The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-13
Son and Heir to Throne Born Born
After Many Years Of
vWailing.
WILL BE- c HRIsT TENED ALEXIS AT rs
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e 5S (By & Associated Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG. August Y. "a. son
ana heir toathe Russian throne has been
borne The Empress and the child Z. are re
doing we'll. The accouchment occurred
at 1890 80, clock this afternoon. The
Child will be christened Alexis l5a;s
s The announcement from Peterhof was
Immediately flowed by a salute q lO ()lS
guns from the imperial yach yin 6 u q a
anchor off the palace but It was 424
when the guns 81 St Peter and st. Paul
fortress opposite the winter palace here,
conveyed the glad tidings to the. people
OF the Russian capital. Z The effect was
electrical. With the boom OF the first
gun the people In the streets, who had
been rlomen tarily expecting the event
for twenty-four hours, stopped to 4 listen
ana count the guns. Only thirty-one8 are
fired for "a girl. When the thirty-se
doomed, and the people were a ware hat
at last$an heir to the throne was s. born
there were scenes of rejoicing every every
where, and before the salute was fins H.
ed, the whole city had blossomed out !
with flags and bunting and the Nshipplngs
in the hnrbor was dressed. hen the
bells Of the churches began to ring WI Id
ly. -. psi i3SE55 n
News FLASHED Over Europe.
In the meantime the announcement
had been telegraphed to the most remote
corners of the empire. In all the towns
and cities the glad tid lngs were spread
with the clan or Of bells and the l,o orn-{
Ing Of cannon. thanksgiving services
followed in all of the churches. At the
capital of Alexander " lila, the Enc peror
and the imperial family attended teS
deum. III i s. 7..s ss53 n sst
The birth OF the heir to the throne was
attended with all the ceremonial ordatn--5
| ed by Imperial tradition. In accordance
lbwiththc Russian law8t hero were prese
besides the Emperor, Baron Fred erlck,
the master of the ceremonies, and Prince
laDolgorouky, the grand S marsh l Of &sthe
court DR.. Rott, the I1mpcror's family
physician, was the Ia ccoucher, and Dr.
sIliruch was the surgeon In attendance.
l$88Dr. sRott personally ANNOUNCED the birth
or the heir TO the awaiting imperial
famly.5A formal announcement will be
published in the Official M essenger hi
Elaborate Christening.
1.-The christening Of the heir will take
place III fortnight, It will DO q cere-.
! money Of the most elaborate sort. In ac-
cordance with Russian imperial custom,
lat will be performed In tho imperial.
chapel, Of the Peterho fpalace, credited
with being the most magnificent chapel
lin Russia. 81 M
The hearts OF the Russian people are.
likely to be moro deeply touched by ths
good fortune Of theimperal family than
| by n dozen victories or defeats In he
far East and the snperstitious Russian
character Will read In It an augury OF
a better time. st. Seraphim, who was
cannonized last summer by the Emperor
! at saroff, has now become favorite
patron saint, as the birth Of the heir IS
i attributed chiefly63to his. lnterposition.
\ The Emperor will Ssignallze the event by
some gracious act, like the remission OF!
! arrcarlngs of taxes and amnesty, ana fori
thesn two weeks, until the christening
there will be holiday and public fet 'i
f3all kinds.5 ~ {S$5 n
Gear May Go to the Front.
i There Ia already saareyiyal OF the tall;
4 that with the succession TO the throne
assured, tho Emperor will follow TING
example OF the house 81. sRomanoff Il no
30 to the front, ~ u XII
The heirs name Viii IA Alexis rSilso-
laieyitch. and II he reigns he pro ba ~,
win assume tho title Of Alexis ! ~ lfhe
4 last Alexis was Emperor OF MOSCOW fs'''f'
.|@ 1915 u, 4, !, !, 4,
i Tho Emperor and Empress .of + ussls
4 formerly rrincess- Alix Of Hess) who
were married November A. lso4 has, pre-
vous to the hirth OK thee child born; Z, To-
day. four daughters liza, S born No {,
ycmber q, 1895; Tatiana. born May y,
1891; Marie. born June 1885, and 4Anas 2
tasa bofn June 5, 1901 VI
i The Emperor and Empress haze fof
some time. IN anticipation OF the event
! Of to-day been living at Alexandra Yilla,
at Peterhof. the summer palace on their