The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-11
Gar Joins the TIE Deum.

deacons and the meiodious voices OF the
scarlet-robed boys of the celebrated i'm
perfal choir
Car Joins the TIE Deum.
All eyes turned on the emperor who
bore himself proudly erect, Joining in the
TIE Deum by crossing himself and maxi
ing frequent responses The expresses
kept their eyes straight to the front dur
ing the long religious ceremony. glancing
neither at the members of parliament
on their right nor the courtiers on their
heavy flushing face of the young en-
press showed she was far from being at
ease
At the close of the TIE Deum the clergy
retired chanting. toward the palace chap
el, and the expresses moved up the hail
the throne, while the grand dukes moved
forward and occupied the three lower
steps on the same side. The metropoli-
tan. the emperor's private chaplain. the
members OF the holy synod, the master
of the imperial household and the spe-
cial aide de camp to take their places at
the foot of the throne to the left, the
emperor himself remaining alone in the
center during the transformation.
Seated on the Throne.
When all those participating in the GER
emory had taken their new places there
was slight pause, and then the empe-
ror walked slowly twenty PAGES TO the
dais, assembled the throne seated himself
in the imperial chair, and one aide de
camp stepped forward and presented to
him the draft of his address HIS ma jesty
rose and, looking down upon the wonder
full scene. delivered his message 10 the
representatives of the Russian millions.
The emperor spoke with a firm. steady
voice, which was heard distinctly in every
corner OF the hall, emphasizing deliber-
assembly during the reading that the
snap of camera shutter was sharply
audible.
Emperor's Address.
The emperor's speech was as follows:
The supreme providence which gave
me the care of our fatherland has moved
me to call to my assistance in legislative
work elected representa- tives of the peo-
pie. In the expectation of a brilliant
sons the best men from the empire.
choose from among themselves
"A difficult work lies before you.
your earnest desire to serve il will in
Il shall keep inviolate the institutions
which nave granted, with the firm as
surance that you viii devote all your
strength to the service of your country
| and especially to the needs of the peas
antry, which are so close to my heart.
and to the education of the people and
their economic welfare. remembering
state, not only freedom but order found
ed upon justice, is necessary.
Il desire from my heart to see my peO-
pie happy, and to hand down to my son
an empire, well organized and enlight-
ened.
May God bless the work that lies be-
fore me in unity with the council OF the
empire and the imperial douma- May
this day be the day OF the moral revival
of its highest forces.
Approach with solemnity the labors
for which l call you and be worthy of
the responsibility put upon you be the
emperor and people.
May God assist us
Cheers for the Gar.
The reading of the speech from the
throne was not broken by the slight
est attempt at applause, but the minute
the emperor finished, bowed to the mem
bers Of parliament. and placed his foot
on the step OF the dais to descend, a
long cheer broke forth, which almost
them. God Save the Emperor which
the orchestra in the BALCONY played while
the procession departed. The enthusi-
asm, however, was confined to the cour-
tiers and officers. Many of the mem
bers Of parliament were solemn and
silent.
the last member Of the imperial family
T had left the hall, and then an excited
buzz of discussion broke out as the Iegfs-
latOrs and courtiers discussed the sig
nificant passage of the emperor's speech,
especially the intimatiOn of the neces-
sity for order founded on justice as
the state. the attention that should be
paid to the needs Of the peasants. and
the amnesty proclamation.
After a short pause in the Romanoff
gallery, the emperor, the empress and
Grand Duke Michael returned through
the Neva door to the water front, where,
site Of the chapel on which the hail Of
grape fell during the ceremony Of the
blessing of the waters, Jan 49, 1905 they
embarked on launch, which steamed
rapidly down the river to the imperial
yacht AleXadTia. AS they stepped on
deck the imperial standard rose to the
and she steamed down the bay to Peter
hOf-