Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-12
MARTIAL SPLENDOR.
Grand Review Of the Russian
Troops at St. Petersburg.
} Every Regiment Of Imperial Guard
Passes by Emperor.
Russia Believes There Is No Better
Soldier Body.

:, Peter burg. May l1.-There were
s.,.t,, IF martial splcndor on the
champs de Mars. today. when Emperor
vi hntas h.-ld his annual review Of III.
,i,..,, hmenta of all troops i'm the mill
;ary district of ST. Petersburg, which
n,ia!r every regiment of the Imperol
Guard. The foreign military attaches
4..lutinzci With much more than ordi-
nary car" the l.tii,- of crack regiments
If III" picturesque empire which is now
lI;tIIu% to maintain its position in the
Ear last ana the general verdict was
that no better body Of soldiery co,IlI
be- s..n in Europe.
Drawn M on the vast plain Wcra
i00o1 Of the finest troops in tho cIn-
piI". aIrayea in brilliant uniforms.
Switching back from the front like
caves ON n sea, We're the foot soldiers.
rank upon rank. behind them were
great PARKS of artillery, while back
into the radiatinF streets as far as thu
eye could see We're the fiutteTing pen
nlnta Of the splendid cavalry.
y tribune had been erected in which
sat the members of the diplomatic
corps, prominent among whom was
Ambassador Mccormick, accompanied
~ MIS- Mo cIiliH H. .oeNtfii otli'I III
vited guests also had seats in the
tribune.
On the field Immediately in front If
the tribune, under an arch of Rus iiIn
Colnrs, was a green tent pavilion over
which atrclmed the imperial standnrd.
This was reserved for the Empress and
members of tn" imperial family.
Preceded by the generals in lamb
in MT fol Nv. m
eiItouraSe which included the military
attaches. among whom were Captain
j.. r. Mott ana Major Macomb, repre-
sentinG the United States. the imperial
cortege moved through the summer
garden to the plain.
The Empress ana the Empress
mother rode in an open state carriage
with Cossack footmcn and drawn by
six white stations The Emperor was
mounted on Il cGal black charger AMI
wore the dark green uniform of Il
colonel of Foot Guards, with the blue
sash of The order Of st. Andrew across
the breast. his being by far the most
modest uniform in the imperial pro-
cc&sicn..
Like q shuttle the cortcGe passed
back and forth as the Emperor inspect
e. the various regiments. Good day,
my Children" was his universal greet
ing. Good health. Your Imperial Ma
jcSty" WAS the unfailinG response.
Whdn the inspection was completed
the bands we've maSSed opposite the
imperial pavilion. The Empress took
her place with her suite ana moved
some Gistan, to the right Out in
front. alone, save FOR a bugicr and two
il, agSIns of the guard i'll bright
crimson. the Emperor sat his charge
like Il statue. 4M&
The first TO pass We're the cadets OF
TIE infantry. cavalry ana naval schools.
Then came Gctachms nts OF all the IA
NOUS regiment of foot soldiers, in
GLIDING the I'roobr, ihn$hy with the hif
copper slIGar-loaf iGaas. Now came til"
sailors of the guard. drawing 40 cheers
us they swung by,.then brigade after
brigade of grim-lookinE artillery; but
il was the MAGNIFICENT cavalry which
most impressed the crowd.
1t was found military array. though
prrhaps the effect was NOR" medieval
than modern. The Emperor watched
each detachment k"enly. buGi"r 10y
his side sounding the imperial com
n1anhs.
Almost in front Of the imperial pa
vilion a wheel horse of one of the bat
t.ries fell His Majesty instantly
commanded 4 halt. personality ridinf
out to ascertain the cause of the acct
dent.
The review concluded with the re
nowncd charge of 10000 cavalry at lul
sp,rd across the plain. With a from
half +, mile wide the magnificent hors"
mon in strange ana muiti-colorrd UNI
forms and with flags and rennaht'
streaming. shot forward like one mai
NJ the command of Duke Vladimir, Wh'
;s communicable chief of All the regi
ments.
on they came at such mad nae
that il seemed rs if they must carr!
down all before them. lnstnctlNei.
those in the boxes drew back. bu
scarcely five PAGES beyond the emperor
Grand Duke Vladimir threw up III
sword and the line stopped dead, man
4 horses being thrown upon thei
launches but not n man or beast Wen
down. A great burst of applause III
voluntarily game from the SPECTATOR
Tben. in accordance with custom. III
commanding officers moved up To he;i
tho Emperor's criticism. ana NJ III
s,,,,,, time the senior non-comrnissiohe
Il s,,sy,cers Of each detachment OF troop
!. ! ~ ,.snairea to the imperial pavilion to pa
/ 4 their respects to the Empress.
mn, na,y1y discovered tin mines I:
&,ttas ~ Iii fair IN prove nrC