The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26
EX IRA, !!
$50 O'CLOCK
GAR CROWNED.
With Brilliant and ImpOS-
ing Ceremonies.
Event Takes Place in Cathe-
dral of Assumption.
Emperor and Empress Invested With
Insignia of Royalty.
Event Takes Place in Cathe-
dral of Assumption.
Emperor and Empress Invested With
Insignia of Royalty.

Moscow. May 26.-His Majesty, the
Emperor Nichloas Alexandroyitch. auto
crat OF all Russias, and Her Majesty, the
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, were
solemnly crowned today in the Cathedral
OF the Assumption with the utmost cere-
mony and in accordance with all the re-
ligious forms and ancient rites.
At o'clock this morning the ceremo-
nies commenced with salute OF Fl can
non shots, marking the opening OF the
day, and at the same hour the bells in the
Cathedral OF the Assumption began ring
ing.
A TIE Deum for the preservation OF the
lives of their majesties was celebrated in
the cathedral at O'Clock, and after pray-
crs he clergy assembled in front of the
cathedral in order to receive Her Majesty.
the ex-Czarina Marie Feodorovna. The
latter, $50 soon as she was notified through
the arch-grand master OF the ceremonies
that the TIE Dcum had been celebrated in
the catherdal and that the prayers were
terminated, wearing her crown and i'm
perial mantle and having with her a
numerous suite of court dignitaries, re-
paired TO the Cathedral OF the Assump-
zion accompanied by the member of the
imperial family with the exception of
those who were to take part in the en-
guished guests of their Majesties.
Later the Gar with magnificent
pageant escorting him proceeded to tie
Cathedral Of the Assumption.
So soon es their majesties approached
the entrance OF the cathedral, the Metro
politan OF Moscow pronounced the allocu-
tion, the Metropolital OF st. Petersburg
presented the cross TO their majesties and
the Metropolitan Of Kiof presented them
with holy water.
Upon entering the cathedral, their
majcsties bowed to the knee three times
before holy door and venerated the
sanity images. They atterward moved
toward the estrade and took their seats
on the thrones Of the Cars Michael Fe-
odorovitch and John ILL.,
The most interesting part of the cere-
monies vas when the Metropolitan of st.
Petersburg mounted the steps OF the
throne and invited His Majesty to make,
before his faithful subjects, his profession
of orthodox faith and presented him with
the open book, from which the Emperor
recited the symbol OF the faith. After
the Metropolitan OF st. Petersburg pro-
nounced the ritual: "Gratta Spiritus
Sancti SIT Semper Tecum. Amen.'
The MatseFelitaH thsn left the estrade,
and after the renuing of the holy gospels,
the Metropoiftans OF st. Peters burg and
Kieff mounted the steps OF the throne.
L he Emperor rose, and after taking off
u
ordered that the imperial mantle with the
collar in diamonds OF that order be pre-
sented to him. The mantle was presented
TO His Majesty. The Metropolitan OF ST.
Petersburg then pronounced the WORDS:
"In Nomine Pstcis ct Fill eli Spiritus
Sancti. Amen"
After having robsd himself iR.the i'm
yerial mntle Ills Majesty bowed his head
and received this pontitcisl benedict ion
of the metropolitan OF st. Peters, burg.
The Emperor gave the order that the
imperial crown he presented 10 him, and
the dignitary presented IL.
The Metropolitan OF st. Petersburg
took the imperial crown and handed it
co the. Emperor. who took 1t in his hands
and slowly placed il on his head The
Metropolitan of ct. Petersburg then, in
loud voice, pronounced tia prescribed
locution.
His Majesty caused to be presented to
HIN the sceptre and the globe. The mon
arch then called upon Her Majesty, the
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 10 sp-
proach and she knelt before her august
spouse on, a velvet cushion.
His Ms'es lifted the crown from his
head and touched with il the forehead of
the Empress. lie then replaced he crown
upon his own head. his Me jesty after
wards took from a cushion npon which
IL rested the crown of the Empress and
placed II on the head of her Majesty.
The ladies Of honor here approached
their sovereign and Hxed the crown upon
her held.
Her Majesty's imperial mantel and the
collar of the order OF st. Andrews were
presented with the same ceremony as His
Majesty. After he einvestment, the ladies
OF honor approached Her Ma jesty and ad-
jusled the Imperial mantle and the collar
OF the order Of ST. Andrews
The archdeacon proclaimed the imperial
title in extento.
After the termination Of the artillery
salute ard the ringing of bells, the
Emperor, handed the scnptre and the
globe to the dignitarifs. All present knelt
down and, in the name OF the ma
tion. His Majesty alone standing, offered
up prayer.
The officiating clergy having been noti-
fed that the holy door was open, two
erchbishops advances towards His Maj
esty TO announce that the holy ceremony
OF The annointment wac to begin.
HIS Majesty descended from thc throne
aud went toward the molly door, followed
by Her Mejesty, the Empress Alexandra
Feocorovna.
The Emperor stood upon the golden
step, and the Empress stepped between
the throne and the steps, before the holy
door of the altar The Metropolitan of
St. Petersburg. bearing the precious am.
pnora with the holy chrism, dipped in 1t
the golden bough prepared for the pur-
pose, and annointed the forehead, oy.iids,
nostrils, lips, ears, chest and hands oi
the Emperor. fhe Metropolitan of Kien
wiped OF The vestigcs OF the holy chrism.
His Majesty plecoi himself on tho
right, in front OF the Image u Inc saw
iour, and the Empress approached the
holy door. 1he nefrof oiian OF It.
Petersburg then annointcd Her Majesty
with the holy cbrism
The Metropo1itau of Ct. Petersburg after
ward introduced the Emperor in the
sanctuary 4 y the holy door.
His Majesty stepped on carpet covered
with golden cloth, near the holy table
and received the body and blood OF our
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