The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-19

MOSCOW. May 1S.-Representative
of the rural population to the number
of about 600, have reached here and
are lodged in the Korch theatre, whose
stage has been transformed into
vast dining hall. The costumes of the
country visitors present a most pictur-
esque sight comprising all kinds. from
middle Poland to the extreme Asiatic
districts CT the Russian empire.
Over the Maison Perlow, in which the
| Chinese embassy is located (the build
| ing belonging to an important firm Of
! tea Importers, floats Ii Hung Changes
crest, the double dragon. The house
is furnished throughout in Chinese
| style.
The arrival of the car and czarina
| this afternoon may be said to inaug
urate the festival of the season in
| celebration of the coronation, and
for which the city and the whole en-
pire has made months of preparation
Their majesties arrived in their spec
ial train at the SmOlensk station at
$50 this afternoon. The station is
about half way between Kremlin and
the Petrovski palace. which is to be
the abiding place Of the car until the
triumphal entry into the city on Thurs
day. The rain was pouring down in
torrents as the train arrived at the
station, but this seemed TO have no eff
feet on the loyal ardor of the people
and they were gathered at the station
to the number of several thousand to
accord a welcome to their sovereign
and to catch a glimpse of his august
person. The streets were full of mud
and the countless flags and streamer$
futtered ftfully in a gusty breeze.
An imperial pavilion had been erect
ed at the station. into which the i'm,
perial party stepped from their train,
and from which they stepped into thd
equipages which carried them to the
Petrovski palace.
The pavilion was carpered and was
bright with floral decorations. A squaa
CT the czarina's regiment of Uhlanq
was the guest of honor on the PLATFORM
Grand Duke Sergius, uncle of the car,
and governor general of Moscow, with
a brilliant suite Of officers, waited for
the arrival of the imperial party at
the station. The appearance of the
train was the signal for an
OUTBURST OF CHEERING
and the military band played regit
mental march as the train entered tht
station and the car left his carriagf
The czarina, when first she entered THE
imperial pavilion, was attired in }
white tulle dress, which was adorned
with silver spangles and she was pre-
scented with q bouquet. Their maje5
ties descended the carpet stairs frOrp
the pavilion, entered a carriage and
were driven to the Petrov5ki palace. esq
corted by cavalry officers OF the high
est rank. Following their carriages
came three troikas, which were Occur
pied by the Grand Duke Sergius and
his grand duchess. the Grand Duke
Michael Michaelovitch, cousin of the
late ear and his grand duchess, and
by the infant Grand Duchess Olga Nj.
colaiovna, daughter of the car, who is
not six months old.
The passage of the party through the
streets was greeted with great enthu-
siasm. the route being lined with great
crowds of cheering spectators.
ONE OF THE SPECIAL FEATURES
of the present event in Moscow is the
doing away with the custom of employ
ing special constables in citizens dress
to guard the route of the cars conf
ing and going from the city. On gent
erai occasions, the route of the czar'S
progress is guarded by double line
of military, double rank of civilians ia
the ordinary police uniform, the police
of the defense department.. and the del
tective police. The doing away with
the sworn civilian ranks will give betl
ter opportunity for the cars subjects
at large to witness his progress to the
coronation.
Preparations for the grand entry intb
the city are not yet completed, but art
far advanced, and on all sides are evi-
dences of the confusion and hurry OF
the last touches for the great celebral
ton. The character of the preparations
is most imposing. The palace of the
nifcent. Opposite the governor gen.
erals residence is a great frame screen
built to mask an unsightly building
used as
GUARD ROOM FOR THE TROOPS
on official duty at the palace. Near
at hand is a watch tower of the fire
department, which was a clumsy and
unsightly object, but has been decor
ated with evergreens and thousands Of
lamps fer illumination by night.
Nearly all of the buildings in MoS-
COW are built of wood and brick and
covered Unfortunately with a white
stucco. the general effect being that of
a wholly white-walled city. The color
ing of the stucco has been almost uni
versally renewed and freshened for the
occasion. lending to the city a peculi-
arly brilliant aspect.
Tverskava street, being the route OF
the cars progress from the Petrovskf
palace to the Kremlin, has concentra-
ted within its length much of the pre-
paration. The preparation has neces-
sarily been very elaborate to insure a
point of vantage to the large number
who are under official care. The compete
ton for position among those not Off
cially provided for has been unprece-
denied. Many houses along the street
have been
RENTED AT HIGH RATES
fer the whole year, merely to secure the
Iessees window for the procession on
Thursday For single windows fabu-
lols prices nave been offered and many