Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1904-12-10 | Page 9 | Military Heroes Honored by the Autocrat of All Russia

MILITARY ARY HEROES HONORED BY BYTHE BYTHE THE AUTOCRAT OF 4 RUSSIA A t St Petersburg rg S Sept pL i T le winter palace today was the the cele cale of the feast George the Eff test 1 of the year oar tJ t Russia no t what hat whom the cross of 01 St George or a sWord ord for tor bravery blaer h has been conferred it to be the guest nt at dinner standing the absence at atthe the front of a large number of the officers of the army um and nd na navy usually ent it was wasL St L brilliant spectacle The grand gand dukes ir IL gorgeous uniform aid crippled yet vet arrayed In the garb garl of private soldiers moved side by side through throughout out the throng Many sailors of the cruiser and the gunboat Kor IE tz sunk off hI at of the war were The grand duke uncle of the emper r the th ohly p pos s the order oft the Iiii class him for tor h his s vie Ic try over Pasha Pash ill in 1877 was the center of especial attention The st han hail was lined b by a guard of hon boa honor or who saluted impartially each deco deeo Il ted hero heN whether grand duke or priVate Yate Vate soldier The ceremony consisted o 0 a 8 grand imperial procession and te deum at the cathedral followed b bd by a d spread in the Nicholas and St Georges white salons About guests were present The emperor was In a aI aI I I Particularly gracious mouth mood displaying Ig I especial attention to the officers sol solders I ders and sailors who deco decorations decorations rations dur during ng the present war