Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-19
CAR AT MOSCOW.
His Arrival Witnessed by Thou.
sands Of People.
oYALrYwELcoMED WITH CHEERS

which the Loyal Crowds Greet Their
Sovereign and His wife-Line Of the Pro-
cession Thronged-Thc Whole City Cor
Geous with Russian Colors-Decorations
Everywhere Regardless Of Expense.
Moscow, May 19.-The arrival Of the
car and czarina yesterday afternoon NAV
be said to have inaugurated the festival
season in celebration Of the coronation
and for which the city and the whole em.
pire has made months of preparation
Their majcsties arrived in their special
train at the Smolensk station at $50
O'Clock p. m. The rain was pouring down
in torrents as the train arrived in the sta
ton, but this had no effect on the loyal
artior of the people, and they were gath
cred at the station to the number of sew
eral thousand to accord a greetin g to their
sovereign.
Great Cheering When the Train Arrived.
An imperial pavilion had been erected
at the station, into which the imperial
party stepped from their train and from
which they stepped into the equipages
which carried them to the PetrOysky pal
alec. The pavilion was carpeted and was
bright with floral decorations A SQUAD of
the czarina's regiment Of uhlans was the
guard of honor on the platform. The ap-
pearance Of the train was the signal for an
Outburst Of great cheering and the mill
tary hand played n regimental march as
the train entered the station and the car
left his carriage. Their majesties de-
scendcd the carpeted stairs from the pa.
vilion, entered n carriage, and were driven
to the PetrOvski palace escorted by cavalry
officers of the highest rank.
No Special C0nstables on Guard.
The passage of the party through the
streets was greeted with great enthusiasm,
the route being lined with great crowds OF
cheering spectators. One of the special
features of the present events in Moscow
Is the doing away with the custom of en-.
ploying special cOnstablcs in citizens dress
To guard the route of the cars coming
and going from the city. This will give a
better opportunity for the cars subjects
at large to witness his progress to the cor.
onation.
Preparation for the Grand Entry.
Preparations for the grand entry into
the city are not yet completed. They are
far advanced, and on all sides are evidences
of the confusion and hurry of the last
touches for the great celebration. The
character Of the preparations Is most i'm.
posing. The palace of the Grand Duke
Sergius Is especially magnificent. This is
situated upon the Tverskaja street, along
which the car goes from the Petrovsky
palace to the Krcmlin on Thursday Op-
pcslte the governor generals residence is a
great frame screen built to mask an un.
slightly building used as guard room for
the troops on official duty at the palace.
Another Ugly Building Masked.
Near at hand is a watch tower Of the
fire department, which was clumsy and
unsightly object, but has been masked
from base to top of the tower with ever
green's ard thousands of lamps for illumi.
ton by night. Nearly all of the buildings
I'm Moscow are built of wood and brick,
covered Unfortunately with white
stucco, the general effect being that of a
wholly white walled city. The coloring
of the stucco has been almost univerally
renewed end freshened for the occasion.
lending to the city a peculiarly brilliant
aspect.
Russian Colors Everywhere.
Everywhere the Russian flag is flying,
especially conspicuous being the yellow
imperial banner inscribed IN. A. O."
Many Of the pavilions and grand stands
show the woodwork deliberately carved
There are numerous triumphal arches in
rehearsals of the Examinations of the pub
lie buildings and Of the kremlin are TAX.
ing place.