The evening times., 1896-05-21
NICHOLAS IS IN MOSCOW
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marshal, followed by bearers of the i'm
periai standard with the family arms OF
the emperor.
ADERS G sLYAPPARELED
Behind the standard rode deputies OF
the Asiatlc tribes and people of tie East.
No doubt this portion OF the procession
was the most picturesque. Gorgeously
were they dressed, riding three abreast,
on their richly-Caparisoned steeds. Cal
mucks. Ki rghiz. Khiyans, many with
high, riCL-co!Orci turbans and jeweled
scimetars. representatives of the hundreds
of races over which the Great White Car
reigns.
Behind them were borne five standards,
on which were, respectively, emblazcned
the arms ofthe Tcherask, Armenia. Kabada,
Georgia aud Karataline, by mounted IN
armed men in robes of civil office, tie
horses of each led by two subalterus.
This section was followed by forty
standards of the various provinces and
states of the empire They were carried
by mounted men. whose horses We're also
ed by subaltcrns. In their wake came
many more banners OF the army and navy.
!utcrspersed with royal standards OF black,
yello aud W hite.
Behind these marched groups OF deputies
from the various trades and guilds of
Russia. The next section, beaded by a
mounted master OF ceremonies, cons listed
OF officials in civil robes bearing the shields
OF schieswig Holstein, Taurida, Siberia.
Finland, Poland, Astrakhan, Kasan, Nov
gorod, Vladimir, Kieff, and MOSCOW
After these came various groups, with
masters Of ceremonies at their head, and
consisting OF merchants, citizens, and
peasants from Moscow and rural towns,
the mayor OF Moscow in robes of office,
followed by the city secretary and the
ma Isters of the various trade guilds car
rying the symbols OF their societies; then
representatives OF all the provincial zems T.
vos or assemblies, of the nobility of Mos
COW and the country. and of the various
courts of Justice OF the entire empire.
APPEARANCE OF THE EMPEROR.
Separated from the latter 10y troop OF
Luutsmen, with horn and dagger and in
uniforms OF green, came in rapid success
sion hume rous court al nd Official Iii gnitarics,
either mounted or in. gorgeous gala coaches,
which had been regilded for the occasion.
Then. preceded by heimperiaI grand mar
Cuirassiers, with eagle crested in helmets.
the emperor himself, appeared, dressed
IN the full generals uniform of the Preoba-
jcnsky regiment of guards.
The emperor, who looked very we'll cnn-
stanty bowed his salutations to the cheer
ing multitude, who, upon the first sight or
his majesty, raised the shout peculiar to
the Russians, which is a prolonged roar.
This was taken up on all sides and sweIled
into perfect hurricane OF sound
The car rode pure white horse and was
Immediately folio wed by various male men,
bers Of the Russian imperial family, for
eisn soyereigns, or their representatives:
ministers of the household. the minister OF
war, and the generals and officers OF the
suite, gorgeous tbrong in glittering uni
forms. Behind them rode the generals and
aides-de-camp of the emperor, and those at
tached to the suites OF the foreign princes
and representatives.
Preceded by regiment Of greuadiers,
attached to the palace, came the empress
in magnificent gilded state carriage,
drawn by four pairs of cream -colored
horses. flanked by two esquires-at-arms,
ami 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 tn guards, two
suuadrons of cavalry, a squadron OF Cuiras-
siers bearing lauces, squadron of Uh-
lans and finally numerous mounted masters
of ceremonies.
CZAR AT THE SHRINE.
The crowd closed in at a respectful dis
tance behind the procession. and all move
ment was then toward the Kremlin. Na
the route the emperor stopped at three
points. which mark the three circles bound
ing the different quarters OF MOSCOW. Here
he received addresses from the mobiles and
deputations.
The first point was near the Smolersky
station. at the entrance of what is known
as the ZemIianoi Gorod. or Earthen City,
and lastly a { the entrance of the Kitai Gorod<
On arriving at the Iberian chapel, at
the entrance of the Chinese town, the
emperor aiighted from bis horse, and with
the empress assembled the steps to the
shrine. where lie was received by the
priests OF the chapel. with the cross and
holywater. Asthe emperor passedthrough
the Red Square the choirs stationed in the
tribunes along the Kremlin wall sang