Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-27

the Newsky Prospect, the route Of the
roval procession. From the Auitchkoff
palace to the Winter palace the avenue was
lined with troops.
AtlI:I5 a. n. in the distance was heard
the grand swelling strains Of the national
anthem. and ali along the route the multi
tudes uncovered IN anticipation Of the ap-
proach of the bridal party. Soon after
there appeared an open state carriage
drawn by four white horses. In this vehi-
Gle were the Gar and his brother, Grand
Duke Michael. They were greeted with
vociferous cheering, renewed agaiR and
again. Then came a superb landau, also
drawn bv four white horses, in which was
/ Princess AIix aud the Czarina. Tney re-
/ ceived, if possible, even a more hearty
! popular greeting than the Car himself,
and the most intense enthusiasm prevailed
/ The wedding procession entered the
winter palace at l:l5 P. m, where so soon
/ as possible afterward were assembled all
those who had been invited TO tie wed
ding.
The bridal procession then found itself
/ In the Pikothay room which adJOins the
I church In this room remained the major
I itv OF the officials and the members OF tue
] lesser nobility. only the imperial family
I and the royal guests and the lndispensao.e
/ functiouar!es passing into the small chapel
which IS a most gorgeous little temple,
glittering with gold and stucco work.
On the right hand OF the chapel, IA glass
/ cases, where all the saccedrrh 5 brought 10
/ Russia bv the Knights Of Malta, including
the hand Of ST John the Baptist, the
Martyr Saint Irene and the miraculous
! image OF the Virgin Mary. These are or
l namented with enormous sappnIreS ID lAe
! form Of tears.
The costumes in the chapel were daz-
! zliug. Most OF the ladies wore the Rus
sian costume. very low before aud behind
and with arms bare almost 70 the snoul-
ders.
The brides dress was white, richly en-
broidered with gold, aud on her hand was
/ the usual kOskOshnlk belonging 20 the COS
tune. and oruamentsd with diamonds. At
/ the top Of the koskOshnlk was = sma-4
crown Of dianonds The brides mantle
was OF purple velvet lined with ermine.
The head dresses Of the other court Ia
/ dies were Of ancient gold brOcade adorned
with sapphires, emeralds and ruOies.
| When all the wedding guests were as
| sembled, the marriage ceremony was car
ried out according 70 the rites OF the
/ Greek church.
/ The brides train was born by FIVE OIL
cials. two walking on either side, while
/ the Grand Chamberlain neld the hem
The Car wore the uniform Of the famous
1 Red Hussars Of Lne Guard, with a Golman
/ suspended from the right shoulder.
the Prince OF Wales and the Duke OF
/ Sax Cob. e and Gotha wore Russian uni
I forms while the Duke Of YORK wore q
naval uniform. AL the royal princes
wore the Gordon Of the order Of 81. An
In the centre Of the chapel OF the Winter
! Palace stood a holy table, on which bad
been placed the gospel aud cross. Be
tween the table and the altar were multi
branched canCelaora Win lighted tapers
/ Behind the table. facing the altar, stood
| re nr5,o-presovter Yanischeff attired in
gorgeous vesjments OF cloth Of gold. Close
/ behind the bridal pair the imperial and
/ rovaI spectators formed . semicircle.
] The ceremony was concluded a few min
/ utes before > O'Clock. The Car aud MS
/ bride tnen approached the Dowager CZari-
/ pa 10 greet and thank her. She embraced
/ her son and his wife, after which they
/ were en oraced aud kissed oY tue King or
! Denmark ar the other relatives. Every
! body was much moved and the bride was
! in tears. TIE Gar was very pale and WAS
, visi5ly affected.
! the wedding procession was then re
/ horned and the guests re-entered their car
/ risges.
/ khe Dowager CEsrina was the first 70
! DRIVE back 20 the Palace.
TIE Car win tue Czzrina returned 20
the Auitchkof Palace IL the same landau
amid the unbouuded enthusiasm OF the I'M
/ neuse crowds OF people gathered % greet
! Them. The Car graciously saluted the
/ crowds on either side Of tie route and the
/ Czariua bowed repeatedly in answer 70 the
/ cheering Of the people aud eFlncsd consld-
/ cradle emotion
on rsaeaing the Cathedral of Kazan =,
which is a most imposing sditce half sur
rounded bv . co.Onsde, recalling 81 Pc
I ter's - Rome. there was remarkable
/ snecrac'e There was literally = sea Of
heads extending I'd tneINeTskT Prospect
am me muiritudes were 50 Ceussly packed
( t1at the troops had the creates; difficulty
I 10 preserving 4 passage Ter tie wedding
! procession
| The bells in all the churches were msr-
I rily pesliug the wed ding cnimes and above
/ ali could be heard TIE distant booming Of
cannon from the fortress and other places
The crowds had awaited FOR hours with
/ Incredible patience WnIch was converted
! irto enthusiastic cheering as the 1rst de-
( tschment Of cavalry. .esc0rting the DowzEer
( Czsrina. dashed by and announced the re
/ turn Of the Imperial party. The DoSsEer
/ Cz4riua pushed on aSzzd 70 the AlatchzoE
/ Palace il order 70 De s5ls 70 Be TIE first 70
greet TIE newly married couple OF their
arrival there
Wnen tae second cavalry escort trotted
ID. followed II AZ open carriage oT TIE
1 Car ana CEsriaa. there was 81 uneKzu1-
u.ed scene OF e1thusiss1n- TIE people
/ seemed 6eilri0us with !oy. cheering znd
wildly waving their hats aud ha1ok ker-
I chefs
TIE Inperial carriage stopped before
! tie Csthsdrzl Of KaEsn IN order % allow
/ re newly married pair 70 invoke the
( hlessiuz Of tie Almighty The Car and
( Czs-s1s were recsived Il the porca cy tae
/ lFetrnuoLirzn OF ST Petersburg s11 TIE
I hiEh e.er-y bearing TIE cFoss aa1 ho-T
water.
4 a Te Deuu was as,e5rzted inside the
1 Csrhzirzf. the metropolitan ce1ef4ls pray
/ fnr TIE Almighty 70 5.ess the Gar ana
E (,zsriua ard 70 guide them II fhe,r paths
+ OF d1ty-
! s-sos af-e- tbs iiElous cersnonief Sifni1
/ 49, t-sssed ihe miraculous IMAGE OF Our
+ I,sdT nzzzr, the e5trEsl2sn q Peop.e
4 zEs bsyc1d al description Tie 4rlisizncy
Of re spectzcls a. this none1f WAS eB-
harcia oy a sudden o1rst of 1nsaiEe
: frau khe c.CuCs. which nac hiro ~to dark
/ ened Ehe city Tie appszrznM Of the
-cI6sA rays WAS regarded As eo a1xuEy
~ ~ y Immense croWcs Of specEa rs pres
est' = y cneered themselves hoz as the