and I really felt for a little as if I were a the thrones, at the back of the church, was Russian. full of men; and a line of black-coated newsOnce in the Cathedral of the Assumption, paper correspondents was visible among the F- and I congratulated ourselves that we uniforms-a little nineteenth-century addishould see most of the service, though we tion to the pageant. should miss the anointing before the holy We had not been waiting long when there doors and the approach of the Emperor to the was a certain stir, and the place reserved for altar to communicate. The screen, of enor- royalties began to fill quickly. The Czarevitch mous height in this church, rose directly to and the little Grand Duchess Xenia were quite our left, and one of the four huge pillars in in front, of course, and the Duke of Edinthe body of the church shut out its doors burgh had a very prominent place. His Royal from our sight. Otherwise the diplomatic Highness, who looked remarkably well and tribune was so high as to command the very animated, was wearing the collar of the Garplace of the coronation, which was to be on ter, fastened with the regulation white knots a platform raised between the four big pillars, on each shoulder; and this seemed to interest from which we were separated by only a nar- my little French neighbor more than anyrow passage. Round this passage masters thing else in the coronation, except the Emof ceremony were hurrying, showing people press's difficulty in holding up her imperial to their seats (that is not a word for a Greek mantle. The scene was already very beautiful, church, by the way, where everybody must and I think that the comparative smallness of stand). The thrones were immediately to our the chapel-for it is scarcely more-rather right, rather to the back of the platform, and added to than detracted from it. Certainly under a baldachin, or canopy, of gorgeous there is a barbarity of taste in the cathedral, in stuff, adorned with tufts of yellow and white some of its huge, uncouth figures in gilded feathers. I must have had exaggerated ideas plaster and evident tinsel, side by side with of thrones: these looked like two very swell much real splendor (to say nothing of the chairs. They stood on a dais of red; the representation of God the Father, which may whole erection in the middle had been covered constantly be seen in the Greek churches, and with red cloth; a gold balustrade ran round which shocks otherwise than by the eye alone); it, and gold balustrades marked the divisions but the general effect is one of great origifor the members of the imperial house, for nality and picturesqueness. the foreign princes, the council of the empire, The Chevaliers Gardes already stood with etc. In the tribune corresponding to ours, drawn swords on the steps that led to the on the opposite side of the platform, were throne; the twelve bishops, a splendid group the dames d'honneur à portrait, dames d'hon- in their «clothing of wrought gold,» had neur without it, and various « ladies of high moved to the doors to meet the Emperor; and degree,» among others Skobeleff's sister, rows of priests were swinging their smoking Mme. de Beauharnais, one blaze of jewels, censers before the screen. And when, amid and Mme. Shérémétiev, née Strogonov, look- ringing of bells and chanting of priests and ing quite splendid in the Russian court cos- choir, preceded by the imperial insignia tume, which I saw for the first time. Its carried on cushions, the Emperor and the chief distinctions seem to be the long flowing Empress entered the cathedral and placed sleeves, and the kakoshnick, or head-dress. themselves in front of the thrones, one wonThis is more or less an inverted crescent in dered if anywhere else so much magnificence shape, and distinctly suits or does not suit and so much interest could be centered in its wearer. The maids of honor have it in so small a space. The Emperor and Empress scarlet velvet to match the velvet of their stood while the