The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-22

Moscow. May ei-The cxar and crsrinA
made their triumphal entry into this city
this afternoon amid the thunder OF bat
tertes OF artillery. the changing Of count
less bells and the cheers of vast multi
tude Of loyal Russians and equally entha-
siastic visitors from all parts OF the world.
Probably never in the history of nations
has there been such an assemblage.
Al O'Clock. in anticipation OF the COM
ing Of the cxar. the entire route from the
Petrovski palace, about three miles on the
road 20 ST. Petersburg. 10 the krefnlin.
was 80 densely packed with people that
movement. except on the outskirts. was
impossible. From o'clock this morning
the route to be followed by the procession
had been guarded by troops and police on
foot and horseback. until the road may oe
said to have been lined by thickness after
thickness Of blood and iron. The weather
was delightfully."- finc. a great relief after
the bitterly cold and damp experience OF
the past few days The sunshine put every
body IN 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 as
sernbiing of troops at various mastering
fN&faS>s bt t3SAAft-S nitrn AlENltATlf% OF
the empire and foreign countries began TO
gather at the Petrovski palace 10 take
their places in the gaia festivities or escort
on horseback or in carriages their I'M
periai matestics. Grand dukes aud grand
duehesses. princes and princesses, Asiatic
potentates. iHnumersble representatives
OF every country under the SUM- assembled
here 10 do honor to tho czar of aii tho
Russiss. ruler Of mighty empire which
los h. a
staffs. aides De camp riding at breakneck
speed. orderi'es gaioping furlously. were
seen everywhere.
AZ 2:Se there was further thunderiug
OF cannon, this time from the direction
OF the Petsovski palace. II was the signal
;nat the czar had started ON the Journey
TO the kresni!n. There there was a Joyous
pealing OF bells from the many beifrses Of
the city, the dull boom OF the monster hell
pleasingly mufSing the clear. sliver-hke
rins OF the smaller bells. all giving forth
welcome to the ear and cxarina. to their
guests and 10 Russia aud the world In gem
eral as represented In and about this old
city.
The imperial procession wak headed by a
squad OF mounted geHdarmss. led by a
master OF police. After the police came
a portion Of the c3ar's hodyguard ana a
squadron OF Cossacks of the guard The
rest OF the proce ssion sas as follows: on
horseback two by two. eams the delegates
from the s~races subject 10 Russia their
strange. attractive costumes alone furnish
lag material for columns OF descriptive
matter.
Depatatious from the Cossack popuIa-
ton, almost as attractive In costume as
the delegates who preceded them.
Representatives of the hlgh nobility, on
horseback.
chamberlain on horseback. followed
by sixty Wallets on foot. four runners and
four negroes OF the imperial court In gala
livery on foot.
Fourteen musicians OF The imperial court
orchestra Oh foot. followed by their leader.
the latter on horseback.
The imperial huntsman on horseback
Twenty-six hantsrnen on foot In gala ly
cry.
Two grand masters Of the ceremonies.
bearing the insignia OF their charge, IN
a gaia phaeton. drawn by six horses Two
grand masters Of the ceremonies of The
coronation. carrying the insignia Of their
charges. Ia a slx-horse gala phaeton The
grand master OF the ceremonies OF the
coronation IL a phaeton. drawn by ak
horses. bearing ths insignia Of his charge
Tweaty-four gentlemen o; the chamber on
horseback. two by two, preceded by a
master OF the ceremonies on horseback
Twelve shambeTiaias on horseback. 1so
by we. preceded b. q master of the eere-
monies or horseback An officer Of the
imperial stables aud Two eauerrles on
horseback. -Four officers Of the household.
In state carriage drawn BY six horses
ne marshal OF ttis court bearing tine in
sienia OK his charge. Ia "a state pharfon
drwan by six horses. Four higher officers
OF The coUrt. IN a state carriage drawn by
six horses.
The members of the eouacI OF the en-
pise. IN state carriages drawn by six
horses.
The grand marsbal.s court, In state
phaeton drasn BY six horses. bearing the
insignia OF his charge
a squadron OF the regiment Of cheva-
tiers Of the guard Of the Empress Marie
Feodorovna.
A squadron OF the regiment Of Horse
guards
His majesty the car. on horseback.
followed by the minister Of his household
the minister Of war. ths general COM
ma nding the great military household OF
his agesty. enc of iits ma icsty's aides lie
camp, end other generals,
The Grand Dakes Michael Alsxandro-
WITCH Cyrills VIadimfresitch Boris VIad-
irnirovitrh. Andre. NladiusiEos1tch. Alex
Is Aiexantiros1teh Dsmitri Constantine
witch Nicholas %icofaleFltch Peter Nic-
olAteylteh. Aieh hsel Niecisiesitrh. stch-
olas AfkhsiioEiten AirKe aaeF Aihhatio-
witch. sergiss MikhaElovitch. The Princes
fuz.n. Atxiuilisnositch and George
Mfxirnilianogitch. Romaniovsky, the
Dukes oS Lsuchtenbsrs the Princes Al
ander Petrovitch. Peter Afsxandrovf;ch
and Censtantiae Pstrsyttch % Oieenbalrs
the Duke George of Necktcnbsrg-Strel
and ali the important foreign princes
present all On horseback. Grand Dukes
Paul Aiaxandrosdtchs Constantine Con-
ssan4Iuovsfch and George &ikhssiovirch
ana Duke Michael Geosgeogiteh Of Aeck-
leaburg- -Stresitr-
The aides de camp general of the ezar.
,n4 x n~ra5s attached 20 their imperial
ms sesgles a. Teii as their aides se camp
ard rhs military suites OF fhe foreign
r,rsnrss al on horseback
Her ira testy the rowagsr cZarsna Maria
Fs0sforexuz and her daughter. fss Grand
Duchess Olga AiexandroynA. IN the lnper-
a carriage. saTrn0ansea oy the imperial
crown, the vehicle drawn rF eight hogses
and eaea bgrsa I'D by aD sqcsrry os the
imperial s1aeies ard having AZ eacn door
sf tne czrr.age a grand sq8erry on horse
aack. Tas .npef-zl carriage wAs preceded