The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-27

sian imperial family, foreign sover-
eigns or their representatives, minis.
tiers of the household, the minister OF
war and the generals and officers OF the
suite, gorgeous throng in glittering
uniforms. Behind them rode the gen.
erals and aides-de-camp of the emperor
and those attached to the suites of the
foreign princes and representatives.
Preceded by regiment of grenadiers
attached to the palace came the empress
in magnificent gilded state carriage,
drawn by four pairs of cream-colored
horses, thanked by two squires-at-arms
and guarded in the rear by two Co.'S
sacks. Similarly escorted came coaches
bearing princesses and ladies of the
court, their attendants and ladies of
honor. Court chamberlains and gentle
men in waiting followed the carriages.
Then came detachments of five regi-
ments of the guards, two squadrons of
cavalry, a squadron of cuirassiers bear
ing lances, squadron of uhlans and
finally numerous mounted masters of
ceremonies.
The crowd closed in at respectful
distance behind the procession and all
movement was then toward the Krem-
lin. On the route the emperor stopped
at three points, which mark the three
circles bounding the different quar-
tiers of Moscow. Here he received adj
dresses from the mobiles and deputa-
tions. The first point was near SmoI-
ensky station. at the entrance of what is
! known as the Zemlianoi Gorod, or
Earthen City, and lastly at the entrance
of the Kitai Gorod.
| On arriving at the Iberian chapel at
the entrance of the Chinese town, the
emperor alighted from his horse, and,
with the empress, assembled the steps
to the shrine, where he was received by
the priest of the chapel with the cross
and holy water. AS the emperor passed
through the Red Square, the choirs sta
toned in the tribunes along the Krem-
lin wall sang hymns of praise. The ap-
pearance of the cZar was the signal for
the firing of cannon, the ringing of
bells and frantic cheers from the people.
AS the gorgeous procession passed
across the square through the Spasky
gate into the kremiin. the impression
produced on the mind was one of the
most dazzling display of color. The
troops were massed in the great Bell
square of the Kremlin and the emperor
and empress. with their immediate
suites, worshiped successfully in the
eathedrals of the Assumption, of the
Archangel Michael and the Annuncia-
ton, where TIE Deums were sung.
AS the cortege entered the capital
salvo of II great guns was fired in
obedience to a signal from the top of
the Arc de Triomphe and was imme-
diately repeated upon signal from the
top of the belfry of the Tver and the
steeple of the tower of Ivan Neliki.
Inside the Kremlin the imperial party
with foreign princes dismounted at the
gate between the steeple of Ivan Veiitki
and the cathedral of the Archangel
Michael and entered the cathedral of
the Assumption by the southern gate,
preceded by the grand master of the
coronation ceremonies and the grand
marshal of the court.
In the hall of ST. Vladimir the en-
peror and empress received the benedic-
tion of the arch-priest of the cathedral
of the Annunciation and afterwards the
imperial party traversed the halls Of
ST. George and st. Alexander and the
Throne hall, where most of the party
remained, to the hall of ST. Catherine,
where none but those intimately con-
nected with the imperial household
were permitted to enter.
At the moment of the entry of the
imperial party into the Kremlin salvo
of 101 guns was fired, at signal given
by the commandant of Moscow. The
Eells of all the churches in the capital
were kept ringing throughout the day.