Omaha daily bee., 1907-11-15
THIRD RUSSIAN DUNl
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Parliament Begins It's Session
Tauride Palace at IL O'clock. z
CITY IS PERFECTLY QUIET
Conservative Members Make Display
Of Patriotic Enthusiasm.
IMPOSING RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
Service Conducted by Metropolitan
Assisted by Church Dignitaries.
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS OBSTINATE
They Refuse to Enter the Assembly
chamber .UhuI After csnr's Mes
sEGe of Greeting iu
Read.
Conservative Members Make Display
of Patriotic Enthusiasm.
IMPOSING RELIGIOUS CEREMONY
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS OBSTINATE

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1.-THE third
Russian Parliament was opened in the
Taufids palace at Iio'elock this morning.
in the presence Of PREMIER stOlypin and
the cabinet. by NJ. ooluboff vice president
OF the council Of the empire. The religious
service preceding the opening was con-
ducted by tho Metropolitan Antonius and
a large number Of bishops and other high
ecolesiastics and was made the occasion
for great display of patriotic enthusiasm
on the part OF the conservative and moder-
ate members. The emperor was vigorously
cheered
The city is perfectly quiet. few hun
dred students gathered in the vicinity Of
the palace. but they did not attempt to
make a demonstration.
A score Of mounted patrols on the qusys
and in the principal thoroughfares were
more than suficient to preserve order. The
only discor6ant note was struck by the
social democrats who remained in the com
mittee room during the reading of the
emperor's greeting and entered the main
han only when II was necessary to sign
the OATH The constitutional democrats
showed no marked enthusiasm in singing
the national hymn or in the cheering. but
otherwise they participated decorously in
the proceedings.
Imposing Religious Ceremonies.
Promptly at II O'Clock the Metropolitan
Antonius pope Of the Russian church at
tended by an imposing suite OF eccleSi-
astics gowned In cloth of gold, among them
being the archbishop of st. Petersburg and
eight miteried bishops. filed into Catherine
hail and the Metropolitan and the choir
began a deep-toned chant of praise. Two
bishop deputies wearing sacredotal robes,
assisted the Metropolitan. who afterwards
intoned the litany and prayers for Parlia-
ment IN which the great mass Of the
deputies reverently Joined At the close
of the prayer In response to a general call.
the national hymn was repeatedly sung
amid cheers.
While deputies were entering the hall
Premier stolypin approached the Metro
uolitan and received his blessing and the
ru1tineial Kiss on both CHEEKS.
The ceremony OF opening parliament
was simple, NJ. Golubon accompanied by
tho secretary of the empire. Baron Tex
iCulI De cylenbandit, mounted the tribune
invited the members to riso and read the
imperial ukase convolSing the Parliament
and a brief greeting from the emperor.
Cheers for the Emperor.
At the first mention of the emperor's
name p. A. Krupensky. a marshal OF the
nobility and member OF tho house inter
rupted NJ. Goluboft with cry for cheers
for The emperor. which were given with 4
will and were repeated at the end Of NJ
dolubohs speech. The latter then reaC
the oath OF all allegiance, distinctly en-
phasizinE the words Emperor" and Auto
crat," recess Of an hour was taker
while the deputies signed the oath.
~ Khomyskoff. oetoberist, was elected
president of the house, receiving al vote
on the first ballot. Count BObrinksky
conservative, received two votes and NJ
0olovine, constitutional democrat, ex
president of the second Parliament. on
vote.
The election was the result OF an agree
ment between the octoberist and conser
vatives, the latter voting for NJ. Khomy
AXIOM in return for a promise of one o
the -presidencies and two othe
offices.