Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-27
TRIUMPHAL ENTRY.
Gar and Czarina Journey from Pc
trovsky Palace to the City
of Moscow.
Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press.

Czarina made their triumphal entry into
this city this afternoon amid the thunder
of batteries of artillery, the changing Of
countless bells and the cheers of a vast
multitude of loyal Russians and equally
enthusiastic visitors from all parts of the
world.
Probably never in the history of ma
tons has there been such an assemble ge
of people. Possibly the gorgeous scene
may never be repeated in it's grand en-
tirety.
At 1 o'clock in anticipation Of the
coming of the Gar, the entire route
from Petrovski palace, about three
miles on the road to St. Petersburg to
the Kremlin was so densely packed with
people that movement except on the out
skirts of the immense crowds was ont of
the question.
Frem Z o'clock in the morning the
route to be followed by the procession
had been guarded by troops, infantry
and cavalry, police on foot and on horse
back, in uniform and in plain clothes
until the road may be said to have been
lined by row after row, thickness after
thickness of food and iron.
The weather was delightfully."- fine, a
great relief after the bitterly cold and
damp experiences of the past few days
The sunshine. however, had rot had
time to dry the muddy roads and streets,
but the warmth was a great improve
ment and put everybody in a good
humor.
The signal for the commencement of
the days movement was q salute OF nine
guns from battery outside the city.
This was followed by the dull booming
of the big bell of the cathedral of the
assumption and the assembling of the
troops at their various mastering points.
Then the countless high dignitaries of
the empire and of the foreign countries
began to gather at the Petrovski palace
to take their places in the gala. equip
ages or to escort on horseback the car
riages of their imperial majesties.
The grand dukes and grand duchesses,
the princes and princesses. the Asiatic
pOtentates, the innumerable representa-
uves of every government under the
sun. assembled here to do honor to the
Gar of all the Russias, the ruler Of the
mighty empire which half circles the
globe.
Generals with their stats. aides-de-
camp riding at breakneck speed, order
lies gallOping furiously. were to De seen
every where The clash OF arms re-
sounded on al sides and most impressive
was the gathering Of the hosts of the
mighty Emperor.
At 2:3O D. M there WIS a further
laundering of cannon, this time from the
direction of the Petrovski palace, and
that living mass of men and women gave
q great sigh of relief. for it was the
SlGDal lIaC the CZdF ndu started OIL Ills
journey to the kremlin.
Then there was a joyous pealing of
bells from the many belfries of the city,
the dull boom Of the monster bell pleas
ingly muffiing the clear, silverlike ring
Of the smaller bells, giving forth vel
come to the Gar and Czarina, to their
guests and to Russia and the world in
general as represented in and about this
old city.
The imperial procession was headed by
a squad of mounted Sendarmes. led by
muster Of police After the police came
a portion Of the Cars bodyguard and
squadron Of Cossacks of the guard.
The rest of the procession was as fol-
lows:
On horseback two by two came the dele
gates from the races subject to Russia,
their strange, attractive costumes alone
furnishing material for columns of de-
scriptive matter.
Populations from the Cossack populations,
almost as attractive as the delegates who
Representatives of the highest nobility
on horseback led by the marshal Of the no.
bilty of the district of Moscow.
A chamberlain on horseback, followed by
sixty Wallets on foot. four runners and four
negroes of the imperial court in gala livery
Fourteen musicians in Imperial Court or
fhestra on foot followed by their leader.
the latter on horseback
The imperial huntSman on horseback.
Twenty-siX huntsmen on foot in gala liv-
cry.
The chief of the imperial hunting equip
ments followed by the chief or the imperial
NeneTy, both on horseback.
Two grand masters of the ceremonies.
bearing the insignia of their charge in
gala phaeton drawn by six horses.
Two grand masters of the ceremonies of
the coronation, carrying the insignia of
their charges iii a six-horse gala phaeton.
The arch grand master of the ceremonies
of the coronation in phaeton drawn by
six horses bearing the insignia of his
charge.
Twenty-four gentlemen of the chamber.
on horseback two by two, preceded by
master Of the ceremonies on horseback.
Twelve chamberlains on horseback, two
by two, preceded by master of the cere-
monies. or, horseback.
An officer of the imperial stables and two
euucrieS on horseback.
-Four officers of the household in state
ca rriage drawn by six horses.
The marshal of the court bearing the in
sigma CT his charge in a state phaeton
dra wp by six horses.
-Four higher officers of the court in state
carriage drawn by six horses.
TIE members of the council of the empire
in state carriages drawn by six horses