The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-27

amile and a half in length, from the Anltchkoff
TO the Winter Palace, amid the incessant cheers
of the populace.
The Car and his attendants arrived at the
Winter Palace at 10 4. NJ. In st. Georges Hall
were the Council OF the Empire, the foreign
Ambassadors. and the imperial Ministers and
their wives. In the Concert Hall were the
Grand Mistress of the Court, the ladies Of
honor, the Czarina's maids of honor, the ladies
OF the suites of the Grand Duchesses, the ladies
of the suites OF the foreign Princesses, the Sena-
tors, Secretaries and other State dignitaries.
The gentlemen OF the court were all in
gala uniform. and the ladies were dressed
in court costume OF strawberry color.
trimmed with velvet of a similar shade,
with long trains, and wearing long
white wells. The ladies Of honor assisted
Princess .Alix in completing her toilet before
finally assembling in the Concert Hall.
In Nicholas and Avant halls were assembled
the military household Of the Car, the suites of
foreign sovereigns and princes, ard the Grand
Dukes, generals. admirals. and officers OF the
guard. In Armorial Hall were present the wives
OF the dignitaries of the first class, the mobiles.
and the chief civil employees of 1.-THE Government.
In Field Msrshals' Hall were the Mayors Of st.
Petersburg and other cities, the leading bankers,
merchants. and Others.
The Holy Synod and the clergy had assembled
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 bride, with the Czarlna, had driven during
the morning without ceremony from the palace
of the Grand Duke Sergius, where the Czarina
had been living since the funeral of her hus-
band. After the brides toilet was completed the
ladies of honor returned to the Concert Hall.
In the mean time. Emperor Nicholas. the
King OF Denmark the King or Greece
and the royal Princes were grouped IN Nal;
achite Hall, where they awaited me arrival
Grand Master OF Ceremonies. and Count Vo;
~rontZof- Dachkon, Minister OF the imperial
C Sssay, shd PriSees 50 A spS h 6eP Train 1nI borne By
four court dlgnitarles, two on each side, and the
cbsS6sTiai IN ' entered "t the Rsi. She wore a
Jewslled crown and a robe OF white bIocaded
silk. with q mantle OF strawberry eoiorsa velvet
AS the procession TO the cathedral was belpg
formed hfty-ons guns were nred from the
fhe order Of the procession to the cathedral
MAS as follows:
The servants of the court, the servants Of the cham;
once the Grand Master u Gsrem9nies PrinGs Dol,
81 tbe chamber he chamberlain and the dignitaIies
pc Psria rs aaT S2Si. ~ Is La 5hs insignia tsHRaS d once the digai,
!HrIss q The s c91rs % zoe ~ a n5ss e, rs ct .ss Sra aSd her
father, he King OT Denmark; Emperor Nicholas ami
Princess ALA; the Minister of the Imperial hnuse-
hold, the General Of the suite and the cars aideie
camp the King and queen 9b uressTT5
the Grand Duke OF Hess the i"ks sna
Of Wales, the Crown Prince OF ROunanlA, Prince
MaldenIar u Denmark, Prince George " Greece. the
Duke OF loIk. Prince aud Princess Henry " Prussia;
the Grand Duke Michael ARXandrOEttch, the Grahd
Duke and Grand Duchess Constantine, the Grand
Duchess vera widow % the Duke OF MnrttsnbeIg;
the Grand Dukes DfmitTi Constantlnoyltch, NICHOLAS
ktcolaieSlteh Michael Ncolaieytteh, Nicolas Michel
AleVitch, and George Michelaieviteh: the GIand Ouch
essss Aenla AleNandIuyna and Olga AleNAndrOynA; the
Grand Duke sergius AiehelOvtch, the Duke OF Leuch-
IenbeTg, Prince and Princess George RonianOEskY,
Princess of OldenbuTg, the Grand Master OF the Court,
the CZaTina's ladies and maids Of honor. and the Sena'
tors aud State Secretaries
The Imperial Council. the imperial Ministers.
and the foreign Ambassadors and their wives.
who we're assembled In 81. Georges Hall in the
Winter Palace. did not take part Ia the process
sion. but were conducted By Prince DOlgOrOuki
direct 10 the Cathedral. That edihceis only 100
feet long by 90 wide, and scarcely furnished
ommodatiOn for the royal and princely
guests and the other dignitaries present From
he heavily gilded doors 10 the rich bronze and
gold gates OF the Ikonostas the interior OF the
edihce was a marvel Of gOrgeousness.
The spectacle Was one Of the utmost ortlliAncy
As the procession dehled from the gorgeous Nal
Achite Hall and trayersed the Concert Nicho-
las AVant. Field-Marshal, and ArmoriAl halls.
through the entire length and breadth OF the
palace. Whea the procession re@chea ths
CaEhedral. a. the extEelne end = the AleA4ndsF
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