The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28

| ration for the car and has forwarded
presents to principal members of his
| household
Their imperial highness, the Grand
Duchess Nenia Aleandrovna, Helena
Nladlmiranava and Verna Constantine
eva, Duchess of Wurtemburg in a state
carriage drawn by six horses led by
equerries and escorted by footmen.
Her imperial Highness the Princess
Anastasia Nicolaievna Romaniosky.
Duchess of Lechtenburg and the Princess
! Engenia MaXimillaonva of Gutenberg in
a state carriage and escorted like those
of the other highnesses.
a squad of the regiment of cuirassiers
of the Guard of the Gar; squadron of
the regiment of lancers of the Guard of
the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
The grand mistresses of the courts of
the empress, ladies of honor, the damoisel-
les of honor, the ladies of the courts of
the grand duchesses, the ladies of the for
eign courts, all in carriages drawn by six
horses and escorted by Wallets on foot.
Masters of ceremonies ON horseback, ac-
cOmpanied the procession throughout and
assisted in maintaining the route from the
palace to the Kremlin. After leaving the
palace the ear was received by the COM
mander-in-chief of all the troops at Mos
COW and its neighborhood, the Grand
Duke Sergius, and then the latter, with a
most brilliant staff, Joined in the process
sion.
When the cortage entered the city Il
salute of seventy-one cannon shot was
fired from the top of the triumphal arch
amid the ringing of bells.
On entering Moscow his majesty was
received by the governor general, escorted
by his staff and aids-de-camp and they too
joined the procession.
At the triumpha arch his imperial
majesty was received by the mayor and
the members of the municipal council of
Moscow, delegations from the different
branches of commerce, the corporations
of Moscow, all bearing their distinctive
insignia, the artisans of the city by dele
cations from the stock exchange, cham
Der of commerce, etc.
At the convent of Strasnoi, at the en-
trance of the white town, Bielygorod,
the car was received by the president
and members of the seemstov administra-
ton of Moscow. On the square fronting
the headquarters of the governor general
his imperial majesty was received by
representatives of the Muscovite nobility
with the nobility of the district of Moscow
at their head, and at the resurrection gate
of the Kremlin the governor of Moscow
with other representatives OF the local
of the law, received the car.
At the resurrection gate the car dis
mounted from his horse and the empress
descended from her carriage in order to
worship the shrine of the lberian Madon-
ma, the most sacred of the many holy
symbols in Moscow.
At the shrine their majesties were re-
ceived by the grand vicar of Moscow,
who presented them with the cross and
sprinkled them with holy water. Their
majesties entered the chapel and knelt in
prayer before the image.
At the conclusion of their deyotions
the car remounted his horse and the
czarina entered her carriage and they
Spasskiavorota into the Kremlin, where
they were received with all the ecclesias--
teal pomp possible. Their imperial
maiestes then successfully visited and
worshiped within the churches of the AS
sumption, of the Archangel Michael and
Annunication. In each they found the
clergy of these sacred edfices assembled
at the thresholds carrying images of diff
ferent saints.
After passing the entrance of the Krem-
lin the cortage passed along the front OF
the Nicholas palace, but only the imper-
ial members of the imperial party ira
the less important guests and visitors
passing out of the Kremlin by another
gate and the troops which had taken part
in the procession were drawn up in front
of the grand gates of the Kremlin.
Eventually their majesties left for the
palace being received everywhere with
highest hOnors.
When the palace was reached an artil-
lery salute of 1O1 guns was fired and
throughout the journey the bells from all
the belfries in Moscow were tolled.
On May % and % the car and czarina
will receive the congratulations OF the
foreign ambassadors and other high
dignitaries in the throne room at the
Kremlin palace. The scenes along
Tversaja street today, the route which
the car followed from the palace to the
Kremlin were varied and picturesque.
On this highway stands the Petrovoski
palace. where the cZars always stop pre-
yious to making their formal entries into
Moscow. Consequently this thorough
fare is one of the most attractive in Mos
COW and it was the liveliest during to-
days festivities.
Moscow, May 22.-The Duke Of Con-
naught, representing Queen Victoria at
the coronation festivities, has presented
to the czarina the grand cross of the Vic
torian order, which has been newly found
ed by Queen Victoria, and also an orna-
mental vase of the Armada.
The car received in private audience the
United States minister, Mr.. breckenridge,
and then received the special ENJOYS of
the United States sent to represent the
United States at the coronation ceremo-
MES.
These included Gen. McCOok and his
brother, Commander Bronson and Maj.
]. w. Patski of the special embassy, and
Rear Admiral II. o. Selfridge, in com
mand of the Mediterranean squadron, who
brought his flagship, the Minneapolis, to
Cronstadt to attend the coronation, as the
naval envoy of the United States. 1
Mr.. Breckenridge, United States minis
ter Mr.. Perkins, secretary of legation,
and the other civil representatives wore
for the first time at the Russian court the
full civil dress prescribed for those who
are not allowed to wear the official uni
form. This dress consists of an even
ing coat with plain metal buttons, a
white vest, knee brooches and black silk
and no ornament.
The United States minister, the, special
ENJOYS and the staff tonight attended
reception given by the Russian foreign |
minister, Prince Lobonoff ROtovoski.
Next week Mr.. Breckenridge will give |
Inner to distinguished American visitors