Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
GROWING OF THE CZAR.

Here in brief is the programme of the
Russian coronation ceremony and fes-
tival. The uncrowned Car and Car
ina for the past few days have been
staying at Petrovsky palace, near Mos
COW. To-day MAY 2I their majesties
made their formal entry into the city.
After attending a "Te Deumn at the
Uspensky Cathedral the emperor and
empress visited the Archangel and
Blagovestchensk cathedrals, where they
venerated the relics and icons and Of
fered up prayers at the tombs of their
imperial ancestors Later the emperor
and empress proceeded to the Alexap
drinsky palace, near Moscow, where
they will stay until May %. On May
% and % the Car and Czarina will re-
ceive the congratulations of the foreign
ambassadors in the throne room Of the
grand Kremlin palace. On May 23, 24
and 25 the date of the coronation will
be formally proclaimed by heralds to
the people.
From May 2S to the Goth the emperor
aud empress will perform their devo-
tions. On May 24 there will be a re-
view of the Ismailovsky regiments aud
of the battalion of sappers, to be follow
ed by the conservation of the imperial
flag at the Novala Orujeinaia palace,
within the Kremlin. On May 25 the
regalia will be solemnly transferred to
the throne room, and on the same day
their msjesties will proceed from the
Alexandrinsky palace to the grand
Kremlin palace. In the evening spec
ial mass will be celebrated in all the
churches.
On May 26 the chief event, the coro-
nation, will take place, and will be fol-
lowed by grand fete in the Grano.
vitaia palace. On May 27, rs and 80
their majesties will receive coDgratuls-
tions at the Kremlin palace. On May
Il state dinner will be given in the
same palace, to which the ecclesiastics
of high rank and the chief officials will
be invited On May 81 and rs Moscow
will be illuminated on grand scale,
aud the emperor snd empress will
drive through the streets to witness
the display. \ reception will be held
in the Krerolin palace on May 2S. On
May 2S the regaiia will be again trans
ferred from the throne.room to the
Orujenaio palac,. There will also be
gala performance at the Grand
Theatre.
Ga May so there will be popular
fete on the Hadynsky square and a ball
will be given by the Comte de Monte
bello, the French Ambassador. On
ar.r .lo fo,o;n, aprox-c mill ha on
tertained at dinner at the imperial pal
ace and in the evening Prince Lichten-
stein, the Austro- Hungarian Ambassa-
dor, will give ball.
A solemn service will be held on June
l in the Tehudovo Convent. In the
evening there will be a ball given by
the Grand Duke Sergius, the Governor
General. On June the nobility of
Moscow will give ball in honor of the
emperor and empress. Earlier in the
day their majesties will make a pill
crimage to the Troitza Convent. On
June 4 ball will be given by their
maiesties in the Alexander room of the
Kremlin palace. 1t will be followed on
the next day by a concert at the resi-
dence of Prince Radolin, the German
Ambassador. On June 6, the czarina's
birthday, the emperor and empress will
proceed in state TO the Uspensky Cathe-
dral and later in the day dinner will
he given in honor of the diplomatic
BODY. On June Z there will be grand
review of the troops in garrison at
Moscow, and dinner at the palace, to
which the principal administrative au-
thorities of the city will be invited.
Their majesties will leave Moscow the
same evening.
The preparations for the coronation
have been made on an imperial scalet
All the streets of Moscow will be deco
rated with flags bearing the initials OF
the emperor and empress and the arms
of Moscow. Immense vases OF flowers,