Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-21
The Gear and Czarina Make Their
Entry Into Moscow.
CANNON THUNDER AND BELLS Ring
A Scene That May Never Be
EquaIed in Gorgeousness.
INNUMERABLE SPECTATORS

MOSCOW, Russia, May 21.-The car and
czarina made their triumphal entry into
this city this afternoon, amid the thunder
of batteries of artillery, changing of count
less bells and the cheers of a vast multi
tude of loyal Russians and equally enthu-
siastic visitors from all parts Of the world
Probably never in the history of nations
has there been such an assemblage Of peo-
pies.
Possibly the gorgeous scene may never
be repeated in it's grand entirety.
At o'clock in anticipation of the COM
ing Of the car, the entire route from
Petroviski Palace, about three miles, on
the road to st. Petersburg. to the kremlin.
was so densely packed with people that
movement except on the outskirts Of the
immense crowds was out Of the question.
From o'clock in the morning the route
to be followed by the procession had been
guarded by troops, infantry and cavalry,
police on foot and on horseback, in uni
form and in plain clothes. until the road
may be said to have been lined by row
after row, thickness after thickness. OF
blood and iron.
The weather was delightfully."- fine-a great
relief after the bitterly cold and damp ex
periences Of the past few days. The sun
shine, however, had not had time TO cry
the dirty roads and streets, but the warmth
was great improvement and put every
body in a good humor.
The signal for the commencement of the
days movements was salute OF nine guns
from a battery outside the city. This was
followed by the dull booming of the big bell
of the Cathedral of the Assumption and
the assembling of the troops at their Vari
GUS mastering points.
Then the countless high dignltaries Of
the empire and of foreign countries began
to gather at the Petrovski palace, to take
their places In the gala equipaSes or to
horseback their
imperial majesty. The grand dukes and
grand duchesses, the princes and princess
es. the Asiatic potentates. the innumerable
representatives of every country under the
sun, assembled here to do honor to the
Car of all the Russias. the ruler of the
mighty empire which half circles the
globe.
Generals, with their staffs, aids-de-camp.
riding at breakneck speed. orderlies gal
Looping furlously. We're to be seen every
where The clash Of arms resounded on
all sides, and most impressive was the
gathering Of the hosts Of the mighty en-
peror.
At 2:3O pm. there a further thun-
derng of the cannon. this time from the
direction of the Petrovski palace. and
that living mass of men and women gave
a great sigh of relief, for it vas the signal
that the car had started on his journey
to the Kremlin.
Ringing Out II Welcome.
Then there was joyous pealing of bells
from the many belfreys of the city, the
dull boom of the monster bell pleasingly
muffling the clear, slverke ring of the
smaller bells. all giving forth welcome to
the car and czarina, to their guests and
to Russia and the world in general as
represent in and about this old city.
The imperial procession was headed by a
squad of mounted ger darmes, led by a
master of police.
After the police came a portion Of the
cars body guard and SQUADRON of Cos
sacks of the guard The rest Of the pro-
oession was as fellows:
On horseback, two by two, came the
delegates from the races subject to Rus
STA, theiI strange attractive costumes
alone furnishing material for columns OF
descriptive matter.
Deputatiuns from the Cossack popula-
tions, almost as attractive in costume as
the delegates who preceded them
Representatives Of the highest nobility,
on horseback. led by the marshal Of the
nobility of the district of Moscow.
A chamberlain on horseback, followed by
sixty lavets foot, four runners and four
negroes of the imperial court, in gala liv-
cry on foot.
Fourteen musicians of the imperial court
orchestra, on foot, followed by their leader
the latter on horseback.
The imperial huntsman, on horseback.
Twenty-six huntsmen. on foot, in gala
livery.
The chief Of the imperial hunting equip
ments, followed by the chief of the i'm
perial venery, both on horseback.