The Grenada sentinel., 1896-05-30
il0NAT|oN DAY.
Event for Which Mos
ofss, ~ Looked Forward
: LIST BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.

.,,.. II. and csarina Alexandra
'''''., A,.um. the Imperial In
'',''. s's. Amid Scene: s ofP'"p
- and splendos'
Nav ss.-This was the chief
cos, =, .sose Mos piven up to the coro'
~ %n.remonies-the day up to
u ', .he previous days have led-
ball 'ae aoI The weather was fine
'ton '"5 c51oudless. The Kremlin,
as 81. 81. the center Of attraction
VS. T'' Surrounded sur BY waiting
cary .:,o had no possible hope Of
ds HsH ;"side. but were satisfied to
= ~ they could outside they the wa,ls. u.s.
r. ne' at a a. M, marching to the
no''Hsa a At seven O'Clock a sslvo OF
''I vas fred, and at 1880 the bells
y '..ts.aral M. began to peal:
e.t ,;ttIe before eight o'clock the
ns" respondents were allowed
!, !, the interior Of the cathedral
w. \" . 'I few Of the representative cor.
w.t.. could be accommodated at
rremony itself.
s.v ar, numerous ladies and gentle
:, 49, the court, in brilliant dresses
" '.;,orms. s entered and took their
!. aDu and at $50 the great bell in the
!, ,ower s began to boom, giving the
% ~ all other bells, which took up
p..1 u and resouuded throughout the
"a 4 large number Of bishops and
\. in magnificent ceremonial
we're in attendance, the
y. with golden miters and
~, s'srm,broidered chasubles, the priests
's;te ,',n surplices with golden chasu-
'''ss Some Of the priests were busy
in the ikonostas lighting the altar
preparing 'he oA0o"'S :,
sarist, while others were grouped
.se;r several places about the ko.
..s M As the bell of Ivan Vleki
N out the half hour, the male
!, which in Greek churches is
avs concealed. began to intone
T. neum, Their beautiful voices
.,ed to the tones of the grand
solemn anthem, and seemed q
|;np preparation to the ceremony
0ut to begin. At q quarter to nine
diplomatic body and special ENJOYS,
[sded BY Count De Montebello, the
.uch ambassador who, in the in
Iuitv of the Turkish ambassador to
nresent in q Greek church, was the
Zen of the diplomatic corps, slowly
\ into the sacred building. The
lar continued singing, and at nine
klock the sound of cheers and roars
km the waiting throngs outside an
kupced the fact that the imperial
|rty was approaching.
|rhe first of the imperial party to ap'
n was the dowager czarina, mother
The emperor, who came separately
|en the emperor and empress and
|,jr attendants. The dowager en-
|,ss wore a crown and an imperial
untle. and was accompanied by those
enbers of the imperial family who
IRE not included in the czar's cortege
ID the ladies' and officials of her court.
our chamberlains bore her train as
u ascended her throne on a dais
vel with the other two thrones.
YER the dowager czarina's throne
my a magnificent baldachin, and on
pillar covered with red velvet was
h initial letter "M' in gold. On the
,pOsite pillar was the letter "N,' with
4 numeral al" below it. The
arina's initial was not visible, being
rered by the great baldachin. I'm
sdiately after, amid tumultuous
outs from outside, the emperor and
lpress appeared at the door. They
ere received by the clergy and es'
rted to the steps Of the altar. The
lpror was in the dark green and
I'd uniform of a general of the
ards. with high boots. The empress
Is dressed in q silver robe with a
ag train, which was borne by four
ges.
Arriving at the altar steps, the met
politan of Moscow and the Grand
Ike Sergius welcomed the emperor
empress in the holy building. The
of St. Petersburg present.
the cross for them to kiss and the
of Kieff presented them
tn the holy water. After bowling
rec times before the altar and kiss
! the sacred images, their majesties
'ended the steps and took theil
ices in front of the altar with theil
cks to the throne.
Is the emperor and empress entered
cathedral the choir sang Psalm l0l
!isericordiam OF Judieum Cantabt
b Domino"