Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-28

Alexander occupied tho Historical
throne Of Car Vladimir Monomague,
while the empress was seated in OIL
arm chair gllded and encrustod with
jewels. The thrones we're placed or
"a dsis erected between the two middle
columns of the cathedral. Over the
dais WAS q canopy Of scarlet velvet
suspended from an srched roof, ON,
broiderod with gold and lined will
silver brocade, which was worked with
the arms Of Russia, and all her de-
pondenoles In the most Ingenious man.
ner. L. front OF the ihroaes were two
tables covered with gold cloth, upor
which were placed the crowns, orb aud
scepter, None but foreign prince,
were accommodated with seats. The
Russian princes and dignitsrieE stood
during the entire ceremony, according
to the custom Of the Greeks. TIE
dlgnitaries of the realm who were
carrying tho standard and seals Of the
empire, took their stand upon the
steps of the dsis. When their males.
ties had been seated the metropolitan
of Novogerod asked the emperor In o
loud and distinct voice,
"ARE YOU A TRUE BELIEVER"
The emperor, falling on his knees,
read In reply, In a clear voice, the
Lords prayer and the apostles creed
of the Greek church, The metropol'
itan responding, MAY the grace o!
the Holy Ghost remain with thee
descended from the dais, The fol-
lowing customary summons was then
three times repeated by the bishop,
eff there be any of you here presen,
knowing any impeachment for which
Alexander, son of Alexander, should
not be crowned, by the grace of God,
emperor and ~autocrat OF all Russias,
of Moscow, of XII ffe, of Vladimir, OF
Novogorod, car of KszAn, Of Astra'
kahan, of Poland, of Siberia, OF
Khersson, of Tsurds, of Gsousi, Of
Gossudar, of Pskof, Grand Duke OF
S%molensk, of Lithuania, of Vallznis,
of Podolia and of Finland /; prince of
Esthonia, of Livonia, of CORTLAND, OF
Semigslia, of the Samsyedes, of B tiel.
o%stooE, of Corelis, of Ingor, OF
Paru, of Walks, of Bulgaria and
of other countries; master and grand
duke of the lower countries in Novo.
gorod, of Tohernigotf, of Riszsn, OF
Polotsk, Of Rostoff, of Jsroaloff, OF
Bisloserek, of Oudorn, of Obdorsk, Of
1 Kondisk, of Vitelsk, Of Mstiloff and
of all the countries of the north; Mas
ter Absolute of Iversk, OF Kastalnisk,
of Kabardinsk and of the territory OF
Armenia; sovereign of the mountain,
prince of Tcherlssk, master of Turk
estsn, heir presumptive of Norway
aud duke Of Shleswig.H olstein, Of
Stosmane, of Dlthmarz and of Olden.
burg, let him come forward now, in
the name of the Holy Trinity and
show what the impeachment Is, or lei
him remain dumb forever"
After reading selections from the
gospel, the metropolitans of Novo
gorod and Kieffe, ~lagain assembled thu
dais and invested the emperor with
the imperial mantle of ermine, tht
metropolitan of Acknowledging at thu
same time, "Cover and protect thy
people as this robe protects and cover
thee"
The emperorEresponded,
III WILL, I WILL, 1 WILL,
God helping" The metropolitan o
Novogorod, crossing his hands on tn
head of the emperor then invoked th'
benediction of Almighty God upol
his reign and delivered to Alexande
III. the crown of Russia, who place
1t upon his own head, and assumin
the scepter and orb took his seat upol
the throne. He then returned tn
insignia of his title to the dignitarie
appointed to receive them, and calle
the empress who knelt before him
He touched her head lightly with tn
crown of the emperor and then for
mally crowned her with her owl
crown. The expression and attitud
of the empress as she knelt was one o
sympathy with her royal husband an
touched deeply the audience. Tn
car preserved throughout
GRAVE AND DECoRUs DIGNITY
and nobleness Ct demesuor which ais
provoked the admiration of all. Afte
the empress had been duly invested
with the imperial. mantle, and thei
majesties both seated on their thrones
the arch deacon intoned the imperis
titles and sang the Domino Salum ia
Imperatorem, which was taken up ant
thrice repeated by the choir. Dlrectl.
after this part of the ceremony wa
finished the bells In all the churche
OF Moscow rang out In chorus, q salut
of 101 guns were fred, and inside tn
cathedral members Of the imperla
family rendered their congratulation
to their majesties. The emperor the
knelt and recited q prayer, at3the en-
of which the clergy and all knelt be
fore the emperor. The bishop of Mos
COW said aloud, In behalf of the ma
tion, a fsrvent prayer for the hsppi
ness of their majssties. Shouts of
i "LoEa LIVE THE EMPEROR"
then rent the cathedral, and wer
taken up by the Thousands outside an
carried from mouth to mouth unit.
that part of the multitude who wer
unable to get inside of even the ampl
acreage of the Kremlin caught up tn
, sound, and waved 1t In huge volum
of human graduation to the remoteI
4 parts of the city, when 1t was speedil
made known to all the world that an
> other czar of the RUssias had bee
!. crowned.
t aaThe cathedral choir then ssngthe T
Deum, after which the emperor III
= glrt his sword, aud, accompanied b
a the empress and numerous Gigniyari'
q proceeded to the gGto If he Bauctusr!
: There the metropolitan OF Novogoro
d Amounted HI RMPERoRs FCREHEAl
eyslids, lips, ears, breast and hand
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