The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
s.LIGHT OF RUSSIA
Sir Edwin Arnold's Description ofthe
Coronation Parade.

Coronation Parade.
London. May 22-Sir Edwin Arnold,
who went to Moscow on behalf of the
Daily Telegraph, in his dispatch to that
paper, describing the scene at the
Kremlin and the entry of the Car into
Moscow, says: Why cannot one write
in colors2
There was never anything seen on
any stage like the living kaleidoscope
OF fanciful attire, of fantastic hues
and embellishments visible around me,
particularly in the oriental element,
and all the far eastern nations. The
officials from khiva wore magenta col
ored velvet robes, gold embroidered and
sugar-loaf hats.
Now China contributes a dazzling
group with Toured satin frocks and YER
million buttoned hats. Now a bevy of
magnates from Lake Baikal astOund
the eye with fur-trimmed brocade and
long red boots. Now recognize the
grey surtout and amber cap-strings of
the Coreans and try one Of them with
a greeting in Japanese. He politely
murmurs.
Some Of the Khirgiz tartars then ap-
pear in yellow silk and scarlet shawls,
outdoing all, and at the window of the
Gostinnoy DvOr there is a beautiful
vision of a circassian lady in black and
orange brocades, gistening with pearls
and turquOises.
After these came upon the scene al
most the chief interest Eor me, person
ally. since saw gravely riding along
as the vassal friends of the great white
khan all the chiefs of the central Asian
kingdoms and provinces over which his
eagles cast the shadow of their wings.
They passed demurely upon noble
/ Arab stations, the very least among
I them mounted upon animals covered
0 IA nit
/ liest trappings of silver and gold cloth.
But these and other parts Of the
1 pageant paled before the grand master
+ Of ceremonies, borne haughtily onward in
/ such a golden chariot as thought ex-
/ listed only in heaven or in classical pic
/ lures, holding a wand Of gold topped
/ with an emerald as big as a walnut.
Il note that a Catholic archbishop Of
/ America has been deprecating the abO-
ltion of war by arbitrating. He would
1 have been cOnsoled by the spectacle
/ witnessed in the red square, dazzling
4 illustration of the pOmp, pride and cir
/ cumstance of glorious war.
But here at last comes the august
/ object of this unparalleled manifesto
tion, the successor and heir of Ivan
/ the Terrible His handsome and manly
/ young countenanee is pale with the
| prOdigiOus sensation which such a
scene must naturally excite and holds
his glOVed right hand almost perpet-
ually to his regimental cap. He bends
his head gently to his side and that to
acknowledge the boundless welcome
Every man is bareheaded and every
woman is waving q handkerchief OF
shawl or violently crossing her loyal
bosom in q prayer for the little father.
THE Czarina also sat all alone
dressed wholly in white, even the jew
els, pearls and diamonds, seeming tc
pure apparel, which caused her to re
semble marble saint within colder
shrine Most Enthusiastically We're the
affection and loyalty Of the crowd anC
I saw more than one poor peasant wO
mans eyes fill with tears of sheer JOY
to behold this fair lady. One hones
fellow fell upon his knees to say hi.
prayers as though he had seen some
thing divine till a Cossack bundled hin
back into the crowd