The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-22
NORWAY is AL .AsTlR.
Coming Coronation Excites. Unbound.
ed Interest Among People.

Coming Coronation Excites. Unbound.
ed Interest Among People.
Although it is at Trondhjem, 562
kilometers from Christiania, that the
coronation is to take place on June %,
It is plain that the approach of this
great event is making its influence
felt also in Christiania. Citizens are
busy hunting up friends with enough
influence to secure tickets of admis-
sion to the old cathedral on that day.
For what is the use of going TO
Trondhjem unless you get near
enough to see the crowns placed ON
the royal heads. Onsthis, like all
similar occasions, the number of dis
appointed will undoubtedly exceed
that of the satisfied by far. And then
the hotel accommodation is another
serious problem. According to cur
rent reports, prices range from so
kroner (S13.40) down to everyday
rate for a room day.
A great number of tourist steamers
will be there, and they will all keep
their passengers on board. From
England alone four such steamers
will make Trondhjem their port of
destination at that time. OF the royal
visitors the following have announced
their arrival so far: The prince and
princess of Wales, Crown Prince
Christian of Denmark, Grand Duke
Michael Adexandrovitz of Russia and
Prince Henry of Germany.
America will, of course, be proper
iy represented, officially by Mr.
PIERCE, the new minister of Norway,
and unoficially by long list of we'll
known Americans. Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
olas Longworth are said to have en-
gagged quarters at Trondhjem for the
occasion. Pierpont Morgan is like
wise reported as being due in the har-
Dor of Trondhjem with his yacht
'Corsair" around coronation time.
Emperor William will arrive in
Bergen July 4 on his annual visit to
Norway.
The schedule for the trip of the
royal family from Christiania to
Trondjem has now been made up in
all its main parts. The king, queen
and their boy, leave Christiania by
special train June Is and H. The
first night they stop over at Lilleham-
mer. The following day they proceed,
also by rail, to Otta in Gudbrands-
dalen. From there is a two days
drive over the hills through Roms-
dalen to Veblungsnes, where they en-
bark on the steamer Heimdal of the
Norwegian navy. Stops will be made
at the towns of Molde and Christian
sund. The arrival at Trondhjem will
take place on June 10.
Premier Nicholson, Minister of
Foreign Affairs Loevland and Mr..
Alexander, chief of the department of
commerce, will represent the Nor
wegian administration at the corona
ton.
Several Norwegian and foreign
warships will visit Trondhjem. Thus
Great Britain, Holland, Belgium
and Denmark will all have ships of
their respective navies there. Wheth.
er any of the American naval vessels
now in European waters will pay
Trondhiem respectful visit on the
occasion Is not known.
The coronation committee is now
hard at work making out the program
in every detail. 1t has been an
nounced that the old cathedral will
have a seating capacity of $500 to
2,700 persons. The representatives
of the rulers will naturally get the
best places, but all seats are so ar
ranged that every person admitted
will be able to get fair view of the
coronation act.
For the representatives of the press
special accommodation has been re-
served. Every newspaper man who
wants to attend must send in an appli-
cation in advance, and the scribes
will not be lacking in number have
heard that Per Stroemme. alias Per
the Poet, of Madison, Wis, who is ia
vorably known in the Northwest as a
Journalist, will be there as represen-
tative of a leading Chicago paper.
The weather man has not been EN-
tirely reliable in regard to furnishing
steady warm weather One, day may
be bright and fine as in the middle of
summer, the next one brings rain and
a chilly Wind. Despite all such
changes the trees have put on green
foliage and the parks and field are Of
the same hue.
The outdoor cafes have opened for
business, likewise the summer resorts
and variety places in the neighbor-
hood. All the small steamers which
make It q business to carry passen-
gers to and from their country places
along the ford and on the islands
are now in full activity.
i The theaters are playing their last
trumps in order to get half-flled
houses. The National theater has put
opera on the program this week,
which is another sure sign that the
summer p near. Mascagni's ever new
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