Daily globe., 1883-05-28

genlous manner. In front of the thrones
were two tables covered with gold cloth,
upon which were placed the crowns and
scepter. None but foreign princes were
accommodated with seats. The Russian
princes and dignitaries stood during the
entire ceremony, according to the custom
of the Greek church. The dignitaries of
the realm who were carrying standards
and seals of the empire, took their stand
upon the steps of the dais. After their
msjesties had been seated the metropol-
itan of Novogorod asked the emperor, in a
loud and distinct voice:
care you true believer?"
| The emperor, falling on his knees, read
in reply, IN clear voice, the Lords prayer
and the;Apostles' Greed of the Greek church,
the metropolitan responding:
"May the grace of the Holy Ghost re-
main with thee.'
Descending from the dais, the following
| customary summons was then repeated by
the bishop:
If there be any of you here present
knowing any impediment for which Alex
| ander, son of Alexander, and autocrat Of
all the Russians, of Moscow, of Kieff, of
Vladimar, of Novogorod, czar of Kasan, of
Astrachan, of Poland, of Siberia, of Kher-
son, of Taurida, of Grosie, of Geosondar, of
Pskoff, grand duke of Smolensk, of Lith-
umania, of Volhessnia, of Podolia, and of
Finland, prince of Esthonia, of Livonia, of
Courland. of Sanigolia, of the
Tamayedez, of Bulastok, of
Carelia, of Foen, of Ingor, of
Perm of Viatka, of Bul yaria and of other
countries, master and grand duke of the
lower countries in Novogorod of Tcheneri-
goff of Riazan, of PoIotsk, of Rostoff, of
Jarasloff, of Bielosck, of Oudark Abbar-
densk, of Koedisk, of Vitelsk, of Mstitaff
and of all the countries of the north mas
ter absolute of Iversk, of Kastalrisk, of
Kabardinsk and of the territory of Armen-
la, sovereign of mountain princes of Tcher-
kask, master of Turkestan, heir presump-
tive of Norway and duke of Sleswick-Hol-
stein, of Stomarne, of Dithmarz land of
Oldenburg, let him come forward now, in
the name of the Holy Trinity and show
what the impediment is or let him remain
dumb forever"
After reading selections from the Gospel
the metropolitans of N0vogorod and Kieff
again assembled the dais and invested the
emperor with the imperial mantle of er-
mine, the metropolitan of Moscow saying
at the same time:
"Cover and protect thy people, as this
robe covers and protects thee"
The emperor responded:
81 will, will, will, God helping"
The metropolitan of Novogorod, cross
ing his hands upon the head of the en-
peror, then invoked the benediction of AL
mighty GOO upon him and his reign, and
delivered to Alexander III. the crown of
Russia, who placed it upon his own, head
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seat upon the throne. He then returned
the insignia and his title to the dignitaries
appointed to receive them and called the
empress, who knelt before him. He touched
her head lightly with the crown of the en-
peror, and then crowned her with her own
crown. The expression and attitude of the
| empress as she knelt was one of sympathy
with her royal husband, and touched deep
throughout grave and decorous dignity
and nobleness of demeanor which also pro-
voked the admiration of all.
| After the emperor had been duly in
vested with the imperial mantle and their
majesties were both seated again on their
thrones, the archdeacon intoned the i'm
perial titles and sang Domino Salvatum
fac imperatorem" which was taken up and
thrice repeated by the choir. Directly
this part of the ceremony was finished the
bells in all the churches of Moscow rang
out in chorus. A salute of 101 guns was
fired, and inside the cathedral members
of the imperial family rendered their con-
gratulations to their majesties. The en-
peror then knelt and recited a prayer, at
the end of which the clergy and all present
knelt before the emperor.
The Bishop of Moscow said aloud in be-
half of the nation, a fervent prayer for the
happiness 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 acre
age of the Kremlin, caught up the sound
and waved it in huge volume of human
graduation to the remotest parts of the
city, when 1t was speedily made known to
alithe world that another czar of the Rus
SLAMS had been crowned.
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| The cathedral choir then sang TIE Deunl,
| after which the emperor ungirt his sword,
and accompanied by the empress and nu-
merous dignitaries, proceeded to the gate
| Oh Inc SdulIdly. 1uer0 Iuo MSIIOpOIlLdu
of Novogorod anointed the emperor's fore
head, 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
forehead. Both partook of the sacrament
and then left the cathedral, wearing their
crowns and mantles, the emperor also bear
ing the sceptre and orb.
After praying in the cathedral of Michael
the<Archangel their majesties returned to
to the palace, escorted by the procession
which presented even a more SPLENDID
sight than that which escorted them to the
cathedral, being now augmented by the
gorgeous state carriages of the imperial
family. Banners waived from all points
in the Kremlin and the whole route of the
procession fairly glowed with bright dra-
peries and hangings. The emperor re-
entered the palace by the celebrated red
staircase, whence the laws were anciently
promulgated. There he turned and sa-
Iuted the people, who Immediately uncov-
] cred their heads, cheering enthusiastically