The daily gazette., 1883-05-28
GROWING THE CzAR.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT
MOSCOW.
NO NIHILIsTIo TROUBLES
Avast Body Of Troops and Police on Hand
The EnthusIasm of the PeOple-The
Cars Manifesto.

Moscow, May 27.-The solemn ceremony
of the coronation OF Alexander III, Gear Of
all the Russias, took place to-day amid
scenes of unbounded enthusiasm. Despite
the threatening weather and the streets
muddy from the rains Of yesterday, every
thoroughfare was crowded as early as
O'Clock this morning, when the booming
cannon at the Kremlin gave the signal for
the opening of the days ceremonies. An
hour afterwards the Court and other officials
assembled in the Cathedral and were quickly
followed by a large representation of dis
tinguished personages from all parts of the
empire and from all the principal nations oi
the world. The Czarewitch and Grand
| Dukes came next in order. After but a
brief interval OF suspense and eager expec-
| tation, and when everything was with mill.
tary precision made In perfect readiness, the
Gar and Czarina entered the Cathedral,
walking under canopy to the dais.
The Emperor wore generals uniform
and the order of st. Andrew. He looked
calm ard self-possessed. The Empress wore
a silver brocade robe bordered with ermine.
| After the procession had filed through the
cathedral and all had taken the places as
| signed to them the coronation services be-
| gan. The Gear was sprinkled with holy
| water and recited the Nicene Creed, and,
having had the imperial mantle placed upon
| his shoulders, asked for the imperial crown ,
which, contrary to Russian custom, he
placed upon his head himself Religious
ceremonies followed, after which the Gear
called the Empress to him. She knelt be-
fore him and he placed crown upon her
head.
A moment later the roar of cannon and
the changing of bells announced the conclu-
sion Of the ceremony. The crowds in the
streets cheered wildly, and as the imperial
party left the Cathedral the scene was one
Of unbounded enthusiasm. The military,
| however, kept the crowds, at re
| spectful distance from the procession, and
never for m oment was the utmost vigil
ance relaxed In keeping the masses rigidly
at distance from the Emperor. The total
strength of the Imperial guard was 1865
men, with 10 generals, 8, 1888 horse and over
a hundred guns. The Imperial party par
took of grand banquet at The Gransi yltaja.
Congratulations are pouring in on the En-
peror and Empress from all sides.
THE CORONATION.
The coronation ceremony is thus definitely
detailed by special cable to the Philadel-
| phia Press
The most impressive scene of ail-the final
crowning ofthe Emperor and Empress-is
next in order, and the Metropolitans of
| Moscow and of Kietf retire while the Metro
politan OF Novogorod descends to the table
! at the foot of the dais on which the crowns,
| the orb and the sceptre are placed. Taking
| up The Emperor's crown he advances to his
| Majesty, who kneels before him. The Met
| ropolitan slowly crosses his hands upon the
| head of the Emperor, and inyokss the bene-
| diction of Almighty God upon his Majesty
and his reign. He then hands the crown to
Alexander, who placing 1t upon his head,
| assumes the sceptre aud the orb, and then
retires to his seat.
A pause ensues for a moment and the
newly crowned Emperor, returning the in
sigma of his title to the dignitaries, turns to
| the Empress at his side. She Immediately
arises and kneels before her royal husband
| to be crowned Queen. He first touches her
/ head lightly with his own crown and then
| places hers on her head AS she kneels be-
| fore the throne the expression of her face
and her trembling lips both show plainly
that she is fearful of her husbands safety.
Tho Car, on the other hand lis grave, decor
GUS, dignifed. His features cannot wholly
conceal the suppressed emotion and excite
ment which he feels, but he bears himself
throughout with nobleness of demeanor
which excites the admiration of everyone.
The Empress again in her seat, the Arch
deacon sings the "Domine SalVum fac I'm
peratorem," in which he is Joined by the
| !
Imperial titles. The members of the Impe-
rial family advance one by one to tender
their najesties their congratulations, the
clergy and all present kneel before the two
monarchs, and the Bishop OF Moscow, in
behalf of all the Russias, utters IerVent
prayer for the happiness of their newly
crowned monarchs.
AFTER THE CORONATION.
Immediately shouts of "Long live the
Emperor p rend the Cathedral, and as the
bells of the church ring out and the artillery
belches forth in thuuderous tones the an
nouncement that the ceremony has been
finished, the mass of human beings crowdine
all around the outside OF the Kremlin, anC
far down the streets, take up the cry, and
the glad news that another Czar of tn,
Russias has been crowned is carried alont
in huge volume of human graduation t
the remotest parts of the great city. Not
single person among these thousands o
people who crowd, not only the ample spact
within the Kremlin, but the streets without
but is shouting himself hoarse In his enthu
siasm; the bells are still pealing their joy
the cannon laundering their congratula
tions, and the whole city is gone wild witt
joy.
II Meanwhile, an impressive scene is goinl
on within the Cathedral. The Gear com
mands the the people who are kneeling be
fore him to rise, and he is then surrounded
J by the mobiles, to whom he returns thei
swords, saying, sit is thy country's," Il
which they reply. "And my Czar's." Agar
( the Cathedral choir sing the Te Deum. Th
Emperor ungirts his sword, and, accom-
panied by the Empress and numerous digni
taries, proceeds to the gate of the sanctuary
There the Metropolitan of NovogoroC
anoints his forehead, eyelids, nostrils, lips
ears, breast and hands, at the same time ex
claiming: "Behold the seal of the Holr
: Ghostl May 1t keep thee ever holy" The
Empress, however, was only anointed Oh
, the forehead. Both partake of the sacra
ment, and then leave the Cathedral, wear
!, ing their crowns and mantles, the Empero
! also bearing the sceptre and the orb.
After praying in the Cathedral of Michael
the Archangel, their majesties again re
turned to the palace escorted by proces
, sion, which presented even more splendi,
sight than that which escorted them to tn
Cathedral, being now augmented by the gor
geous state carriages of the Imperial family
2 Banners waved from all points In the Krem
1 lin, and the whole procession fairly glitter
Q with bright draperies and hangings. Tn
= Emperor re-entered the palace by the his
b toric red staircase, the same from which tn
laws were anciently promulgated. AS he /
, about to ASCEND the stairway, he turns an,
: salutes the people, who Immediately un
Q cover their heads, cheering enthusiasticall
!, and pouring thousands OF blessings upo
o his head. The Gar then disappears With
the walls of the palace, and as his mani
n form vanishes within the corridors, the las
!. ceremony attending the croWning of Alex
i. ander III and his Empress is over.