The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-23

Dassd b.. the Grand Parade. the seal-
lions and the SUM Bright Chariots.
London, May 6.--s.r Edwin Arnold. who
went to Moscow on behalf Of the Daily
Telegraph. In hts dispatch TO that paper
describing the scene 1T the Kremlin and
the entry OF the car into MOSCOW says:
why cannot one write In coIorss There
Was never anything seen on any stage Ike
tho living kaleidoscope Of fanciful attire,
of fantastic hues and embellishments WIS.,
lille around rne. particularly In the Orien-
tAi slement and all the far Eastern ma
tions. The officials from Khiva wore
many -colorcd velvet sobea soId-embroid-
cred. and sugartloaf hats. Now China con-
tribates dsszling group. with lowered
satin trocks and vermiiion- huttoned hats
Now osvy OF magnates from Lake Bal
kal astound the eye with fur-trImmed
brocade and long red boots Nov recoe-
Mise the gray surtout and amber CAP
strings Of the Koreans. and. try one OF
them with q greeting In Japanese. he po-
ltely mnrmars. Some OF the Khirgis
TArtArs then appear In yellow silk and
scarlet shawis. outdoing all. and AZ q win
dow OF the Gostinnoy Dvor there Is q
beautiful vision OF . C.rcassian lady In
black and orange brccades, giistening
with pearls and turquols. / abandon In
despair the polychromatic aspects OF this
point OF the pageants.
The Cossack guards were glorsously
uniformed In scarlet and gold, ridins little.
uesdy. Roman-nosed Ukraine nags. with
only snafYle and bride and with eold ana
b'Aok handoliers. looking quite nj to pace
IN front OF tho cxAr. After these came up-
on the scene aiRost the chief Interest for
me personally. since I saw xravsiy ana
senincanuy riding along a. the vassai
tnshas OF the great white khan al the
caisfs OF the Central Asian Kingdoms and
provinces over which his eagles cast the
shadow OF their wings. These passed de-
mureiy upon noble Arab stations. the
least among thcm mounted upon animals
covered from crest TO haunch with the
costiisst trappings Of silver and gold cloth.
These and other psrss OF the pageant
paiied before the grand master OF ccre-
monica. borne haughtiiy onward IN su,h
golden chariot AZ I thought existed
only IN heaven or IN classical rycsures
holding wand OF gold topped with an
emerald as Dig as a walnut ! note that
= Catholic archbishop Of America hsx
been deprecstfng the abolition 90 wa ~
Arnitratior- He would have been nsoi.5
ns the spectacle ! witnessed IN the red
square. dazniine illustration Of the ,or,r
pr,ae ana circumstances OF gioriou. va
sn, mere ~ last comes the august Oh
tect OF this unparalleled n.ni,est.f,o, ~.
ncesssor ana heir OF Ivan the Terrific
nls nsnesoms and manly young counte-
nance = pale with the prcttrtous sen.s.
tioh which such q scene mus, natursIfv
excite. and he holds his gloved right hand
s,nsse rerpesusliy TO his rerimentai CAP,
ne BENDS hts head gently 10 m. side ana
That be Acknowledges the boun,,rss vel ll'
come. Every ran u Nar-heasas "a
every woman - waving a handkerchief or
snsma % vioientiy crossing her loyal bos
ON IN prayer for "the little f.thc-" T,s.
ezar'na also sat alone, dressed wholly IN
waite. even the Jewels. pearls ana ara
.s seeming 70 mar by their color the
sHees OF THIS pure apparel. which CAUSED
ner 70 resemble a marble saint ws,hsr
So''en Shrine. Most unnslstaksh;c va
we anection and loyalty OF the crowd
MAS eyes with tears of sheer .ov - =.
nesa WIS fsir lady. One honest fellow trl,
opaa Ms knees 10 say his PRAYERS >.
.a.esa as nAa seen something divine. N,
crowd" iuto the