The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29
KING PETER ASCENDS
HIS THRONE,
New King Ascends Throne Under
Diplomatic Boycott, but Is Hear
tily Greeted by His Subjects.
Belgrade En- Fete in Honor
of the Event.

Belgrade. June 24-King Peter arrived
here at 10 o'clock this morning. He was
received with great enthusiasm The
ministers and officials, judges, municipal
and military authorities and leading cit
liens were assembled on the platform or
the railroad station. which was profusely
ced. The only foreign representa-
tives who participated in the reception OF
the king were the Russian minister, M.
Tcharykom, and the Austrian minister,
Herr Dumba, with the members of their
respective legations. A guard OF honor
with a band saluted as King Peter de-
seconded from his car and greeted the
cabinet ministers. The premier M.
Avakumovics, introduced NJ. Tcharykoh
to the king, and the Russian minister
presented the Austrian minister. mus
the Austrian minister had no intercourse
witt the provisional government. with
which thus far he had no relations.
A procession was then formed and the
king proceeded to the cathedral. The
streets were lined with troops and crowd
ed with people who had been pouring
into Belgrade from the provinces during
the last day or two.
After the celebration of mass, which
was attended with all the splendor of the
Eastern church, King Peter drove In
state TO the new palace.
goycotted by Diplomats.
Although the kings entry into Bel
grade was distinguished by a diplomatic
boycott, his reception by the people was
everywhere marked by heartiness which
approached genuine enthusiasm. In which
all classes participated The officials
were in uniform and wore all their deco
rations.
WorkInen were engaged all night long
in finishing the erection OF venetian
masts and triumphal arches, and some
Of the latter were only completed as The
firing of guns announced KING Peter
entry into his realm when the train
traversed the bridge connecting Servla
with Austria,
The kings arrival has awakened the
people out of the attitude of indifference
which they had assumed since the as
sassinations of King Alexander ana
Queen Draga. From the moment KING
Peter left the train and the band well
coined him with playing the Servlan
national anthem his progress was fol-
lowed by prolonged cheers and eXultant
shouts of Long live Peter the First
wherever he appeared.
In the procession to the cathedral the
king occupied a state coach, lie was
accompanied by Premier AvakumoVlcs.
Along The entire route were Populations
from various towns and bodies of stu
dents The occupants of the windows
and balconies threw bouquets at the
kings carriage. The number OF peas
ants in the streets was remarkable. Many
of them came from far distant prov
inces to attend the festivities and en-.
loved the free entertainments provided
by the government.
Ceremony at Cathedral.
The ceremony at the cathedral lasted
half an hour The edifice was crowded.
One portion of it was set apart for the
military and another was allotted to the
civilians Only a few women were pres
emit
Just previous to the arrival OF the king
the doors of the high altar were closed
and not a single priest was visible. SUD
denly from the outside of the cathedral
came the sound of cheering, signaling
the approach of King Peter. The doors
OF the high altar were then opened ana
a solemn procession of gorgeously robed
priests and members OF the choir
emerged, preceded by incense bearers and
followed by the venerable metropolitan
in brilliant apparel. The procession halt
ed at the MAIN emu dltc VI tl1t SoNiiteAie' ib
while the soldiers drawn up outside the
front of the building at a word OF COM
mand greeted the king with loud cheers:
The celebration Of the mass followed
with the brilliant observances OF the
creek ritual. the king standing erect and
impasYive.. .,,, ,o ,,,,u.s
procession moved at brisk trot to the
new palace, which is situated only few
PAGES from the old palace, which was
Inc scene of the assassinations. The
kings carriage, which was drawn by four
horses. swept in between the palace,
amid the cheers Of the crowds, showing
that they had no thought of the recent