Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-21


DR. L. j. Dillon describes as follows
In the London Telegraph the momen-
tous gathering IA the douma. or parlIa-
ment. at ST Petersburg of the car and
his councillors with the peasants who
will act aS his co-rulers la the govern.
ment OF the Russian empire:
The members OF the council OF the
empire. mostly elderly gentlemen.
drove up In silence, entered the portals
OF the imperial hostelry aud took their
places in the Hermitage hall Long,
shaggy bearded peasants, priests. ru-
raj teachers aud the rank and file OF
the nations representatives were con
Quoted To the Nicholas hall The other
day for the first time In history peas
ants were admitted as cO-rulcrs or the
car to govern the mighty empire, and
one Mas declare without claiming the
gift ot prophecy that their power will
20 on increasing until Russia like Ser
VIA. has become peasant state.
Sightscers who could catch IA glimpse
OF the carriage Inmates GRAINED their
necks and strained their eyes TO lden-
tify the members of the new cabinet
The indolent looking premier, NJ. Go
reIuykin. was revealed 10y his lollmg
attitude and outlet whiskers as he lay
back in his carriage, gazing YEARLY
now through the right now through
the left window VI. Stishinsky. the
reactionary minister of agriculture
whose name and presence would ruin
the most liberal cabinet Russia could
get together, appeared for moment
a. usual. slightly disdainful, with de
gree of exquisite elegance which will
probably not forsake him ON the day OF
Judgment iu the valley OF Jehoshaphat
Entering the Winter palace 10y a
modest little door near the Hermitage.
, ! soon found myself In the midst OF
military uniforms The staircases.
I rooms. corridors, passages and gardens
all literally bristled with bayonets. ri
fees ana sabcrs.
/ This unpleasant impression was
! somewhat softencd by the gorgeous
uniforms. bewtching smiles and cour-
I teous dcmeanOr OF the army chiefs.
The throne room. In the gallery OF
which the press representatives were
accommodated with places was still
quite empty. As I'm most great apart
ments OF Russian palaces, the princi-
pal colOrs ina this magnificent room
were white aud gold the white Of the
I fluted marble pillars. the gold OF the
/ baluStrades and the vast gilded electro
| liers. An Imperial mantle of crmino
aud purple was thrown negligeutly
U IL
/ while ia front of the throne but not In
/ the center Of the hall. stood a little
\ square table covered with heavy gold
I brocade. II was an improvised altar.
! at which monarch and the people were
. 70 unite In fervent prayer that their CO
/ operation may rebound TO the glory Of
4 the nation Very soon u consldcra BILE
/ sprlnkling Of gold splashed uniforms
and flaming red sashcs broke the same
ness Of the spectacle. Then came about
seventy little boys attired I'm Bordeaux
colorcd gowns. all members Of the
court chOr
AZ the minutes passed the great hall
/ rapidly filed. senators members Of the
/ council Of the empire. chamberlains
and other officers entering at first By
ones aud twos and then I'm continuous
/ lines Suddenly three men without
/ wedding garments that u.s. I'm common
workman'S grb were seen hObuob-
/ bling at the lower end OF the hall. one Of
/ them iu blouse devoid Of starchcd
collar aud all three looking utterly out
4 Of keeping with tie place and with thu
\ visitors But not for long
A few minutes later others followed
and yet others. many neatly dressed.
/ several untidy. few ln very sloyeuly
\ fashion Then the peasants dropped
/ ia slowly ana circumspectly. with a
I look Of surprise ln some cases border
/ ing upon awe Among them were long
haired priests and a dignlfed Polish
/ prelate Of tie Roman Catholic church.
/ alfred ln purple, aud some other pas
tors Of the same faith I'm long black
sOutaues
Ten bishops. literally swathed IN
heavy gold rocadr looking Ike grcat
. Russian OF Byzantine icons galvanized
into life. passed into the throne room
and six wax candles ON tie temporary
altar were lighted just ~ Count WHITE.
towering above his colleagues took his
place I'm the hall
70 was 70 quarter to when the bIsh.
ops stncned with gold turned awk
wardly toward the door az the end Of
the room opposite the throne antici-
pating the atrivul of the car
The commoucrs ON the lrfi hand side
Of the throne closed up alI the spaces
| between individuals coalc-cng into
| one black mass the white slicnUsk lu