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was created, and by whose wisdom the
destiny of mainland is guided. Thou rulest
the world In holiness and Justice, Thou
mast elected me to 4be u ruler OF this
toward me. | thank thee and bow 10
Thy power. Direct Thou my way in the
accomplishment of the mission which
Thou hast entrusted to me. iSndew me
with the knowledge of the right. strength
en- my hands for this great work. May 1
be permeated with the wisdom that goeth
forth from Thy throne. May my heart
abide in Thy hands, that my life may
may on the great Day Of Judgment
stand before Thee with a clear con-
SCIENCE
When the Car rose from his knees, the
Metropolitan of st. Petersburg began a
prayer for the Emperor, at which every
one in the Cathedral kneit with the ex-
ception of the Emperor, who stood erect,
wearing his crown.
The Metropolitan then stepped forward
to the foot Of the dias and made a short
address to the Gar on the Importance
and duties of his office, ending with these
words:-"With this visible and corporeal
that Christ, the King of Honors, invisibly
crowns thee head of the Russian EN-
pire.''
After the Emperor took the sceptre the
Metropolitan Of st. Petersburg said
God hath crowned this God-giyen,
God adorned, most God-fearing autoerat
and great monarch Emperor of All the
Russfas. Take thyself the sceptre and
ball of the empire, the visible image of
the sole sovereignty over the people given
by the most High for their government,
promotion and every desirable well-be-
ing"
After this the choir sang the TIE Deum,
and the bells of the ISrernlin again rang
out. At the invitation of the Metropoll-
tan, the royal couple then descended
from the dais and walked to the entrance
of st. Petersburg, with branch of gold,
sprinl1led the forehead, the eyes. lips,
nostrils, ears. breast and the palms and
backs of the hands of the Emperor with
consecrated oil, the Prelate of I<ieff re-
moving the oil with a linen cloth. The
Empress was merely sprinlSled upon the
A Resuming their places upon the dais,
nass was now begun, and after the
lEonsecration of the elements, the Ern
being borne by the clergy, entered the
| sanctuary, behind the ikonostas, and re-
ceivea the communion. The. Empress
! ing at sanctuary steps. as women are
| not allowed within the ikenostas.
| After the communion the Emperor and
| insignia being borne before them and
| all of the Court dignitaries grouped
around them The Cars Chief .Almoner
4 L0eu TSCilOQ the prayers Wnlc4 10liOW JnS
communion, concluding with the into
nation of the Domino Salvum fac I'M
peratorem and Domino Salvum fact I'M
.Ad Multos Amos three times. The
| long ceremony was now concluded by
/ each of the annointed kissing a golden
| crucifix containing a sacred relic, which
! was held up by the Metropolitan of Kieff.
| Amid a salvo Of carnon and the ciang-
| ing of bells, to which were joined the
| mighty acclamations of the people the
/ imperial couple, arrayed in their coro-
/ nation splendor, emerged from the north
ern dor of the Cathedral under a gorg-
! eous canopy, borne aloft by four court
/ cfamberlains.
/ The Emperor, who still held the sceptre
and orb. preceded the Empress by few
outside the ivan Veliki, which was sur
| rounded by tributes filled with guests,
| and re-entered the Cathedral square be-
| of the Archangel Michael which they en-
| tered, and thence walked to the Cathedral
| of the Annuneiation, several high dignitar-
! The strains of the National Anthem.
/ the joyful pealing OF the bells. the thunder
/ Of the. cannon and the loiid prolonged
asen othert See their crowned iE Emperor res.
/ and his consort, contributed to make an
unforgettable scene to those who wit
/ After paying their devotions in the Cath
/ edral of the Annunciation, their Majesties
placed themselves again under the ball
| the Red Staircase. which they ascended
| amid the shouts of the troops and the
people. AT the top their Majesties
/ subjects, bowed. Then they entered the
/ Palace.
/ The Emperor and Empress subsequently
! dned in state in the Banqueting Hall of
the Granovitaya Palace, wearing their inn
! perial crowns and mantles The members
| Of the Imperial family. and the chief
clergy and high dignitaries of. the En-
pire were their guests, and they were
| served by officers in gala uniform, no
servants being. present. Every dish
for the Imperial couple was Brought in
| with a special ceremony by a general, fol-
| lowed by the master Of ceremonies at
tended by. pages. A Court Chamberlain
the the Court chef had urded his direction
TWO hundred cooks and fifteen hundred as
| sstants.
| ter the Cathedral and witness the corona
breckenridge, United States Minister, and
Cook. United States representative at the
coronation. and Mrs. McCook: Admiral
| T: g, selfridge, y. s. n, and Mr. Louis
United Press, who was the sole repre-
sentative of the American press within
the Cathedral
In the tribunes rear the Cathedral were
| Mr.. Herbert H. D, PIERCE United State:
/ Secretary of Legation, and wife: Colone
j. MeCook and daughtef. Mr.. Creighton
| Webb, CAPTAINS Scriyer and Wadleigh
/ 2. S; y. Commanders ]. G. .Redfeld and
| r. P Rodgers, y. s. N. Lieutenants J.
j. Hunker and Daniel Bertollette En-
sign r. L. Russel, U. IS. N; Mr.. Potter
Palmer and wife. Mr. ana Mrs John 4,
Logan, Jr.. and Mrs. Alexander.
| Following were the special representa-
! tives of foreign powers at the corona
tion:-
United States-General a. Med. Nc.
Cook John A. Logan ard two other aides
| de-camp, Admiral Selfrfdge, naval officers
from the United States cruiser AIinneapo-
lis.