The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-22
CORONATION OF THE CAR.
THE PARADE GORGEOUS WITH
GLITrERING UNIFORMS.

lows in Magnificent state Car
riage Preceded by a Regiment of
GrenHdiers.
Moscow May 2L-The great trlumphal
entry of the emperor ana empress into
Moscow occurred to-day. Untl to-day the
emperor has not officially been In the city.
In order 10 see the imposing spectacle
thousands OF restless and anxious sight
seers thronged the streets all last night
and early secured places Of vantage. A
few windows and balconies along the route
of the procession which had not already
been secured. brought enormous prices
in the last few days. ana the very few
remaining seats In the wooden stands
erected at various places along the route
have been eagerly snapped up. Those who
witnessed the coronation festivities Of the
late Alexander III In ISsl say that even
more eagerness IS exhibited on this occa-
sion than at the crowning of young Mich
olas and that If possible the crowds are
greater and splendor more abundant.
The utmost liberty consistent with proper
discipline and order was allowed and faith
ful MoscoWites and Russians from an over
the empire had the fullest privilege Of
Witnessing the official entry of their car
into his ancient capital.
For the most part Of the day the sun
shone brightly. though a few clouds show
ed themselves about Il o'clock. The deco
rations which had been injured by the
rain had all bcen renewed and everything
presented most brilliant appearance.
Early this morning the streets were alive
with people who had slept In or wandered
ABOUT the streets an night and crowds
swarmed at every point along the line Of
the procession.
AT 1880 O'Clock. a cannon doomed. fol-
lowed 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 tho Ivan tower in the Kremin,
the indescribable iangle of the hundreds
Of bells In this much-belled city broke
upon the ear Al the sound of the first
cannon shot the word of command was
given and soldiers and all stood unmoVa-
oie ana wooden, as only Russian and
German soldiers can stand. The emperor
had left the palace and the procession
gorgeous scene Moscow had ever beheld.
The cortege was headed by three squad
rons Of Circassians and Don Cossacks In
brilliant scarlet uniforms.
At their head rode on a black horse
Prince Dolgiruki, grand master Of cere-
monies, in full uniform, followed by his
trnmpeters Of the Horse Guards.
Then followed in gorgeous procession
attaches OF the cars household, deputa-
of the east who acknowledge the czar
as their sovereign, then Russian civic
ueputaIonA anu representatives or the
czar's European dominious.
Then Immediately preceded by the i'm
perial grand marshal Count Pahlen, and
two squadrons of cuirassiers with eagle
crested helmets, the emperor himself ap-
peared. dressed I'm the full generals uni
form of the Preobajensky regiment Of
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 hurr-
cane Of sound. The czar rode a pure
white horse, and was Immediately fol-
lowed by various male members Of the
Russian imperial family, foreign sover-
eigns or their representatives., ministers
OF the household, the minister of war,
and the generals and officers of the suite,
a 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
ana representatives.
Preceded by a regiment Of grenadiers
attached to the palace, came the empress
in a magnificent gilded state carriage
drawn by four pairs Of cream coiored
horses hanked BY two esquires-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 Of honor. Court
chamberlains and gentlemen IN waiting
followed the carriages. Then came detach-
ments of five regiments Of the guards,
two sQuadrons OF cavalry, a squadron OF
cuirassfers bearing lances, a squadron Of
Uhlans, and finally numerous mounted
masters of ceremonies.
The crowd closed In at a respectful dis
tance behind the procession, and all move
ment was then toward the Kremln.
On arriving at the Iberian chapel a the
entrance Of the Chinese town, the en-
peror aiighted from his horse, and with
the empress, ascended the steps to the
shrine, where ne was received by the
holy water. AS the emperor passed
through the red square, the choirs sta
toned in the tribunes along the Kremlin
wall, sang hymns of praise. The appear
ance of the czar was the signal for the
firing of cannon, the ringing Of bells, and
frantic cheers from the people.
As the cortege entered the capital a
salvo of seventy-one great guns was fired
in obed ience from a signal from the top
of the Arc de TriOmph, and was imme-
diately repeated upon a signal from the
belfry Of Tver and the steeple Of the tower
Of Ivan Veliki.
Inside the Kremlin, the imperial party,
with foreign princes, dismOunted at the
gate between the steeple of Ivan Velild
and the cathedral Of the Archangel Mich
ael and entered the cathedral Of the AS
sumption by the gate, preceded by the
grand master of the coronation ceremo-
nies and the grand marshal of the court.
In the hall of st. Vladimir, the ennper-
or and empress received the benedctiOn
of the arch-prtest of the cathedral Of the
Annunciation and afterWard the mpe-
rial party traversed the halls Of st.
George and St. Alexander and the throne
hall where most Of the party remained
to the hail OF ST. Catherine. where none
but those intimately connected with the
imperial household were permitted to en-
ter.
At the moment Of the entry of the i'm
peral party into the Kremlin, a salvo Of
l01 guns was fired, q a signal given by
the commandant Of Moscow. The bells
of all the churches in the capital were
kept ringing throughout the day.
It is impossible to describe the gorgeous
ness Of the scenes in the streets under the
brilliant sunshine The groups of Inn
mense domes recently cleaned and regilded
for the occasion shone brightly in the sun
light, and the decorations, bright uni
forms, plumed helmets, flags court
dresses Jewels. etc, presented a spectacle
dazzling beyond the power Of words to
Adequately describe. The windows of the
houses along the route Of the procession
and the street pavements. We're literally
packed with people and even the trees lin
ing the road near the PetroVisky palace
were filed with sight seers. The troops,
IN their gala uniforms, in marching 10
their respective positions, and the, hun
dreds of exalted personages comprising
the guests were cheered by the crowd
Everything was life movement and color
Bands Of music played along the whole
route. on the pavements the first row on