Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-28

majeseies were both seated again on their
thrones the archdeacon intoned the Impe.
rial titles and sang 'sDomine Salvum fac
Imperatorem," which was taken up and
thrice repeated by the choir. Directly
this part O, the ceremony was finished the
bells in all the churches in Moscow rang
out in chorus, salute of 1O1 guns was
fred and inside the cathedral the members
of the Imperial family rendered their con-
gratulations to their majesties. The
Emperor then knelt and recited
prayer, at the end of which the clergy and
all present knelt before the Emperor. The
bishop of Moscow said aloud, in behalf of
the nation, fervent prayer for the happi.
ness of their majesties.
Shouts of "Long live the Emperor ~
then rent the cathedral, and were taken
up by thousands outside and carried from
mouth to mouth until that part of the
multitude who were unable to get inside
even the ample acreage of the Kremlin,
caught the sound and heaved it in huge
volume of human graduation to the re-
motest parts of the city, where it was
speedily known that another Gear of the
Russias has been crowned.
The cathedral choir then sang the Te
Deum, after which the Emperor ungirt
his sword, and, accompanied by the En-
press and numerous dignitaries, proceeded
to the gate of the sanctuary. There the
Metropolitan of Novogorod annointed the
Emperor's forehead, eyelids, nostrils, lips,
ears, breast and hands, at the same time
exclaiming, " Behold the seal of the Holy
| Ghost May it keep thee ever holy.' The
Empress was anointed only on the FORE
head. Both partook of the sacrament and
then left tho cathedral wearing their
crowns and mantles, the Emperor also
bearing the sceptre and the orb.
After praying in the cathedral of
Michael the Archangel, their majesties
returned TO the palace, escorted by pro.
oession which presented even a more splen.
did sight than that which escorted them
to the cathedral, being now augmented by
the gorgeous state carriages of the Imperial
family. Banners waved from all points in
tho Kremlin, and tho whole route of the
procession fairly glowed with bright
draperies and hangings.
The Emperor reentered the palace by the
celebrated red staircase, whence the laws
were ancieRtly promulgated. There he
turned and saluted the people, who imme-
enthusiastically and blessing the Gar.
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route to tho cathedral was sprinkled with
holy water. A heavy rain fell before
their majesties started, but, Just as they
took their places under the canopy, the
sun shone brilliantly. In the cathedral it
was noticed that when the Car knelt
alone to utter tho prayer for intercession
his eyes filled with tears, and he sObbed
audibly as he read. In making the pro
fession of faith the Cars voice was grand.
ly resonant. Ths metropolitan of NovO.
cord A'most broke down in delivering bis
| allocution.
| The banquet.
The Imperial banquet began at $3.50 p.
m., in the hall called the Granovitia Pala-
ia. This hall was specially restored fol
the occasion, and was splendidly decorated
with cloth of gold. The Emperor and En-.
press, wearing their crowns, sat at sepa
rate tables OH thrones Of unequal height.
Their ma je3ties were served by distin.
guishcd nobles acting as cup bearers,
| carvers, etc
| Tho first toast was :" His Majesty the
Emperor" which was followed by a salute
Of Gl guns. The next was " Her Majesty
tho Empress" followed by 81 guns. The
third was "Ths Imperial Household .;
followed by 81 guns and the fourth was
" The Clergy and all faithful subjects, :"
followed by 81 guns. The foreign princes
aud diplomates present stood during the
first course, and afterward, in accordance
with an ancient custom, withdrew to a
separate repast.
The weather was 6ne throughout tho
day and everything passed off successfully.
Silver tokens in memory Of the day were
distributed in twenty Moscow churches.