Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-15
Russian Parlia-
ment C0nvenes.

st. Petersburg, Nov 1.-THE thiril
Russian Parliament was opened in the
Tauride palace ~ II o'clock this morn
ing, IN the presence of Premier StOlv.
pm ana the cabinet. by N. GohIb.ff
vice president of the Council Of the
Empire. The religious service prccnd-
ing the opening was conducted by the
Metropolitan AntOnus and a large num-
Der of bishops and other high ccclcSias-
ties. and was made tho occasion for 9.
great display of patriotic enthusiasm
on the part Of the Conservative and
Moderate members. The national hymn
was repeatedly sung and the FmperOr
was vigorously checred.
NJ. Khomyahon OctObcrist, was
elected president of the HollsA, rcceiv-
ing 81 votes on the first ballot Count
B"hrinsiiy. Conservative, of Kiev. re-
ccived two votes and NJ Col0vine, Con-
stitutional Democrat, and ex-nrcsident
Of The second Parliament, one vote
The election was the result of All
agreement between the OctoberiSts and
Conservatives. the latter voting for NJ
kh0inyakOff in return for a promise
Of one Of the vice presidents and two
other offices.
The city is quiet A few hundred
students gathered in the vicinity of the
palace, but they di dnOt attempt to
make a demonstration.
4 score Of mounted patrols were more
than sufficient to preserve order. The
only discOrdant note was struck by thc
Social Democrats. who remained in the
committee room during the reading of
the Enpcror'S greeting and entered the
main hall only when it was necessary
10 sign the oath. The Constitutional
Democrats showed no marked cnthusi-
assn in singing the national hymn or
i'm tho cheering, but otherwise. they
articipa ted decOrouSly in the proceed
, ingS.
Promptly at II o'clock. the Metro
politan Ant0nius, pope Of the Russian
church, attended by an imposing suite
of ecclesiastics gowned I'm cloth Of gold,
filed into Catherine hall and the Met
ropolitan and the choir began chant
Of praise. Two bishop deputies
F.vlogi and Mitrofan, wearing sacrcdo-
tai robes, assisted the Metropolitan,
who afterwards intoncd the T.itany AMI
prayers for the work of Parliamtn. in
which the great mass Of the deputies
joined. At the close OF the prayers
in response to 4 general cali, the ma
tional hymn was repeatedly sung amid
cheers.
While tn" deputies We're entering tho
hall, Premier Stnlypin approached the
Metropolitan and received his blessing.
and the pontificial kiss on both
checks
The ceremony Of opening Parliament
was simple. NJ. Golubcff. accompanied
by Secretary of the Empire. Baron
CeNFull de Gyldcnbandt. mounted the
tribune. invited the members to rise
and read the imperial ukaSe cOnvok;ng
the Parliament, and brief greeting
from the Emperor. At the first mention
of the Empcror's' name. p. a. krupen-
sky. q marshal of the nobility. had been
selected by the Conservatives to lead
the chez ring. interrupted NJ. Golubeff
with Il cry for cheers for the F,mepr0r.
which We're given with will and were
reneatad at the end of NJ. Golubef'S
speech. The latter then read the oath
of allegiance, distinctly emphasizing the
words ''f.mperOr' and "autocrat'
A recess of IN hour was taken while
the deputies signed the OATH