Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-25
TRIUMpHAL ENTRY.
Gear and Czarina journey from Pc
trovsky Palace to the City
of Moscow,
conrrighted. 1see. by the Associated Pres.


Moscow. May 21.-The Gar and
Czarina made their triumphal entry into
this city this afternoon amid the thunder
of batteries of artillery, the changing CT
countless bells and the cheers of a vast
multitude of loyal Russians and equally
enthusiastic visitors from all parts Of the
world.
Probably never in the history of ma
lions has there been such an assemblage
of people. Possibly the gorgeous scene
may never be repeated in its grand en-
tirety.
At / O'Clock in anticipation IF the
coming of the Gar, the entire route
from Petrovski palace, about three
miles on the road to st. Petersburg to
the Kremlin was SO densely packed with
people that movement except on the out
skirts of the immense crowds was oHt OF
the question.
From Z o'clock in the morning the
route to be followed by the procession
had been guarded by troops, infantry
and cavalry, police on foot and on horse
back, in uniform and in plain clothes
until the road may be said to have been
lined by row after row, thickness after
thickness of food and iron.
The weather was delightfully."- line, a
great relief after the bitterly cold and
damp experiences of the past few days:
The sunshine. however. had not had
time to dry the muddy roads and streets,
but the warmth was a great improve
ment and put everybody in good
humor.
The signal for the commencement of
the days movement was a salute of nine
guns from Il battery outside the city.
This was followed by the dull booming
of the big bell of the cathedral OF the
assumption and the assembling Of the
troops at their various mastering points.
Il 1,
the empire and of the foreign countries
began to gather at the Petrovski palace
to take their places in the gala equip
ages or to escort on horseback the car
riages of their imperial maiesties;
The grand dukes and grand duchesses,
the princes and princesses, the Aslatlc
potentates, the innumerable representa-
tives of every government under the
sun, assembled here to do honor to the
Gar of all the Russias, the ruler of the
mighty empire which half circles the
globe.
Generals with their staffs aides-de-
camp riding at breakneck speed, order
lies galloping furiously. were to be seen
everywhere. The clash OF arms re-
sounded on all sides and most impressive
was the gathering of the hosts of the
mighty Emperor.
At 2:30 D. III. there was a further
laundering of cannon, this time from the
that living mass of men and women gave
a great sigh of relief, for it was the
signal that the Gar had started on his
journey to the Kremlin
Then there was Il Joyous pealing OF
bells from the many belfries of the city,
ingly muffiing the clear. silverlike ring
Of the smaller bells. giving forth wei
come to the Gar and CZarina, to their
guests and to Russia and the world in
general as represented in and about this
old city.
The imperial procession was headed by
a SQUAD of mounted gendarmeS, led by
muster Of police After the police came
a portion of the Cars hodyguard and a
squadron OF Cossacks of the guard.
The rest of the procession was as fol-
lows:
On horseback two by two came the dele
gates from the races, subject to Russia,
their strange attractive costumes alone
furnishing material for columns OF de-
scriptive matter.
Deputations from the CoSsack population:
almost as attractive as the delegates who
preceded them.
REPRESENTATIVES of the highest nobility
on horseback, led by the marshal of the no.
bil;ty Of the district of Moscow.
A chamberlain on horseback, followed by
sixty Wallets on foot, for runners and four
negroes Of the imperial court i'll gala livery
on foot.
Fourteen musicians in Imperial Court or
chestra on foot followed by their leader,
the latter on horseback.
The imperial huntSm3n on horseback.
Twenty-siX huntsmen on foot in gala liy-
cry.
The chief of the imperial hunting equip
ntents followed by the chief or the imperial
venery. both on horseback
Two grand masters of, the ceremonies,
bearing the insignia of their charge in a
gala phaeton drawn by six horses
Two grand masters Of the ceremonies of
the coronation. carrying the insignia OF
their charges iii a siX-horse gala phaetOn.
The arch grand master Of the ceremonies
of rhe coronation in a phaeton drawn by
six horses bearing the insignia of his
charge.
Twenty four gentlemen of the chamber,
on horseback two by two, preceded by a
nsaster Of the ceremonies Oh horseback.
Twelve chamberlains on horseback, two
monies. Oh hOI Seback.
All officer of the imperial stables and two
cuncrics horseback.
-Four ofHceIs of the household in state
carriage drawn by six horses
Tic marshal Of the court bearing the III
Sigilia or bis charge III a state phaeton
drawn by six horses
Four higher officers of the court in a state
carriage drawn by six horses.
TltA members of the council of the empire
in state carriages drawn by six horses.
GETS A YEAR OFF.