Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-22
GREAT SPLENDOR
At Grand Entry Of Car and
Czarina at Moscow.
Streets Crowded With Strangers from
All Parts of the World.
The Ceremonies Will 0utshine All Previous
Ones in Masniiicence.

| Moscow, May 2l.-Today, took place
the great triumphal entry of the En-
peror and Empress into Moscow. Until
| today the Emperor had not officially
| been in the city.
| At 2.30 O'Clock. the cannon doomed.
followed by eight other shots. This was
| the signal for every bell in Moscow to
peal forth, and in an instant led off by
| the bells of the Ivan tower in the
Kremlin, an indescribable jangle Of the
| hundreds of bells in this much belled
city broke upon the ear At the sound
of the first cannon shot, the word Of
command was given to the soldiers.
who had previously stacked their rifles
and all now stood immovable at arms.
The Emperor had left the palace and
the procession had started.
| II was probably the most gorgeous
scene that Moscow had ever beheld.
The ,cortege was headed by three
suuadrons of Circassians and Don Co.'S
sacks in brilliant scarlet uniforms. Big.
stalwart men We're riding beautiful
melted horses. At their head rode on
a black horse. Prince Dolgoruki, grand
master of ceremonies. in full uniform.
followed by his escort and mounted
drummers and trumpeters of the horse
guards. These were followed by thous-
ands of troops and dignitaries from all
over the empire. all in gorgeous attire.
| Then, preceded by the imperial grand
| marshal. Count Pahlen. and two squad
| rons of cuirassiers with eagle-crested
helmets. the Emperor himself appeared.
dressed in the full generals uniform of
the Preobajensky regiment of guards.
| The Emperor, who looked very well.
constantly bowed his salutations to the
cheering multitude, who upon the first
sight of His Majesty raised the shout
peculiar to the Russians. which is a
prolonged roar. This was taken up on
all sides and swelled into a perfect hur-
ricane of sound.
The Car rode a pure white horse and
was Immediately followed by various
members of the Russian imperial fam
lily. foreign sovereigns. or their repre-
sentatives. ministers of the household.
| the minister of war. and the generals
and officers of the suite. gorgeous
throng in glittering uniforms. Behind
them rode the generals and aides-de-
camp of the Emperor. and those at
tached to the suites of the foreign
princes and representatives.
Preceded by regiment of grenadiers
dttdtileu " the pdldce. came TIE Ell.
press in a magnificent gilded state car
riage. drawn by four pairs of cream
colored horses f1anked by two equerries
at arms, and guarded in the rear by
two Cossacks. Similarly escorted came
coaches bearing princesses and ladies'
Of the court. their attendants and ladies'
ofhonor. Court chamberlains and gen.
tlemen in waiting followed the carri-
dot IF GNn
regiments Of the guards. two squad
rons of cavalry. a squadron of cuiras-
siers bearing lances. squadron OF Uh-
lans. and finally numerous mounted
masters of ceremonies.
The crowd closed in at a respectful
distance behind the procession and all
movement was then toward the Krem-
lin. On the route the Emperor stopped
at three points. which mark three cir
cles bounding the different quarters Of
Moscow. Here he received addresses
from the mobiles and Populations.
On arriving at the Iberian chapel. at
the entrance of the Chinese town, the
Emperor alighted from his horse, and
with the Empress assembled the steps Of
the shrine. where he was received by
the priest of the chapel with the cross
and holy water.
AS the Emperor passed through the
Red square. the choirs stationed in the
tribunes along the Kremlin wall. sang
hymns of praise. The appearance Of
the Car was the signal for the firing
Of cannon. the ringing of bells and fran
tic cheers from the people.
AS the cortege neared the capital the
salvo of II guns was fired in obedience
to a signal from the top of the Arc de
Triomphe. and was Immediately re-
peated upon signal from the top OF
the belfry of the Gar and the steeple
Of the tower of Ivan Veliki
The Emperor. upon entering the cap
ital was received by the governor-gen-
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