The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-28

looping furiously were seen everywhere.
At 2:30 there was a further laundering
Of cannon this time from the direction of
Petrovoski palace. 1t was the signal that
he car had started on his journey to
Kremlin.
The Procession.
There was Joyous pealng of bells from
the many belfries of the city, the dull
boom of the monster bell pleaslngly muf-
fling the clear. silver like ring of the
smaller bells. all giving forth welcome to
the czar ana czarina. to their guests AMI
20 Russia ana the woriu IN general as rep
resented In ana ABOUT tnat old city. The
imperial procession was headed by
squad of mounted gendarmes led by
master OF police. After the police came
portion of the cars bodyguard and
squadron of Cossacks of the guard. The
rest of the procession was as follows:
On horseback, two by two came the
lelegates from the races subject to Rus
sla, their strange, attractive costumes
tlone furnishing material for columns of
descriptive matter.
Populations from the Cossack popula-
don, almost as attractive In costume as
The delegates who preceded them.
Representatives of high nobility on
horseback.
A chamberlain on horseback, followed
by 60 Wallets on foot, four runners and four
negroes of the imperial court in gala liv-
cry on foot.
Fourteen musicians of the imperial
;ourt orchestra on foot. followed by their
eader, the latter on horseback
The imperial huntsman on horseback.
Twenty-Six huntsmen on foot in gala
livery.
Two grand masters OF ceremonies, bear
ng the insignia of their charge in a gala
phaeton. drawn by six horses.
Two grand masters of ceremonies of the
coronation, carrying the insignia of their
'harges, In six-horse gala phaeton.
The grand master of ceremonies in a
phaeton drawn by six horses, bearing the
Insignia of his charge.
Twenty-four gentlemen of the chamber
IN horseback, two by two, preceded by a
master of ceremonies on horseback
Twelve chamberlains on horseback, two
by two. preceded by a master of ceremo-
Mes on horseback
An officer of the imperial stables and
.wo eQuerries on horseback.
Four officers of the household In a state
carriage drawn by six horses.
The marshal OF the court. bearing the
insignia of bis charge. in state phaeton
irawn by six horses.
Four higher officers of the court in "A
state carriage drawn by six horses.
The grand marshal of the court In
state pnaeton uraWn by SIX horses, bear
ing the Insignia OF his charge.
A squadron OF the regiment OF chevallers
Of the guard of Empress Marie Feodorov-
ma.
A squadron OF the regiment OF horse
guards.
His majesty the car. on horseback, fol-
lowed by the minister of his household,
The minister OF war, the aide de camp gen
eral commanding the military household
Of his majesty. and aide de camp general,
one of his majesty's aide de camps and
other generals.
The Grand Dukes Michael Alexandra
Witch. Cryrille Vladmirovltch, Ports Vlad-
mirovitch. Andrew Vladlmrovltch, AL
axis Alexandrovitch Dimitro Constanio-
Witch. Nicholas Nlcolaiovitch. Peter Nico-
aiovitch, Michael Nicolaiovitch. Alexan-
Ter Mikhailovitch, Sergius Mikhailovi;ch,
he Princes Eugene Maximillianovitch
and George Maximillanovitch Raman-
)vsky, the duke of Leuschtenberg, the
Princes Alexander Petrcvitch. Peter AL
and Constantlnopovitch OF
)ldenburg. the Duke George OF Mecklen-
'erg-Strelitz. and all the important for
ign princes present. all on horseback.
Grand Dukes Paul Alexandrovitch. Con-
'tantine Constantinopovitch and George
and Duke Michael George
witch of Mecklenberg-S trelitz.
The aide de camps general OF the car.
! number OF generals, the aide de camps
u the car, the generals attached to their