, 1873-05-16
OScAR:II.


His Coronation M Hing OF 8x1stto,1.
obkfofn fuov IA, ny.noke6 d YtS Ne,o Ydre n.,nJ5
| The "coronatjon of lila Mnfosty Oeonr II. M
King Of swetlon took pfaoo to.dsy, 1T tho hour Of
--Iho cnrcmnni,i Wa co1uotnl and viii, oh.r.otar.
,etIo pomp, q 4 nroeession " I'm n naranns IN.
cluding t{la 1nonboru % Of tho noyal fatnlly' tho
no 9o o +. ha1
| a,l tle gtortliuR. waa formed; aid rroooaflod
on foot, out from tho o. east % Edo Or Of tho palaco'
adutro 81 tba t4aa tan ,ns sF@cae @ ,arnos
aa teaaod gesai v ~ tn1 cure 10y III
boys atto,di,,g to pa5lio Schools and It forco oP
military worc naradad a'ng liz rn,,ts % I'd poSd n
ortlor praysieaa ~ A.'De '.o ~ tou'o' a''o e'ea
nG1nabtna 'a., "as pi1tuseiy uocoIgsea ala Or
~" HI1od Tttsn itt SAgSHens taate. lho pulolhg
tors tsn lastea earnr tai1ata 81 Snoo'a,
nnsrn naa neen ntresay prescribed BY tho Grand
Thn andatoa ,t ~ ~ ~ ~ Gg9r, r., . rr,.
hfninatv H., 19ta. ~ .o1o , ~. ~" ~ VI tl5
Who, tov pcas 1nu n1ooa nn'" hH WAS soatea
Their coronstion ritos Ssle whioh ,sorq OF highly
porfo,mod n ~ T ntI,os5y aonBi9as % 9nst"9tor, Wero
ArohblsLop II a." 1,thoran rurci sssia,nd ~
preatps of t,o os,no cas.na,,,,io,, aa aaes,as
was preaohol by % Tia % Mont Hcverond 1in ninhon
CoesteraaB. Tho text selectod 1w His Graco wss
Thy vava." o"ae3 1'1.t oA0" "'
After lin oono,ro,, ~ .,,. aoxx,,.. A.. xrost
noverent Arohbiahon nnnintaI ink a thn K3nn 1xit1,
holy oil on Ills forohoad tonn1os n' hroaa ",d on1
Of the Cabinet nnoai tc :rotr,, ,,tn, III a
THO other onema Va snuoro,, upon n Ipat'
tho sword Of gtato a 80 inrthwora thom sSv
orally taken from tho high pstnr.-on sl,sh t1snv
great officers OF gfato-asd do1iyorc;i r. Hia a
Majesty WIN ynmninod ocoto7 ~, ~ thren ~ s h
tho Archbphnn. Win ,voo nuoia4na T., ~ S,a' ~
fornanco Of his duty By several officers Of u tho
=, Tho difYeront atases o. tho cerauonv vero n,
torsperaed, according to program111n w,t1, NAV.
orn and the singing st psalms hy tHo nnt,1rn ~
sembtago, tho vocal effort boing acoonnania;l hy
tue q, performance Of hno Instrumental music.
adminiHtefod tho onth Of constitutional feaity
ana ana allegiance to tho King. who pworo, loiJIng
fHse ni1,,e fingers Of his right haud placed On thu
:, a proc]amatioI. Of tho accomplishment Of tho
coronation MS Of lIia Mn)eBty> Oscar tho Second,
h.ag of sWeaon. WIS tGau rnado by ono OF tho
couIt noralds, and tho 'Vast asaambInGo rep1iod
ny shouting Long live Oscar tho Sooond |"
royal salute from ttp harbor and forts WIZ
then commenced from fosty-two guns !.
INC mombers OF tho Dict mndo oath Of Allc-
glanco to tho King at his coronation. :.
Aor Majesty tho Queen, Sophie Wilholmino
Marian marianne Auntlettn although tho swediAh
dnctea to tho throno. She wns anointed On tho
:, The entiro ceremonial occupIod d apaca OF
throo hours, after which tho ptoceasion was rc-
formed at tho church and returned to tho nnlnoo
Tho 'din1omntio rer1rnsonIn t}vau nroro1ttn5 -
tho Court Of awodon. VIE thoir 1a;5;oa ,r1o 70
tho church hafnro fLa rrivoi IT, p',a pn'atu ~
cekaion II tho sacred cditica. Vory .mnuv @ Fu dg-
special Ambassadors wore prcBont.
With tho members Of thoir rospoctiye euifoa
Thoyo waro their E1cclloncicB Gen. Lioycn, from
Rusain; BAron Dlu1ucntlal. from GoI1nonv. I
Count Mcnebroa, from Italy; Ii. Darail. from
Francai; Mynlloer hansfo1lt,, from Holland |
Moltke, from Do,,nnrk.
: HiH Majesty King Oscar Of 3wctleu has exer
ciscd aoreroign authority since tho loath Of lis
brnther, King Charlie. Ky, in tho month OF O. ]
tobor last yoar. THO Constitution Of Sweden
doea not absolutely reql,iro that lie monarch
Gent custom howoyor. and is ohsoryod % i to IS sats- is
" supposed royoronno for eucl. rteB existing
among tho masses Of tho people. Tho Lpria1a-
tiyc Diet appropriated sum Of 1000 rix dol
lars to pay expenses. Yot 4 coronation would
have occurred hadn no allowance boon voted by
King Oscar tho Second is II years Of ago, 1,is
The Crown prince; oncar @ ~ austay,,p ] 4. 1doInhas. %
ho Kings son and eldest child, il is yenrp Old.
Thnir hEaics:ieB the King aud Queen gnyo D
'nauot g.; nt tho Police At o'clock In the nftor
'lx grand dinners and balls will DO givon during
lle ensuing wnok.
;Il nnefe afG ercas many atrangers III tho city.
dne SMeaish i'oglslativo blot Will adjourn III
pnnt m,'. t"o wooka'
9ay WILL taGo place at Drontheim on tho 18th of
u %aoi;n!fst o;Exf thers is general illumination and
lila nlainev 11 acnr r ;n Ssn1i ~ IE ssGoo