Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-11

| slightly back, the Emperor and the Two
| Expresses We're left standing in an $50
| lated group during the celebration OF III"
Tie Deum. which followed.
| All eyes turned on the Emperor WHO
bore himself proudly erect. joining IN the
TIE Deum by crossing himself and making
| frequent responses.
At the close of the TIE Deum the
clergy retired. chanting. towards l'e
| palace chapel and the Expresses NOV
ed up the hall and assembled the u'ils
| on the right of the throne, Whlle inc
grand dukes moved forward ana &C.
| cupied the three lower steps on 'i'e
same side. The metropolitan, the Eli
peror's private chaplain, the menper"
Of the holy synod. the master OF tile
] imperial household and the Speclai
aide de camps took their places at the
| foot of the throne to the left. the EN-
| peror himself remaining alone In the
center of the hall during the tranSfof-
ImatiOn.
| When all those participating in the
| ceremony had taken seats there was
| slight pause, and then the Emperor
walked slowly 20 PAGES to the dals,
descended the throne, seated himself III
the imperial chair and an aide de camp
stepped forward and presented nm
with the draft of his address, his
Majesty rose and looking down upon
the wonderful crowd delivered his
| message to the representatives of the
| Russian millions
| The Emperor spoke with firm
steady voice which was heard distinct
lily in every corner of the hall, en-
rl1 III talU a.,
Such a hush fell Oh the assembly dur
ing the reading that the snap OF
camera shutter was sharply audible.
The reading of the speech from the
throne was not broken by the slightest
attempt at applause but the minute
the Emperor had finished, bowed to
the members of Parliament and placed
his foot on the step of the dais to des-
Icend, long cheer broke forth when
almost drowned the strains of the ma
tional anthem God Save The t.ln-
lperor" which the orchestra in the
balcony played while the procession
departed. The enthusiasm, however,
was principally confined to the cour-
tiers and officers. Many of the MEM
bers of Parliament were sullen and
silent.
The assemblage stood mOtionlesS I'M
til the last member of the imperial
family had left the hall and then an
excited buzz of discussion broke out
as the Legislators and courtierS dis
cussed the significant passages of the
Emperors speech especially the init
nation Of the necessity for order
founded on justice as we'll as freedom"
to the prosperity of the state, the rec
| ommendatiOn that attention be paid
to the needs of the peasants and the
absence of an amnesty proclamation.
: After a short pause in the Romanoff
gallery the Emperor. the Empress and
the Grand Duke Michael returned through
the Neva Door to the water front where
from n great float occupying the very
site OF the chapel on which the hail of
| grape fell during the ceremony of the
blessing Of the waters Jan. 10. 1905, they
embarked on a launch which steamed
| rapidly down the river to the imperial
yacht Alexandra. AS they stepped on
deck the imperial standard rose to tn"
masthead. the yachts lines were cast off
and she steamed down the bay to Peter
hoft.
A pathetic figure in the scene at the
palace was that of Count W.tte, of
whom the correspondent Of The Associat-
cd Press caught a glimpse before the GER
emony, pacing the corridor, entirely
| alone. Later he entered the great hall
clad in the gold and black uniform of n
| secretary Of state, one of the highest
dignities Of the court, which still rema ms
to him. and with the ribbon of the Alex
ander Nevsky Order on his breast. He
| took his place in the ranks of the old
> | bureaucracy. Former Interior Minister
Durnovo was there too. chatting animal
| edly and earnestly with his companions
, hut White seemed to find n cold welcome
i, from everyone. Finally he wandered away
and stood apart until the imperial pa
| geant approached.
After the departure of the Emperor thu
| members of Parliament filed immedlatel,
| to the great hall and were conducted rap
~ | idly through the long corridors to tn.
= | water front where a steamer was await
| ing to convey them up the river to tn,
| Tauride Palace for the opening of Par
: | lament, which was scheduled to tax,
: | place only half an hour later. Some ais,
| departed in equippagcs from the palac
| square.
The people themselves, caring StrirtI,
for order, were conspicuous by the ali
sence from both the ceremony at tn
Winter palace and the opening of tn,