The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-21

MOSCOW, May 2O.-The rain which
had been persisteptly falling ever since
the car and czarina arrived here on
Monday, has ceased this evening and
there is promise of fine weather for
tomorrow's state entry into Moscow,
the occasion of the triunphal progress
along the Tverskai street from the Pet
rovski palace to the Kremlin, for which
preparations have been made on a
larger scale than for any other event
Of the coronation festivities. The dec
orations of. the city will be at their
best tomorrow. The occasion will wit
ness the elimination of the competi-
ton which has ragged for months to
secure reserved positions along the line
Of progress. The street is lined with
the official pavillons and with roomy
grand stands and. it is proposed to al
low a little more latitude than usual
to the people on the streets. The
CZAR AND CzARINA
will attend tie deum at the Uspenski
cathedral, and will then visit the
Archangel and Blagovestchensk ca
thedrals, where they will venerate the
sacred relics and offer up prayer at the
tombs of their imperial ancestors. The
interesting ceremony Of the visit of the
car and czarina to the shrine of the
Iberian madonna, the most adored Of
the icons in Moscow and which is
placed between the double archway of
the gate of the Kremlin, will take
place upon the entry into the Krem-
lin.
After the days ceremonies the czar
and czarina will go to AleXandrinski
palace, there to remain until next Mon
day, when there is to De a grand re-
view of troops and the conservation of
the imperial standard.
The most notable arrival today,
though it was entirely without osten-
tation, was that of the dowager car
ina She was received privately at the
station by the car and czarina.
The French mission also arrived to-
day. Great preparation has been made
to have the French representation at
the coronation on scale suitable to
RUSSIA'S NEAREST ALLY
among the nations. Two of the largest
noblemen's palaces in Moscow have
been rented and refiUted in the costn-
est manner from France, especially for
the coronation. Here the French am
bassador will give a. ball during the
festivities, which is to be attended by
the car and czarina. The sum set
aside for the supper alone is $4,000.
Orrers were long ago placed in Nor
Deco, Algeria and along the Riviera for
the choicest fruits, vegetables and
flowers that the season affords, all of
. which are on their way here, especi-
ally for the ambassadors banquet. The
French AMBASSADOR will ride in the
procession tomorrow in the ornate state
of Louis XIV, which comes from the
Museum de Cluny in Paris, with trap
pings for horses and nveries for post
illions and footmen on a corresponding
scale of magnifcence.
The crown prince Constantine of
Greece, Duke of Sparta, and Prince
and Princess Ferdinand of Bulgaria ar
rived during bhe day and were received
at the station, as was the French am
bassador, by members of the imperial
family, and by guards of honor. There
We're vast gatherings of people to wit
ness the receptions and to add their
DEMONSTRATIONS OF WELCOME.
The CITY is filled with as many peo-
pie as it will hold, and everywhere are
dense crowds, so that the streets are
almost impossible.
A grand serenade was given tonight
in the court yard of the PetrovslSi pal
ace by the combined choirs and or
chestras in the city, numbering 1880
members, and comprising the choruses
of the imperial theater.
The car and czarina listened to the
music from the balcony of the palace,
and warmly applauded the perform
ance The musicians carried lanterns.
thus giving picturesqueness to the
scene.