The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-02
KING HAAKON
ASSUMES SCEPTRE
THEIR MAJEsTIEs OF NORWAY
CORONATION SERVICE IN AN
GENT MORSE CATHEDRAL.

TRONDHJEM, June 21.-With a ce-
remonial modified from the Old Morse
forms to meet the modern democratic
spirit of the country, King Haakon VII
and Queen Maud at noon tomorrow, in
the old 7Trondhjem cathedral will be
Amounted, blessed and given crowns.
When nearly forty years ago, King Os-
car of Sweden received the crown, he
barred his breast and ecclesiastics cross
ed it with the sacred oils, according to
the custom of older days. King Haa-
kon will be Amounted only in the fore
head and wrists and the entire rite will
be simpler. King Haakon and Queen
Maud dined privately tonight with the
Prince and Princess of Wales and Prin-
cess Victoria Alexandra.
According to the programme for the
coronation ceremonies the King and
Queen will leave the "Stiftsguard," the
residence Of the provincial governor, for
the cathedral at II o'clock Their
majesties will be accompanied by MEM
beers of the court and the staff in atten-
dance. All the church bells will begin
ringing and continue until their majes-
ties have arrived at the cathedral. At
the pavilion before the cathedral their
majesties will be received by the Bish-
op of Ernodhjel, accompanied by the
Bishops of Christiana and Bergen and
the clergy present The Bishop of
Trondhjem will meet their majesties
with the words God bless your coming
and going out from now to all eter-
nifty"
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION.
To the sound Of music the procession
will enter the cathedral in this order:
1, clergy; 2, bishops; 3, coronation COM
mittee of the states; 4, the gentlemen
who are to act during the coronation:
5, supreme adjutants and adjutants Of
the King; 6, the Kings private secre-
tary, the secretary of the royal house
hold, Z, the chief of the royal house,
hold and high steward and their ma
jesties, the King and Queen; 8, the
banner of the kingdom, carried by the
admiral and general in command; 3,
first lady of honor to the Queen; 10,
ladies in attendance on the Queen.
the first line after which the congrega-
ton and choir and orchestra will sing
the first verse of this hymn. The Bish-
op of Bergen will recite the first two
lines of the TIE Deum. the first six
verses of which will be sung by the
congregation and choir accompanied by
the organ and orchestra. The Bishop
of Christiana then will deliver a SER
mon on Joel ii 81, after which a hymn
will be sung by a priest and choir.
When the first part Of the cantata has
been performed, the King will
PROCEED TO THE THRONE
standing on the platform before the
altar. The chief of the royal household
will precede his majesty and preside at
the left of the throne. After the King,
the general in command will carry the
banner of the kingdom and hold it at
the right behind the throne. The SUI
preme adjutants of his majesty will ac-
company his majesty up to the throne
The Bishop of Trondhjem will take the
annointment horn and annoint the
King on the forehead and wrists, say
ing: MAY the almighty God annoint
you with his spirit and grace and give
unto you to reign with wisdom, power
and glory that the name of God may
be hallowed, right and truth may be
confined to the benefit and happiness Of
the people and land"
The King having arisen and placed
himself on the throne, the Prime Minis
ter McChelsen will proceed to the altar
and take the royal crown, which he
conformity with the Bishop of Trondh-
jem will place on the head of the King
while the bishop Will say Lord Of
Lords and King of Kings, who has
given you the crown of the kingdom
may He uphold and strengthen you in
all royal and Christian virtues to the
glory of His name, and blessing Of the
Norwegian people. May His grace in
this corruptible life prepare you for
the inheritance of the righteous, incor-
| Iptible crown in heaven" The min
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