The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-27

ace and in the cathedral. The ladics wore
court dress and the dignitaries were In
full uniform.
The envoys extraordinary, the ambas-
sadors. the ministers picnipotentiary and
the charge d'affaires. with their wives.
as well as the representatives OF the Dip
lomatic corps, assembled at tho palace OF
fhe kremlin shortly after o'clock and
were invited by the masters of the cere-
monies 10 repair 70 the Cathedral OF the
Assumption and take the places reserved
for them.
Previous to this an immense body OF
troops had been gathered around tho
Kremlin. and from one end to the other
of the route followed by the imperial
party In passing from the palace to tho
Cathedral OF the Assumption and from
there to the kremlin formed double lines
on both sides. those imme oitcly protect-
ing their majesties being the grenadiers
OF the palace and detachments from tho
various cavalry regiments OF which tho
cxar Ii colonel l@in-chief. Troops we're also
stationed in the palace. officers In brill
liant uniforms being placed conspicuousiy
at all the doors and turnings OF the cor
ridors.
A te deum was celebrated In the cathe-
drai at o'clock IN the morning and after
prayers the ciergx In full eauonicals as
semb.ed In front of the cathedral 10 re-
ceive her majesty. the ex-Czar.na Marie
reodorovna- The latter, on the conciu-
sion OF the te deum. repaired to the Cathe-
drai of the Assumption. accompanied by
the members OF the imperial family OF
the highest rank with the exception Of
those who were TO take part in the en-
peror's procession. and by the distinguish
ed guests OF their majestits. The train OF
the ex-czarina was carried by four court
chamberiains, and the Imperial mantle
was held up by two court ofiicials on each
side, the train OF the mantle being car
RED by a sraud dign.tary of the imperial
court from the last step OF the krasnoe
Kryltso up TO the cathedral entrance.
Eight court dignitaries Of the third class
carried the canopy beneath which the ex-
empress walked, and the golden cords OF
the canopy, a most gorgeous construc-
ton, were carried by eight court dignt-
saries Of the third class. After leaving
the throne hall. her majesty proceeded TO
the cathedral, Immediately preceded by
two masters OF ceremonies ard by tho
grand master OF the ceremonies. all three
carrying the insignia Of their once. and by
a number OF court chsnberiains and dig
nitaries OF the grand dacai court. digni-
,aries OF the foreign courts and officials
belorging to the imperial court. and the
Whole part~ Was preceded by two run
ners. four equerries OF the court and an
eat,e-ry of the chamber. In front Of tho
Cathedral Of the Assumption her majesty
wss received by the metropolitan OF Moe
COW. Who presented to her she cross and
holy water. Her majesty then received
the ben~diction Of N. ciergy ard was es-
cortes 20 her seat on the throne OF czar
Alexis MikhaiiOsitch. which had been
placed on a special .strafe for the occs-
sion and surrnounfed by a beautiful can
ory. Th~,r imperial hlEhnesses. the grand
durh@ssea and the grand d1kes and tho
august guests Of their nstests~s. took tho
places sef apart for them. and the grand
master Of ceremonies OF the imperial court
stationed himself 20 the right OF the es-
trade. The members Of the military house.
holds OF the imperial grand dukes and OF
the foreign princes we're sfterward es-
corted to their places by masters of the
ceremonies As soon "a the procession Of
her ma .essy the czar.ns rad started for
the Cathedral Of The Assumption the high
court dsgrA.arfss who bad assembled at
the raince received the imperial insignia
IN the throne rail and took up the stations
allotted 70 them IN the cortsse OF the en-
peror.
g~fors the procession started the grand
sfrnoner OF their rsaJesties bearing a large
golden crsss studded WITH Jewels. and as
sasts.f bv two Seacons. carrying a golden
bowl full o. holy water, spriukled the
whole routs whlch Was 70 be followed by
their rnatest.es from the palace 90 the
cathedral of the Assumption. The ex-
Empress Marie Feodorosna's departure
for the cathedral Of the Assumption hsv-
ing been announced. the cxar and cxarina
made their entrance 70 the sar,1rs hall and
seated themselves on their thrones A mo-
ment later a signal announced that the
time had arrived for the departure es the