The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-05-30

hand. that ! may order everything 70 the
advantage OF the people intrusted to me
and to Thy glory. 80 that even In the DAY
of judgment / may without condemnation
render my account to Thee: by the mercy
and bounty Of Thy only bcS1. ten Son, with
whom. and with Thy haiy and good
and ife-giving Spirit, Thou art blessed I'M
to the ages. Amen"
At the conclusion of the prayer the
priests, the spectators and all will kneel.
the czar only standing. The signal will
pass to those in the streets, and they, too.
must knsel. At that precise moment
million and half of people will be kneel-
ing in Moscow. The priests utter the
prayer. the congregation follow. the peo-
pie in the streets take IL up. and far and
wide the prayer Is repeated by hundreds
of thousands Of men, women and children.
To many this will be the most impressive
spectacle OF the ceremony, hundred
times more affecting than the sight OF
man lifting jeweled eauble from q table
and placing 1t upon his head.
A magnificent mass follows, and while
II Is being sung the czar will be anointed
on the forehead. chest, hands, ears, lips,
uostrils and eyelids. The empress Is also
anointed. but only on the forehead. The
ceremony of the holy communion is next
observed, and after many prayers and
much singing the car and czarina leave
the church. when there is more bell ring
ing and shouting by the populace. Ban
uuets and illuminations close the day. No
less than half a million lights will blaze
in the Krsmlin alone. The are lights. m
stead OF the usual plain white glare, will
represent monster open-petalled fuschias
depending alone and in punches from cr
nate poles and other supports, while many
of the other designs for turning night into
day are unique and artistic.
Every day and night until June there
-, Ft.rfr a. Nh,t
date the royal couple will return to st,
Petersburg.
1t would be an endless task 70 detail
the maguihceuce of the ceremony or the
fabulous sums spent. The coronation robe
OF the czarina cost sat0,0oG With her
jewels and imperial mantle her costume
will represent something like S,OooUO
The coach in which the empress will
ride will be drawn by eight horses and the
same kind Of 4 coach will be used by the
dowaSer empress. \ coach drawn BY six
horses will be used by the immediate men,
bers OF the imperial family. The immed.-
ate mounted attendants OF these three
coaches will number le6, and the harness
alone of the AS horses cost $4,000.
The sets OF harness were made in Paris.
They are all Of red morocco, sewed with
white. There are saddles of the same m
rocco, with stirrups of chiseled and git
bronze for the front pairs. which are alons
luttuuSl TO ps mounted. Inc FelNS anu
adornments Of the eight horse sets a~e
OF red silk and gold. while the others arr
entirely in red.
Each horse. and there are AS Of them,
wears a plume OF white ostrich feathers
on its head. The saddle cloths and man
talets are adorned with gold lace. with
the arms and eagles Of the empire woven
in gold.
The breast straps are each ornameuted
with nVe large plates with the imperial
arms chiseled and gilt. A palatine OF gold
and red silk passementerie. with frInges
and cartiSane. hides the rldne under a
broad loZeuge. The rings through which
the relns are passed are formed OF a
curved eagles neck, Surmounted by the
imperial crown, and are Of chiseled and
gilt bronze, as, indeed. are the ornaments
and the imperial arms which adorn the
blinkers and other parts Of the harness.
Twenty-four whips. with red morocco
handles. mounted with gilt bronze. com
pIete this interesting set OF harness.