The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-02-15

tnnul uUAlfs hN IN lWluul hu NHl'ii |
can infant-and the only alien ever
born In the imperial palace of Russia
/ In 1850 Francis W. Picllcns. the brill
| liant young senator from South Caro-
lima. married Miss Louise llolcomb'
then the most beautiful aud cultivated,
graceful and popular woman In Wash
ington society She was Texan ct
nm old Nirginian family Of wealth and
had received the highest culture then
Thought necessary for woman at
tending the leading institutions In this
country and Europe. She was the
favoritc Of President buchanan, and
he appointed young pickcns minister
to 81. Petersburg In 1855. Mrs. Pick
ems created sensation Immediately on
her arrival ut the court uf the Roman
oils by her grace. brillinncy. easy
and nminblc manners, and her nrtlcss,
democratic lack of convcntionahty IL
was a surprise To the assembled court
icrs Of Europe Ia see woman throw
, aside that social caste which binds u
! Russian In social bonds closer than
those that hold llindoo, and yet bc
pcttcd aud encouraged Ia this 10y tile
empress aud emperor. She completely
won the hearts aud close friendship Of
Empress Maria aud Alexander II. In
is6s, lust before the birth Of the daugh'
ter Of Minister and Mr. riclscns, tho
empress and emperor insisted that the
American minister make his home In
the imperial palace with the Cknrowit1
Nicholas And the empress cNactcd
promise that she should bc god.
mother 10 the child and should have
the privilege Of giving II one OF it,
names, aud that Il should he called and
known by the name she gave w. When
beautiful. golden haired, hazel eyed
little girl opened her eyes for the first
time In this world they were dalzlcd
by all the splcndor that CLEANS aud
glnrcs In an eastern palace, and hcl
ears were first salutcd by salv'
Of artillery and the distant boom o
cnnnons and by the blarc Of trumrets
for national salute had been ordered
fired and the imperial baud ordered 4
play In honor 81 the occasion. Ncve
before nor since bad such honor beer
paid To an alien child Aud when th'
day for the christening came Their
was anxiety In the hearts Of mothe
and father. for. In addition 60 tn
names they were 10 bcstow ON thci
little girl, was 10 he one yet unlsnow
20 them aud by which they had agree
to call the child. The ceremony too
place In the Imperial chapel and wa
performed by the Metropolitan Of IA
Greek church the frat ceremony {
the kind In that chapel fora foreigner
A. the impressive moment when III
bishop tool, the dlmplcd aud smilin
young southcrncr IN his arms an
asked Please name this child Nj
- Picl,ens gave the names by which sl
was TO bc christcncd and then turnc
ns to the empress. All was hushcd an
ny amid the solemn silence the empires
ne said In clear and distinct voice;
"Ilcr name shall be- DouschlSn.
est There was murmur ofadmintion an
nal pleasure from all present, and n
mp Young mother turned with icarfI
eh' eyes toward the cmprcss,and the lntt'
ON nstonishcd all Of the assembled roynli
vas by pulling the head OF the minister
lie wife down, placing an arm around III
,oi neck aud kissing her. 'DouschkI
Tor means Sweet Little Darling II WI
the personal friendship and infiucn'
of Minister Pictcns and his wi
mostly the latter that brought abO'
those close and nmicnble relations b
tween the United States aud kussi
the libernlity of which nstonishcd a
the world, and which have been mai