Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-09
ALL SECTs UNITE IN EVENT
Memorials Unveiled to Memory Of
Cars Father.
BIGGER FLEET ON BLACK SEA
Declaration of Need for it Has
Started Talk.
NICHOLAS AT SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Ruler Takes His -Four Daughters
to the Opera-HeRIth Of the
Czartna IL Reported to lie
Improving.
BY GEORGE FRAzER


ST. PETERSBURG. April Especial ~
The Bee)-Throughout the Russian en-
pre the fiftieth anniversary Of the liberia
tion of the seris was celebrated. In all
towns and in many villages solemn serv-
ices were held In the churches Of all de-
ne limitations, including mosques and syna-
gogues. Military reviews and ceremonial
meetings OF public bodies lectures and
sports were organized, and commemorative
pamphlets and portraits of the Car Alex
ander IL were freely bought. The Liberators
were distributed while free meals were
given to the poor. In nearly all the villages
memorials Of the Car Alexander. H.
erected by the peasants were unveiled and
magic lantern lectures illustrating various
periods OF the era of reform were delivered
at all schools Many town corporations
zemstvos and peasant communities have
established teaching centers to commence
rate the Jubilee and scholarships for poor
peasant children and new schools hos
pitfalls, almshouses and temperance socie-
! ties.
Need Bigger Fleet.
Admiral y. skrydoloffs declaration that
Russia must reinforce the Black sea fleet
| to protect the border on the southeast
! from what he terms imminent danger has
caused widespread comment in military
and naval circles Admiral Skrydoloffs
high position and his long service in the
navy entities his opinion to great weight
| He is one of the best Informed officers IN
the empire to the strength. as well as to
the needs of the Russian navy. That the
admiral sees a peril in the building Of
greater navies by Austria Hungary and
! Turkey is the opinion of many who are
! watching closely the trend of political
events in the east 1t is believed also the
threatening peril in China has called the
attention of officials TO the need OF a
/ stronger defense on the Black sea,
Gar at the Opera.
Gear Nicholas often appears at social
functions and at the opera, despite ma
tional worries and home affairs. His
majesty appeared the second time at the
Imperial opera, taking with him his four
daughters on this occasion, the party be-
ing joined by the Empress Marie.
During one Of the interludes some Of the
young performers entered the, cars box
and received boxes of chocolate the young
royalties being much amused at the little
actors who arrived curtseylng. few days
prior to this the car. accompanied by his
two eldest daughters, occupied the royal
box at the opera.
CSarinR IL Better.
The health Of the czarina is said to be
very much improved This is good news
to many, for It is said that if ever a girl
with every opportunity for enjoying life
gave up everything that life held wortl
having for the sake Of the empty bsubi,
that a king had to offer, that woman il
the present czarina.
T to st. Petersburg and visited the dowage
empress and some of her aristocratic &C
quaintances. No definite plans have beef
made by the royal family for the summer
but the empress physicians are trying L
persuade her to return to Nauheim, tn
treatment there already having done $
much good.
The Russian imperial railway train /
which the car and czarina travel is tn
most splendid in the world even ecIips
| ing Kaiser Williams elaborate train d
luxe. In order to provide for the safet
Of the imperial family the emperor an
empress cars are in the middle OF In
train and are on most excellent springs
= The empress drawing room has the wall
a covered with pale rose silk, and her BED
chamber is hung with light blue satin. tn
: furniture being covered with English or,
tonne OF the same color. Each sleepin
:, saloon has bathroom and dressing roor
attached, but the emperor's simple tast,
. are shown by the fact that ne uses II
dining saloOn as a study, and 1t IS ther
that he transacts all his business. wit
the help Of his two secretaries.
le DOwREer Empress Busy.
II The Empress Marie, who has been sta,
" ing at the castle OF Gatschina during n
Sc last three months, has been taking a prom
inent part in the various state ceremonial
re OF the winter and it is thought that 81
IN has regained her former commanding Il
IN fluence at the Russian court. The Empre
A. Marie and the Emperor Nicholas have be,
es much occupied with some domest
I'd troubles OF the Grand Duchess Xenie, n
wife Of the Grand Duke Alexander Michal
r ovitCh,