The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-27
CAR NICHOLAS WEBS.
HE MAKES PRINCESS ALIX THE
CZARINA OF PRUSSIA.
The Spectacle, which was Witne sed by
Thousands. was One OF the Utmost
BrilIian y-Ihe Ceremony.


ST PETERSBURG, Nov 26.-The day
broke cloudy and cherries. Troops
headed by bands Of music. were early
on the march from ali directions, ana
occupied all the avenues OF access to the
! Winter palace massing IN strons force ia
the Alexander Platz and On the palace
quay in front Of the palace, where the
| marriage OF the car Nicholas Il. aud
! Princess AliX OF sse-Darmstadt was 10
| take place. Long before dawn the people
| began fiocking to the palace quay, which
/ was soon densely packed. BY o'clock
| In the morning the streets were thrOhsrd
| with the popuidCe In -ala attire. me
whole aspect OF the city was thdt OF "A
! sudden awakeuIus from the dismal leth.
/ argy or the past Wrch to the IKE dAp
brightness winch is the wonted character
| OF the gay winter season. AiOus the
! Newsk prospect from the AnitchNoH pdl-
! the AieXaud.t P.dtZ, the rOadWdys were
/ lined with people closely packed dWdltAb
! the passage 0I the Gar and the Prince
OF Wales with their suites from the
Anltchkor palace
The BRIDEGROOM COMES.
A salute of twenty-oue guns from the
fortress across the river announced thdt !
the bridegroom had started IrOm the
Anitclkon palace, and soon a dozen
close carriages whir.ed swiftly alons the
route, mde and % ualt m length, trom |
the Aaitchkoif TO the Winter palace amid
incessdnt cheers OF the popu.dce. The
Car AMI his attendants arrived at the
Winter Palace at 10 o'clock. All who had
been invited 20 witness the marriage
ceremony had been directed 10 assemble !
Ia the rooms to which they were re-
spectgely assigned by ll:3o o'clock at the
very latest In -. George Hail were |
.mbled the Council OF the Empire, !
the foreign ambassadors and the lmpe-
rial ministers and their wives. in the |
concert hall We're the attaches Of the !
court IN tull court costume
In Nicholas aud Avdut halls We're as |
sembicl the military household OF The |
Car -ne suites Of foreign sovereigns and !
princes and tn grand dukes. generals !
admirals and officers of the guard. In /
Armoriai Han We're the wives OF the dig |
employees Of the Government. In Field |
Marshals Hall We're the mayors Of St |
Petersburg and other cities. the leading |
bankers merchants ana others. The Holy |
Synod and the clergy had assembled at |
the cathedral The CZarina's ladies of |
honor lett the Concert Hall whore they |
h3d assembled, and proceeded TO the |
apartments Of Princess Alix, where they |
assisted in completing her toilet in the |
presence Of the Czarina the Princess of |
Wales and the Grand Duchesses.
TGE BRIDE tNIgns.
ine formality of making the brides |
toilet being over the ladies of her suite !
returned 10 the Concert Han. In the |
Denmark The King Of Greece. the Prince
OF Wales the grand dukes and the royal [
princes were grouped i'm Malachite Han !
Whcre they awaited the arrival Of the |
br.ue. At II 80 clock Prince DolgorouI
grand master Of ceremonies, and Count |
Norontzot-parhon, Minister OF the Iu-
perlal Court. announced tU. Emperor Mich
oldS Wal an was ready. and Princess
AliN entered the hall. Sine bore a iewel-d
crown ana ROBE of white brOcaded silk !
with mantle of strawberry colorad vel
vet trimmed with gold and a double row
OF etmne. AS the procession 10 the
cathedral was being formed Hfty-One guns |
We're hrcd from the fortress The spec
tacle was one of The utmost brilliancy as
the procession doiilcd frOW the gorgeous |
Malaclite Hall and trJVersed toe Con- |
cert. Nicholas, Avant. Field Marshal ana
and breadth of the palace. When the
procession reachNl the cathedral at the
extreme end Of Tie Alexander Phtz il
was met at the entrance by the arch
late Czar Alexander the iI)ly synod and |
the court clergy bearing crosses. holy
water and sacred books
TIE I,uE ssIyr crEiMoNY.
The arcn-priest conducted the car 70 a
position upon a dais which had been
hind the rail AS The Emperor took his
place az the right of the d',is. the CZarlua
|ta. D. a D..
M ms isft t,yd m t,,.-i,, ,' ~ tl'e' illi
I.r rl,oa H., tb, IN i '',' '''I men t"oN
fFa L"ie m ,'', ,.,s ,,'i', az tue Iltht pi
s-,.reI Eoolts -, ,I.,, IIYlt "deeI dtH
1;,te of Ilg0nostas o,,I BE 5,'NCi , DtiloIe lAe
Vice IN usa I'm tbe ortbn,io,, -, aui
begun by the singiut of Psalm 70" Tb@ NE
ceremony WAS of fhe r,lost i,r+r.sit,i.o io
character ard Iq.taI naarI., t,-o tLn,,,,'
After the Psalm the aroL- -rri.st Iii
few words Of instruction to tba co,,,'i ,,',t '
Al the couclusion or tb,s thn CoNpie,
turned TO the car ana eai4. P''''''~
Hast thcu Nicholas "a good and ,,r
constrained y,jU ana a drm 5efero1ino to-,
to take unto thyscIf tLft v,,nan Hioy Hii'V-I
audra. whom nor. fL5u 80 49,,
.tha,2'' '''0
To this tho Czsr ot.s,g,,.I. ,.T h.,
reverend fatbo~ '"Fc'
Jer Alatr.",litan tb.n ,sksJ. n,rb,,,
baet NOT ,n,,.J tb,sit 49, ,,, ,ET'I
i',,iI 90 ''"'' '''9'- u" my o'"'I
~ ny ~ o.,
me I3t "HoNetri; nave not vowed |
myself ItFeIrHp Iather
ne same questions yer" ".ked or the |
iFlhcess' win similar answers
PI.C J. GROWN oN Iu HEADS
Aiter pIaytf ihr IIeiate look TWO |
tI'"nS, pidcluH the Hi7J on the mead OF /
the Gar saying.
lhe servant OF Coz, Nichoias Is
andra, In The name Dt The Father and