Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-26
RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES
Accompanied by The Ringing OIL Bills
and Thunder Of Guns,
HOLY OINTMENT IN the CHURCH.
1houssnds Of soldier. Guard the sane
tuarY white the Russisn Ruler
OGer. Prayer 90 COD.

Moscow, May 25.-At il.i5 the
booming Of cannon and the po.ling of
bells announced that the act Of corona.
ton was completed. The entire cerc'
msny was finished 1T 1881 pm, ac-
cording 10 the program and their males
ties reached GranoyitiA Palaia Al l
O'Clock.
Tho emperor and empress were al.
nolntod about noon.
MANY CEREMONIES.
Moscow. May 2J.-[Copyrightsd by
the Associated Pfo,s. ills majesty,
Emperor Nicholas AleGEndroyitch, the
nutccfai OF oil Russias, and her
majesty, Empress Alexandra Feodo-
rOvnu, wsro solomnly crowned today
Ia the Cathedral Of Assumption with
the utmo.t ceremony anu IN Hccord-
AnoB with oil the religious forms Of tue
ancient custom. An lmmUnsr body OF
troops was gathered atouni the
htvmliu aud from ono cuu 10 tho
ether OF the route followed by the im-
Ierial party, iH Iasring from the
alacr 10 the cathedral.
10 Dtum was celebrated IN the
cathedral NJ D O'oIock, Aui after the
pIayuB tho clergy assembled 10 re-
csiyc her majesty, sz-Czatlnn Maric
FeodotovnH, who came accompanied
by mtEibuts OF the im pctlAl lumily Of
tie highest rhut, with tile exception %
those VINO we're 10 take part n tue en-
puiOt's pfuhuusiOu. Bst0fu the imperial
couogt started, ne rand almoutr o.
the mtjrsiy's, uearng golden ctost
aud assilel ~ dttcJns carrying u
golden Dow fun Of uoiy whlor,sprinklcd
tue hole route ~ sue Cathedral Of AS
SUMPTION.
Al tue moment tho imperial cOrtego
appeared on leaving the palace, the
bells OF oil churches were tuug, troops
Ituteuted arms AMI rendered military
honor 10 tho imperial party, AS tho
maitttits approached the entrance OF
the cathedral the metropolitan oi Moe
COW pronounced the usual allOcutiOn
aud tho metropolitan Of ~. Petersburg
presented cross 10 their mnlostlcs;
ihu metropolitan OF kiuii Presented
them the holy water
Lulefllg the cathedral their mnlts-
ties bowel their knees tuteel tlmus be-
tore the holy uOUT and the ugiu.ly im-
age. They afterwards mUyuI 10 the
ustfado aud took huata on tho thrones
OF CEar Michel FeodoroyIIrh, aud
John III.
The metropolitan Of ~. Peterburg
mounted tho steps Of the throne and
invited his majesty 10 make, before his
faithful subjects, n profession VI the
orthodox iaith and from an open book
the emperor reoileu the symbji OF
faith. A metropolitan otllcur OF st.
Petersburg pronounced the nIual, The
emperor, taxing OIL tbs collar thu order
Ui 81. Andrew, ordered that the ini-
penal mantle with the collar IA dia'
mouds VI that order, po presented to
him. They were presented on
cushions By the NJ etrOpolitans Of IL.
Petersburg ANA KiUfl, who assisted thu
majesty 10 put on mis- mantle. The
metropolitan Oi ~. Petersburg thtn
pronounced the wOIdt; "ln nOmnine
paths ct nil ottp. riIuH Haholl, amen"
Ills mhlosty received tue pontlhcsl
henedicu0n Of the metropolitan Of 81
Petersburg. The emperor ordered tho
imperial crown presented to him aud
placed II on his head.
The metropolitan OF ~. Petersburg
prOnounued the prescribed abs0luuOu,
In similar manner his majesty
caused to be- presented 10 him TIE
tuoyttr and globe, AMI having the
sctplcr ia his right hand aud globe ~
HE lof nand, no seated himself upon
tue throne few moments.
the monarch then called upon hei
mnjesty, EmpIess Alexandra Fec
uOiOypa to approach She knelt be
lore him on velvet cushion. lie
solsmnly lifted tho crown from his owl
mead aud touched with it tho forehead
Of the empress. lie then replaced the
crowA upon his own head.
HlB majesty took up the crown o
the emf rrss aud placed II on the heat
Of her majesty.
Her maiesiy's imperial mantle ant
collar Of the order Of 81 Andrew wotI
next presented with the same CoTt
muny. Her majesty took her seat OF
the throne.
The atchdeHcon next proclaimed th'
imperial title H. oXteusO'
After chanting, the bells OF all thl
gucTtd ediflota throughout Moscow
were Iuug ana n salute Of iOl canuoi
tl0a was flred.
'rhe emperor knelt 10 reeile th'
mayer prescribed Tor tho occasion
The metropolitan and all preseu
kieltau IN the name Of Toe .naliol
offered pIaytrs 10 the AlmigAty.
The Metropolitan Of H. Peefsbuf,
read o shurt allocutlon to the empoto
and the CHOIR intUned To DeIm 10 thl
fuund Of bells ol OIL the churches v
Krsmlin. During the ceremony th'
ear stood with barred head.
The tsGdipg Ofthe holy gospel io'
lowed ana she Two hTchblthops PIE
scented the huiy book ~ lheir majestic
- kiss. The tthUiating clergy haNihl