The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-26

and Grand Duchess Constantine, the
Grand Duchess Vera, widow of the Duke
| of Wurtemberg; the Grand Dukes Dimi-
| tri Constantlnovitch, Nicholas Nieoleie-
witch, Michael Nichaievitch, Nicolas
| Miehelaievitch and George Micheiaieyiteh;
| the Grand Duchesses Xenia AieXan-
| droyna, Olga AleXandrovna; the Grand
! Duke Sergius Nicholovitch, the Duke OF
| Leuehtenberg, Prince and PRINCESS Geo.
| Romanovsky, Princess Marie of Baden,
| Prince William of Baden, the Princess
of Oldenburg, the Grand Master OF the
| Court, the Czarina's ladies and maids of
honor and the Senators and State Sec
retaries.
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
The spectacle was one of the utmost
| brilliancy as the procession defiled from
the gorgeous Malachite Hall and trav-
ersed the Concert. Nivholas, Field-Mar-
shall and Armorial Halls. through the
entire length and breadth of the palace.
When the procession reached the cathe-
dral, at the extreme end of the Alexan-
der Platz, it was met at the entrance
by the Metropolitan of ST. Petersburg,
the Holy Synod and the court clergy
bearing crosses. holy water and sacred
books. The Metropolitan conducted the
Czar to a position upon oais, which
had been placed in the centre OF the
chancel behind the rail. As the En-
peror took his place at the right or the
dais, the Czarina led Princess Aiix to
him, and placed her at his left hand.
The Czarina then took her place in the
chancel at the right of the dais. The
crosses, holy water and sacred books
were then placed. before the Gate of
Ikonostas, and the marriage service in
use in the orthodox church was begun
by the singing of Psalm 127. The eere-
mony was of the most impressive char
acter, and lasted nearly two hours. Af-
ter the Psalm the Metropolitan said
few words of instruction to the couple,
telling them what is the obligation of
marriage and how in marriage they have
to live acceptably unto God and honor
ably At the conclusion of this the Pre-
late turned to the Czar and said :-"Hast
thou, Nicholas. a good and unconstrain-
ed will and firm determination to take
unto thyself this woman, Alix, whom
here thou seest before thee?" To this
the Gar answered:-'I have. Reverend
Father
The Metropolitan then asked:-"Thou
hast not vowed thyself to another
bride?"
The Car answered:-'1 have not
vowed myself, Reverend Father"
The same questions were asked of
Princess Alix, with similar answers.
BRIDAL CROWNS.
After prayer the Metropolitan took two
crowns, placing the first one upon the
head of the Czar. saying:-"The SER
want of God, Nicholas, IS crowned for
the handmade of God Alix, in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Ghost
Placing the other crown upon the head
of the BRIDE he said:-"The handmaid of
God, Alix, is crowned for the servant of
God, Nicholas, in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost"
The Prelate then blessed the couple
three times, thrice saying:-tO Lord our
God, crown them with glory and honor
After anthems and prayers the common
cup was brought and blessed. The cup
was filed and handed first to the Czar
and then to the Princess, each taking a
sip of the wine. The Metropolitan then
took the couple by the hand, the grooms-
man and the bridesmaids walking be-
hind and holding the crowns over their
heads, and led them three times around
the dais, the choir meanwhile singing a
troparion The rings were then ex-
changed twice before. The Prelate then
took the crown from the Czar, saying:--
BE thou magnified, bridegroom, as
Abraham, and blessed as Isaac, and in
creased as Jacob, walking in peace and
performing in righteousness the com
mandments of Cod
Taking the crown from Princess Alix,
he said:-"And thou, o bride, be thou
magnifed as Sara, and rejoiced as Re
becca, and increased as Rachel, being
glad in thy husband and keeping the
paths of the law, for God is well pleas
ed"
The priest then offered up the follow
ing:-"O God, our God, who was pres
ent in Cana of Galilee, and didst bless
the marriage there, do Thou bless also
these Thy servants, who by Thy Provi-
dence are conjoined in the community
of marriage. Bless their incomings and
outgoings, replenish their life with good
things, accept their crowns in Thy king
dom unsullied and undefiled and preserve
them without offence to ages of ages
NUPTIAL BLESSING.
After an anthem the priest pronounced
the blessing as follows
1.-The Father, the Son and the Holy
Ghost, the all-holy and consubstantial
and life-originating Trinity, one God
head and Sovereignty, bless you and
vouchsafe unto you long life, well-fav-
ored children, progress in life and faith,
and replenish you with all the good
things of earth, and count you worthy
of the obtaining of promised blessings,
through the prayers of the Holy God
bearing one and of all the Saints, Amen
The Czar then kissed the bride, and the
guests came forward to congratulate the
couple at the conclusion of the con-
gratulatioas the dismissal was pronounc-
ed and the bride and bridegroom and the
wedding guests returned to the Winter
Palace. AS the bridal party came out
of the Cathedral the sun broke through
the clouds and shone for the first time
during the day. The weather had grown
much colder, but the sunshine complete
ly removed the dullness which had prev
vaded everything out of doors since day
break. The yellow standards floated out
in the stiff breeze from the Palace and
the fortress around the Palace the gaily-
dressed crowds presented a moving mass
of color.
NEWSPAPER REPRESENTATION.
The correspondent of the United Press
and the correspondents of three London
newspapers were the only representatives
of the press who were favored with a