Evening star., 1907-11-14
OPENED TODAY PEACE C0NfEREN
Quiet and Peaceful Beginning Distinguished Body of Men
for Russian Parliament sembIed Today
CHEERS FOR THE EMPEROR SECRETARY ROOT IN CT
Social Democrats Alone Seemed to Short Address 0unn
Hold Aloof. Purposes.
PRESIDENT rs AN oCToBERIST THE PERMANENT CHAIR
There Were Students
Streets They Foreign Affairs Of Costa Ri
From Demonstrations. Organization Today
Quiet and Peaceful Beginning
for Russian Parliament.
CHEERS FOR THE EMPEROR
Social Democrats Alone Seemed to
Hold Aloof.
PRESIDENT rs AN oCT0BERIST
There Were a Few Students on the
Streets, But They Refrained
From Demonstrations.

ST. PETERSBURG, November IA
The third Russian parliament was opened
in the Tauride Palace at II o'clock this
morning in the presence of Premier
Stolypin and the cabinet, by NJ. Goluber,
vice president of the council OF the en-
pire. The religious service preceding the
opening was conducted by the Metropol-
tan Antonius and a large number of
bishops and other high eccIesiastics, and
was made the occasion for a great display
of patriotic enthusiasm on the part of
the conservative and moderate members.
The emperor was vigorously cheered.
The city is perfectly quiet A few
hundred students gathered in the vicinity
Of the palace, but they did not attempt
to make a demonstration
A score of mounted patrols on the
quays and IN, the principal thoroushfares
we're more than sufficient to preserve or
Ger. The only discordant note was struck
by the social democrats who remained
in the committee room during the read
ing OF the emperor's greeting, and entered
the main hall only when it was neces-
sary to sign the oath. The constitut ional
democrats showed no marked enthusiasm
in singing the national hymn or in the
cheering. but otherwise they participated
decorously in the proceedings.
Religious Services.
Promptly at Ii o'clock the Metropolitan
Antonius, pope Of the Russian church.
attended by an imposing suite of eccle-
siastics gowned in cloth of gold. among
them being the Archbishop Of st. Peters
burg and eight mitered bishops, filed into
Catherine Hall. and the metropolitan and
the choir began deep-toned chant OF
praise. Two bishop deputies, Evlogi and
Mtrofan. wearing, saceI dotal robes. as
sisted the metropolitan. Fho afterwards
intoned the l!tany and prayers for par
lament. In which the great mass of the
deputies reverently Joined. At the close
Of the prayers. In response to a general
call, the national hymn was repeatedly
sung amid cheers.
While the deputies were entering the
hall Premier Stolypin approached the
metropolitan and received his blessing
and the pontffical kiss on both cheeks.
The ceremony Of opening parliament
by Secretary Of the Empire Baron Uex-
kill de .Gyldenbandt. mounted the tribune.
invited the members to rise and re ad the
imperial ukase convoking the parliament
and a brief greeting from the emperor.
Electioneering.
AT the first mention Of the emperor s
name. P. A. Krupensky. marshal Of the
nobility and member of the house, inter-
rupted NJ. Golubeff with cry for cheers
for the emperor. which were given with
a will. and were repeated at the end of
NJ. Goluheff's speech. The latter then
read the oath OF allegiance, distinctly
emphasizing the words emperor and
''Autocrat-" A recess of an hour was
taken, while the deputies signed the oath.
NJ. Khomyakon. octoberist. was elected
president of the house. receiving 81 votes
on the first ballot Count Bobrinsky,
conservative. received two votes, and NJ.
Goiovine. constitutional democrat, ex-
president of the second parliament, one
vote. The election was the result Of an
agreement between the octoberists and
conservatives. the latter voting for NJ.
Khomyakoff in return for a promise of
one Of the vice presidencies and two other
Offices.