The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-25
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o,,,,selold troops, Lieut.. Gem ttesse,
hoth S3superbly mounted and uni formed
like elittering equestrian statue .ts sol
.lnwinr the coach came an armed escorI
with poised lances Of tho famous DUG
Of the Don, Of which tho BABY
hetr&is now Ataman, or commander
chief Each man and horse Of this pict-5
,uresuue guard was groomed to perfec-a
ton, the very ideal Of the wild, vs. light
cavalry Of the Russian steppes
The procession passed through the PAL
nee to the church. There was an anoth-
Ell picture In the waiting rooms. The
royal6 saloons were filled with a. most
brilliant Assem- blage. the ladies of the.
court, all In sparkling Jewels, the off
GERS resplendent in4 the y gorgeous uni
forms OF the Empire. Mingllng with the
modern throng were many persons In
quaint and curious national costumes.
some Of them te-dkt:ng the founding
Of the northern capital on the banks OF
the Neva. ;5 "A 4;
The Smiling Emperor.
The Emperor. his face wreathed IN
smiles and with the DoWa ger Empress
on his arm. led the procession follow
cd by the other members Of the imperial !,
family, the grand e ukes and grand
fd1cllesses In the order OF their rank,
the baby bringing UP the rear the
youngest OF ALL
His Mai estyf was met at he door OF the
church by the Metropolitan OF st. Peters
burg with raised CROSS; But here the
Emperor retired as the rules OF the or
thodox church give him no place in the
ceremony, in which the baby was present
ed by his spiritual parents to the heaven
ly father. 81 VII. js
Inside the chapel were assembled NJ.
Pobedonostseff, Procuratori General Of
the Holy Synod !, and the members q the
Holy Synod. the diplomatic corps, WITH
whom was AM ssad or McC ormick and
imperial guests from every court II
Europe. Fl n; 83s3 is88 III 3s
The christening party altered at tho
jewel ted font. The baby was car
rled BY Princess Galatzin and the cushion
which 1t was borne was 81 Imported BY
General Richter and Prince Dolgorouki
Iaides-de-camp to the Emperor. u.
The sponsors represented an emperor
and empress two kings, one princess aIld
four grand duchesses. The baby was sc
shrouded in filmy lace. dainty flanncls
! and>a purple silk overmantle that It was
4 almost Impossible to distinguish the form
| that lay SO still and quiet as the Metro
4 politan u ST. Petersburg anonted Its
! hands breast and forehead with the mys.
4 teal holy oil compounded for tho pur-
4 poael In solemn secr./y at the Krcmlin.
The Baby Yelled.
/ But when the moment came to com
j plete The immersion in the warm waite
4 Of the font. the royal infant showed It
humanity by a lusty yell. which echoe
4 Through the chapel and was greeted b
i a murInur Of amusement and apprnva
az being q sign OF luck and good augur
4 for the future. ii85 y, Is is
! The Te Deum melodiously chanted !,
hidden choir. was the signal 70 the bel
overhead, which swpng DANGEROUSLY. Will
from the royal yacht, off the shore
q The gull. thundered asalute ~ fhr1e h ~
4 dred and one guns. The signal was ake
4 - at cs,ronstadt and st. Petersburg At
MOSCOW. 1--WE hundred bells rhiined VIM
Y tie guns al the Kremlin rolled.
AZ the message sped fotfl, from y
fort to the town the Emperor entered Y