New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22

! Cossacks Her Majesty wore dress similar 10
| that OF the Dowager Czarina. She looked sweet
and lovely and smilingly bowed In acknowledg-
ment OF the enthusiastic paudits or her loyal
subjects Similarly escorted came many coacnes'
bearing the Queen of Greece princesses. ladies OF
the court their attendants and ladies OF honor
Court chamberlains and gentlemen in waiting fol-
lowed the carriages Then came detachments OF
five regiments OF the Guards. two squadrons Of
cavalry. a squadron OF curassiers bearing lances.
squadron of Uhlans. and finally numerous
mounted masters Of ceremonies
The procession, which moved quite rapidly with
out a hitch. was slxty-ive minutes In passing
given point.
The crowd closed in a a respectful distance be-
hind the procession, and all movement was then
toward the Kremlin. On the route the Emperor
stopped at three points, which mark the three
circles bounding the different quarters of Moscow
| Here he received addresses from the mobiles and
deputations The first point was near the Smo-
| lenskv station at the entrance OF what is known
as the Zemlianoi Gorod. or Earthen City, and
lastly. at the entrance Of the Kitad Gorod.
THE PROCESSION ENTERS THE KREMI.IN.
on arriving at the Iberan Chapel at the en-
trance of the Chinese Town, the Emperor alghted
from his horse, and, with the Empress. ascended
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 chOrs stationed In the tribunee along
the Kremlin wall sang hymns of praise The APP
pearance OF the Car the signal for the hring
of cannon the ringing OF bells and frantic cheers
from the people 1t was just o'clock as the Car
entered the Kremn.
As the gorgeous procession passed across the
SQUARE through the Spasky Gate into the kremn
he
tho most dazzling display Of color. At this mo-
ment 1O1 guns were fired at a signal given by the
Commandant of Moscow. The troops were marsed
in the great Bell Square OF the Kremlin, and the
Emperor and Empress with their Immediate
suites. worshipped successfully in the Cathedrals
of the Assumption. of the Archangel Michael ana
the Annuncation. where TIE Deums were sung
As the cortege entered TIE capital a salvo Of
seventv-one great guns was fired in obedience to
a signal from the top OF the Arc de Tromphe. and
was Immediately repeated upon a signal from the
ton Of the befry OF the Tver and the steeple of
the tower OF Ivan Veliki.
At the capital the Emperor was received oy
the Governor General Of Moscow mounted and
escorted by officers and aides. Upon entering
the Zemlainoi the Emperor was received by the
Mayor and the Council of the city OF Moscow
delegates of the Chamber OF Commerce. a COM
mittee OF artisans. representatives of different
companies with distinctive signs. representatives
OF the Bourse all formed into a committee OF re-
ception.
Inside the Kremlln the imperial party. with
the foreign princes dlsmounted at the gate be-
tween the steepe OF Ivan Veliki and the Cathe-
dral OF the Archange Michael. and entered the
Cathedral OF the Assumption by the southern
gate preceded by the grand master OF the coro-
nation ceremonies and the Grand Marshal OF
the Court In the hall OF ST. Vladimir the En-
peror and Empress received the benediction or
the archpriest OF the Cathedral Of the Annuncia-
t,cn. and afterward the imperial party travers,d
| the halls Of st. George and st. Alexander and