The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-22
MOSCOW FESTIVITIES.


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the Cathedral Of the Assumption. They fol-
lowed their Majesties to the door OF the
tering 1t, although they subsequently fol-
lowed the imperial party to- the Palace Of
the Kremlin. AT the gate of the Cathedral
prayers had previously been celebrated and
intcned their Majesties, preceded and fol-
lowed in high state in the manner already
relics in the same manner as before and
eventually left the sacred edifice for the
palace. traversing the principal halls in state
highest ecclesiastical, military and civil hon
ors. At the moment their Majesties entered
the Palace of the Kremlin an artillery sa-
the journey of their Majesties the bells
from all the belfries in Moscow were tolled.
The Car and Czarina will remain at the
palace In partial seciusion until Nay 70, when
and the ceremony Of the coronation OF the
imperial standard. which always occurs
three days before the coronation; On May y
congratulations OF the foreign ambassadors
and other high dignitaries in the throne
room of the Kremlin pa.ace:
The scenes along Tverskaja street to-day,
the route which the Gar followed from the
palace to Kremlin, which cuts through the
city to the outer boundaries. where II pc
comes the highway to st. Petersburg, were
varied and picturesque. On this highway
stands the Petrovsky palace, where the cars
always reside previous to making their Tor
NAL entries into Moscow. Consequently this
thoroughfare Is one of the most ATTRACTIVE
in Moscow and competition for windows
along its length has been unprecedented.
prices ranging from 800 TO $780,. But fabulous
prices were paid for the best locations. All
along the route special stands were erected
for the accommodation OF privileged people.
vilions. more like permanent houses than
anything else. Tverskaja street. from one
end to the other is gnseidi by sStreIsy to-
Probably the most striking structures
erected for the occasion are large, wooden
obelisks. some OF them over one hundred
feet high, which tonight are covered with
brilliant lamps. During the day they were
handsomely draped with various colors. Inc
largest and more original OF these opel i
is opposite the provision market and pe1ore
the Town Hall stand four others. each sew
enty feet high.
THE LAMENTATIONS.
The Nominations of the public buildings
this evening are positively dazzling. They
are outlined with fairy lamps. their domes
and roofs are covered with lamps Of all
colors and the night effect is beautiful in
the extreme. Electricity has been used. as
a rule, but candles. in paper frames or
glass bowls, oil lamps and gas lamps have
also been largely employed. The whole city
seems to be mass of light. and 1t looks as
IL the population will remain in the streets
until daylight. One Of the most attractive
erections, as well as one of the most brill
Of the Grand Duke sergius. the Governor
general OF Moscow 1t is almost the entire
frontage for house for which. In Its nat
for guardhouse for the troops on duty at
the Grand Dukes residence. But IL has been
transformed for the occasion into palace OF
The watch towers OF Moscow, one of which
stands in each district like lighthouses, and
which are used by the firemen TO keep watch
over their territory, have also been trans
formed from unsightly structures into tow
ers of electric light, from which the f1remen,
however, are keeping watch as usual. All
light, and the grand stands are filled with
people resting and watching the passing
throngs. Venetian masts and beautiful
hues are to be seen on all sides. connected
TO each other with ropes OF fairy lamps or
chinese lanterns. One Of the most admired
upon which most work has been done With
good result. The so-called English club is
also very handsomely Illuminated. and all
the objects OF interest throughout the city
have been made as attractive as possible,
especially the Kremlin, upon which hundreds
OF sailors and ordinary workmen have been
at work at the risk OF their lives for some
1t would be impossible to overdraw the
splendid d. picture presented ted by by ,s the
tions of tonight. No money has been
spared to make the coronation festivities
memorable in Russian history, and up to the
present all efforts have been crowned with
success. The Russian government Is said to
have spent over 100000 on the fetes up
to the present, and the city of Moscow is
understood to have expended nearly as much
money, and more expenses have to be met.
The Examinations will last for three even
ings in succession and will cost several mil
lions of dollars to the government alone.
without counting what the city will contrib
ute towards this portion of the expense.
Besides the expense of the Russian gov
eminent and the city Of Moscow, the ex-
penses which the grand dukes and grand
duchesses, foreign princes and ambassadors,
etc., have been put to is really enormous,
one authority going so far as to estimate
that there will be about 100000. 600 worth of
jewelry alone in the procession of to-day.
The French government especially has been
put to very great expense for the corona
ton fetes. The cost of the supper which
their Imperial Majesties will attend under
the auspices of the French delegation will
cost over 100000. and the carriages used by
the French ENJOYS were the property of the
Emperor Napoleon, built especially for the
christening of the late Prince Imperial. Ex-
Empress Eugenia allowed them 10 be sent
to Moscow for the use of Comte De Monte
bello and General De Boisdeffre, the repre-
sentatives of France.