Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-01
THE MOSCOW

The IAGEANI.
The Ancient Capital or the Musco.
vites Panoplicd in Gorgeous Array,
Greeting the Gar, Who Enters the
City.
Cabiesrams from Moscow.
The decoration of The streets and houses
was completed last Monday night. Ever.
ssawa street is almos. concealedby the bunt-
lns which tiutters at every door. Heraldic
devices and coats of arms have been invent
ed for every province of Asia. On all sides
are pictures of the imperial family, and
words of salutation in letters of every size
sneircle garlsnds surrounded by colored
lamps. Holy images, inclosed in side chap
els, glowing with FURNISHED metal, vie with
massive shields and rich portraits of former
Gears carried aloft on gigantic spears, from
which float banners of many forms and
shapes. A thousand cupolas of the Russian
churches rise in flaming gold beads on silver
star spangled hues, cinder green's, or
studded with immense nail heads of every
color, lighted up by a brilliant sun and
tempered by floating clouds. All the first
hotels and public edifices have special dec
orations. The palace of the government of
Moscow is covered with garlands and fir
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the ground. In the centre is q monogram
of the initials "a. NJ" ten feet high in rose
blossoms. Every detail of door or window
is decked out in colored lamps, which to-
night transform the facade into bowers of
bril- htnesss while the portico is of forest liz
boughs and flowers. Every shop is resplen.
dent with huge gold letters IN a black
~ground-the characters being Russo-G reek
or antique s!av; These
the magic of the whole, while the r~esplen-
dent preofusion of the church porches and
the fret work of light iron canopies over
hotel door, vary the outlines until The
whole scene /, ecomes a marvel of novelty
and varied attraction. AS the Emperor en-
tered the city, a signal of nine guns was
fred, and the bells of the Cathedral As
sumption rang out as a signal for all the
other churches to follow suit. The troops
then fell into their appointed places. The
emperor, mounted on horseback, then took
his position in the train, The procession
included representatives of the nobility,
marshals, troops, deputies of Asiatic tribes,
masters of ceremonies, chamberlains, high
deputies of the court, his majesty, the en-
press, generals, duchesses, ladies of honor,
maids, etc., forming II Of the grandest
pageants to be seen on earth.
Thu czar left Petrofsky palace at noon
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There was a slight fall Of rain during the
march of the procession, but otherwise the
affair was a complete success. The enthus-
iasm of the people all along the route. was
unbounded.
The emperor wore the uniform of a gen.
eral and was mounted on a splendid char
ger. He rode a little in advance OF the four
generals who were directly attending hin.
He maintained a calm demeanor, although
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the wild enthusiasm which greeted him at
every point.
The signal for starting the professions
was the firing of artillery and ringing of the
bells ofthe cathedral of the Assumption.
On the emperor mounting other salutes
were fred.
After all the male members of the imper-
ial family, who were on horseback, came
the empress accompanied by the Grand
Duchess Xenla Alexandronia in the state
carriage drawn by eight horses, a groom
leading each horse, equerrios on either side
ofthe carriage, mounted pages and grooms
following. Then came the state carriages.
the first containing the grand Duchesses
Marie Paulovana and Alexandra Joseph
ana, the second the Grand Duchesses
Olga Feanornorna and Marie
Alexandrona and the Duchess OF
Edinburgh; the third Grand Duchess Vera
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burg and Grand Duchess Wurtemburg, and
Grand Duchess Catherine Michaelorna. the
fourth the Princess Marie of Baden, the
Princess Eugene of Oldenburg and Grand
Duchess Helen of Wecklenburg. The Sire
litz squadron of cuirasiers, regiments oil
guards, ladies of honor in carriages, a
squadron o. lancers otthe guard mayor snG
deputation of tradesmen joined the process.
sion at the old triumphal arch.
Tho civil Governor of Moscow ir1dpas
and other city officers received the empe
or at the gate of the ressur4 ection, where
his imperial majesty cnd the grand dukes
and empress alighted and knelt in prayer
before the picture of the virgin. The arch
bishop OF Warsaw received their majesties
at the steps of the cathedral of the Assump
ton with the cross and holy water. A
this point the cheering OF the people wa:
perfectly deafening. The procession ther
entered the Kramlin.
The emperor wore the broad blue ribbon
of the order of st. Andrews over bis uni
form. The empress n grand duchesses
wore the national Russian dress. After en-
tering the Kremlin court officials presented
their majesties with bread and salt on plate.
of silver and gold; when their majesties re
tired the bells pealed and a salute of 10.
guns were fired.
The Duke Of Edinburg rode in the rear and
on the left of the czar. Th duchess of
Edinburg sat in the second coach from tina
in which was the empress. In Red square
6 coo school children in white robes sang
Life for the Gar" At this point the en-
thusiasm of the multitude and the playing
of the bands produced a great effect. It i
the general verdict that the pageant was
great success. Various ceremonies will
take place during the week and IN Sunday
9th the Gear will be crownedin due anl
ancient form at the Kremlin.
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