The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-22

rage. rage drawn ESIs By W six horses eaeh horse led
back right and left. of Il. and followed by
two pages Of the chamber and two eQuer-
ries on horseback. Her Imperial Highness
her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess
Alexandria Josephoyna, her Imperial High
ness the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavri..
Duchess Militsa Nicolaievna followed in
state carriage, drawn by six horses. led by
apa vass a1d on oo and on The
imperial highnesses. the Grand Duchess
Xenia Alexaudrovna, the Grand Ducness
Helena Vladimirovna and the Grand Ducness
Vera Constantinovna, Duchess Of Wurten1-
burg, -ame next in state carriage drawn by
six horses, led by equerries and escorted by
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cess Anastasia Nicolaivena RomanNvsky,
Duchess OF Lechtenburg. and the Princess
Eugenia Maximilianovna OF Oldenburg fol-
lowed in state carriage, escorted like those
OF the other highnesses. Then came squad
ron of the. regiment OF ouirassiers OF the
regiment OF lancers Of the guard ofthe En-
press Alexandria Feodorovna, the grand mis-
tresses OF the courts of the Empress. the
ladies OF honor. the demoiselles of honor,
the ladies of the courts of the grand duchess-
es and the ladies of the foreign courts, In
carriages drawn by six horses and escorted
by Wallets on foot. A squadron of the regi-
ment Of hussars Of the guard and squad
ron of the regiment of the lancers OF the
guard were last Masters o. the the
throughout and assisted in maintaining the
route from the palace to the Kremlin.
THE ENTRANCE INTO MOSCOW.
After leaving the palace the Car was re-
ceived by the commander-in-chief of all the
troops at Moscow and In its nsighborhood,
the Grand Duke sergius. and then the latter.
with most brilliant staff, joined in the
procession. When the cortege entered the
city a salute bf seventy-one cannon shots
was fired from the top Of the triumphal arch
and the ringing of bells. On entering Mos
COW his Majesty was received by the Gov
ernor-general on horseback escorted by his
staff and aid-de-carnps. and they. too, joined
AT the old triumphal arch his Imperial
Majesty was received by the Mayor and the
members of the municipal council OF Mos
cow, delegations from the different branches
of commerce, the corporations OF MOSCOW,
all bearing their distinctive insignia, the
artisans of the city by delegations from the
Stock Exchange, Chamber OF Commerce.
etc. At the convent of Strasnoi the Car
was received by the President and members
of the administration of Moscow.
On the Sver Square, fronting the head
quarters of the Governor-general, his I'M
1ss' tives of The the Muscovite' NOBILITY. with their
marshals of nobility of the district and OF
the government of Moscow at their head,
and at the resurrection gate OF the kremlin
the Governor of Moscow, with other repre-
sentatiyes of the local administration, as
well as the representatives of the law, re-
ceived the Car. At the resurrection gate
the Czar dismounted from his horse and the
Empresses descended from their carriages in
order to worship at the shrine OF the Iperan
Madonna, the most sacred Of the many holy
symbols in Moscow, At the shrine their
Majesties were received by the Grand Vicar
of Moscow, who presented them with the
cross and spr.nkled them with holy water:
Their Majesties entered the chapel and
knelt in prayer before the image.
Az the conclusion OF their devotions the
Car remounted his horse and the Czarina
entered her carriage and they passed
through the gate of the Sayior-Spasskia Vo-
ceived with ali the ecciesiasticai pomp pos
sible by the clergy as well as by the mill
tary cornmahder q Moscow and his sub
ordinates on horseback. all Of whom after
wards joined In the procession.
Their Imperial Majesties then successfully
visited and wcrshiped within the Churches
of the Assumption, the Archangel Michael
and Of the Annunciation. In each instance
fices assembled at the thresholds; carrying
the cross and the images OF different saints.
After passing the entrance of the. Krem:
lin, the cortege passed Along the front of
the Nicholas Palace, but only the most i'm
tered the grand palace square in state. the
less important guestSs ID visitors passed cut
of the Kremlin by the Borovitskia gate and
cession were drawn up in front or the grand
gates of the Krem,in.
The grand masters of the ceremonies of
the tine ceremoniea the the high court ocais and
the dignitaries of the foreign courts. the
marshal of the court, the members or the
Council of the Empire and others left the
carriages at the entrance gate; situated Pc
tween the belfry of Ivan-Veliki and the
Church of the Twelve Apostles: The The mem, EN-
entrance went by the north gate to the
Cathedral of the Assumption, and the high
court officials and the lesser court officials
tower of the cathedral and stationed them
selves near the south gate on stand
erected between the belfry of Ivan-Ve.iki
Others of the court officials and the gentle
men of the court, who had not taken part
in the procession, stationed themselves
the aens ssrand sns masters Of the Of
the coronation, the arch grand masters OF
the ceremonies. the marshal of the court
towards the door situated between the
belffy and Ivan-veliki and the Cathedral of
the Archangel Michael and awaited the
arrival of their Majesties.
AT THE CATHEDRALS.
The Car and Czarina, the imperial
princes and the important foreign princes,
upon arriving at the gate. left their car
riages and entered the Cathedral of the
Assumption by the south gate, preceded by
the grand master of the ceremonies of the
coronation, the arch grand master of the
ceremonies, the marshal and grand marshal
of the court. The Car was followed by
the minister of his household, the Minister
OF War, the aid-de-camp-general COM
manding the military household of his
Majesty and other important aid-de-camps.
Behind them came the imperial highnesses
and the foreign princes, and all witnessed
the solemn celebration of TIE Deun1, which
was accompanied by prayer for the lives of
their Majesties and for the happiness Of
Russia.
Inside the cathedral their Majesties found
assembled all the personages who had been
able to take part in the procession from
the Petrovsky Pa.ace to the Kremlin, such
as many ladies of the court, number of
members OF the Council OF the Empire, the
ministers. the chiefs of the, different ad-
ministrations, the Senator'S, the Secretaries
of State, the honorary tutors the marshals
of the nobility of the different governments
| and provinces of the empire, the doyens of
| the delegations of the nobility Of the gov
| ernments not possessing marshals of the
nobility, the presidents of the delegations
| of the Zemstvos of the different govern
ments, the Mayors and Presidents Of the
municipalities Of all the chief places in the
| empire and de.egations( from all the prov
| inces administered by the military authori-
| ties, as well as delegations from the Grand
| Duchey of Finland.
| On the steps Of the Cathedral Of the AS
| sumption their Majestes were received by
| the Holy Synod and the high clergy with
| the cross and holy water and were preceded
| By the Holy Synod. the high clergy and the
| choir. chanting appropriate hymns At the
moment their Majesties entered the Cathe-
| dral Of the Assumption the military comman-
| der OF Moscow gave signal and salute OF
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