The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-06


While all are homogeneous in the acknowl-
edgment of the one sovereign. they remain
heterogeneous in adhering to inherited
traits as to customs and costumes. Any
special festivity demonstrates This; so great
an event as the presence OF the Emperor
and Empress intensihes the expression.
which at the assembling of the clans In
Mini Novgorod becomes what possibly
1t could not elsewhere in the empire. No
other center of annual association is equal
ly representative of original nativity. No
other occasion could stimulate 10 greater
pride in each making it gala one after his
own idea Of dress and department.
SIMPLY GENTLEMAN.
If Nicholas, in the graciousness so adj
mirably tempering his dignity. and in the
tranquil unconcern Of his public appear
ance. was so radically at variance with
the preconceived notion Of Russian mon
arch and his manner. those who saw and
practically were with his Majesty when
the exposition gates shut him In from
general view, could appreciate how un-
affected he really is. and with what ease he
gives way to enjoyment, as would any other
well-contained man of his years. 1t is the
imperial etiquette not to speak to the En-
peror at any time unless he assumes the
initiative; then only in direct connection
with the subject he may introduce. He
leads, you follow. AS between those ac-
knowledging an intellectual equality inde-
pendent of. birth, station and position. the
conversation may be interspersed simply
with Sir" instead OF a recurrence Of
your imperial Majesty" The latter is the
preference Of the more obsequious. and OF
Nicholas 1t is said to be noticeable thai
the more it is INDUCED by those whom
he addresses the briefer his intercourse
with them. He may not be a model man
to set upon a pinnacle for the world 10
pattern after, nor a genius in any dircc-
ton. but he has traits which
make him worthy TO have been
born to the purple. To be so born is
enough to turn young fellows head. and
has done so before now: but not his. He
has upon more than one occasion dis
closed the possession Of will OF his own;
while upon other occasions he has shown
his good sense in leaving to older and more
experienced heads questions involving &C
ton Of an important nature. Nicholas is
inclined TO elaboration and counsel upon
weighty matters. and TO make light Of
what to him are trivial but to the snob
vitality important details. There streak
of humor in him. 1t is shown by the merry
little twinkle in the corner of the eye and
when a Enthusiastically pensive smile
steals over his face. Nothing appears TO
yield him keener amusement, although
manifested with quizzical nonchalence.
than TO plunge his court fiunkes into dis
mayed perplexity by going contrary TO their
calculations. In this ne spares major
domo no more than the merest underling.
OF course there was a lot of fuss and
feathers at Mini Novgorod and any
amount of fummery planned II IL was
rot always carried through projected,
Ii was usually the Emperor himself who
was responsible for the mishap. stun
ming car had been expressly constructed
for the regal couple in which TO 50 about
the grounds; much money expended upoIle
a system OF trackage which would en-
brace all points OF interest within the
exposition encompassment. The special
conveyance was truly elegant object
with its white enameled columns. richly
brocaded hangings, costly satin upholstered
chairs and gold emblazoned coat of arms
TO say nothing OF the tapestry covered
floor and nickel-plated wheels. 1t
fitted with electrical appliances. and the
Emperor used it once. plainly more inter
ested in the means Of propulsion-which.
by the way, were Of Westinghouse devils
irg-than in its appointments as a thing
of beauty. Afterward he took 10 walking.
the Empress being provided with a push
chair Of the design in use at expositions.
There was an unvarying eagerness
evinced to render her Majesty comfortable,
an elaborate placing Of cushions and par
ticular arrangement OF wraps every
time she resorted to the vehicle.
In these attentions the Emperor
was always foremost 1t was ne
who helped her in and out. and with lover
like devotion did the thousand and one lit
tie things which a woman so appreciates
from one whose ardor she reciprocates
The perambulator and the opportunity Il
enabled for intimacy of intercourse gave
the royal pair chances TOR exchanges OF
pleasantries OF which they were not at all
chary OF taking advantage. IL suspicious
were entertained by some Of the attending
peacocks that their respondent selves We're
the objects OF the sport the imperial couple
were having the probabilities are they were
rot very far in the wrong Now and then
the Emperor would displace the gigantic
Cossack servitor of the Empress at the
rush bar OF the chair and wheel my lady
himself. The first time he did several OF
the more oficious of the household staH
nearly fell dead. One would have thought
from the CONSERVATION depicted upon their
faces that his Majesty would right then
and there burst blood vessel. He did not.
but as the Empress is a goodly sized
woman larger I'm every way than the En-
peror, his Majesty found some difficulty in
getting the hang of the thing. He was in
the push. but not moving along with IL as
he could wish. Meanwhile the Empress
laughingly held on by the arms Of the
chair, assuring her spouse Of confidence in
his plotting her safely as he had the
state. or words to that effect The weather
was very hot IL being midsummer. and
Nicholas speedily discovered il more to mis-
liking 10 be at the side OF rather than BE-
hind his wife where he could only see the
| back Of her head.
THEY SAW THE FAIR
| Large and small, there were something
| ever hundred structures the grounds.
The spaces between them varying from one