The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-22
HAVE ENTERED MOSCOW.
THE EMPEROR AND ENPRESS or
TICIiLLf dRRIyE ~ IHE CLIi.
Mach Enthusiasm Displayed and tlse Oc-
casiOn - Greater Than the toroba-
nation Of Alexander

MOSCOW. May 2l.-The great triumph
al march Of the Emperor and Empress
into Moscow occurred to-day. Unul TO-
day the Emperor has not officially been
in the city. Ia order 10 see the imposing
spectacle thousands OF restless ami ana
ious aightscCrs thronscd the streets AL
last night and early secured places of
vantage. fCw windows and balco-
mics along the route or the procession.
which have not already been secured have
brought enormous prices " thin tn last
few days. and the very fow remaining
seats In the wooden stands erected at
various places along the route have
been eagerly snapped up. Those who
Witnessed the coronation festivities OF the
late Alexander III. in lSs3. tell me that
even more cagernCss is Xhbitcd on TINS
occasion. at the crowning OF young Mich
olas. and thar. II possible. The crowds
are greater and the spicndor more abund-
amt. The utmost liberty. consistent with
proper discipline and order. was allowed.
and faithful MuscOyitcs ana Russians
from AN over tnc empire had the FULLEST
privilege Of Witnessing the Official entry
of their car into hs ancient capital.
For the most part the sun shone bright
ly. though "a few clouds showed them
selves about II O'Clock. Tho decorations
which had been injured hy the fain
had an been renewed. and everything
presented the most brilliant appearance.
Early this morning the streets were alive
with people who had slept in or roamed
about the streets all night. and crowds
swarmed at every point along the Inc
OF the procession.
THE SALUTE.
At 1880 O'Clock. cannon doomed. follow
ea bv eight other shots. This was the
signal for every bell in Moscow 20 peal
forth. aud i'm an instant. led on ny 'ha
bells i'm Ivan Tower. I'm the kremin. "A
indiscribahle iangle of hundreds OF bells
An this much-bellcd city broke upon tne
ear AT the sound Of the first cannon
ehof the word OF command was gwen ahu
soldiers. and AN stood unmavohle ana
WOODEN. as only German and RUSSIAN ~
diers. can stand The Emperor ma" i'tV
fine paltce and the procession started IL
was probably tho most gorgeous Seeho
that Moscow had ever beneld.
The cortege was headed by Wiree sf""u-
rons of Circassions ana Don Cos'''Vh"' '''
brilliant scarlet uniforms.
Al their head rode, on a bl''k ho'Se'
Prince Dolgoruk. grand master OF cefc-
moni.s iu mll uniform, followed Oy ms
escort and mounted drummcrs and tr'nh-
pot.r, of the horse guards. 1nen 'oi-
lowed. in gorgeous procession, att@e"eS
of the car $ household, deputatioha rom
the Asiatic tribes, and people vl 'io
East who acknowledge th- Car as th'H
sovereign. them Russian civic depuialionS
and rcnrcsentatiyes OF the car > LIlO-
pean domimons.
FHE IMPERIAL PARTY.
Then preceded boy thc imperial Srahu
marshal. Count Panlen, ANA t"o sfu'u
mi On pep
helmets. the Emperor himself dppeated,
dressed in the flll generals upliorm OF
tne lreobajensky Regiment OF Guards.
Tine Emperor who looked very Well con-
snntly bowed his salutations 10 the
cheering multitude. who, upon the hlSt
.iebr OF his Majesty, raised the shout PEE
.uli4r 10 the Russian. which is prolons-
ed roar This WAS taken up on All siues
and swelled into perfect hurricane OF
sound The car road pure Nhlte morse
and was at once followed XNarious Nom
bers of the Russian impere' family for
cIgn soNereigns. or their representative
ministers of the household, the Minister
of War. the generals and officers of tue
suite. an in gorgeous. gllttering dress
Behind them rode the generals ana dids-
de-camps OF the car.
Preceded bv a regiment or gfenadlrta
attached TO the place, came the Empress
i'm a magnificent gllded carri~se, hAhhel
hy two esquire 5-at-afms ana sutiu"d
in the rear by two c0ssacks. summary
escorte came coaches bearing the Frln-
cess and ladies OF the e@"-. .'oir al. nd-
ants ana ladies' ~ honor Court 'ham-
b.rlains and gentlemen ia waiting io''
lowed each carriage. Then came t"p
souadrons OF cavalry squadron OF
cuirassiere bearing laucfs, squadron ~
T-t,f,, AL finally NUMEROUS mounted
masters OF ceremonies.
Tho crowd C'osel Boo at r0srf iiHl nla-
tance behind the procession. Nnl iIl move
mcnt was then toward thr h, 7Iin.
Inside the Kremlin fhe Boz parry
with the foreign prince di' Ht
the cato between the s'rrfo H ''h"
and the cathedral of fne AtHn hl..-
acl. and entered the clinfIf', ~ 100
Assumutl0n hy the southern gate, lif-
cedod bv the cnfud master 0f iir ''i'.
nation ceremonies and tle grand marshal
OF the court.
In the han OF st Vladimir the hm-
poror and Empress received ih' bon'Iic-
ton OF the arch-nriesf of tho catirifi
of the auuunciatiou. and Afterwards th"
Tuporiti party traFersod the balls NJ -.
George and Alexander ana tne iAfpne
hail where most of the party remained
iu tho Hall ~ ST. Catherine. whore none
but those intimately connected with tAe
Imperial household could enter. 80 the
moment of the entry of the Imperial
party into the Kromiln. salvo " lNi
guns was fired ~ a signal given hy no
c0mmandlut ~ Moscow. The bells
Of an the churches in the capitol were
kept ringing throughout the day.
The utmost courtesy Was shown 10
members 81 the press. whose badges en-