Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-06-15
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Auh'0rs cEarrosr, !
ho" the Formal Annouu
ri" 30" O@sr's CorOnaiion1n s en-, % the nus.
/, The proclamation S ~ ,S was Made.
Moscow that the cine ~ me herads at
emperor had been fiT sstSVssatlon Of the
lIg sunday at the Catbeds-nss follow ~:
+ assumption was one Of t t6a Of the
li.tIestlng spectacles as fa ,'s most IN
i i! were colcerned, tbev ~ the puo-
1% ~ tE. smut out of any view Sng a1sS
W .r. tle h coronation ceremopis." Aates ,Ss
space between the senate -. In tn s
Ine arsenal as early as 5 o',l u1use anu
number of people had as : eaoes a large
f pace wa kept Gear bv mo 1Ulea. Ing Ing
i i police, who discharged 1 ,bo9 a dn.
tles with g cd temper, 6nt n snelr az.
10 attempt to pre- erye ords, v .s Wa w
heralds threw cories an O.uer when the
tators, The won er was I'm .ae spec: spec.
V VINO happily taught con ias' s shosu
through the air were not w p.0I nylns
~ those less fortunate. F Il pls tSs
troops arrived. 200 Cardes.a.ebss.SD.., 'n -
E.mperor's Guard, in which tnn n..a Va. ~
SILVER helmets and breastplstss $40 sSs wa Isd
laces with pennons. ''' aud ieu
Then came one of the most or.,ous
parts OF the prceesSion-twelva, 'J led
horses. beautiful animals na,t.o ~
white, caparisoned in a gorge r ,rs 49,
Ion, their whole body, neck and ta lin IN.
closed in a housing of yellow siI ~ an.
blazoned with the imperial ''t as1 slss
national colors and curinns 1870 1870
This cloth was drawn off al eac C1'. -,
terminal ng in g,ld n tasseis, On I tb Ie5I
heads were plumes of wi ite os. wv +
feathers. Each horss was led bv t I'm
grooms, third walking by its s;ds
The men wore high boots and sn,ondid
dresses OF b aek and gold. tho nre.
vious proclamation hal there besn
more than six. On the present occa.
sion six formed part as Representing
the dignity of the emperor and six NE
empress. While the crowd was "a.
ii ntly waiting the arrival Of other
troops and the approac h of the h, raids
Prince vladimir drove past in an omen
carriage. The etnperor's guards
shouted, Good heath to you p 81, i
after two hundred Chevalier Guards
or reg ment of the empr IS, rode "a
the ground in 81 lendid uniforms. which
differ slightly from those of the en-
peror's regiments. The helmets hav,
golden agles and large pennons o
blue. Between the squadrons Of tbl
two regiments there was an interya
for the heralds and masters of cere
monies to take up their positions
Whon tley appeared there was Til
greatest excitement among the crowd
Half q dozen mounted get1dartnes rod
among the people to clear ,paee.
The two heralds were remarkabl
fine men. They wore magnifcen
tabards, as if kings or princes them
selves. At first sight one was irresis
ably reminded of Henry VIII, as pt
tured at the meeting with the FrenC
king on the Id of the cloth of gol
Their yellow silk tabards looked Ike
ma of gold. On their breasts was IL
large imperial eagle. worked in imperi;
colors, an headdress of white velvc
and turned up cap, with hanglr
plumes of the imperial eolors, ar
b oad luff top boots. Their hors
had white trappings, with emblazon,
eagles and the imper al {, lors. TIL,
were accompanied by six masters
ceremonies in full GOLD laced uniform
with the secretary of the holy sync
and the 9th off C ais in court DIR (
The secretary of the holy synod, wi
another court functionary, rode out
front OF the line. For a moment
was ln'errul ted by the horse of one
the heralds which suddenly becar
FESTIVE. With the greatest Difficult
the rider kept his 81 at. Some Office
luckily closed round to prevent h
beng thrown. Certainly that won
have been an unfortunate commenc
ment of the ceremonies. at last IL
clock stru k nine and the proclamatic
was read for the first time.
As translated from the Russian
was to the following effect: "TE
grand and puissant Alexander Alexal
drovitch has assembled the throne {
his ances 0 and the thrones of p
land and o. the grand du by of Finlan
lndi so'ubly united with his sovereignt
And a cor ing to usage adopted by h
glorious predecessors he has deigned
ordain that with the. aid of the On
nip tent his coronation and the act {
sacred JUNCTION should take place o
Sunday next, and to which coronatio
should also be admitted his augu.
spouse, Marie Feodorovna. TIL SO
emn announcement is made of thi
sacred act by this present proclamatio
t. all his faithful sub ects, in ordt
that they may renew their endeavor
of piety and implore favor of the Kin
of Kings that He won d deign with Hi
almighty prote ton the reign of hi
u aiesty and of his augu spouse, an
that He will assure to that reign tn
peace and tranquility which are indis
pensalle f r the glory of His hol
name and the happiness of the Fath
er and" The secretary of the hol
synol, who was smart. good-lookin,
young man, discnar ed his duty well
and read in clear, loud ice.
In family he ceased the CROWD
which stood uncovered, raised lou,
CHEERS, waved their hats and made tn
sign Of the cross. The troops saluted
Then followed the scene Of xcitemen
a'read described. Two heralds ridin,
forward threw copies of the proclama
ton broadcast. These immediatel,
disappeared among the peoplf,
Another supply was then Forthcoming
The cretary of the holy synod thel
marched of to the next spo; at whicl
the ceremony was to be repeated. Tbi
was n airy in front of the monumen
of Mimi and Pojars y, the band, q
the emper RS regiment leading an,
pl'ying the nat 'onal anthem. At IN
conclusion of the reading of theprocla
nation the bands played the anthem
ar,1 hafarn