The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
The New King and Queen Of Nor
way Crowned
In the Cathedral Of the Ancient
Capital.
CEREMONY WAS SHORT
After It's Conclusion the Royal
Pair Left.
And Arrived at the Palace Five
Minutes Later.

Trondhjem, June 22.-King Haakon
and Queen Maud were today crowned
respectively king and queen of Norway
in the cathedral here. The royal party
left the palace at 1905 a. m, and en-
tered the cathedral six minutes later
The coronation ceremony began imme-
diately after their arrival.
The crowning of the king was com
pleted at 1915 2. IN. The coronation
of the queen began at 1920 and was
completed at 1885 p m.
At 1885 their majesties left the
cathedral and arrived at the palace
five minutes later
Coronation day opened with a glow
ing Tut cold sun shining In the early
morning splatters of rain fell and a
chill wind came off the Fiord, making
it necessary to wear overcoats and win
ter clothing. The normal temperature
in the cathedral previous to the cere-
mony was under so degrees and it was
feared that many of those present would
carry away a painful and lasting re-
minder of the coronation of King
Haakon and Queen Maud, although the
| Norwegian court wisely relaxed the
rules governing dress. The city was
alive at an early hour and by s o'clock
the avenues reaching to the cathedral
were filled with struggling lines Of peo-
pie making for the choicest points of
vantage from which to see the members
of the royal family and the distinguish
ed guests enter the cathedral The doors
of the latter were opened at 10 g. m
and soon afterwards three bishops robed
in black and white drove up in a basket
like phaeton. The crowd uncovered
when the bishops entered the cathedral
Cathedral Filled Rapidly.
The cathedral filed rapidly. BY 1925
a. m the majority of the spectators
had arrived and were seated, the women
in evening costumes and many Of the
men in bright uniforms and wearing or
ders. The effect was imposing in spite
| OF the half light IN the interior
OF the old cathedral. Long rows OF seats
/ extended along the entire both sides OF
the building, rising tier upon tier The
/ center Of the nave was unOccupied ez-
! cept by the throne seats and few
4 chairs back of the columns A red car
pet was stretched down the aisles and
! the center of both transepts.
The arrival of the bishops was follow
/ ed by the appearance of q number Of
/ priests, all robed in white. They en-
/ tered the north sanctuary at 1870 and
| formed a semicirele about the altar and
with bent heads offered up prayers for
| the king and queen Their entrance
| siIenced the crowd. In the meantime
| lines of soldiers and sailors from spec
tally constructed landing place passed
I the palace to the cathedral entrance and
| formed a lane to the cathedral entrance.
The royal and special embassies soon
| after began arriving. Among the first
/ was the special American envoy, Charles
/ H. Graves, minister to Sweden, and Mrs.
4 Graves Lieutenant Commander John
I Gibbons, the naval attache of the Unit
ed States at London, and Mrs Gibbons,
and Major william w Gibson, Ameri-
can military atache to ST Petersburg,
who was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
| William J. Bryan. The crowd watched
/ the party with great interest The visit
| ing princes and princesses were cheered
as they drove along the lane Of troops
and a band stationed opposite the can
opied portal of the cathedral played the
national anthem respectively of each
country represented by the arriving
! embassy and at the same time the
| troops presented arms.
Crowd Was Great.
The Prince and Princess of Wales
entered last at 1O:55 q. m. and their
party was still in the street when peaIs
of bells from the city churches an
/ nounced that King Haakon was pre-
pairing to leave the palace. BY this
I time the dense crowds walled the line
! of troops extended from below the
palace into the dissecting streets and to
/ the cathedral where near the entrance
stood the tribunes which had been
erected for the more fortunate of the
! public. The king and queen, after
brief delay in arranging the carriages
and cavalry escort, started for the ca
thedral preceded by their suites. A
great cheer announced the departure
| of the royal party. The king and
| queen, Who rode in a closed state
coach both wore ermine robes and
were bareheaded. They seemed grave
/ as they drove toward the cathedral.
The king, however, smiled and saluted
ia reply to the saIutations Of the peo-
pie.
When approaching the cathedral
/ their maiesties faced half q dozen
Photographic machines and a score of
! cameras The procession moved slow
] ". Handkerchiefs and flags were
waved but the crowd seemingly was
1 impressed by the coming religious
ceremony and the people generally
We're silent Occasionally, however,
there was al outbreak Of cheers.
The royal coach. drawn by four
/ handsome bays led by footmen. reach
I ed the cathedral at 11:10 a. m. where
the king and queen were received by.
| the clergy
When the royal party entered ali
present in the cathedral arose and the
ceremonial began Immediately.
The completion of the crowning OF
I King Haakon was communicated by
two army signallers, wigwa gging
/ the hill batteries The first gun an
nouncing the tidings, doomed forth in
stantly and then was roar from tbs
1 ships and land batteries and the bells
of all the city churches began ringing
The sounds carried the idings over
the city and harbor and the echoes
were carried up and down the Fiord.
The crowning of Queen Maud COM
| menced Immediately afterward. Her
majesty, who is naturally Of q unaid
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