New-York tribune., 1904-09-18


In them fountains were playing, and to chem the
dancers withdrew to rest between the dances
About nine O'Clock, when the ball was out to
beqin the company were assembled in this great hall
Near the door of entry the left was large space
set apart for the embassies and Legations ,rluing
the women of the diplomats families Bey nd that
space the women ranged themselves on ONE side Of
the room and the men the other, leaving narrow
passage down the center. Halfway down the hall
on the left hand side a raised platform. which
an orchestra was seated The women were or-rtVlly
gowned with their richest Jewels, dlsF lay that
could not be eQualed any other court IN ,J world
At the appointed hour the orchestra struck up the
Russian national anthem, and two ushers dressed IN
the picturesque garb designed by Catherine the Great
with great white plunes on their velvet caps hung
open the doors, and the royal entry took place The
Emperor was dressed in the costume of the imperial
Guard a dark-blue tunic frOgged IN black BRAID with
the red-vevet shoulder-cape hanging from the right
shoulder and with tight, lightblue trouse~7 N high
Russian boots with tasSelS. He entered With the
Empress on his arm. She was gowued in gorgeOus
white satin f,i ydiE and with a small Ie0c.i crown
Her train carried BY four pages IN The tune 81
the English court-redv velvet pages jacket and caps
red-velvet knee breecheS whIte-Silk Sto. IS and
pumps Following in the order OF preced.-ce came
the hereditary Grand Duke Michael who until The
recent birth OF a the Gar, was heir aren't TO
the throne. accompanied by the Grand d less Olga
and the Grand Dukes Cyril and Andre o---0S OF the
Emperor Preceding the Emperor came i--ce Dol
gcrcuki the Master of Ceremonies and III. COUNTESS
ToIstoy the Mistress of Ceremonies be-,og Their
maCcS
The party marched down the improt j avenue
between the and the women, boWlu- -he rgnt
and the left each man returning the 81 --ion Win
a low bow. while each made t curtSey
When they reached the extreme end he room
the royal party turned and retraced thc,r gong
through the same ceremony 20 the d .F WHICH
they had entered
rs they passed down I could not fai greatly
impressed by the manner of each Ot The ,--lpanlS
The Fr1neror was genial smiling 4-G ..arently
happy in the presence OF the most di>,,f 'ed coHF
pany of people ne could gather within Russian
Empire The face OF the Empress was saddles.
| have ever seen. She seemed charge. nh all @
the responsibilities and grief attached her hSn
station The Grand Duke ta -neSone
maSterful fellow, with a kindly to- erriieu
face. perfectly at ease. and Vet never a inSI@"
losing the sense of his dignity The t1r pucheS
Olga IS a handsome young woman ot m, "} heis"
and good figure, and seemed 20 ENJOY '- r,,ul'D1I
exceedingly. She laughed and Chatted ...l'SA 'l
whole evening in most unaffected n-' WE
and Andre carried themselves modeS-t aad WIZ
much reserve.
When the party had returned 10 the unity
the door of entry, the Emperor Sterr-- 'ut @DN
accosted Sir Charles Scott the then Brt@ Nao'SsS
dor, who dean of the dIPlomatN Z" =
Petersburg He entered into earnest c." lcts''"-
with Sir Charles which lasted perhaps tour I've Hs
utes during which time the British ~ l-SSIe ~
formally presented his chief secretary, nc E-
pcror then passed on the German Arll-~eaIof' a.
Chatted with HIM for a few moments, tAe Eiip'