New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
KING PETER CROWNED.
No Hostile Demonstrations Mt Bel
grade-The Ceremony.

Belgrade Sept 2.-Peter Karage0rgevtch was
crowned King OF Servia to-day. There no
hostile demonstrations. and no attempt 10 carry
out the numerous threats which had been made
against the Kings life. Amid the thunder OF
the saluting guns from palace and the garrison
King Alexanders murder at least outwardly
forgotten
Here and in every garrison town Of Servia tho
dawn OF day was marked by a salute of twenty
guns. Before the we'll mp King Peter
on horseback rode out from the palace The pro
cesslon then started for the cathedral through
the troop lined streets. Behind the soldiers were
dense crowds OF people The royal heralds. cav
airy and life guards and carriages. with the
Montenegrn and Servian princesses. preceded the
monarch. Beside King Peter rode his two sons
George and Alexander
The cathedral reached shortly after
clock There the representatives of the foreign
powers the Cabinet Ministers and others, were
waiting. AS King Peter entered the Metropolitan
consecrated him, and more artillery salutts were
fred. The King stood beneath a canopy and the
Metropolitan assisted by many bishops. began the
service After the prayer the Premier and other
Ministers handed the crown and insignia to King
Peter. He kissed the crown, placed it on his head
and robed himself in the royal garments An ar
tillery salute of 10i guns was then fired. II was
nearly three hours before the service was CON
cuded. King Peter then signed the coronation
document.
Wearing the crown on his head and fully robed
the King left the cathedral remounted his horse
and rode through tho streets to the palace and
received the congratulations of the diplomatic
corps The return to the palace was marked hy
frantic cheering. There had been a general fear
that something might happen to the ceremony
Though all the early morning cloudy when
the King entered the cathedral the sun came out
but his standards accidentally dropped in the
mud.
At the palace the italian Minister greeted King
Peter in the name OF the Triple Alliance while the
Russian Minister who. in spite of reports to the
contrary, present, and the Rumanian and
Greek ministers presented personal letters from
their sovereigns. The clergy then passed before
the throne and bowed the King who showed no
signs OF fatigue.
King Peter offered to the American Minister Mr.
Jackson. the Karageorge Star. which he presented
TO all the other ministers as 4 souvenir Of the
coronation As Mr.. Jackson was unable to accent
the star. his majesty will present him with his
photograph and autograph.
When the King down on the throne he tool,
of the crown. which weighs four kilos but nut n
again the members of the Skuptschlna and OF
various corporations passed b. in n long pro
cessIon.
partial amnesty decree has been PROMULGATED
and the general feeling Is Of jubilaton.
The centenary OF the servlan revolution upder
Karageorse, grandfather OF King Peter. was ceie-
hrated this afternoon by a military parade OF
regular troops and volunteers. The troOps marched
through the principal streets uniforms onJ
equipments representing the dress OF the SePvlar
Army at different periods since 1871. Tha parade
was reviewed by the King from balcony of the
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