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

MoSlems in white turbanS and kaftanS.
Tartars in fezs, a Polish Catholic bish-
op in purple robes, and orthodox clergy
in sacerdotal.
Prof. MOuronstSeff, the candidate of
the Constitutional Democrats, was
elected president Of the lower House of
Parliament
The diplomatic corps with the dean
NJ Rompard. the French Ambassador,
in advance and Ambassador Meyer in
| court Uniform. entered and occupied
| the gallery in the rear of the hail while
| the narshals of the nobility. the gov
ernor 81 nerals and a vast throns of
cicil and military dignitaries in uni
| form and With their breasts heavy with
| glittcrirg orders took the places assign
| cd to them.
| The last persons to enter We're An
| tonius. the Metropolitan of St Peters,
| burg and 4 number of the clergy of the
highest rank in mitres and robes OF
| cloth Of gold, who formed in front of
the altar. Gen. Trepon. il his capacity
| as commandment IF the palace, i'll COM
pany with Gen. Massoloft. the minister
| of the court then made u final person.
al survey of the arrangements.
| Baron Fredcricks, minister of the i'm
| rerinl house and aide de camp to the
EMPEROR then made a formal an
nounccment to the Emperor that the
council Of the empire and the Lower
House of Parliament awaited his ar
| rival in the throne room.
AS the strains Of the national hymn
played by an orchestra in a far off gal
lery announced the starting of the I'M
perial procession three raps of the
chamberlain'S slaves on the floor still
ed the assemblage into instant silence.
A magnificent but to foreign eyes,
semi barbaric pageant, headed by two
masters of ceremonies in gorgeous uni
forms stiff with gold, then appeared.
BEFORE them walked two grOOmS and
three court heralds with gold tipped
wands. Then like a phalanX came
resplcndant array of court dignitaries
and officials, all with their breasts
covered with decorations, their places
in the procession being in order of rank.
Following them, escorted by II tall
grenadiers in bearskins shakos. under
the command of two guard officers
with drawn sabrcs. six high dignitaries
|
of the house Of Romanoff. the seal of
the empire. the emperial standard, the
sword of state with its long straight
blade borne point up; the orb and sc'p-
ire and the glittering imperial crown i'll
the order named.
Half a dozen PAGES in the rear, the En-
peror walking alone. advanced easily
holding himself erect and evidently steel
/ xl,4 a
dressed in the simple uniform of col
onel in the Preobrajensky Regiment OF
the Guards. with half length boots and
his only decorations were the scarlet rlo-
hon of the Alexander Nevsky Orde,
across his breast and the diamond star
Of the St Andrew Order. He carried ms
military cap in his left hand.
At an interval of two PAGES came Ba-
ron Fredericks and two special 2ides-de-
camp and then the two Empre sscs. tbs
place of honor being accorded TO inc
Dowager Empress. and the other mem
bers of the imperial family with the eX-
ception Of the baby heir to the throne
Grand Duke Alexis Nicholaievitch ant
the daughters of the Emperor. followed
in their order of succession to the throne
The Expresses were clad in court cos
tune, the ancient Russian dress. com
posed of a Towing long trained robe Over
white silk skirt and wearing on theil
/ heads the kokoshnik or high Russian
head dress embroidered with pearls ant
; diamonds. The train Of the Dowager I'm
press was white and heavily edged will
dark fur. as token of her widowhood
I That of the Empress was embroidered
with gold.
t Then followed q long line of the wive
and daughters Of the noblest families o
< Russia, where robes were of silk of va
rious light colors. blue, pink, rose ant
I white The Emperor halted in the cen
D ter of the hall and the metropolitan An
, tonius advanced to meet him and held OIL
5 the cross. which His Majesty reverentl!
{ kissed. Then bending forward the En-
P peror clasped the hand Of the Metropol
T. itan. raised it to his lips and kissed It. tn
I Metropolitan returning the salutation.
The Empresses. who had in the mean
= time advanced and taken their places oil
e | either side of the Emperor. greeted tn,
T sacred emblem and the representative O
n the church in a. similar manner afte
e which the bearers of the insignia of stat
t having advanced 10 the steps Of tn
= throne. deposited the cmblems of soy
p ereignty on cuSnonS resting on the ala
Q rial family and courtiers having fallsl