Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-05-26
THE MOSCOW PAGEANT.
The Ancient Capital OF the MuscO
yites Panoplied in Gorgeous Array,
Greeting the Gar. Who Enters the

The Ancient Capital OF the MuscO
yites Panoplied in Gorgeous Array,
Greeting the Gar. Who Enters the
City.
Cablegranls from Moscow.
The decoration OF the streets and houses
was completed last NJ nday night. Ever =
skawa street is almost COM 'ealei by the bunt-
ing which tiutters at every n<oo;. Heraicio
devices and coats Of arms have ~'een in'en'-
ed tor every province of Asia. On ali sloes
are pictures Of the imperial family, auo
words of sautation in letters of every gA>
encircle garlands surrounded by colored
lamps. Holy images, inciosed IN side chap
els, glowing with FURNISHED metal. vie with
massive shields and rich portraits of former
czars carried aloft on gigantic spears, from
which float banners of many forms and
shapes a thousand cupolas of the Russian
CHURCHES rise in flaming gold beads on silver
star spaDged hues, cinder greens, or
studded with immense nail heads of every
color, lighted up by brilliant sun and
TEN pered by floating clouds. All the first
hotels and public ediices have special dec
orati0ns The palace of the government OF
Moscow is covered with garlands and hr
leaves are feStoOnei from The windows 10
the ground. In the centre is monogram
of The initials "a. NJ" ten feet high in rose
blossoms. Every detail of door or window
is ,1ecked out in colored lamps, which to-
night transform The fa"ade into bowers OF
bri htncss<whiIe the portico is of forest tr
boughs and flowers. Every shop is resplen-
dent with huge gold letters on a black
ground-the characters being Russo-Greek
or ANTIQUE S:ay These
add something calabistic TO
the magic OF the whole, while the resplen-
dent irufusion of the church porches and
the fret wo k of light iron canopies over
hotel door, vary the outlines un ii The
whole scene ecomes a marvel of novelty
and varied attraction. As the emperor en-
tered the city, signal of nine guns was
fired, and the bells of the Cathedral As
sumption rang out asa signal for all the
other churches TO follow suit The troops
then fell into their appointed places. The
emperor, mounted on horseback, then took
his position in the train. The procession
included representatives of the nobility
maTshals, troops, deputies of Asiatic tribes,
masters of ceremonies, Chamberlains, high
deputies of the court, his majesty, the en-
press, generals duchesSes, ladies of honor
maids, etc, forming one of the grandest.
page ants to be seen on earth.
The car left Petrofsky palace at noon
and reached the kremlin at lbs O'Clock.
There was a slight fall of rain during the
march of the procession, but otherwise the
affair was a conn lete success. The enthus-
iasm of the psople all along the route. was
The empe or wore the uniform of gen.
era! and was mounted on splendid char
ger He rode title in advance OF the four
gen, rails who were directly attending him.
He maintained calm demeanor, although
|, ~En "a in ~
the wild enthusiasm which greeted him at
every point.
The signal for starting the professions
was the firing of artillery and ringing of the
bells ofthe cathedral Of the Assumption.
On the emperor mounting other salutes
were fred.
After all the male members of the imper-
ial family, who were on horseback, came
the empress accompanied by the Grand
Duchess Xenia Alexandronia in the state
carriage drawn by eight horses, a groom
leading each horse, equerrios on either side
ofthe carriage, mounted pages and erooms
following. Then came the state carriages,
the first containing the grand Duchesses
Marie PauIovana and Alexandra Joseph
ana, the second the Grand Duchesses
Olga Feanornorna and Marie
A lexandrona and the Duchess of
Edinburgh; the third Grand Duchess Vera
the Duchess of Wurtem'
burg ard Grand Duchess Wurtembdrg, anf
Grand Duchess Catherine Michaelorna. the
fourth the Princess Marie of Baden, the
Princess Edgenie of O denburg and Grand
Duchess Helen of Weckienburg. The Sire
Itz squadron of cuirasiers, regiments of
guards, ladies of honor in carriages, a
squadron OF lancers oithe guard mayor and
deputation of tradesuen Joined the process
sion at the old riumphal arch.
The civil governor of Moscow, judges
and other city officers received the emper-
or at the gate of the ressurI ection, where
his imperial majesty end the grand dukes
and empress alighted and knelt in prayer
before the pi> ture of the virgin. The arch
bishop OF Warsaw received their majesties
at the steps of the cathedral of the Assump-
ton with The cross and holy water. At
this point the cheering OF the people was
perfectly deafening. The procession then
entered the Kremlin.
The emperor wore the broad blue ribbon
of the order of st. Andrews over bis uni
form. The empress and grand duchessess
wore the national Russian dress. After en-.
tsring the Kremlin court officials presented
heir maiesties with bread and salt on plates
of silver and gold; when their majesties re
ired the bells pealed and a salute of 1O1
guns were fired.
The Duke of Edin5 urg rode in the rear and
IN the left of the car The duchess of
Edia5urg sat in the second coach from that
n which was the empress. In Red square
600 school children in white robes sang,
Life for the Gar" At this point the en-
husiasm of the multitude and the playing
II the bands produced great effect 1t IS
he general verdict that the pageant was
treat success. Various ceremonies will
axe place during the week and on Sunday
9TH the Car will be crowned in due and
ancient form at the kremlin,