Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
THE CORONATION.
Proclamation Read in Mosoow's
Streets by Cars Heralds.

0Oi o0Vo Wy S6ttl y AAO1u1uos
Attended with Much Ceremony
Americans Are Received by
the Gar.
Moscow, May 23..-At nine O'CLOCK;
Saturday morning, one of the most in.
teresting sights connected with the fes-
tivities took place in the senate square,
in front of the arsenal inside the Krem-
lin. 1t was the proclamation of the
coronation by the picturesque Russian
heralds. With the exception of
the emblems of mourning and the
wording of the proclamation, the cere-
mony was in all respects the same as the
one witnessed in ST. Petersburg at the
funeral of the late czar.
Many people had gathered to listen to
the proclamation and to see the sight,
though, as it was to he repeated in other
parts of the city, the crowds in the
ancient citadel of the Kremlin were not
excessively large.
Drawn up on two sides of She square,
flankcd by the arsenal and the ancient
senate house were four squadrons of
cnirassiers, two of the life guards, and
two of the chevalier guards. These
were commanded by general, sup
ported by his officers. On either flank
of mail glistened in the morning light,
were regimental bands. At the side,
near. the general, were two secretaries
of the senate, two aides-de-camp and
four masters of ceremonies In rich cos
tunes and mounted on magnificent
horses. In the very center of the
square, facing the artillery barracks,
were six mounted heralds, escorted by
an equal number of esquires. These
were arrayed in costumes strikingly
like those in which Charles I. is repre-
sented, with large cavalier hats of
crimson. surmountcd with plumes Of
yellow, black and white, satin nantes,
trimmed with a profusion of gold,
slashed hose and doeskin riding boots
The Proclamation Road.
AS nine o'clock rung out from The
Ivan tower, the heralds sounded flour
ish upon their golden trunpets and the
crowd revercnt1y uncovered, to hear the
proclamation, while the cuirassicrs and
guards sat like rigid statues in serried
lines. One Of the secretaries of the
senate rode Il few PAGES forward and
read In a loud tone the following
proclamation:
"Our most august most high and most
mighty sovereign Emperor Nicholas Alex
androvitch. having assembled the heredi
tary throne of the empire of all the
Russias and Of the kingdom OF Poland and
of the grand duchy Of Finland, which are
lnseparable from 1t, has pleased to ordain
in imitation of his predecessors and glori-
ous ancestors that the sacred solemnity
OF the coronation and conservation of his
imperial majesty, which his majesty Wills
that his august consett. the Empress Alex
andra Feodorovna shall spare, do. with
the aid Of the Almighty, take place on the
18th (2Gth) of May. BY the present procla-
nation, therefore, this solemn act is an
neunced to ull the faithful subjects of his
majesty. to the end that on this suspicious
day they may send up to the King Of
Kings their most fervent prayers apd i'm
plore the Almighty Ono to extend the
favor of His blessing to the reign of his
majesty. to the maintenance of peace and
tranquility, to the very great glory of His
holy name. and to the unchanging veal of
the empire.h
Crowds Cheer Their Approval.
Having read the proclamatiop, WHICH
was received with cheers by the people,
the secretary retired to his former place
and the esquires threw into the midst of
the crowd beautifully illuminated
copies Of the proclamation, on which.
were engraved the arms and insignia Of
Nicholas II. A despt-.. struggle then
took place in the crowd in orue. 90 so-
cure copies Of the precious documents,
and as the struggle ensued, the bands
struck up the strains of Russian mill
tary march, the officers ranked an.
the cuirassiers fell in line behind
the heralds and the whole party
rode away past the Ivan tower through
the great Bell square and out through
the spasky gate to repeat In different
quarters of the town the ceremony lust
witnessed.
The same solemnity will be enacted
IN similar manner Sunday and the day
after; thus on the three days preceding
the coronation is the great event an
nounced publicly to the people, who
showed curiosity and eagerness to hear
the proclamation.
In addition to this formality two mas
ters OF ceremonies in gala chariots for
mally announced to the foreign diplo-
mats, plenipotentiaries and special en-
Foys the day fixed for the coronation.
Amertcano I,
The car on Friday received in private
audience the United States minister,
Mr.. breckenridge, and then received the
special ENJOYS of the United States sent
to represent the government of the
United States at the coronation. These
included Gen. A. McD. Cook and his
brother, Aide-de-Calnp Scriven, Com
nlnnder Bronson and Maj j. w. Patzki,
OF the special embassy, and Rear Ad-
miral L. o. Selfridge, in command of
the Mediterranean squadron, who
brought his flagship, the Minneapolis,
to Cronstadt to attend the coronation as
the naval envoy Of the United States.
Elkins to Visit Mckinley.
New York, May 90. A Washington
special to the Sun says: Senator Steph-
EN- B. E!kins, of West Virginia, will be
the next prominent republican to visit
at Canton. Congressman
Grosvcnor visited the senate chamber
Friday afternoon and extended cor
dial invitation to Mr.. Elkins from Mr..
to call upon him, and he will
do so at his earliest convenience, prob
ably within a day or two.