Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-02

preston of His features miraculously re-
ceived There is a piece of the tunic He
wore when scourged, and 1t is stained with
His blood; and a seamless garment with
short sleeves, like a modern undershirt,
which He wore at the cr1lcifxion. 1t was
brought from Jerusalem to Persia by one
of the Roman soldiers who received it as
his share, when the guard divided His raj
ment among them at the foot OF the cross.
With this is Il portrait of a dress worn
by the Madonna, and one of the nails that
pierced the feet of the Savior.
In the Church of the Annunciation, where
the cZars are married are the sponge with
which vinegar was offered to the suffering
Savior, the whip with which He was
scourged. a part of the purple robe which
was thrown over Him when he was
Knocked. large piece Of the cross, several
thorns from the crown and other relics
more commonly found In European
churches, all OF them, according TO tradi-
ton, having been handed down from pa
triarch to patriarch of the Greek church
from the time of its separation from the
Roman church in the early centuries.
There are also three paintings by ST.
Luke One of them, known as the "Nlad-
imir Madonna, is a portrait or me f 10y
Virgin, said to have been painted from life
for ST. Paul and to have been carried by
him In his travels. 1t was brought to Con-
stantinople from Rome in the third century,
and has been In the Kremlin since the year
Sos. Its existence can be traced without
break to the time of Constantine the Great
and it has since been used by the Greek
church upon every important occasion OF
national thanksgiving. 1t IS deposited IN
the most holy of all places in Russia. and
the czars of Russia for 1,4o0 years nave
venerated 1t before they have assumed the
crown.
Palace of the Gear.
The palace of the car in the Kremlin
is splendid building, and an appropriate
residence for the ruler of the most popu-
lous of nations Three of its halls, dedl-
Gated to the three orders of Russian KNIGHT
hood are considered the finest apartments
In the world. The Hall of st. George is 200
by 26S feet in size. and is lighted by 500
electric candles; the Hall of Alexander
Nevskoy Is 103 by 16S feet, and is lighted
by 2, 500 electric candles. and the Hail or
St Andrew is 100 by 1858 feet and is light
ed by 2C9J candles If the White House
at Washington could be placed in any one
of these apartments it would not touch
the walls.
For 800 years 1t has been the custom
for each of the Cars of Russia to have new
thrones, new crowns, new scepters ana new
coronation robes, and at the close OF each
successive reign these have been deposited
in what is called 1.-The treasury of the
Kremlin, together with the valuable gifts
each has received at the time of his coro-
nation and during his reign from his fell
low sovereigns or his subjects. Exhibited
with them are the thrones and crowns and
coronation robes of their consorts, and
those of the rulers they have overcome in
battle and whose dominions, from time to
time, have been annexed by conquest to
the Russian empire. Thus. in the treasury,
visitor can have an epitome of its history
written In gold, silver and precious stones.
There Is a succession of crowns upon
pedestals standing before the empty thrones
of those who wore them; also the crowns
and thrones of Poland. Siberia, Georgia,
Astrakan. Kazan, the Crimea and other ma
tions, which were formerly Independent,
but by force of arms have been added to
the Russian empire. All are covered with
Jewels, some of them among the largest
and most precious In the world-"crowns
upon crowns, thrones upon thrones, scepters
upon sceptres; rivers of rubies, cascades of
diamonds, oceans of pearls" some one has
said. The present czar sensibly decided not
to have new throne. From the large as
sortment of those belonging to his prede-
cessors he selected one made of ivory
flaRree work and exquisite carving
which was captured from India in
14T3. The czarina selected a gorgeous
throne of ebony, heavily incrusted with
Jewels. which was captured from Persia
In 1905 1t bears 676 diamono1 and 1223
rubies, besides many other stones of lesser
value.
In another room are the coronation robes
that have been worn by the several cars,
Of materials that are almost pricsless. A