Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-10
DIGNITARlEs ARRIVE.

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mysterious looking yellow-red structure
on the left bank of the Neva. The queer
style OF the architecture Is acccntuated
by the ungainly statues on the root
line. To the south is large, open
space, called the palace square. IN the
center of which rises a granite column
that Of Alexander |.
II is thanked by buildings OF the gen.
eral staff, ministery of finance, and the
foreign office. An Immense quadriga
crowns the archway of the main cL.
trance from the grand Morskaya. Tho
scene on the square today was In vivid
contrast to that Of less than IS months
ago, when the troops met with yolleys
the people coming To ask the little "a
Their FOR less than they have now been
granted. Instead of grim soldiers shoot
ing into a mob, prancing cavalry with
shining accoutrements guarded the APP
proaches, while the square itself was
filled with rank upon rank of the chew
alier guards, cuirassiers, hussars
lancers and other guard regiments, each
in picturesque uniforms OF red, blue and
yellow. Their helmets and cuierasses
shone in the sun. while the polished
ing lines overhead.
THE EMPEROR'S SUITE.
In the gold decorated music room,
the field marshal, the PompeIian gall
lery, the hall of columns, etc, gathered
suites of the various grand dukes and
grand duchesses, the procurator general
of the holy synod, the members of the
holy synod, the generals of high rank
and the ministers, aides de camp. etc,
while the immediate suites of the ern-
peror and the empress remained In the
Romanoff gallery off the throne room,
n magnificent apartment. ornamentei
with ribanded jasper and beautiful mo-
asaics representing the temples of Paes-
tum. The ladies' and maids of honor
arrived in ancient costumes Of deep
purple, broidered with pearls, and wear
ing sugar-loaf head dresses similarly
adorned, presenting charming APP
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GUARDING INSIGNIA.
In the concert room a force of vet
eran grenadiers mounted guard before
the insignia of the emperor's society,
and imperial crown, scepter, globe,
sword. standard and seal OF the empire,
representing the most valuable colec-
ton of jewels In the world. The pre-
cious stones blazed like live Goals.
The sceptre alone Is valued at ST.
100000. 1t is submounted by the cele-
Grated Orloff diamond of 1856 carats, a
mate of the Kohinoor, which together
formed the eyes of the golden Hon be-
fore the temple of the Grand Mogul at
Delhi. The romantic. bloody history
OF these two jewels, stolen by Sepoys,
Is well known. The crown is sur
mounted by a cross formed of five
diamonds, each worth a kings ransom,
set upon a priceless ruby. the whole
resting on golden circle studded
with pearls, giving it the appearance
Of inter and thus making 1t en-
blematc not only of sovereignty, but OF
supreme authority over the Russian
church The globe Is also surmounted
by diamond cross on an immense
sapphire.
BARS LET DOWN.
Although the bars of what had hith-
erto been the most exclusive court In
Europe, were lowered for the first time
TO admit to the emperor's presence men
who had come not by virtue of his in
yitation but because they held man
date from the people, the rules and
tradition OF caste and rank were not
frances and up different stairways, in
to different salons strictly according
to rank, the concourse of court dig
nitaries, mobiles. foreign representatives.
clergy and military and civil officials,
all In full uniform, gathered TO await
the summons from the throne IN the
hail of st. George Through the Jordan
door the members of the lower house of
parliament mounted the Carrera mar
BILE staircase to the spacious Nicholas
hall, overlooking the Neva, where the
great court balls are held, while mem
beers OF the council of the empire, or
upper house, passed through the reg
ular entrance. That body assembled
In the hermitage pavilion. The am
bassadors and other chiefs of mis-
sions mounted the ambassadors stairs,
skirting the dining room where Alex
nnder IL narrowly escaped death as the
result OF an explosion I'm 1850. and
passed the hall OF Peter the Great.
whose red velvet walls are studded with
golden Russian eagles.
EMPERoRs RECEPTION.
The emperor's reception passed OF
without any untoward incident
The tone OF the speech from the
throne was conclllatory. II expressed
the emperors wish that relief be given
to the peasants In their present unfor-
Iunate conditions and called on the
members of the parliament to put their
hearts into their work, and to cooper
ate with him In solving the present
problems of Russia and In handing
Down united and prosperous empire
10 HIS successor.
RETURN TO PETERHoFF.
The emperor and the empress after
eaving the palace. entered launch,
passed down the river. boarded the I'M
oerial yacht Alexandra and returned to
peterhoh. The crowds on the banks
II the river and islands heartily
,heered the imperial party. There was
no other incident.
MEMBERS OF LOWER HOUSE
Members OF the lower house after the
ceremonies at the palace, embarked on
steamers and went up the river, land
ng Mt the Tauride palace, where the
rouse will assemble.
LOWER MOUSE CALLED To Or
DER.
The lower house OF parliament vas
allied to order at : D. M. by Baron
rrisch and Baron Uexkull. secretary
II the empire, with the hall from nalf
o two-thirds filled. Baron Frisch