Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-27

ldIy uOHOTS 10 the Imperial party. AS
their Majesties approached the entrance
of the cathedral the metropolitan cf
Moscow pronounced the usual allocu-
ton, the metropolitan of st. Petersburg
presented the cross to their majesties
and the metropolitan of Kieff present
ed them with holy water. Entering the
cathedral, their Majesties bowed to the
knee three times before a holy door
and venerated the sanity images. They
aftrward moved toward the estrada and
TOOK their seats on the throne Of Car
Michael Feodorovitch and John III.
The archbishops, archimandrites and
the officiating clergy placed themselves
in two ranks between the estrada of
the throne and the holy door and the
choirs chanted the psalm "Misericord
lam ct Judicium Cantabo Tibi. DOM
ine."
The dignataries carrying the imperial
nantes stationed themselves on the
first step of the throne. A high dig
nitary holding the sword Of the empire
stood on the second step of the throne,
while the bearer of the standard occu-
pied position on the third step. Other
auXiliaries to the pageant were grouped
about the throne.
The ceremony of the coronation and
the anointment was then accomplished
as follows: The metropolitan of St.
Petersburg mounted the steps of the
throne, placed himself in front OF the
emperor and invited his majesty TO
make. before his faithful subjects, and
in loud voice, his profession OF ortho-
dox faith, and presented him with Me
open book from which the emperor re-
cited the symbol of the faith. After
this the metropolitan of ST. Petersburg
pronounced the ritual: 'Gratia spiritus
sancti sit semper tecum. Amen.
The metropolitan then left the es-
trade, and after the readings OF the
Holy Gospels, the metropolitans OF st.
Petersburg and Kieff mounted the steps
TO the throne. The emperor rose, and
taking off the collar of the Ordor OF
St. Andrew ordered that the imperial
mantle with the collar in diamonds be
presented to him. They were presented
on cushions by the metropolitans OF st.
Petersburg and Kieff, who also assist
ed his majesty to put the mantle on.
The metropolitan of st. Petersburg then
pronounced the words: In nomlne
patris ct spiritus sancti. Amen.
His majesty received the pontificlal
benediction of the metropolitan OF st.
Petersburg. who placed his hands on
the cars head in the form OF a cross,
reciting the two prayers prescribed by
the ritual. The prayers terminated,
the emperor ordered that the imperial
crown be presented TO him. Thereupon
the metropolitan OF St.Petersburg took
the imperial crown and handed it to
the emperor, who took it in his hands
and placed it on his head. The metro
politan then, in loud voice, pronounc-
ed the prescribed allocution.
In a similar manner his majesty
caused to be presented to him the scep-
tor and the globe, and having taken
the sceptre in his right hand and the
globe in his left hand, he seated him.
self upon the throne. A few moments
later his majesty arose and placed the
scepter and globe upon cushions.
The monarch then called upon mel
majesty. the Empress Alexandra Fec
dorovna, to approach, and she knelt be-
fore him on a velvet cushion richly EN-
broidered with gold. His majesty
thereupon solemnly lifted the crown
from his own head and touched with II
the forehead of the empress. He ther
replaced the crown upon his own head
His majesty afterward took up the
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head of her majesty.
Her majesty's imperial mantle and
the collar of the Order of st. Andrew
were next presented with the same GER
emony. This done, her majesty tool
her seat on the throne while the empe,
ror again took the sceptre in his right
hand and the globe in his left.
The arch-deacon next proclaimed the
imperial title in eXtenso and intoned
the verses: Domino, Salvum fac i'm
peratorem," and Domino, Salvam fac
imperatricem. followed by the "Ad
multos amos" which the choir repeat
ed three times.
After the chanting the bells of the
cathedral and of all the other sacred
edifices throughout Moscow were rune
and salute of 101 cannon shots was
fired.
The emperor then arose, handed the
sceptre and the globe to the attendants
and knelt down to recite, from the book
presented to him by the Metropolitan
of St. Petersburg, the prayer prescribed
for the occasion. The prayer terminal
cd, the Metropolitan and all present
knelt, and, in the name of the nation
offered up prayers to the Almighty.
After the prayer the Metropolitan Of
st. Petersburg addressed short allo-
cution to the emperor and the choir
entoned the te deum to the sound of the
bells of all the churches of the Kremlin
During this ceremony the Gar stood
with barred head. The reading of the
holy gospel followed, and two of the
brchbishops presented the holy book tC
their majesties to kiss.
The anthem terminated, and the Off
ciating clergymen having been notified
that the holy door was open, two arch
bishops, assisted by archdeacons adj
vancedfrom thealtar toward his majesty
to announce to the latter that the holy
ceremony of the annointment was .tc
begin. Thereupon his majesty, having
handed his sword to enc of his august
assistants. descended from the throne
and, preceded by the sceptre, the globe
and the crown, went toward the holy
door, followed by Empress Alexandra
Feodorovna.
The entire ceremony was finished al
1890 p. M, according to programme
and their majesties reached the Grano-
vitaia palata at l o'clock.
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