The Portland daily press., 1894-11-27
The Royal Marriage Took Place
Yesterday.
RUSSIA'S NEW RULER GREETED
WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
The Ceremony was Brilliant and I'm
tinent-A Bread Riot Raged-Suffering
in the Earthquake District-An italian
Torpedo Boat Sunk.


Torpedo Boat Sunk.
st. Petersburg. November 26.-In the
streets is motley crowd, Invariably good
humored. the inhabitants of the city mingled
with the visiting peasants and head men of
various villages within radius of two
hundred miles or so of the capital and
policemen while behind window blinds of
which were kept closed were countless Of
on-lookers. A thriving trade was done by
owners of carts and vans, etc., who let seats
or standing room at their own prices TO
thousands of persons anxious to obtain a
view of some part of the Czar's wedding
procession. No regular view even of the
palace or church was allowed but within
the palace cheers could be heard during the
forenoon announcing that the successive
arrivals of the Czar with his brother Grand
Duke Michael, and later of the bride and
Czarina in state coaches escorted by guards.
The representatives of many nationali.ies
were present in the halls.
Then the bride appeared in the Cathedral.
the Metropolitan blessed ner and kissed her
upon the shoulder. The bride dipped hei
fingers in holy water, crossed herself and
kissed the Metropolitan. The prelate be-
slowed his blessing upon the Gar. Father
John of Cronstadt, stood at the left of the
dais in the chanoel, and Grand Duke
Michael held crown over the head of the
Gar. while his son, Grand Duke Vladimir,
heldEa crown over the head Of the bride. 1t
was most sparkling spectacle in the
vicinity of the bride. who was dressed in
silver bIocade and the corrusation of her
ornaments with those of the bridesmaids,
were dazzling. Besides this effect the dis
play through the edifice was gorgeous. Be-
ginning at the chancil rail was circle of
royalties and princes their uniforms glitter
ing with bejewe1ed decorations of various
orders and many priests in magnificent gold
and white robes and hundreds of digni-
taries, officers, etc., all in brilliant attire
presenting an indescribly beautiful picture.
At the close of the ceremony the newly
welded couple kissed the picture yof the
Virgin, supposed to have been painted by
St. Luke. The relic is now covered with
jewels so only the face is visible and upon
the neck is a necklace of diamonds and
emeralds, while the head is surmounted by
a diamond crown.
The Emperor and bride were received at
Antichkoff palace by the Gar mother. the
Dowager CZarina. Services were held in
all the churches during the marriage cere-
mony, and the church bells rang through
out the day.
In turning the corner of Neveski Prosept
after the ceremony the imperial carriage
could hardly pass the crowd who cIowG sd
up to the wheels shouting themselves
hoarse. The police acting under orders did
not check the crowds. Similar scenes-were
enacted as the carriage approached
Anitchkoff palace. The Imperial couple
had difficulty in pass1ng:through the crowd
to the gate. At eight this evening there
was multitude before the Anitchkoff
palace singing the national anthem and
cheering. The Czar and Cza1ina appeared
on the balcony at intervals amidst sucn
roars of cheers were not heard in st.
Petersburg for years. Eye witnesses of the
procession through the halls after the
wedding relates that the bride was very
stately and very beautiful. but somewhat
weary and sad.