The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-06-22
MOSCOW LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent

diamonds and other jewels. The
Gar and the Czarina entered the
Imperial box at half past seven, and
were saluted by the audience, who
had risen IN body, with burst of
cheering, which subsidized while the
National Anthem was being played,
but broke out afresh rs soon as the
music ceased.
The Car, who was in the uniform
OF the Chevalier Guard. and the
Empress, whose brilliant toilette cul.
minat ed In dladem of extraordinary
lustre, both wore the Gordon of the
order of st. Andrew. Amidst the
profusion of precious stones in all
parts Of the house, the parure of
emeralds worn by the Grand Duchess
Vladimir excited the most general
admiration.
On their Majesties rising to leave
at the conclusion Of the performance
the audience also rose. and. turning
to the Imperial box, cheered with
such persistence that the Emperor
and Empress. who had already retir.
ed, came back into the theatre and
remained standing in their box in full
view of the assemblage, while the
orchestra played the National Hymn.
The truly and unaffectedly devout
spirit of Holy Russia was manifest
throughout yesterdays rejoicings. A
deep and abiding sentiment of relig.
ion sanctified the ceremonial, and
animated those who took part in it,,
whether as actors or as spectators.
The people who had prayed in the
churches for the safety and welfare
of the reigning house looked on with
awe as the Imperial family Frustrated
themselves before the national
shrines. All thoughts and aspirations
turned to the Throne Of Grace, seek.
ing the Divine blessing and favor.
All piOus and patriotic Russians glad
ly paid their duty to the elected of
Heaven. On the very threshold of
the city the municipal authorities of.
fered suit and service. Next came
the loyal address of the BOyards and
the homage of the Senate; ali the
while the presiding clergy bore aloft
crosses and holy icons From church
to church and from shrine to shrine
their Imperial Majesties passed in
state, offering prayers and thanksgiv
ing to the Most High, as the bells
pealed and the canons rOared and the
people along the route shouted them
selves hoarse with cries of approving
welcome. The East and the West
met and cOmmingled in the streets Of
Moscow to do honor to the Monarch
Of that wide empire. From Bokhars
and Khiva, from Tashkent, from
Astrakhan and remote Sarmakhand
came chiefs and leaders of half say
age hOrdes to swell the triumph OF
their confessed lord, the master Of
many legions. Nothing was want
ing, save the feeling of security, t.
make perfect magnificent pageant
a semblance Of unparalleled power
All those fierce fighting men from
Asiatic Russia, and squadrons of coz
sacks and Populations Of the higl
nobility, came together to acknowl
edge the supremacy of one man
Mounted eQuerries, couriers, cour
servants, huntsmen, pages, and mas
tiers of the ceremonies, all in splendid
uniforms and rich liveries, swellet
the strange and dazzling spectacle
The Ambassadors and correspondent
used to the sights of warlike show
and civil pageantry, must have won
dered at the strange and startling
sight, in which civilization and semi
barbarism blended in an ever shifting
Kaleidoscope feast of color. 1t il
beyond question that the House o
Romanoff has deserved we'll of tin
great and diversified Russian nation
The Emperors Inflated father was
at least during The early years of hi
chequered reign, man of large ant
liberal ideas and, while he endeavOr
ed to carry out the national tradition
abroad, laid the foundations of futur
freedom at home. For the mOmen
the universal gaze turns toward Mos
cow, and rests upon the one cOnspi
cuons and central figure, within reacl
of whose Outstretched hand lies tn
imperial crown of all the Russias
That he may lie spared to set tn
glitterlng bauble upon his brow, an
thereafter to reign justly and secure
ly over loyal people, is the SINGER
wish of all friends to order and tn
stable government of nation in sor
need Of peace and progress.