Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24

with the words, "In the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and OF the Holy
Ghost" the young Car will place the
crown upon his head. and, taking the
sceptre in the right hand and the globe
in the left, will seat himself upon the
throne.
Then the ordeal OF the young Empress
will begin. When the Car has taken
his seat a cushion will be placed at his
feet, and on this the Czarina viii kneel
The Car then lifts the crown from his
head and places ii on the head OF his
wife. He leaves IL there but an In
slant, and then places It back upon his
own head. Next he takes the Czarina
crown from the table and places II on her
head where Il IS securely fastened. the
Car Kisses the hand OF the Empress, and
then they kiss each other While the
members of the royal family congratulate
the couple every bell in the Kremlin Is
set ringing. and the bells OF all the
churches in the city help to SVEN the
noise. The bands on the outside begin 10
play the national airs, and the mulutuae
will ven its hurrahs at the top Of It's voice.
Oaicials viii be stationed in all sections
OF the crowd 30 start the hurrahing' ana
woe to any subject Of the Car who iaiis
to make a praiseworthy noise.
THE CORONATION PRAYER
When the clamor has died away the
Car will kneel down. and whlle all tne
others stand, reclte the coronation prayer
1t IS as follows: -
90 Lord. God OF our fathers Supreme
Ruler OF Sovereigns, who mast ere
ated everything by Thy word ana in
Thy wisdom hast set up man that II.
NAV govern the world IN hollness olu
ri~bteousness: Thou hast chosen me as
car and Judge 81 Thy people. ] con-
Tess Thy inscrutable providence with re-
gard 10 me. and, in giving thanks, DOW
down before Thy majesty. Ana fhou'
,,x, q ord and God, instruct me In inc
yor,- for which Thou hast sent me; en-
tighten my path. and direct me IN thl'
s,roat ministry. let the wisdom Of Thy
throne abide with me. send IT down IRON
Tbv holy Heavens that / may know
what is pleasing In Thy eyes ana VIVA
Is in accordance with Thy cominahu
rnents Let my heart be In Thy hahu
maj 7 nav order everything 20 the al
vantage OF the people intrusted TO me
ana 10 Thy glory, so that, even In one
dav Of Judgment, ] may without con
dennation, render my account 10 Ihee
Wv the mercy and bounty Of Thy only
hogotten Son. with whom. and VIII
TINY holy and good and life-gying Spirit
Thou ant blessed unto ages. Amen.
AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT
A. the conclusion OF the prayer INV
PRIESTS. the spectators. and all VIII kheei
he car only standing. The sigma
Iii, mass 20 those I'm the streets, and they
zoo must kneel. 81 that precise moment
milton and a half Of people VIII %
= ai,,-, In MOSCOW. The priests utter
re- prayer. the congregation follow th'
r ,'so in the streets take IT up. an
lar and wide the prayer Is repeated ec,1 o r
t,,,drsds of thousands or men. women
hu in ahi,sren. To many this viii be th'
, nme impressive spectacle OF the eere
mony a hundred times ,,, more a ,nSeIIes
than the sight OF mar iiitlng ' :, ,no,
banb,e rom a table and placing 1t upoi
~" a magnificent mass follows; ana. wn,,'
II IS being sung the Car VIII be ano al
ed on the fOrehSad .S Ssess: n' T%s EN-
nps, g. also anointed. but only. on TN
t forehead The ceremony OF the holy y
e so,un Is next observed. and. aiIe