The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-28
CROWN NEW SOVERE|GNS.
KING HAAKON AND QUEEN MAUD
ARE PROCLAIMED RULERS AT
TRONDHJEM, NORWAY.
NEW EPOCH IN HER HISTORY,
Declaration of Independence Made Year
Ago and Prince Charles Was
Elected Ruler.


Norway was completed at 1915 this aft
ernoon. The browning of Queen Maud
then proceeded, this service being finished
at 1885
The royal party left the palace at
II :05 a. m, and entered the cathedra!
six minutes later. The coronation cere-
mony began Immediately after their ar
rival
At 1855 their majesties left the cattle
dral and arrived at the palace five MN
utcs later, The weather was beautiful
Crown Is Too Large,
The ceremony Of crownins was strik-
ing and somber in its simplicity. King
Haakon joined in singing the hymns
and closely followed the printed libretto
of the orchestra choir, which gave a
splendid Interpretation of Halvorsen's
characteristic Norwegian music.
The King marched with soldlerly bear
ing aud without a smile through the
long choir to the throne before the altar
in the apse. He was thoroughly com
posed throughout, The crown, although
reduced in size since it was used by
King Oscar, proved too large for King
Hnakon and failed to confer dignity on
the monarch, but he maintained his com
pOsure despite the fact that the crown
threatened To fall over his ears.
Queen Maud, naturally tlmid, looked
attractive in her royal robes and dia-
uOnd collar She bowed graciously on
either side when she advanced to the
throne to receive the crown Tn Queen
and her ladies' in waiting were simply
EOwned, There were no court trains and
they had no feathers in their hair.
There were few elaborate to.cjtus
among the audience.
Many Details in Ceremony.
Tic coronation ceremonies were con
Quoted by the bishop of Trpudhjcm u-
sisted by the leading cabinet ministers
and chief justice of the supreme court.
After the amounting Of the klug by the
bishop the latter and Prime Minister
MicLIlscu conformity placed the crown on
his head, after which Foreign Minister
Loeylaud and the bishop conformity hand
ed him the sceptcr. Aitcr a prayer Of
fcrcd by the bishop the latter aud Int.
riOr Minister ArctaudCr conformity hand
ed the King the orb and later the war
minister, OLSON and the bishop handed
the sword Of state to his majesty These
ceremonies were followed by the bcnc-
dictiUn.
The King having taken his seat on the
throne the Queen was crowned 10y the
same high pcrsonagcs and in a similar
manner. The ceremony throughout was
impressive.
When the newly crowned sovcrcigus
returned 10 their thrones after the cpis-
copal bencdictiou all the royal guests
and special ambassadors salulcd them
with due reverence.
New Rulers Are CheereJ
At the termination of the proceedings
the president Of the StOrthiug called out
God Save Che King and Queen and
the whole distinguished company heart
ly took up the cry.
Grouped around the kings throne dur
Ing the ceremony were the crown prince
and crown princess, Christian of Den
mark, Prince Harold of Denmark, and
Prince Henry Of Prussia, while about
the queens throne were the Prince aud
Princess Of Wales, Princess Victoria Of
England, and Grand Duke Michael Of
Russia.
W. ]. Bryan Was There
among the first to arrive at the ca
thedrul was the special American envoy,
Charles III. Graves, minister to Sweden
and Mrs. Graves, Lieut. Commander
John Ii. Gibbons, the naval attuchc OF
the United States at London, and Mrs,
Gibbons, and Major William W. t,ib-
son, American military attache at St
Petersburg, who was accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs William !. Bryan. The
crowd watched the party with great in
terest.
The royal coach. drawn By four hand.
some bays, led by footmen, reached the
cath dral at ll:lO n. m, where the King
and Queen were received by the clergy.
When the royal party entered all pres
ent in the cathedral arose and the ccre-
mOny began Immediately.
The completion Of the crowuug of
King Huakon was communicated by
two army sIgualicrs. WigwugglnE across