crowns, the seal and sword, embroidered trains, with long veils of tulle and scepter and globe, were arranged on a depending from it behind over their shoul- table made ready for them. On his Majesty's ders. With married ladies this tulle was re- left were his supporters, the Grand Dukes placed by lace, I think, and their kakoshnicks Vladimir and Alexis; on the Empress's right, were a mass of jewels; old Princess k- her brother, the Prince of Denmark, and looked like a witch under her green velvet the Grand Duke Sergius. Colonel Shipoff, and pearls. Some of them, besides, wore from as colonel of the Chevaliers Gardes, stood their kakoshnicks, close down to their eye- just behind, between the thrones, immovbrows, a sort of net or lace, from which able, sword and helmet in hand; and toward pearls or other stones hung on their fore- the front were grouped various high digheads; this is a matter of fancy merely, and nitaries who carried the ends of the imperial not de rigueur, I was told. The tribune behind mantles, such as the minister of war, the INDEX TO THE CENTURY MAGAZINE VOL. LII. NEW SERIES: VOL. XXX. . . . . . . PAGE · Lynn Roby Meekins......... 691 Editorial 957 ..James Bryce.. . 48, 241, 442 ... Eliza Ruhamah Scid more 143 . Editorial 957 . Editorial 156 .Junius Henri Browne 479 . Editorial . 634 A. D. F. Hamlin. 635 Frank Wilbert Stokes 408 Editorial 791 Royal Cortissoz 3 . William A. Cofin.......163, 638 .89, 158 William A. Coffin.. 265, 318 W. Lewis Fraser ..917, 958 PAGE ... Isaac B. Potter ... 785 A. D. F. Hamlin. 635 Elisabeth Pullen 132 .Frank Pope Humphrey...... 454 Editorial ... 473 John K. Paine, Horatio W. | Parker, E. A. McDowell..... 474 .Chester Bailey Fernald 523 Mary Grace Thornton. 8 . Marion Manville Pope .. 620 Felix Moscheles ... 105 Catherine Baldwin ......... 957 Editorial 315 Boris Sidis 849 Editorial 154 Editorial 313 Editorial 470 Editorial 633 Editorial 792 Editorial 955 . Editorial 956 Editorial ... 157 Th. Bentzon.. 803 E. J. Glave 589 589 765 918 Editorial 954 W. Nephew King 358 Colton. Thomas Dalgleish . 716 George W. Julian.... 870 Fitzhugh Lee.... 476 Mary Hallock Foote ......90, 228 Frank Crane 799 793 PAGE Howard Chandler Christy ... 639 Editorial Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore 483 ... John W. Foster . 560 Agnes Blake Poor.. 824 Editorial 317 Emily Todd Helm. 318 .John L. Marye.. 637 . Mrs. S. F. Stewart 797 Frank L. McVey.. 796 .Jacob A. Riis 913 ... Harry Stillwell Edwards.... 82 Winston Churchill 215 Annie Steger Winston. 638 . Bernard Boekelman .322, 461 55 poleon Defeated at Aspern Napoleon Victorious at Wagram. 266 heritance and the Heir -- The Array of Nations - The Congress of Kings --- Portraits and pictures by Eric Pape, Myrbach, Guérin, Boutigny, Vernet, Lejeune, Gérarl, François Flameng, 958 NAPOLEON, SLOANE's . .John A. Kasson .H. F. Mackintosh . Philip Coombs Knapp. From an unpublished MS. by the author of the « Memoirs of Marie An- Mme. Campan ..George Clinton Genet 417 PAGE . Richard Malcolm Johnston... 340 .William Dean Howells .... 345 607, 659, 836 Berry Benson 479 Kate Chopin.. 629 John Fox, Jr...... 320 W. M. Flinders Petrie ...... 500 Thomas Commerford Martin, R. W. Wood, Elihu Thomson, Silvanus P. Thompson, J. C. McLennan, William James 120 .. Editorial . 316 Editorial 154 . Editorial 156 Albert Shaw. 253 Joseph B. Bishop 305 . Editorial 314 Editorial 315 . Editorial 471 Editorial 472 Editorial 632 Editorial 633 Editorial 634 Editorial 954 Editorial 957 William Roscoe Thayer 138 .. Chester Bailey Fernald 369 George W. Julian.... 870 ..Joseph B. Bishop 305 Amelia E. Bart 672, 854 · Annie Steger Winston. 159 . Editorial 957 .T. W. Higginson .. 572 Editorial 957 Viola Roseboro' 298 . Editorial 791 . Leslie J. Perry... 636 Editorial ....... 956 . Mrs. Humphry Ward.... 28 179, 423, 507, 722, 934 912, 958 . Ruth McEnery Stuart... 781 . Ruth McEnery Stuart. 874 Elizabeth Robins Pennell 198 643 Albert Shaw 253 |
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