The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-11-27
ALIx SWIPES The CzAR
THEY SEEM TO BE HAPPY
The Young Gar Throws His
Friends Into q Fit By Going Out
On tho Strcet Without a Few
Thousand Troops.

ST. PErERsBURG, Nov. a6.-At 10:l5 q.
m. tho guns !;om the fortress announced
that Czar Nicholas II. was married to
Princess Alix OF -Darmstadt. At
present the newly married couple are re-
cciving tho gratulations OF the wedding
guests at tho palace.
Before this morning largo crowds v'erc
assembling In the Newsky prospect to Sc
cure places along the route OF the royal
wedding procession. There was not an
inch of spare space along the grand Nor
skaiya prospect or on tho square In
front Of tho winter palace.
At HAS q. m. in tho distance were
heard tho strains OF tho national anthem,
and tho multitudes uncovered In antici.
patton OF tho approach Of the bridal party.
Soon after there appeared an open state
carriage, drawn by four white horses.
In this vehicle wero the czar
and his brother, the Grand Duke
Michael. They both woro tho uniform Of
o hussar Of tho guard, and wcro greeted
with vocifcrous cheering. which was re-
newed again and again. The cars vehicle
was preceded and followed by q dctach.
ment OF chevaliers and guards and
hussars and lancers nj tho guard, oil In
brilliant gala uniforms. Then came su.
perb landau, also drawn by four white
horses, In which were Princess Alix and
the csarina. They received, IL possible,
even moro hearty popular greeting than
the csar himself. Handkcrchicfs and hats
wcre waved In tho mir, and tho most in.
tense enthusiasm prevailed. After tho
carriage OF the princess and czarina fol.
lowed long train OF carriages with tho
royal guests. including the prince and
Princess of Wales, Princess lrenc of Prus.
sia, Grand Duchess Sergius and other
prominent members of tho imperial
family, az we'll AZ tho wedding guests.
Military bands were stationed ut various
points along tho route, and each struck
up the national anthem as the cortego
appeared. Tho national hymn sounded
In the ears of the imperial party along
the entire route.
Tho wedding procession entered tho
winter palace at I :l5 p. n., where, a. soon
as possible aftcrward, wero assembled all
thoss invited to the wedding. Along tho
prospsct there was . magnificent scene,
thousands OF cavalry and infantry lining
the roadways, and behind tho troops were
the immovable multitudes Of spectators,
all waiting patiently for Wow Of the pro-
cession on its return from tho winter pal.
ace, whero the imperial party will alight
and onter tho cathedral Of Kaxan, where
the protection Of tho Almighty will be In.
voked upon the new czar and czarina.
Tho ordinary theaters to-day received
permission to recommcncc their perform.
ances. According TO current reports tho
csar has caused CONSERVATION among tho
officers Of his household by leaving tho
palace unattended. and walking through
tho streets in military mantle arln.in.
arm with tho first officer who recognised
him.
On Saturday tho czar went for o walk
with Princess Alix, entered glove store
and Inado several purchases. On leaving
he vas recognised by the pooplo and
loudly cheered. His majesty also received
tho ministers very graciously.
When NJ. do Giers, minister OF foreign
affairs, rendered his resignation, hc said
he hoped they would work together for q
long timc yet. To this do Giers replied: |:
"But. your majesty, look at my feet; they
cannot carry me-" Whercupon tho car
replied: II do not want your feet; only
want your head"
On the return to tho Anitchkoff palace
after tho wedding ceremony, the car and
csnrina were greeted with tremendous On.
thusiasm by the immense crowds all along
tho route.
Reaching the winter palace, the royal
party entered tho Malachto hall, where
the bridal procession was formed. At its
head were tho court functionarics and
then came tho czaina, escorted by tho
king Of Denmark, her father; tho car
and Princess Alix came next. followed by
the Prince and Princess Of Wales and
other members Of tho imperial and royal
families and batch of court officials
bringing up the rear. The procession first
slowly travcrsed the concert hall, the
panels on the walls being silver plates
which tho Russian people presented to
the late car on the occasion OF his coro-
nation. A largo crystal candclabra was
suspended from the ceiling. The Nicholas
hall was next entered by tho wedding
party. 1t was decorated with white and
gold and adorned by richly cmbcllished
panels, tho work of famous artists. In
the center Of the hall was striking por,
trait of Nicholas. Tho bridal procession
then travelled the encore hall. splendidly
decorated in empire style; the field mar.
shal's salon, where variety of large war
paintings adorned the wall. aud then
passed through tho famous Pctroifs sky
hall, in which stands the throne of Peter
| the Great. and which is graccd with an.
cient furniture and oxidized silver. From
this magnificent apartment the wedding