The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26


Belgrade. June 24-King Peter arrived |
here at 10 o'clock this morning. He was
received with great enthusiasm.
The ministers. government officials, |
judges, municipal and military author |
tiles and leading citizens were assem- |
bled on the platform Of the railroad sta |
ton which was profusely decorated. |
The only foreign representatives who |
participated in the reception of the |
king We're the Russian minister, NJ. |
Tcharykoff and the Austriana minister |
Herr Dumba, with the members of their
respective legations. A guard of honor,
with q band, saluted as King Peter de-
scended from his car, and greeted the
cabinet ministers The premier NJ.
Avakumovics. introduced NJ. Tcharykoff
to the king and the Russian minister
presented the Austrian minister. Thus
the Austrian minister had no inter-
course with the provisional government
with which thus far he has had no re-
lations.
A procession was then formed and the
king proceeded to the cathedral. The
streets were lined with troops and
crowded with people.
| train and the band welcomed him with
playing the Servian national anthem,
his progress was followed by prolonged,
| hearty cheers and eXultant shouts of
Long Live King Peter, The FIRST"
wherever he appeared.
The premier made n speech before the
kings departure from the railroad sta
| ton. welcoming his majesty who, in
| brief reply expressed his appreciation
| of his election to the throne. The king
| then exchanged greetings with the cab
| met ministers, including Col. Machir,
! minister OF public works, who took
! leading part in the assassinatiOns, and
| interchanged compliments with the
| Russian and Austrian ministers.
! The ceremony at the cathedral lasted
| half an hour. The ediflce was crowded.
| On the arrival of the king mass was
| celebrated with the brilliant observance
! of the Great ritual, the king standing
| erect and Impassive. maintaining the
| same grave demeanor which marked
his movements throughout.
After the mass the Metropolitan made
| Il short address.
| He said Gods guidance was evident
| in everything delivered a short eulogy
of the past history of the Karageorge-
witches and prayed God to grant King
Peter the power to rule wisely ana
we'll.
a special prayer for the king was
then offered and the splendid choir
Chanted the old Gregorian 'kyrie Eli
| SON.
: The king then approached the Metro
| politan and kissed his hand as tr1b-
ute of the temporal to the spiritual
| power and the congregation burst into
hearty cries of Long Live the King!
The officials thereupon moved down the
aisle opening a way for the king VINO
, slowly marched out of the cathedrai
gravely bowling to the people, his sallo"
: face having become sadder and more
stern since his entry.
| On leaving the cathedral the king
: | procession moved alta brisk trot to the
: | new palace. King Peter when he de-
| scended. entered the state ball room
| where the members of the SkupS Stchlni
: | presented him with an address OF Wel
:. | come.
- The scene was extremely picturesque
The homely garb of the peasants Wh'
had been allowed to enter the room am
the simple attire of the deputies pres
| ent ContraSted with the white and gol'
decorations of the ball room and tn
:, splendor of the uniforms Of the mem
= bers OF the kings staff.
e In reply to the address King Pete
r gravely remarked that he could only re
~ | peat what he had said AT the rallroa
. station, that he would do his best t
Il rule III accordance with the constltu
ton.
a Prolonged cheers and shouts of Lon
y Live the KING" greeted the close of hi
L majestyS remarks.
l. Outside the palace vast crowd ha
= by that time collected and shouted fC
a the king who however, did not appea
ID and the crowd gradually melted ava!
Id The women heartily participated |
u the kings reception waving their haHC
n kerchiefs and vieing with the men
rs their shouts of welcome to the king q
n we'll as in the cheers of the passing mi
TT itary officers. Many cries of Lon
OF Live the Army, were heard.
IL One of the most striking impression
Of the whole days proceedings was tt
evident relief caused by the arrival
the king. There was an entire absen'
OF disturbance and, apparently, II
ne only thought given to the TRACED
= which changed the dynasty was I
D. King Peter. who, when passing the o
r. palace momentarily ceased his salut;
80 tions to the cheering crowds to gaze
-, the scene of the murder of his pred
cessor
TO The whole town was given over to T
On. joicing The peasants held their n
tlonaf dances and everybody was
At holiday garb.
oy There is no lack of people, converse
with the inner life of the Servian caI
~ tai who declare that the apparent
IN universal enthusiasm was a clever
stage managed" demonstration.