EX-CZAR’S DALLY LITE.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 November 1917, Page 6

EX-CZAR’S DALLY LITE.

royal exiles housed in a GOVERNOR'S PALACE.

The ex-imperial family, -while wait ing their installation in the Go\ ernor’s palace, remained for five days in the steamer which conveyed them from the railway terminus to Tomolsk. The steamer remained at anchor in

mid-stream, only approaching the shore to enable the ox-Czur and his family walk along the river bank. .These walks always took place at a distance of some miles from the town. The ex Czarina rarely left the vessel and both she and the cx-Czarevitch suffered much.

On the morning of August 26 they were transferred to the palace. The ex-Czar went on foot with his son and daughters, while the ex-Czarina followed in a carriage accompanied by her daughter Princess Olga. The party was escorted by a detachment of soldiers, who had accompanied them from Czarskoe Selo. They occupy the first floor of the palace, consisting of 14 rooms. One is reserved for the ex-Czar, one for his son, one for the ex-Czarina, two for her daughters. One serves as a dining room, another as a reception room while the remaining rooms are utilised by the members of th-> suite and domestic servants. The building ijt (entirely surrounded IJy-i ra fence' which screens it from the view of the neighbouring dwelling houses. The daily life of the royal family is the same as at Czarkeo S(51o. At 10 o’clock breakfast is served, at 1 o’clock lunch, at 6 o’clock dinner. Only the ex-Czar and Czarina, are under the rigour of detention, their children being in charge of the Czarina, who is responsible for the religious instruction of the Czarevitch.