The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-27
WEDDING DAY OF The CAR
The NuptialS Celebrated With Great
POmp.

thousands of Persons in Gala Attire
Throng the Streets-soldiers on Duty
Without Arms-Booming Cannon and
Ringing Bells Emphasize the General
Joyfulness - A Distinguished Com
pany on Hand to Witness the Consum-
nation of the Match.
St. Petersburg. Nov. 26.-The day broke
cloudy ana cheerless. Troops, headed by
bands of music were early on the march
from all directions and occupied all the
avenues Of access to the winter palace,
massing in strong force in the Alexander
platz and on the palace quay in front of
the palace, where the marriage of Gear
Nicholas Il. and Princess Alix Of Hesse-
Darmstadt was to take place.
Long before dawn the people began flock
ing to the palace quay which was soon
densely packed. BY O'Clock in the morn
ing the streets We're thronged with the
populace in gala attire. The whole aspect
of the city was that of a sudden awaken
ing from the dismal lethargy of the past
week to the life and brightness which is
the wonted character of the gay winter
the Anitchkof palace to the great Nor
seal, leading to the Alexander platz, the
roadways were lined with closely packed
people awaiting the passage of the czar
and the Prince of Wales with their suits
from the Anitchkof palace. A salute of
twenty-one guns from the fortress across
the river Neva announced that the bride
palace and soon dozen close carriages
whirled swiftly along the route, mile
and a half In length, from the AnitchlSon
10 the winter palace, amid incessant
cheers of the populace. The czar and his
attendants arrived at the winter palace at
10 o'clock.
All who had been invited to witness the
marriage ceremony had been directed to
assemble in the rooms to which they were
| respectively assigned by 1880 o'clock at
the very latest
In St Georges Hall were assembled the
council Of the empire. the foreign ambas-
sadors and the imperial ministers and
their wives.
In the concert hall were the attaches of
! the court, in full court costume.
| in Nicholas and Ayant halls We're as
sembled the military household of the
| czar, the suites of foreign sovereigns
! and princes and the grand dukes, gem
| erals admirals and officers Of the guard.
| In Armorial hall, where the wives of the
! dignltaries Of the first class, the mobiles
and the chief civil employees Of the gov
| ernment.
In Field Marshals hall were the mayors
| of St. Petersburg and other cities, the
! leading bankers, merchants and others
! The holy synod and the clergy had as
| sembled at the cathedral. The CZarina,s
! ladies of honor left the concert hall, where
| they had 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. The
formality Of making the brides toilet
being over, the ladies' of her suite re-
! turned to the concert hall
In the meantime Emperor Nicholas, the
king of Denmark, the king Of Greece,
| the Prince of Wales, the grand dukes and
the royal princes were grouped in Mala-
chite hail. where they awaited the arrival
of the bride. AT 1870 o'clock Prince Dol
gould, grand master Of ceremonies, and
Count VorontzoG-Darhoff minister Of the
| imperial court, announced that Emperor
| Nicholas was ready, and the Princess,
| her trail borne by four court diEnitaries,
| two on each side, and the extremity OF
the garment held by the grand chamber
! ldins tultItu the idll. oilC wore u JEWN
eled crown and a robe of white brocaded
silk, with a mantle Of strawberry colored
! velvet trimmed with gold and a double
row of ermine. As the procession
to the cathedral was being formed fifty
one guns were fred from the fortress.
The spectacle was one of the utmost
| brillancy as the procession defiled from
the gorgeous Malechite hall and traversed
the Court Nicholas Avant Field Marshal
and ArmOrial halls, through the entire
length and breadth of the palace When
the procession reached the cathedral il
was met at the entrance by the archprlest
! Janyschen, the chaplain Of the late czar
Alexander, the holy synod and the court
clergy, bearing crosses, holy water and
sacred books. The archpriest conducted
the czar to a position upon a dais whiaf
had been placed IN the center Of the chan
eel behind the rail. AS the emperor tool
his place at the right Of the dais. the
czarina led Princess Alix to him and placed
her at his left hand. The czarlna then tool
her place In the chancel at the right Of the
dais.
The crosses, holy water and sacred book,
were then placed before the Gate Of Ikon
ostas. and the marriage service in use In
the orthodox church was begun by IN,
singing Of Psalm l27 Tho ceremony wal
Of the most impressive character anC
lasted nearly TWO hours
After the psalm the archpriest said
few words Of instruction TO the couple. a
the conclusion Of this the prelate turne,
TO the czar and said Nicholas hast thou
a good and constrained win and firm deter
minatlon 10 take unto thysolf, this wo
man, Alexandra, whom thou seest befor
| thec2"
To this the czar answered. Il have
reverend father"
The metropolitan then said "Thot
hast not vowed thyself TO any Other
bride2'
The czar answered: 81 have not vowed
q myself reverend father"
The same questions were asked thu
Z princess with similar answers.
q After the prayer the prelute took two
b crowns, and placing the first one IN th'
hands ~ the czar, said 1.-THE servant o.
, God, Nicholas, ia crowned for the hand
maid Of God. Alexandra. IN the name o
the Father and OF the Son and Of th'
Holy Ghost
Placing the other crown on the head o
the bride. he said. "rhe hand maid OF
] God. Alexandra. is crowned for the ser
want of God. Nicholas, ln the name OF th'
Father and OF the Son ard Of the lipl3
. Ghost"
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