The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-10
The Majority Of the Czarevitch.


A correspondent, writing from St
Petersburg on the 18th of May. says
To-day being the sixteenth anniversa.
~ of his birth, the coming of age of the
Czarevitch was celebrated Accord ng to
custom by ceremonies and re1oicings OF
great solemnity and splendor. The city
was decorated with flags from an early
hour, and very pretty effect was pro-
duced by anchoring whole fiotilla OF
Imperial yachts and launches. gayly
decked with bunting, in the broad wa
tiers of the Neya beneath the window of
the Winter Palace, where towards one
O'Clock the Court, Diplomatic Corps, de.
tachment OF troops of the Guard. and
Populations from all classes assembled
The chief feature in the days cere-
mOny was the swearing by the young
Prince of special oath OF allegiance as
heir TO the throne, and the ordinary
military oath as a soldier of the Rus
sian army, into which the Czarevitch
enters to-day as sub lieutenant in the
First Brigade of the Horse Artillery of
the Guard. The former oath was ad-
ministered in the Palace Chapel. in the
course of special service, by the Met
ropolltan of NOygorod and st. Peters
burg, in the presence of some fifty royal
personages, among whom was Prince
William of Prussia, and the Corps Dip
lomatique, the members of the Holy
Synod, etc. The following are the terms
of the oath:
lin the name of God Almighty,
upon His Holy Gospel. / promise and
vow unto his Imperial Majesty, My
most Gracious Lord and Father, truly
and without deceit to serve and in all
things obey him, sparing not life itself
to the last drop of blood to preserve
and defend to the utmost of my reason,
capability and power all the rights and
prerOgatives appertaining to the high
authority and power of his Imperial
Majesty by law established, or to be es-
tablished, aiding in all things that may
contribute to the loyal service of his
Imperial Majesty and the good of the
Empire; and as heir to the throne of All
the Russias and the thrones of the
Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy
of Finland united with it, promise and
VOW to observe all the regulations as to
the succession of the family establish
ment as set forth in the fundamental
laws of the Empire in all their force and
integrity, SO may | answer before God
on the day of judgment. Oh Lord God
Of our Fathers, Ruler of Rulers! inform,
teach and direct me in the great work
TO which i am appointed! May that
wisdom which is before Thy throne be
with me; from Thy holy Heavens let it
light upon me; that | may understand
that which is good in Thy eyes, and that
which is righteous according to Thy
word. My heart be in Thy handi Amen"
The second oath was administered in
the magnificent hsll of the military Or
der of st. George, where, in addition to
the abOve-named, were gathered the
rest of the Court, the troops, the pupils
of the Military Schools and others.
The oath was in the following terms:
81 promise before Almighty God to
serve his Imperial Majesty and most
Gracious Lord, my Father. according to
all the military regulations, truly, ODE
diently and exactly; | promise to OPP
pose to- His enemies and the enemies OF
the Empire brave and determined re-
sistance with body and blood, in field
and in redress, by sea and by land, in
combat and battle, in siege and assault
and in all military eventualities what
soever. 1 promise to report whatever
may hear or see against his Majesty,
his Majesty's soldiers, his subjects, or
the interest of the Empire, and to de-
fend and preserve all these to the best
of my conscience and ability so truly as
are dear unto me, my honor and
my life; / promise in all things to
do a. becomes an honest, ODE
dent, brave and valiant soldier. So
help me Lord God Almighty! Amen"
In each case the Emperor led his son
to the altar which had been specially
raised, whereon lay the cross and copy
of the Holy Scriptures. The youthful
heir To the throne of all the Russians,
though somewhat pale with emotion,
pronounced the oaths without faltering
in loud, clear voice.-LoDdon Stand
ard.