The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-11
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Memorable Day In His.
tory Of Empire Passes e
Without Disorder.
MUTTERING AT y.
THRONE SPEECH
Courtiers Cheer, But Members of
Assembly Maintain Oninous
Silence. 8
HOUSES PREPARING 70 5555.
GRAPPLE WITH RULERS
Witte Solitary and Deserted Fig
ure in the Brilliant Throng.
Petrunkivitch Makes a
Ringing Speech for III
LivertyEve
Celebrated. /, s3
HOUSES PREPARING 70 58.l
GRAPPLE With RULERS
.(By Associated Press. J

& ST. PETERSBURG, May (10.-NVithoutFA3
single hitch and with only q minor ms
;cdent to mar the memorable occasion, the
Russian Parliament was Inaugural ted to- o-
day. The weather was superb, and the
stage managemnt OF the impr essive cereTS
nony at the Winter Palace. where lsnlssN
pcror Nicholas surrounded by the courlf# co'lulrr.f#
tiers and all*the pomp and panopl W Of
newer, delIvred the speech from the throne
to the members Of the two houses vas vas
irprfect. Sucl, "a spectacle perhaps never
before has been witnessed on the m marth' 81 s&
stage. jttE{ 5 4 n 3$S
yrhe message in reality was lesssGsa&s
throne specch than greeting and re-
uuircd only three minutes for uellvcry-s uelvy-s
(Ipon entering the chamber. TN 433 tSnl-Si
ne, or halted in the center OF satne * nal hiii
and the Metropo tan Antonius advances N,4 ,s
to meet him and held out 4, wnaen
his Majesty reverently kissed, Then ,a
inS forward the Emperor " sped ~ .t. tt,e;:
handof$thel AIetropol tan, raised tStoa Eis
Ellps md Kissed Me 8
turning the ssllutati S sS
Impressive Scene.
,rhe cmpre sses, !, who had in the slne,llt-755 M
time advanced nnd taken their$$placaeasis
IN either side or the emperor, greeted 4 sS leS
sacred emblem and the re pre- ta -at tlvesa3 N,s3
OF the church III n similar mannet leb
emperor was dressed in the simple plleei pl!le
uniform or a. colonel of q PreobraicnsksS$
regiment of the guards with ia lells ssls sis
boots and his only decorations were .te'$ ~
scarlet rlt,bo Of the Alexander NevsKS5
order across his breast and the dianlohaF dianlohaFF
star Of the ST.. Andrew order ss2}22Fs
The cmpresses were clad in court COS cos
tune the ancient Russian dress, cons
G1f,,,r otf,n1
= white silk skirt and wearing on their
heads The kokoshnik, or high Russian
l,entl-drcss elnbroidered with pearls ana ll1s5
diamonds. The train OF the dowager& en-
press was white and heavily edged With
dark FUR. as a token of her widoWllooa:S
That OF the empress was embrolaered$$
With gold. The empress wore diamonds
and the dowager empress pearls. llsi g5S
All Eyes on Gear.
All eyes turned on the Emperor. WHO I,l
bore himself proudly erect JOINING y. ..n$
ne Deum by crossing hllnself and making 81
FREQUENT responses. The empresses kept
their eyes straight to tho front during during
tho long religious ceremony, glancnEa
neither at the members OF parliamcnt on
their right nor at their courtiers on tne,rs
left, scarcely moving muscle. tnouEnst
fro heaying bosom and flushed face OIL
far from being Mt ease. f5i {sS
At the close of the Te Dcum the clergYg,
Ectrod, chanting. towards the 2Palucas8$
chapel and the empresses moved UP tilabB
hall and ascendcd the dals on the risht4
Of the throne, while the grand dukesa
moved forward anu occupied I. me tI.lse8
lower steps on the same side. The metro-s metro
poltan, the Elnpcror's private chaplain
tho members OF the Holy SYNOD, ms
master of tho imperial household. anu
the spccinl aide -de-camp. took thelr IlucFS(
at the foot OF the throne. to the leiN gtn'7s
Emperor himself remaining alone IN lnas
center of the hall during the trahstofthn'-$
ton. l., t,,y,f
When ali those participating IN tha
ceremony had taken theil new places
there was slight pause. and thcn We
Irmperor walked slowly twenty PAGES 70
the dnis. isccnded tho, throne, seiltcu nm -s
solf i'm the imperial chair, ana an alue,i
dc-cnmp stepped forward and pfeseiltsns5
rim win the draft of his address, lllsS5
Mn iost = arose and looked down upon the
wonderful scene, and delivered ms i'lesTSH3
sage 10 the Russian millions. M
Speech From Throne.
Tho Emperor spoke with a firm, sleaaY8 Fl
voice which, vas heard distinctly In every
oomcr of the hall, emphasizing delber-&
ntelv every word. Such q hush fell on
tho assembly during tho reading that the q
snap of camera shutters was sharply
audible. The Empcror's speech was ~ II
follows; Es#
"The Supreme Providence which
nave me the care at our fatherland 5+88
r moved me to call to my assistance ~ s58#33i
legislative work elected representa- ,ss8g
tIves OF the people IN the expeeta-
ton Of a brilliant future for Russia, S
oreet in your persons the best men t.M
from the empire, whom ordered my {s8
beloved subjects to choose from among VI
themselves. g3Sf#
IA difficult work lies before you.s
/ trust that love for your fatherland l&
and your earnest desire to SERVE ESa
viii inspire and unite you gs@
81 shall keep tnyloIate the, instltu.ss$ s$
lions, which I have granted With the VIII
firm assurance that you Will devote all !S5S8
your strength to the service 81 youfsslt$
country, and especially TO she needs sHos ssS@ sss@
peasantry, which are so close to my #ssS;
heart, and to the education at the ssasS#
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