Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-22
KING PETER
Now Wears the Grown of
Servia's Ruler.
No Excitement or Hostile Ac-
lions at the Coronation.
Russia Is Friendly and Servia's Future
Looks Brighter.

belgrade, Servia, Sept. 2l.-Peter IA
rageorgevitch. was crowned king OF
S.ryIa, Wednesday. There We're no
hostile demonstrations and no attempt
TO carry out the numerous threats
which had been made against the ne"
kings life. .
Here and in every garrison town OF
ccryia the dawn Of day Was marked py
:. s.I,,,e of u guns and before the sun
Was well up King Peter, on horstp1ch'
rod. from the palace. The brlIlaht
r,rocession then started for the cathe-
hr,,l through the troop lined streets.
Behind the soldiers We're packed deilSe
,rov,,s who, in spite Of the rinhy
weather. stood patiently awaiting 10
the king.
The royal heralds, cavalry ana NE
Guards the htralds bearing the royal
standards ana carriages with the M"h-
trnegran and SerVian processes, pro
c.d.d the nonach. Beside King Peter
rot. his two sons, G"org" and Al"Xan-
der At the cathedral the representa-
tivps Of the foreign powers. tn" canllct
ministers and others We're in waiting
a. kim peter entered the M"tropoli-
tan c0nsccrat-d him ana more arlh-
larv salltes were fired. The king then
took I'D his position under q canopy
and the Metropolitan. assisted by fn''ilE
bishops and other clergy, commence"
the solemn service. After the prayer
the preminr ana other ministers hahd-
cd the crown and regalil to KING Pa
fer. He kissed the crown, placed 1t on
bis head and ROBBED hims If in tn" royal
garment An artillery S;Ilut" Of lol
guns then announced to the people OF
belgrade. that King Peter had been
crowned The king afterwards signed
the coronation dorum"nt which was
witnessed by tn" ntr"p"lltan th''
,r.mirr. the cabinet ministers and tn"
other heads Of state. Wearing inc
crown ON his head and fully r"hed tn"
king left the cathedral. r"m"unf"h ms
horse and rode through the cr"Wde'
street to the palace. Th"r" IN 'h'
grand festal hall. King Peter received
the congratulations of tn" diSl"matS
ana others. assembled tn" royal throne
and once more took the scoptre ana orr
IL his hands TIL" ceremony or rond
,ring homage WAS then performed.
on March 81 4 royal Il, ere" was IS
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