The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-10
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trast to the whiteness of walls and cell
ing. The imperial guard of the corps des
/ pages lined the way as the royal circle
! entered the ball room, the pages in their
pretty uniforms falling behind the royal
ties, two behind the empress, and one
behind each of the grand Ouch
! esses, bearing their long trains, the ma
tional anthem being played all the time
Each woman member Of the imperial
family wore a tiara and necklace of mar
Vicious splendor, and their gowns seemed as
profusely embroidered with diamonds as
we are accustomed to see the average Eng
fish ball gown with passementerie. The
empress, who looked particularly we'll and
graceful, was attired all in white, wearing
only diamond ornaments of such size and
luster as one would never see elsewhere.
Her tiara seemed nearly a foot in hight
The Grand Duchess Serge's emeralds and
diamonds were remarkable, both for size
and color, as also were the Grand Duchess
Constantine's turquoises and diamonds,
the former of which are supposed to be
the finest of their kind in the world
Shortly after our arrival the Tsar, to
whom we had not before been presented,
sent for us, and was most gracious and
CIVIL talking freely in French. Of his
visit to London with the empress few
years previous to his ascending the throne
He wore a remarkably handsome white
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lily embroidered with gold, with fur collar
and trimmings. and the short pelisse q
believe this is the right term such as was
abolished in the English Hussar uniforms
about the time Of the Crimea, hanging
from his shoulders. This was the same
uniform as was worn by the Grand Duke
Serge when riding in that brilliant cor
tege of princes of all nations which es-
cOrted the queen on the occasion Of her
Jubilee in the summer of 1887, in the center
of which was the late Emperor Frederick,
then still Crown Prince Of Prussia, in his
white uniform invoking cheer after cheer
from the London populace.
The ball opened with a Polonnaise IN
which the whole imperial family took part
besides all the ambassadors and other
great personages. Most Russian dances
are very lively, the mazurlIa especially so,
and very graceful when well performed.
The cotillion is always an important fea-
ture, and there are also other somewhat
similar dances, but bearing other names
The waltz is as fashionable in Russia as
anywhere else. gentleman who Is
known to dance well is selected as diri-
geur or leader for the evening and super
intends every dance that takes place
At the first court bail the dancing is US
ually rather quiet and stilf, the etiquette
being strictly maintained, so to speak, in
stead of the free and easiness Of the small
Ter and more select dances. which are at
tended by few hundred OF the aristocracy
and official classes Of the highest order
all Of whom are on intimate terms with
one another.
Supper was served at midnight in two
rooms. In the middle Of the largest Of
these, the table was raised at the center
on platform OF scarlet cloth Round Il
sat the whole Of the imperial family, with
the chief secretaries Of state, the am
bassadors and their wives Branching /
from each side Of this table there were 1
two long wing tables stretched out toward |
each end Of the hall, the whole regplend-