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peTor assumed the diamond collar OF st.
Andrew, the metropolitan of st. Peters.
burg, saying:
"In Nomine Patria Et Filius Et Spir-
titus Sancti. Amen"
Then turning to the altar the czar
bowed his head to the prelate of Now
gorod, who crossed his hands upon his
majesty's forehead and said:
Invocation on the Gar.
May the Lord anoint him with the oil
of Joy; may He clothe him with power
and place upon his head a crown of pre-
cious stones of long life; may He give
into his right hand the scepter of saliva
ton, set him upon the throne of right
eousness and preserve with His projection
the established rule"
Gear Is Crowned.
Immediately after this the czar re-
ceived the crown from the metropolitan
of st. Petersburg and, standing in full
sight of all the people and still before
the altar, with both hands placed the
crown upon his head. Then taking his
fcepter in which blazed the famous
Orloff diamond, in his right hand, and
the globe of the empire in his left, he
assembled the dais and took his seat
upon the throne, the empress still
standing in her former place.
The Supreme Moment.
This was the supreme moment of all,
and, when gazing around the church
and seeing representatives. from nearly
every district in this mighty empire,
and beholding the car sitting on his
throne of state, with the symbols of
power given him by the highest author
ity in the land, one had realizing sense
of the great power welded by the man
in whose honor this great function was
held.
Czaripa Is Crowned.
At the moment of taking his seat OH
the throne, the cannon of the arsenal
Numbered forth, the bells rang and the
bands massed outside played the na-
tional anthems. The emperor, after
merely occupying the throne for few
seconds, rose and placed the scepter
and globe on the table by his side,
turned to the empress, and, taking off
his crown, touch4l her forehead with
it. She then knelt before him on
crimson velvet cushion, when the en-
peror placed upon her head her own
crown, which is surmountcd by large
sapphire.
The empress ladies of honor fixed
the crown on her head with a gold comb
and robed her in a mantle of cloth of
gold, ermine lined, like the emperor's.
She was also invested with the collar of
ST. Andrew, and was led TO her throne
by the emperor, and remained seated at
his side. The emperor then resumed
his scepter and orb and he clergy broke
forth into the magnificent anthem
"Domine Salvum Fac Imperatorem,"
and Domino Salvum Fac Imperatri-
GEN. of course in the old Slavonic
tongue the choir answering: "Ad Null
tos Amos"
Imperial Couple Congratulated.
The members of the imperial family
and the foreign princes now advanced
and congratulated the imperial couple,
while others in the church bowed thrice
toward the throne, thus expressing
their fluctuations. Suddenly the can
non, bells and bands ceased, and a SOL
cmn silence ensued, while the czar
lsnelt and solemnly offered fervent
prayer.
When the car rose from his knees
the metropolitan of ST. Petersburg be-
gan prayer for the emperor, al which
everyone in the cathedral knelt, with
the exception of the emperor, who
stood erect, wearing his crown.
The metropolitan then stepped for.
ward to the foot of the dais and made a
short address to the car on the impor-
lance and duties of his office.
After the emperor had taken the
scepter from the metropolitan of St.
Petersburg the choir sang the TIE Deum
and the bells of the Kremlin rang out.
Receive the Communion.
Mass was then begun and after the
conservation Of the elements the en-
peror, the train of his coronation robe
being borne by the clergy, entered the
sanctuary behind the 1konostas and re-
ceived the communion. The empress
| likewise received communion, but
lsneeling at the sanctuary, as women
are not allowed within the Ikonostas.
| After the communion the emperor
and empress reascendcd their thrones,
their insignia being borne before them
and all of the court dignitaries grouped
around them. The cZar's chief almoner
then recited the prayers which follow
the communion. The ceremony was
concluded by each of the anointed
kissing a golden crucitiX containing II
sacred relic, which was held up by the
metropolitan of Kieff.
The emperor and empress SUISSE
quently dined in state in the banquet
ing hall of the Granivitaya palace,
wearing their imperial crowns and
mantles.
Among those who We're privileged to
enter the cathedral and witness the
ton II. Breckenridge, United States min
lister, and Mrs. Breckinridge, Gen. A.
McD. McCook, United States representa-
tive at the coronation, and Mrs. McCook,
Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge, United
States navy, and Mr.. Louis II. Moore,
the London manager of the United
Press, who was the sole representative
OF the American press within the cathe-
dral.
| AAoiS plioSe III Iie tllDuile uedT uIlc
cathedral were Mr.. Potter Palmer and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Logan,
Jr.
PROTEST is SUCCESSFUL.
Gen. weyler VIII Allow Contracts for
Tobacco to BE Filled.
Washington, May 2e.-The protest
made by Secretary Olney against Capt.
Gen. Weyler's prohibition Of tobacco