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iponded az the emu, May tue grace Oh
the Holy Ghost abide with thee J
understood comparatively little OF the
rest; but they say that the prayers are
wonderfully beautiful From the first
moment to the last the Emperor was
the central figure. II one looked away,
IL was only 10 see how every one was
watching him His voice certainly
trembled when he began 10 read. but
Il gained confidence as he went on, and [
he looked as he always does. 20 my /
mind. with or without CROWN every |
inch an emperor Throughout the |
whole service he bore himself with I
great dignity. ana In manner worthy |
OF such an occasion After the creed !
and the reading Of the epistle and the
gospel, he ordered the imperial mantle
TO be brought. which Vas claspod
around his neck with the collar OF s..
Andrew. lifted thu magnificent crown
from the cushion ON which it wis pre-
scented. and receiving the benediCuon
from the metropolitan, In the name
OF the Father and of The S'a. and of
the Holy Ghost. placed Il On his head,
and holding the sccpter IN ms iigh,
hand and the globe In his left. seated
himself upon his throne. looking
very noble prosentment Of ear at
all the Russiaa Tho Empress seemed
TO have caught something OF his air
for that day a certain slatelinesa was
added TO all her charm She was very
pale. but thought that had never
Eeen her look more sympathetic She
nov left her place and went 10 knccl
before her husband on q cushion which
had been placed for her NJ his feet by
/ Prince Waldomar. The Car llfted his
own crown from his head. and placed
/ Il an instant on hers before replacing
H. Then, taking her crown from So
bearer. he held It In place while the
four dames dhOnneur fastened q re-
curely to her head These were Coun-
tess Adlerberg, Princes Niascmski.
Process Kotchoubey. and one did not
know-the oldest In rank In Russia. /
believe: and they also helped to fasten
the imperial mantle OF o'oth-oi-gold
and ermine. OF great weight As the
Czarlna returned 10 her place. she
turned a face full OF emotion tohcrhus.
band and held out her hand. and he
taking Il and STOPPING down. they
kissed each other His majesty nov
received the scepter and globe again
and Emperor and Empress stood
crowned before their thrones and wear.
lng the imperial nantes. while th,
priests proclaimed the tiliel OF Oh,
autocrat Of all the Russias at ful
length. and the beautiful chants that
followed were drowned IN a clangin.
, OF bells and a noise that seemed lout
J enough TO announC. the coronation q
the whole OF Russia. During the fiur
!, ing the imperial family let their place
D TO come and congratulate the Emrorh
4 and Empress. the lii,le Cz1reyi,cl
GreL There was much embracing anu
plenty OF tears. Il was after this tina,
- as the noise OF the bells and cannot
n died away. the Emperor took the boo
2 from the Metropolitan aud lnelt q
u pray. reading the prescribed words. h
q alone kneeling. while priests and con
g grogatlon stood. As the Emperor ros
= from his knees we an hnelt down. an
y then followed the prayer Of priest
and congregation for him. led by IN
y metropolitan. the emperor alone stand
:. Ing In the crowded church. As hay
= said before, this was the most la
y pressiye moment OF al. Tho choir
~ now sang again-that beautiful. una,
:, comranlod singing Of the Gre X churcl
" though here Il had an accompaniment
. OF an the KIemlin bells. After a mal
niicent re Deum the mass began.
which. before communicating. the ca.
was 20 be anoinied with the hol
chrism the seal Of the gift OF n
Holy Gh0sr1 on forehead. cyclid
" nostrlls. lips. ears. breast. aud hand
The oil for this amounting IL prepare
by the priests with the greatest car
In vessels OF silver; and they then
selves fast absolutely for sixteen hou
before a coronation. spending the uu
- in prayer After the emperor. the en-
IA press is anolniod 90 The holy doors. d
a. only on the forehead ALSO Ia the no
Iel communion she receives as an ord
nary member OF the Greek church: b
NJ the emperor. on the day OF Eia vorou
n ton. in view OF the sovereignty IN
We resides In his pgrgon," receives as d
n priests receive. In both kinds lcplrat
10. ". OF an this / saw nothing hccau
nd Of the intervening pillar Blu, I q
an see their malestlca leave their throu,
nd and 90 down the siepc OF thc plaiior
en- to the holy doors ~ the screen close
lat attended by the colonel Of the Cheyi
m iers Gardos with his drawn sword ~
preceded aud followed by endlCss hil
DC digniiaras. returning Ia the same q
An der afot the amounting end the ho
IRE communion After this there was 50
ate little more OF the ceremonial In q
.ne cathedral 81 the end Of the u'u
ou' service there were some special pay
=" and chants for the newly crown
NJ, pair-"Long life 10 the crowned
D" Godr-and In the silence that follow
the priests held up the cross iOr th'