The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-11-27
ISceiving the congratulations of we'd

Isceiving the congra tulationS of we'd
DING sTuests at the palace.
Before o'clock this morning large
crowds were assembling in Newsky
Prospect to secure places along the
route of the royal wedding procession.
From the Anitchoff palace to the Win
ter palace the avenue was lined with
troops. There was not an inch of space
TO spare on the square in front of the
Winter palace.
At II a. M, in the distance, We're
heard the strains of the national
anthem and the multitudes uncovered
in appreciation of the approach of the
bridal party. Soon after there appear
ed an open state carriage drawn by
four white horses. In this vehicle
were the car and his brother. the
Grand Duke Michael. They both wore
the uniform of hussars of the guard,
and were greeted with a vociferous
burst of cheering, which was renewed
again and again. The cars equipage
was preceded and followed by detach-
ments of chevaliers and guards and
huSSarS and lancerS of the guard, all
in brilliant gala uniforms Then came
the superb landau, also drawn by four
white horses, in which was Princess
AliX and the czarina. They received
If possible, even more hearty popular
greeting than the car himself. Hand
kerchiefs and hats We're waved in the
air and most intense enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
After the carriage Of the princess and
czarina followed a long train of car
Tiages with royal guests, including the
Prince and Princess of Wales. Princess
Irene of Prussia, Grand Duchess Sergi-
us, and other prominent members of
the imperial family, as well as the
wedding guests.
Military bands were stationed at va
rlous points along the route and each
struck up the national anthem as the
cortege appeared. The national HYMN
sounded in the ears of the imperial
party along the entire route
The Bridal Procession.
Reaching the winter palace. the row.
al party entered the malachite hail.
where the bridal procession was form
ed. At its head were the court func-
ElonarieS, and then came the czarina.
escorted by the King of Denmark. her
father; the Car and Princess AliX came
next, followed by the Prince ana Prin-
cess of Wales, and other members of
the imperial and royal families, and a
batch of court officials bringing up the
rear.
The procession first slowly traversed
the concert hall. the panels ON the
walls being the silver plates upon which
THE Russian people presented to the
late car bread and salt during his
journey through the empire and on the
occasion of his coronation. A large
hall was next entered by the wedding
party. 1t was decorated with white and
gold and adorned by richly embellished
1nea1 of
In the centre of the hail was a strik-
s-Eng portrait of Nicholas l.
The bridal procession then traversed
the Enore llall, spiendidly decorated
in empire style; the field marshall sa-
loon. where a variety of large war
paintings adorned the walls; am then
passed through the famous Petroffsky
hail, in which stands the throne Of
Peter the Great, and which is graced
with ancient furniture of oXidized sill
yer. From this magnificent apartment,
the wedding procession slowly passed
through the hall of the court of arms,
fNnad after the enormous categorical
figures of Russians lloldinS in their
hands the escutcheons of adj the gov
ernments Of the empire
The bridal procession then found it.
self in the Pikotnay room, which adj
joins the church In this room re-
'--1l-CN ehC hidIoAllN Ol the OliiCtdis
and the members Of the lesser nobility,
only the imperial family and their
social guests and the indispensable
1unctionaries passing into the small
chapel, which is a most gorgeous little
shrine, glittering with gold and stucco
work. On the right hand of the chapel,
in glass cases. were all the sacred relics
brought to Russia by the Knights of
Malta, including the hand Of ST John
The Baptist. the martyr St Irene and
the miraculous image of the Virgin
Mary. These are ornamented with
Senormous sapphires in the form of
4 bears The costumes in the chapel
were dazzling; most Of the ladies wore
the Russian costumes very low before