The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-19

ing down in torrents as the train ar
rrived at the station, but this seemed
to have no effect on the loyal ardOr of
the people, and they were gathered at
the station to the number of several
thousand to accord a welcome to their
sovereign and to catch a glimpse of his
august person. The streets We're full
Of mud and the countless flags and
streamers huttered htfully in a gusty
breeze.
An imperial pavilion had been erect
ed at the station into which the inn
perial party stepped from their train,
and from which they stepped into the
equipages which carried them to the
Petrovsld palace
The pavilion was carpeted and was
bright with floral decorations A squad
of the czarina's regiment of Uhlans
was the guard Of honor on the platform.
Grand Duke Sergius, uncle of the ear
and governor general of Moscow, with
a brilliant suite Of officers, awaited the
arrival of the imperial party at the
station. The appearance of the train
was the signal for an OutbuTst of cheers
and the military band played a. regi-
mental march as the train entered the
station and the czar left his carriage.
The czarina, when first she entered the
imperial pavilion, was attired in
white tulle dress which was adorned
with silver spangles, and she was pre-
scented with a bouquet. Their majes-
ties descended the carpeted stairs from
the paNllllOns entered carriage and
were driven to the PetrOvslL palace,
awaited by cavalry officers of the high
est rank Following their carriages
came three trOiks. which were Occu-
pied by the Grand Duke Sergius and
his grand duchess. the Grand Duke
Observation-Disclosures cousin of the
late ear and his grand duchess, and
by the infant Grand Duchess Olga
NicOlaiOvn. daughter of the car, who
is not six months old.
The passage Of the party through the
streets was greeted with great enthu-
% wn7rfn being lined with great
crowds OF cheering spectators.
One of the special features of the
present event in Moscow is the doing
away with the custom or employing
special constable in citizens dress to
guard the route of the cars coming
and going from the city.
On general occasions the route of
the cars progress is guarded by
double line of military, double rank of
civilians. the ordinary police in uni
form, the police of the dense depart
ment and the detective police. The
doing away with the civilian ranks
win give better opportunity for the
cars subjects at large to witness the
progress Of the coronation.
Preparations for the grand entry into
the city are not yet completed. but are
far advanced. and on all sides are evi-
dences of the confusion and hurry of
the last touches for every great cele-
bration. The character of the prepar-
atoms is most imposing. The palace
of the Grand Duke Sergius IS especially
mas Allll-E4Al ODH0ElAE the governor
generals residence is a great frame
/ screen built to mask an unsightIy
building used as a guard room for the
I troops on official duty at the palace.
Near at hand is a watch tower of the
fire department. which was a clumsy
and unsightly object. but has been
decorated with evergreenS and thOus-
ands of lamps for the illumination by
night.
Nearly all of the buildings in Moscow
are built Of wood and brick and COW
CO. the general effect being that Of a
wholly white walled city. The coloring
of the stuccO has been almost univer-
sally renewed and freshened for the oc-
castor. lending to the city a peculiarly
brilliant aspect.
The Tverslzava street, being the route
of the Cars progress from the Petrov-
ski palace to the Kremliu, has concen-
trated within its length much Of the
preparation. This preparation has.
necessarily been very elaborate to in