The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-27

MOSCOW, May 26.-(Copyright,. 1896.
by the Associated Press.)-His ! ma
jesty, the Emperor Nicolas Alexa hdro-
witch. autocrat of all the Russias, and
her majesty the Empress Alexandra.
Feodorovna, were solemnly crowned to-
day in the Cathedral of the Assumption
with the utmost ceremony and in ac-
cordance with all the religious forms
and ancient rites.
| At o'clock this morning, the ,cere-
monies commenced with a salute OF
opening of the day and at the same
hour the bells in the Cathedral of the
Assumption began ringing. Half an
hour later, the court dignitaries and
distinguished persons who were to- take
part in
THE IMPERIAL CORTEGE
began to assemble in the halls Of the
palace, and in the cathedral. The
ladies wore court dresses and the dig
| nitarieS were in full uniforms
The ENJOYS extraordinary, the en-
bassadors, the ministers plenipotenti-
airy and the charges d affairs. with
| their wives, as well as the representa-
tives of the diplomatic corps assembled
at the palace of the Kremlin shortly
after 8 o'clock and were invited by the
masters of ceremonies to repair t2 the
Cathedral of the Assumption and take
the places reserved for them.
Previous to this an immense body
of troops had been gathered around
the Kremlin and from one end TO the
other of the route followed the i'm
perial party. In passing from the pail
ace to the Cathedral of the Assumption
and from there to the Kremlin, the
troops formed double lines on both
sides, those Immediately
PROTECTING THEIR MAJESTIES
being the grenadiers of the palace and
detachments from the various cavalry
regiments of which the car is colonel
in-chief. The troops were also. sta
toned in the palace, officers in bril-
liant uniforms being placed conSpicu-
ously at all the doors and turninSs OF
the corridors.
A te deum was celebrated in the
cathedral at O'Clock in the MORNING
and after prayers the clergy in full
canonicaIs assembled in front OF the
cathedral to receive her majesty, the
eX-czarina Marie FeodorOvna. The lat
ter, on the conclusion of the te deum,
repaired to the Cathedral of the AS
bers of the imperial family of the
highest rank with the exception of
those who were to take part in the
emperor's procession and by the dis
tfnguished guests of their majesties.
The train of the eX-cZarina was car
ried by four court ohamberlains, and
the imperial mantle was held UP by
two court officials on each side; the
train of rhe mantle being carried by
IS h. -t~T
court.
From the last step of the Krasnoe
Kryltso up to the cathedral entrance.
eight court dignitaries of the third
class carried the canopy beneath which
the ex-empFess walked, and the golden
cords of the canopy,
A MOST GORGEOUS CONSTRUC-
TION,
were carried by eight court dignitaries
of the third class.
After leaving the throne hall, her
majesty proceeded to the cathedral.
Immediately preceded by two masters
of ceremonies and by the grand mas
ter of the ceremonies, all three carry
ing the insignia of their office, and by
number of court ohamberlains. and
dignitaries of the grand ducal eourt,
dignitaries of the foreign courts
and officials belonging to the
imperial court and the whole
party were preceded by two runners,
four equerries of the court and an
equerry of the chamber In front of
the Cathedral of the Assumption her
majesty was received by the Metro
polftan of Moscow. who presented her
with the cross and holy water Her
majesty then received the benediction
of the clergy, and was escorted to her
seat on the throne of the Car Alexis
B1ikhailovitch, which had been placed
on special estrada for the occasion.
and surrounded by a beautiful canopy
Their imperial highnesses, the grand
duchess and the grand dukes, and the
august guests of their majestfes took
places set apart for them and the grand
master of ceremonies of the imperia1
court stationed himself to the right OF
the estrada. The members of the mil
ftary households of the imperial grand
dukes and of the foreign princes were
afterwards escorted to their places by
masters of the ceremonies
AS soon as the procession of her ma
jesty. the ex-czarina, had started for
the Cathedral of the Assumption, the
high court dignitaries who had assem-
bled ar the palace. received
THE IMPERIAL INsIGNIE
in the throne hall, and took up the sta
tons allotted to them in the cortege OF
the emperor.
Before the procession started the
grand almoner of their majesties, bear
ing large golden cross, studded with
jewels and assisted by Two deacons.
carrying golden bowl full Of holy wa
ter, sprinkled the whole route which
was to be followed by their maissties
from the palace to the Cathedral Of
the Assumption.
The ex-Empress Marie FeodorQvnas
departure for the Cathedral of the As
sumption having been announced, the
czar and czarina made their entrance
into the throne hall and seated them
selves on their thrones A moment la
ter q signal announced that the; time
had arrived for the departure Of the