The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-11-30
RISSIA'S ROYAL Wedding.
GEAR NICHOLAS II AND PRIN-
CESS ALiX MARRIED.
1 MAGNIFICENT STATE CEREMONY.
Hosts Of Russians Witness the Imposing
Marriage ProcessioH Through the
Streets of st. Petersburg
Proclaim the CsremOny's
COmpietIon-Went Shop
ping Unattended.

U S4OOh 6lAS ulOIutLs 4hTB6 CEOWub
Of people assembled on the Newsky
prospect in order to secure places
along the route of the royal wedding
procession. From the Anitchkoff pal
ace 90 the Winter palace the whole
avenue was lined with troops. Soon
there was not an inch of space TO
spare along the Grand Morskaija
prospect and on the square in front
Of the Winter palace. The large ma
jority of the stores were closed and
in the windows were displayed col
ored portraits of the car and Princess
Alix.
At 1915 o'clock, in the distance was
heard the strains of the national an
them and all along the route the
multiJudes uncovered in anticipation
of the approach of the bridal party.
In the first open state carriage,
drawn by four white horses, were the
car and the Grand Duke Michael.
Both wore the uniform of Hussars of
the Guard and were greeted with
yociferous cheers, which were re-
newed again and again. The
cars equippage was preceded
and followed by detachments
of the Chevaliers des Guardes
and Hussars and Lancers of the
Guard, all in brilliant gala uniforms.
Then came a superb landau, also
drawn by four white horses, in which
were Princess Alix and the czarina
They received, if possible, an even
heartier greeting than the car him
self. Handkerchiefs and hats were
waved in the air, and the most in
tense enthusiasm prevailed. After
the carriage of the princess and the
czarina followed a long train of car
riages with the royal guests, includ-
ing the prince and princess Of Wales,
the Princess Irene OF Prussia, the
Grand Duke Sergius and other mem
bers of the imperial family, as well
as all the wedding guests.
The wedding procession entered
the winter palace at si;15 o'clock, and
SO soon as possible afterward ali
those who had been invited to be
present at the wedding were assem-
bled.
Reaching the Winter palace, the
royal party entered the Malachite
hall, where the bridal procession was
formed At its head were the court
functionaries. Then came the czarina,
escorted by the king of Denmark, her
father, the ear aud Princess Alix,
the prince and princess of Wales and
other members of the imperial and
royal families, another batch of court
officials bringing up the rear The
procession slowly traversed the con
cert hall, the panels on the wall of
which were the silver plates upon
which the Russian people presented
to the late car bread and salt dur
ing his journey through the empire
and upon the occasion of his coron-
alton. a large, crystal candelabrum
was suspended from the ceiling. The
Nicholas hall was next entered bv the
wedding party. 1t was decorated
with white and gold and adorned by
richly embellished panels, the work
of famous artists In the CEN
ter of the wall was a striking
portrait of Nicholas I The brid-
al procession then traversed the
fore chamber decorated in Empire
style, went through the marshaPs
salon where a variety of large war
paintings adorned the walls and then
passed through the famous Petroffsky
hall, in which stands the throne of
Peter the Great and which is gracsd
with ancient furniture of oxidized
silver and the hall of the court of
arms, named after the enormous al
legorical figures of Russians hold ng
in their hands all the escutcheons of
of all the governments of the empire.
The bridal procession then entered
the Pikotenay room, which adiojns
the schurch In this remained the
majority of the officials and the mem
beTs of the lesser nobility, only the
imperial family and their guests and
the indispensable functionaries pass
ing into the small chapel which gilt
tered with gold and stucco work On
the right hand of the chapel, in glass
cases. we're all the sacred relies
brought to Russia by the knights of
Malta, including the hand Of ST. John
the Baptist, the martyr Saint Irene
and the miraculous image of the
Virgin Mary, all ornamented with
enormous sapphires.
When all the wedding guests were
assembled the marriage ceremony
was carried out according to the rites
of the Greek church.
According to current reports, the
ear has caused CONSERVATION among
the officers of his household by leav-
ing the palace unattended and walk
ing through the streets in a military
mantle or walking arm in arm with
the first officer who recognizes him.
Saturday he went for walk with the
Princess Aliz. entered glove store
and made several purchases. On leav-
ing h. was recognized by the people
and loudly cheered.
In honor OF the cars wedding
30 coo poor people Of this city dined
to-day at the expense of the ear.
SPOKANE, Wash. Nov. 27.-Michael
Shuman, we'll known mining man,
has returned from his mines in the
OkanRgon district He reports the
6nd Of veritable bonanza gold mine
st the very summit OF the Cascade
range OF mountains near sSiste
creek. Two young men from AnacOr-
ties named Baron and GeFrish, are the
lucky finders. Shuman says that the
boys, after a weeks work with the
erudest OF instruments. have cleaned
up si2. 600. with plenty OF the same
rich dirt in sight. Nearly all the
miners Il this section Of the country
have :s9cket c the new EidcEade and
stakea cat cisilaE