The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-23
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 MAg5cRoWNED r 5ressiye Ceremonies in Irondhjern Cathedral. VARIOUS EMBASSIES PRESENT Boom of Cannon Tells of Completion of Coronation. Royal Party cheered As It Rssses Through Streets of Ancient capi- tal of Norway--weather
 Disa9reeabIy Cool.
VARIOUS EMBASSIES PRESENT

Trondhjem, June 22-coronation day opened with glowing but a cold sun shining. In the early morning splut- ters of rain fell and a chill wind came or the ford. making it necessary to wear overcoats and winter clothing. The normal temperature in the cathed- ral previous to. the ceremony was un- der fifty degrees and it was feared that many of those present would car- " away a painful and lasting re- hinder of the coronation of King Haakon and Queen Maud. although the Norwegian court rules governing dress were widely relaxed.
 The city was alive at an early hour and by, 8 o'clock the avenues reaching to the cathedral were filled with struggling lines of the people making for the choicest points of vantage from which. to see the members of the royal family and the distinguished guests enter the cathedral. The doors of the latter were opened at 10 a. m.' and soon afterwards three bishops, robbed in black and white, drove up in a basket-like phaeton. The crowd un- covered when the bishops entered the cathedral.
 The cathedral filled rapidly. By 10:25 a. m, the majority sof the spec tators had arrived and were seated. the women In evening costumes and many of the men in bright uniforWs and wearing orders. The effect was imposing in spite of the half light in the interior of the, old cathedral.
 Priests Robed in White.
 The arrival of the bishops was fol- lowed by the appearance of a number of priests all robed in white. They entered the north sanctuary at 1e:S0 and formed a semi-cirele about the altar and with bent heads offered up prayers for the King and Queen. Their entrance silenced the crowd.
 In the meantime lines of soldiers and sailors from q specially constructed landing place, passed the palace to the cathedral entrance and formed lane to the cathedral entrance.
 The royal and special embassies soon Afterwards began arriving. Among the first was the special American er- voy, Charles Fl Graves minister to Sweden, and Mrs. Graves; Lieutenant Commander John H. Gibbons. the na- val attache of the United States at London. and Mrs Gibbons and Major William W. Gibson, American military attache at St Petersburg. who was accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. William J Bryan The crowd watched the party with great interest The visit ing Princes and Princesses were cheer ed as they drove along the lane Of troops and a band stationed opposite the canopied portal of the cathedral play ed the national anthem. respectively. of each country represented by the arr irving embassy and at the same time the troops presented arms.
 The Prince and Princess of Wales entered last at 10:55 a. m. and their party was still in the street when peals of bells from the city churches an- nounced that King Haalxon was pre- pairing to leave the palace. By this time the dense crowds walled behind the line of troops extended from below the palace into the bisecting streets and to the cathedral where near the entrance stood the tribunes, which had been erected for the more fortunate of the public.
 King and Queen Bareheaded.
 The King and Queen after brief delay in arranging the carriages and cavalry escort started for the cathe- dral, preceded by their suites. A great cheer announced the departure of the royal party. The King and queen who were in closed state coach. Both wore ermine robes and were bare headed. They seemed grave as they drove toward the cathedral. The King, however, smiled and saluted in reply to the salutations of the people.
 When approaching the cathedral. their majesties faced half dozen pho tographing machines and score Of cameras The procession moved slow iv. Handkerchiefs and flags were waved, but the crowd seemingly was impressed by the coming religious ceremonies and the people generally were silent Occasionally. however, there was an outbreak of cheers.
 The royal coach, drawn by four hand some bays. led by footnen, reached the Cathedral at 11:30 a. m., where the. King and Queen were received by the clergy.
 When the royal party entered all present in the cathedral arose and the ceremonial began immediately.
 The completion of the crowning of King Haakon was communicated by two army signalers wig-wa agging across the city from the Cathedral to the hill batteries The first gun announcing the tidings boomed forth instantly and then there was a roar of guns from the ships and land batteries and the bells of all the churches 'bcgan ring. ing.
 These sounds carried the tidings over the city and harbor and the echoes were carried up and down the fjord. The crowninS of Queen Maud commenced immediately afterwards. Her majesty who is of naturally timid and retir- ing disposition. bravely faced the cer. emony She looked dainty and at tractive
 The Ceremony Simple.
 The ceremony of crowning King Haakon and Queen Maud was striking and sombre In it's simplicity. There was no unfortunate attempt at decora- ton to mar the granite grandeur of the background furnished by the noble cathedral The gray light of a cloudy day fell aslant from the upper win dows upon two red gold canopied thrones raised against the fluted col uuns in the centre of the nave while the white and gray bunting used to cover the unfinished portions of the building was scarcely apparent in the soft shadows of the long nave. Their raajesties looked exceedingly well Ind took lively interest in every part of the impressive ceremony King Haakon joined in singing the hymns and close ly followed the printed libretto of the orchestra choir, which gave splendid Interpretation of 1alYorsan's charact- eristie Norwegian hymns.
 Nothing occurred throughout the