Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-27
THE CZAR'S WEDDING
A Ceremony Of The Utmost Possible
Brilliancy.
STRAW BERRY,YELIET MANTLE
This Worn by the Imperial Bride Over n
Robe of white Brocaded
SILK.

l,alcd by bands Of music. were early on
.b, march from all directions ana oc-
..r.sI ali the avenues Of access to the
Winter Pal,cc. massing In strong force
On the Alexander Platz and on the palace
..av ln fro1t OF the palace. where the
...rriacc Of the Car Nicholas III. and
Princess AK Of HesSrDarmstadt was
o. take place.
Long before dawn the people began
f Sing 10 no palace quay. which was
SION dcascly rackcd. BY o'clock in
,,. morning tho streets were thronged
0rh thc populace IN gala attire. The |
v..ie aspect ot the city was that Of n |
s.IIcn awakening from the dismal leth- !
.iay . The past week 10 the life |
,.. brightness which Is the wonted char
-...- - the gay winter season. Along |
o.. Ney.M prospect from the Anltchkon |
.....e q, the Alexander Platz the road |
.,s were lined with people closely |
.t.l awaiting the passage OF the Car !
fta Paucc of Wales with their |
.lt.s from the Anlchkoff palace
TWENTy-ONE GUNS.
-aiufo q twenty-one guns from the |
f-t-.-- across the river announced that |
,r. bridegroom had started from the |
trtrtkoff palace. ana soon dozen close |
--ares whirled swiftly along the |
-.,.. mile md n half in length. from |
.. AritchkoN - the Winter palace. /
.-..l .n>eeslat cheers Of the p0pudce.
Tie Cz1r ana his attendants arrived
o.. .rr Winfs palace at 10 O'Cl0ck. All /
... 1ai ben Invited 10 Witness the ccre-
,--.. had been directed to assemble in
ell. rooms o. which they were re'pec-
,,.-r a-sicnel bv 1l:3) o'clock az tfe |
,., latest. In St. Georges Hall wrc
....u7.lol the Council Of the Empire
M ea~cfcn ambassadors, and the i'm
..-.t' ministers and their wives. In the
.r.srt hal were the attaches ot the
court. IN flr court costume. In Nlcholas
-.s AVIAN. halls were assembled the mil
~y household of the car t1e SUITES
- foreign -oVeregns and princes ana
... r,4rI dukes. generals. admirals. ana
r. ~ tho guard. In armorial nan
v.-, tho wives of the dignitaries' the
,.nlos. AMI the chief civil emf loyees ot
government. In Fcl1-Marshal Hall
-.,. me mayors Of 50. petersburg ana
..rr cities. the leading bankers I"c'
.r.r.e ami others. Tho Holy Synod anu
.r. .l.r,y had assembled at the cathe-
THE BRIDES TOILET
Tho Czarina's ladies Of honor left the
,.r..rt hall. where they had assenpleu'
.-s proceed "a 10 the apartments OF nm
s Aliv where they assisted in COM
.,.,.c- nor toilet. in the presence OF the
r,,,i-a the Princess Of Wales, ana the
-.,r5 duchess The formallty OF making
,ra brides toilet being over, the -IduIeS
~ r,r suite returned TO the concert hall.
I'm the moan time the Emperor Nicholas
,ho King OF Denmark, the King oil Greece
kr -vaE
..i the ROYAL Princes were grouped IN
1falachite Hall where they awaited the
arrival Of the bride. At ll:3p O'CLOCK
Prince Dolgorouki. grand master OF Ger
,rnonies. and Count Norontzoff -Darhon,
minister OF the imperial court. announced
- Emperor Nicholas That all was ready
and Princess AliX entered tho nan. She
wore q jewelled crown and a roDe or
,ehit, brocaded silk, with mantle or
.vbcrry-colorcd velvet. trimmed with
-.,l and a double row OF ermine. As the
...a, ,lon to the cathedral was being
f---ei hfty-one guns were fired from the
fortress. The spectacle was one Of the
Utmost brlllancy as the procession de-
;'I from the gorgeous Maiachite Han
and traversel the Concert. Nicholas
AvAnt. ic.I-Narshal. and Armorial halls.
through the entire length and breadth OF
the p.lao-.
MARRIAGE SERVICE.
When the procession reached the cathe-
DIAL al the extreme end Of the Alexander
I.ltz II was met at the entrance by the
trctpriest Janyscheff the chaplain of the
late car Alexander: the Holy Synod, and
the court clergy. bearing crosses, holy
Vatcr and The sacred books. The Arch
priest conducted the Car to position
UI.u Il dais which had been placed in the
D,atr. ~ the Chaucel behind the rail.
A t4gk his Hllrp AT the /
r.rht of the dais. the CZarna led Princess
A.N o. him.. and placed her at his left
hand The Czarina then took her place |
i- ttc chancel at the right of the dais.
Tl. Crosses holy water. and sacred books
W.r- then placed before the Gate Of
Is.uoetas and the marriage service in
U-- .u Orthodox Church was begun by
't"s.rs.ug OF Psalm cXXxii. The ceremony
It. or Sscs. holy water. and sacred books
-'cl nearly two hours.
After the psalm the arch-priest said
q few words OF instruction TO the couple.
~ the conclusion Of this the prelate turn
ti 9. the Czar and said: Has thou. Mich
S.ls "a good and unconstrained will. and
frm determination TO take unto thyself
t's woman. Alexandria, whom here thou
ss,st before theeT'
Io this the car answered: 81 have,
reverend father"
Tt. Metropolitan then asked: "Thou
i.st not vowed thysef to any other
tHIeo'
Thr car answered: Il have not vowed
myself. reverend father"
IT, same questions were asked Of the
Princess. with similar answers.
THE GROWING.
After prayer the prelate took two
or,wns. placing the first on the head Of
ti- car saving. THE servant of God. |
3D. IS. ra.n1 fnF.f hsa han nj OF
i''. Alexandra, in the name Of the Fa-
.ner ana of the Son and of the Holy
Ghost"
Placing the other crown upon the head
ri The bride, he said The handmaid of
l Alexandra. is crowned for the SER
yar' ot God. Nicholas. in the name Of the
Father and Of the Son and Of the Holy
Ghost"
Tho prclate then blessed the couple
ttr- times, saying: go. Lord. our God.
d, vH them with glory and honor"
After anthems and prayers. the COM
rtr.Nn-cup was brought and blessed.
aii ,he cup was filed and handed first
= fac Czar ana then to the Princess.
Cd. b taking sip OF the wine.
The prclate then took the couple by
'Ae hand. the groomsman and the brides
maids walking behind and holding the
Gowns over their heads, and led them
tt-" times around the dais, the choir
mean while singing troparlon. Rings
were then exchanged for the last time,
having been exchanged twice before.
The prelate then took the crown from
'he CAR saying: "Be thou magnliled. O.
hri,rroom. as Abraham. and blessed as
ltaa- and increased as jacob walking
in peace and performing IN righteousness
o." COMMANDMENTS OF God" Taking the
crown from the Princess. he said: "And
thou. o bride. be magnihed as Sarah.
AMI rejoced as Rebecca. and Increased
o. Rachel being glad in thy husband.
ana keeping the paths Of the law, for
CD is well pleased"
After the third exchange oF rings the
nuptial benedic,ion was pronounced.
This was followed by prayers for the
iist time for the orthodox ana autOcratic
Emperor Nicholas and for his orthodox
wife. Alex andra FeodorOvna @s the
Princess AK Of Hesse- DaTmstadt win
hereafter BE- known. The ceremony was
concluded al 10 i. NJ
CONGRATULATIONS.