The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-21

ent recognition and no Cheering for their
particular friends from Paris. (The French
mission to the coronation. which arrived
ing their voices for tomorrow when hun
dreds Of thousands Of loyal Muscoyites will
shout themselves hoarse in acclaiming the
Gar"
The dispatch from Moscow to the Stand
ard says: ITO the joy of the multitude the
the people are engaged In decorating their
houses and the other half in watching the
process. 1t is now hopeless to expect that
the accumulation OF deep mud in the streets
of the fine weather will make the general
aspect brilliant and such as will repay the
citizens for their expense and trouble
Every train and countless vehicles bring
crowds of sightseers from every town and
village within a circle OF two hundred miles
around. Where the majority is TO sleep is
given TO the reception to-day of the French
embassy. The Grand Duke Vladimir was
on the platform to meet them. and they
guard of honor, which has never before
been granted except to members OF royal
families. The guard was composed OF a
presented singular appearance. They
wear curious headgear with a brass
frontal ornament, resembling closely that
worn by the British Grenadiers depicted by
Hogarth. The band played the Marseillaise
as the train arrived. A crowd of general
officers was on the platform. The French
Honor and each was presented to the
Grand Duke Vladimir"
The Daily Telegraph's Moscow dispatch
says: Some Of the peasants have made a
pilgrimage of over a thousand miles with
only a capacious wallet and stout staff, in
order TO get glimpse OF the Car and 10
help make the Russian holiday. Tens of
thousands of little lamps of all the colors
of the rainbow are lighted tonight to test
their efficacy, this being the first Instance of
the use of electricity for Illumination. 1t
isl af
whom has received a diploma from the I'M
perial Acadamy. to DECORATE Moscow's tow
guests has been still harder problem The
King Of Servla made every effort to obtain
permission to attend, but It was impossible
as, being king, he would have taken pre-
except Queen Olga, of Greece (who is a
Grand Duchess of Russia and a cousin OF
equal rank. There was curious incident
yesterday when the Khan Khiva, whose re-
ception was fixed for later hour, tried tc
arriving at the palace long before the ap-
pointed time. He was much chagrined at
having to await his proper turn. The re-
less imposing than was expected, owing to
instructions sent by her at the last mo-
ment
in the weather. The sun was as gorgeous
and as genial as in midsummer, flooding with
dazzling light the fairy city, which reflects
It's image III nllIOHS VI cOlOTeu glass Ia
Gets. Winter has gone and summer has
come in the twinkling or an eye. The popu-
lace have doffed their heavy coats and
wraps in favor Of light summer clothing II
is impossible to walk any OF the principal
streets without getting crushed almost to a
jelly. tried TO enter the Kremlin tonight
without a ticket. but in vain. The public is
practically excluded. The shops are shut
and all Moscow has turned out in holiday
attire. The bells are ringing and the people
are chatting and laughing 3oyously. II Is
one OF the rarest and most marvellous scenes
conceivable"