Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CzAK's CORONATION.
The Weather All That Could be Desired
The Enthusiasm Unbounded.
Moscow, NAV %.


The weather this morning for the state
entry into Moscow of the Gar splendid.
| The whole route Of the imperial procession
( from Peiroffsky Palace to the Krrmlin. a
distance Of four and one half miles was
crowded with people. At every point the
| imperial standards are displayed, and balco-
nes are hung with galy colored materials
and the Russian colors.
| The 0nly foreign flags allowed to be dis
PLAYED are those over the various embassies.
! from which float the colors of the respective
countries. Alorg the road which the process
sion iraversed there are hundred Venetion
masts, from which banners are fiving. All
domes and spires Of buildings in the city are
| decked with flags.
| Thousands of persons spent the night out
| of doors that they might secure good places
! 10 " itness the procession. Multitudes of
others throneed the churches. PRAYING for
the salty IF the Emperor. Diplomats and
I other dignitaries who did not take part in the
procession occupied seats in tribunes along
/ the route
! The Gar left Peirof.ky Palace at noon.
and reached the Kremlin at / % O'Clock.
/ There was a slight tall of rain during the
march of the procession, but otherwise the
affair was a complete success. The enthusi-
/ asm of the people along the route was I'M
ppun"en'
The Emperor wore TIE UNIFORM OF gen
eral, and was mounted on spiendid chariot.
/ He rode a little in advance of the four gen.
| erals who were directly attending him. He
maintained a calm demeanor. although he
often smiled graciousiy in response to the
WHO enthusiasm "hieh frre,eu nun on every
i hand. Cheer upon cheer followed each other
| necessarily from Tue uehseiv packer mutt
tude on the streets ana from thousahos OF
people IN balconies ana wlndows-
Inc following dresses nave beeh mace by
" orth Ior the Euptess'-
court dress. to be worn at the reception
at MOSCOW OF ihe n"tao!es, on the oay AFTER
the coronation, ana mas train TOUR metres
long. 1t Is OF pale rose velvet, and Is EN-
broidered with hne silver design, copied
from the manteau de cour worn by Marie
! antonette at the 1ete OF the Dauphin at YER
sallies. Inc Jupe dc uessous or the sara
I ian, 10 use RUSSIAN expression. Is OF wmte
satin with silver embroidery. The two pan
neaux m front are separated with buttons
OF diamonds, and tassels composed OF elus-
! tiers OF diamonds
A bali dress has tram OF whlte SATIN,
embroidered with silver daffodIls surrounded
with garland OF narcissi. The front is OF
white Grape with crystal pears interspersed
with rosses and narcissi TIE dress is for
| the ball OF The noblesse.
| Another ball dress, to be worn at the soiree
which will be given by the city of Moscow
TO the Gar. has a train OF crepe rave and
satin paitle crepe, the stripes embroidered IN
r. lief with silver SPRAYS, and the front en-
broldered with hive garlands ofdepis dargent,
with fringe Of Wild ffowers.
Another toilet Is an opera dress Of The
Louis Seize STYLE. 1t Is a tearose satin with
| large bouquets woven IN the tissue the front
is of ere pc and rose satin, relieve, with large
toufes de lnmet and tassels composed of
clusters of pearls.
For la fete du jaur, when the city of Mos
COW gives honor to Inc Gar ana Czarina,
there is dress of green crepe de chine, COW
cred with batiste ecrne, embroidered with
valenciennes, with large ceinture and knots
OF MORE rose. Chapeau capote OF rose vel
vet.
On the occasion of her arrival at Moscow,
the Empress wore costume of crepe de
chene paille. with lace trimmings. and with
Il ceinture of dahlias and short cloak to
match; chapeau de paille, trimmed with moss
roses and clusters of velvet dahlias.
The Empress was greeted with every mark
of LOYALTY. Her daughter. the Grand Ouch
ess Kenia. threw kisses TO the people. The
mounted Grand Dukes formed very bril-
liant group.
The Asiatic deputation were also magnit-
Gently attired. The state carriages were
splendidly decorated, and the whole effect
was most gorgeous. The entire route was
lined with troops,
At the moment the cortage entered the