New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27

were two s1uadrons OF the Culrassier Guard oi
the Emperor In full-dress uniform. consisting OF
eaglc-crested helmets and white tunes WIN - 81,
Lot Jackets on each side ~ tho wooden Walk
leading to tho other Cathcirals were tall scarlet
coated Clrca sssians. belonging u the cars per
sonal escort also dragons and detachments or
other troops Within the inrlosure formed by me
pathways were Populations from various TX
ments and civil deputies from the provinces. INC
trbunes which were erected near IN" Ar'nhIE|I
Cathedral and the Ivan Tower were crowded with
diplomatic secretaries, attaches and foreign ON
Gers In uniform or evening dress ana Ianl'S VIZ
ing summer toilets. just before u was tlni' l''
the car 10 appear At the top - the RED Sguaf'
the broad spaces Of the kremln were dehS'y
packed with perhaps 1oo"~ peorIr, p .o,,nrc
closely up 10 the very fence OF Inc 'H''' Fi"'''
between the Cathedrals.
TIE CATHEDRAL DESCRIBED
A, n little before o'clock the special core
snondents were allowed 20 visit the interior OF
the Cathedral as only few Of tn" representa-
tive corresrondcnts could bc accommc dated at
the ceremony Itself The Cathedral. with us
white sandstone exterior surmounted 10y lts hVe
golden dornes. presented a most brilliant appear
once within. Tho available room within inc
Cathedral Is about eighty feet square ana 'h's
"a broken by four enormous circular pillars anu
some monuments distributed throughout '"e
church The ikonostas which, Ike ro'd-H'''''''
divided the chanccl from the nave. IL c'V'I''
with rcpousse work OF beaten gold and huhs
with ecclesiastical paintings. some o! "h'ch are
very ancient and more than one haa miraculous
mowers ascribed to II. Plates or goa cover ''''
walls and there Is scarcely any space 'i'a1 10
not coated with precious metals or s'o"'' ~
no,rted with frescocs. or portraits Of martyrs
saints angels. the Virgin. or symbols % u'e iioS
Trinity. In one shrine. covered with gold. SILVER
and precious stones. is an image OF the Nfs"
OF enormous value under "hich liz wv '''-"
and ashes Of vencrated saints.
Retween the four pillars In the centre OF the
church. on n dais covered with red velvet. Dor
dered with heavy lid trimmings, embroidered at
the corners with eagles. were TWO thrones iac-
ing the ikonostas Upon the dais whch was SIN
feet high and approached by twelve steps, was
midway aisle and small platforms ior ,nr st,
Of Il dies Of the Court. masters OF ceremonies t.c
over the thrones was magnihcent saua'e
baldachin Of purple velvet. Nned WIN eiin mn,
hanging from the roof between the Nv" p'Ila,'
f,r,best from the ikonostas. In the centre. sur.
mounting the badachin. was an immense s m1
crown The dais surrounded Dy sHueu
balustradc around which the Imperial iaiiiiiy anu
rInces would group themselves. Not the least
striking feature of the Cathedral were twelVc
massive silver chandeliers. bearing hundreds OF
candles This the appearance OF th+ tnclent
ard most sacred cathedral In Russia whlch mas
been the coronation place OF many cars on inns
day so important In the history or Nlchoas H.
THE IVAN TOWER BELL GIVES THE SIGNAL"
Al n little after 8 o'clock numerous ladies ard
o.rt,er,en Of the Court In brilliant dresses anu
uniforms entered and took their places and at
20 the great bell In the Ivan Tower began 10
boom giving the signal TO all other beils' wmch
took IN the peal and resOunded throughout the
c,tv A large number Of bishops ana priests III
racn,Acent ceremonial robes. were In attendance
tho b,shous with golden mitres and goid enh-
b,oidered chasubos. the priests In whi'e SUI
nlices with golden chasubes Some OF the priests
nara b,,sv within the ikonostas lighting the
toners ON the altar and preparing the elements
for the celebration of the Eucharist. while others
wero crouped I'm their several places about the
ikonostas. -.
As the great bell Of Ivan Neliki toiied ou'
the half-hour the male choir, which III ureeA
churches IS always concealed. began to 'htohe
Tho re Deum. Their beautiful voices sweled 10
the tones OF the grand and solemn antheHi' anu
seemed q fitting preparation to the ceremony
about to begin At $40 the diplomatic oouJ
and snecial ENJOYS headed by the Count ee
Nonteiello the French Ambassador VINO III III
inability OF the Turkish Ambassador 70 ~ pl III
ent in Greek church was the doyeh oI .ii e u9
Iomatic corrs slowly fled into the sacred puiiu
ING The choir continued singing. anu :.
o'cIock the eound of cheers and roars lfo.i IA.
waiting throngs outside announced tne TACT tia.
Tho roynl party was approaching. ohout aitn n
shout arose upon the air drums sounded pens
pealed and the bands grouped IN IN. thosa
Souare played the National anthem AZ these
snrnds the Metropolitans of Moscow. ST. refers
burg and Kiefr aud several Oh me hishei s'