The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-13
PR0cL AIMEDTO THE PEOPLE AND SALUTED.
Banquet at the Palace Distinguished
Diplomatic Representation.
Civic Illumination and General
Rejoicing.
A SERIES OF FETEs IN PROSPECT.
The Coronation To Be Re-
peateds IN Norway.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

TELEGRAM TO THE new YORK HERALD.
The following special despatch to the
HERALD has been received from our CORE
spondent in the capital of Sweden =.
STOCKHOLM, May IL, 1873
King of Sweden took place to-day, at the
hour Of twelve clock, noon, in the Ster
church.
AN IMPOSING cznHsos1A1A WITH SOLEMN FOR
Az Yrr,,r Sessss-Aylsa sS' y
The ceremonial was conducted with char
acteristic pomp. procession of four hun
dred persons, including the members of the
royal family. the Cabinet Ministers, members
of the Legislative Diet deputation from the
Norwegian Congress and the Storthing,
was formed and proceeded, on foot, out from
the east side Of the palace, and thence trav-
ersed through the great market square Of the
capital to the church. The pageant was wit
messed by thousands of people. The boys at
tending the public schools and force of mill
tary were paraded along the route, and good
order prevailed
BRILLIANT SCENE IN THE CHURCH.
The church was profusely decorated and or
namented with excellent taste The building
was filed with brilliant assemblage of spec
tators, the ladies wearing toilets the fashion
of which had been already prescribed by the
Grand Chamberlain of the Court
ENTRY OF THE KING.
His Majesty the King, and stood until he was
seated, when they resumed their seats
THE RELIGIOUS RITES
The coronation rites, which were of highly
elevated and strictly religious character, were
performed by His Grace the Most Reverend
Archbishop of the Lutheran Church, assisted
by prelates of the same communion. The
sermon was preached by the Most Reverend
Bishop Coesteraas. The text selected by His
Grace was from the twenty-tifth Psalm,
1.Lord show me Thy ways
ECCLESIASTICAL JUNCTION.
After the conclusion of the sermon, the
Most Reverend Archbishop anointed the
King with holy oil on his forehead, temples,
breast and wrists and then, assisted by the
Prime Minister of the Cabinet, placed the
crown upon his head.
THE EMDLEMs OF POWER GIVEN INTO HIS HANDS.
The other emblems of sovereign authority
the sword of State, and SO forth-were then
.severally taken from the high altar-on which
they had been previously placed by the clergy
and great officers of State-and delivered to
His Majesty, who remained seated on the
throne, by the Archbishop, who was assisted
in the performance of his duty by several
officers of the Cabinet.
HALLELUJAH.
The different stages of the ceremony were
;interspersed, according to programme, with
prayers, and the singing Of psalms by the en-
tire assembage, the vocal effort being accom-
panied by the performance Of fine instru-
mental music.
His Excellency the Minister of Justice then
administered the oath Of constitutional fealty
and allegiance to the King, who swore, holding
three fingers of his right hand placed on the
Bible.
PROCLAIMED.
A proclamation of the accomplishment OF
the coronation of His Majetsy Oscar the Sec
ond King of Sweden, was then made by one
of the court heralds, and the vast assemblage
replied by shouting "Long live Oscar the
Second r.
A royal salute from the harbor and forts was
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