
mounted ny the imperial crown and encrcied
" the Coiiar OF ihe order OF 81. AndreG. Uu-
der the canopy the esirade of the throne Is
hung with crimson velvet, oruamented with
gold lace and elevated by twelve steps sepaF-
ated oY two platforms. A gilt balustradng
runs around the estrade Of the throne and by
the side OF the steps. Ga the first aud last step
four gilt eagles on pedestals. On an elevation
10 the middle OF the estrade, likewise covered
Win crimson velvet aud orBamented with
gold lace, Is placed for hts Majesty the Eu-
pefor The throne Of tbs Car j ohm III, and for
hor Majesty the Empress Marie Feodorovina
the throne oi Michael Fsodoroviteh. To the
leit OF the throne is place a table destined 10
receive the imperial ensigns, aud covered with
crimson velvet, with gold lace and fringe and
with cloth OF geld with border OF gold fringe