The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-22
GROWING THE
SERVIAN KING
THE REolcIDEs OF BELGRADE
WERE FORGOTTEN IN THE
GALA HOUR.
RITUAL OF GREEK CHURCH USED
K,na Peter clinehes His Hold on the
Ravished Throne by Salute OF
One Huhdred Guns and
SONGS of Thanks,

Belgrade, Scrvia, Sep, 2l,-klhS
Karagc0rgcvitCh was crowned King OF
Scryla today. Thee wrc no hostile
demonstrations. and no attempt to
carry out the numerous threats against
the new kings lie. In the solemn rit'
nal Of the Green church, and the clab'
crate state procession which preceded
ana followed the co Onation, the trag-
cdy of Servia's previous ruler found no
echo. Amid the thunder Of the salut-
ing guns from the royal palace and the
Garrison, King AlcXandcrs murder was
nj least Outwa dly forgotten.
Here. and IN every garrison town ol
Serbia, the dawn of day was marked
Inv salute of twCnty-onc guns, ana
before the sun was well up King Peter
on horseback. rode out from the pal
ace. The brilliant p occssUn then
started for the cathedral through the
troopliacd streets. Behing the soldiers
were packed dense crowds, VINO, IN
spite of the rainy weather stood pa
ticnt'y awaiting to soc the king. The
royald's cavalry and life guards
and carriages with the Montenegro
and Scrvian princcsscs preceded the
monarch. Beside King Peter rode his
two sons. George aud Alexander.
The cathedral was reached shortly
after s o'clock. There the representa-
tiycs of the foreign powers, the cabinet
ministers and Others had already been
Waiting for some time. As King Peter
cmtc cd, the metropolitan consccratcd
him. and more artillery salutcs were
fired. The king then took up his
position under IL canopy and the metro
politan, assisted by many bishops ana
other clergy. commenced the solemn
service. the choir singing, THANK
Thee ever LO'd.
After the prayer the premier and
ether ministers handed the crown and
rcgalia to King Peter. He kissed tn
crown, placed it on his head and fobco
himself in his royal garments. An ar
tillcry salute of l0l guns announced tc
the people of Belgrade that King Peter
had been crowned. 1t was nearly three
hours before the service was concludes
and the ritual of the church completed
Wearing the crown OF his head, anC
fully robcd, the king left the cathedral
rcm0untcd his horse and rode through
thr q CwdCl streets TO the palace an,
there, in the grand festival hall, kni
peter received the congratulations o
the Diplomatic corps and others
assembled the royal throne and once
more took the scCptCr and orb i'll his
hands.
The Return.
The ceremony of rendering HON
age was then performed. The rCtur'
Journey from the cathedral to tE'
palace was marked by frantic cheer
mg. TNcrc had been general fc9
that something m!ght happen to ma
tc ceremony and when the pCopl
saw Kin" Potter crowned and ridin
safely back thCjr lclicf found cnlhllS
;aatic expression.
In the fcstal hall, tho Italian nil
lister greeted King Peter in the nam
of the trip'c alliance. while the Ru'
sian minister who, in spite of report
to the contrary was present and IN
Roumanian and Greek minister
handed his majesty personal letter
from their sOvCrrigns. The clcr%
then passed before the throne an
bowed TO the king. who showed II
signs of fatigue.
A partial amnesty decree was Cr'
mmlgatcd and the general feeling
one of iuhilatiOn. The king OVER"
tho American min 'stcr. Mr.. JartSol
the Kaiagcmgc star, which h" pr
qrntrd 10 al tha ether ministers rs
souvcnir % the "ornatiOn
As Mr.. Jackson was unable to a
ccpt the the sta" his majesty wi
present him with MS photograph an
autograph.
Trr Cavs' ceremonies closed wit
rala performance at the III al
which was attended bv King Peter.