The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-06-25

Ink STEEL CRoWN-IMPosING SCENES IN THE CATHE-
ORAL AND IN THE STREETS.
BUCHAREST, May %, ISS1.-The coronation
ceremonies of King Charles of Roumania took
place to-day. Great preparations had been made
during the past week. All the buildings OF the
chief streets were decorated with flags and ~festoons
of the national colors-blue, yellow and red
Bright rugs and carpets were displayed at the
windows. The tow was gay with garlands ana
wreaths. Temporary tribunes were erected at
all convenient places. On Saturday evening, at
six o'clock, the crowns vere carried in state, with
an escort, to the Cathedral, and remained there
all night. At eight O'Clock a torchllght and
military procession was held. Bands played the
new Coronation March" The streets were
crowded with people in different Naliachlan and
Moldayiau costumes. The women wore black
petticoats, richly embroidered with gold; the men
wore white shirts ard sheepskin jackets or long
white cloth coats, ornamented with black and
solors. The effect was very fine. On Sunday
morning the streets were lined with troops; the
tribunes, windows and roofs were thrOnged. The
royal procession passed from the railway station
the whole length of the city with cannon firing
and peals ringing, and abundant evidences OF
great popular enthusiasm. With the first can
non shot a loud thunder clap was heard, but the
shower was soon over. At noon the kIng and
Queen entered the court of the Cathedral where
they were met by the clergy and choir singing
hymns. The coronation took place on a raised
DldblOIm. Siu III NILE W q hC D1ObbSi '
Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, and his two
younger sons. Many diplomats and strangers
were present. On the right were the Senate,
Assembly and other bodies. The special Aus
trian mission was intrusted to General Bauer,
commandant of Pennsylvania.
IN KINGLY ARRAY.
The King wore his uniform, stars and many
orders. The Queen was very beautiful in Il
white satin dress, richly embroidered, with Marie
de ATadici COLLAR a LONG white satin mantle cor
onet. The crowns were brought on a velvet
cushion by the clergy from the Cathedral. The
Kings crown was Of steel and finely worked. 1t
was made from Turkish cannon captured at
Plevna. The Queens crown was of gold, with
Il white and red velvet cap. The clergy, in gor-
geous gold cloth vestments, chanted a ''Te Deum.'
School children assisted the choir. The vener-
able Metropolitan prayed and blessed the crowns.
Their Maiesties knelt and blessed them, sprinkled
them with holy water and kissed the cross. The
King, Queen and Prince Leopold of HohenzoLlern
signed the Coronation act. 1t was illuminated
on parchment. The seal Of State was affixed.
The choir then chanted. Long and loud hurrahs
were raised outside. Their Maiesties departed
in an open carriage to the palace to receive the
congratulations of the diplomatic bodies. The
crowns were carried in Il long procession with
the clergy, bodies of State, members of the tri-
bunals, a military guard and 1000 provincial
deputies in nacional costume. Several Turks
from the Dobrudja arriving at the Palace were
received in the throne room by the King and
Queen seated on their throne. The President of
the Senate presented the crowns in the name of
the nation. There was great enthusiasm every
where. A public dinner was given to the dele
gates in the park on tt Chaussee or great public
drives of Bucharest. There was also a general
illumination, with fireworks, this evening at the
Chaussee, and a picturesque lighting of the Cis-
megin Garden. On Monday there will be a grand
cortege of a symbolic character. On Tuesday
there will be a military parade.