The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-23


chapter IN Nor palHn HISTORY Wta riHuHd
tos6av when HsahuH WI vas cfnwhed
kiea THIS monarch w" nrst ful'f ~ ~
independent and s%efatate Nofsay fot a't
centuries asstinel tbs thtdhe With = cHte'
mopy whichl Nv ia simplicity Hnd Wahify
hentted this plain and fftaal reuple IlSfs
vss Mons ~ The splendof and maanihCence
" Tho Madrid arertaclr W . tot'n'eh' ago,
yet tho ceremony wa hoha the less IN
pfeaaive aud tbs NufS"inrn are mons w"
esn loyal and f%atfiuiic
The only drawback to tho htilllanc" ~
The outdoor scene was the trr'etce ~ heavy
Vlutfda In Tho shy With ~ Urcasiunal dfitsle
Of rain The hardy Norlhernets dd not
bay the slightest attention Ia auch a ttihe
~ the weather The temperature In the
cathedral, where tho coronation ceremony
took place, never rises above ~ degrees
70 midsummer To-day II was even lower
than that, and the authorities considerably
allowed tho ladies present 10 wear nigh.
ncoked dresses Il they chose. Most OF
them, however, deiied pneumonia and Pp-
pearcd in full evening cuStuine About
twenty Americans were present, including
William J. Bryan and Mrs, Marshall Field
The nations 81 the earth had sent their
A''
in many cases they we're the same "a went
to the Spanish capital. The single eNoep-
ton was Sweden. The absence OF any
delegate from the divorced scandinavian
kingdom, It has been explained, signifies no
hostility, but only natural sorrow al the
severance of a historical bond.
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway was
crowned here thirty-ive years ago with
the full appIant Viking Titaa. ManV weird.
rugged fcatures Of that traditional cere-
mony were suppressed to-day The people
Of Trondhiem were especially disappointed
that the public features were almost en-
tirely omitted 1t wasthe custom and King
Oscar observed It for the King and Queen
with their retinue to walk slowly through
the streets OF the o receiving the homage
Of their subjects before proceeding to the
cathedral. Queen Maud who Is timid ana
averse to all display objected 70 strongly
TO this primitive pilgrimage tha' d formal
procession was ABANDONED
The royal couple drove IN a modest
state carriage, surmounted by a crown,
escorted by a hundred brilliantly capari-
soned cavalry, to the cathedral. when is
only 25O yards from the palace Inc "hole
population OF Irondhjem, with several
hundred visitors, filled all the
available space on both sides Of
their path. Preceding their arrival car
riage after carriage, coming from the land
ing stage and from various parts OF the town,
had brought Princes, Grand Dukes, Minis
ters. members OF the Government and all
manner OF domestic and foreign ohoers
cad IN every variety OF uhilorm anu wear
ing every kind OF decoration That the modern
world knows Inc Norsemeh are not a
demonstrative people, but they greeted the
visitors with hearty applause espeo ialiy
the rPlhce OF "aies, frthUe iiehiy fiues'a
ana frino ohris',ah Oh oehhiurk' Alt.
Inc hing anu Queen' ~heh 'iey many
1Ppeaieu az iofo 0uoA' eH
wlh d s'0rh OF snoi', stecca.o, NO, w.s'an
eheels' ine mug 49, Tpe 60 -
covered WIN q ioyaI o,oaA' eueo.i a
attneo IN white SILK shot wl.p ye'o" ana
orhanheh'eu WIN Pe@is III o'he' senno'
Aney uoVe paS'hon e'e''oa " WV
on1rohoe % ,he ta'"eu'"" lin.
me ca'heoiai Is al anoieh. eu.'oe
anu u tne unes' ' Suuo'uie
VI ocahuinaNia' ~ n@s oeen ies'oieu
w. "eo A'en' VI ,"e ,a'' 80 'oNnS'
Dut " s'ahu VI" oo'no p r
oasihe from lhe 'mei'h oen.uis. NV
1soes' paris are sun eau,y u,ap,ua'eu
Ane "ai's anu aoo" nv
shtishee w naiut' .h
oeciaeu 70 "'.eihpt no ueSoia'fon Vi .~e
maJestic interior, .heesecIo.n, g'sIns .no
enec' OF hiaioie ooVe'eu u o.:ou
heaf 'he eh',ah1 o'ne ~ ~1
eahc'uaiy e'oou III " ""'' o''e'' '""
pnully ahu erahueuf'
~ "asa etriAine asSenio'aso' 'epieeentns
the "orius t~eh,ie'n century uNlhHaph'
tnat gathered Wi'hih'u's ano'eh' pro III u
'ar n'r'nern ohhe RfeN1he royai soap.e
"no cams W assume the crowns Oh Cso'
auop'eu ooun'fy. HISTORY, IN iac'' iur'
lnsnes ~ fdiallel oto-oays unique scene
ihe hirS and queen were received at
the eniahce by the bishops ana clergy
tfe tVFhop OF lrohdhJem greeuhg WIN
God bless your coming IN ana your going
out. now and forever Inc coronation
procession, composed OF the clergy the
royal couple and the court oftcers' with
the chief admiral and general CARRYING
the Norwegian banner, entered and took
their assigned places in the centre oil the
church beneath the main tower,
The Kings throne was on the right Near
him we're Prince Christian and the Grown
prtpraoS nf Dan rG The Ollaan was on