Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-22
THE CEREMONY AT NOON
Owing to The Chilly Weather, The Nor
VegiaI Court Relaxed the Rules
Governing Dress
GREAT GATHERING WAS PRESENT
Mr.. and Mrs. william J. Bryan
Among the Spectators.
ROAR OF GUNS AFTER CORONATION
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Trondhiem, Norway, June 22.--Coro-
nation Day opened with cold sun shin-
ing. Later in the morning splatters Of
rain fell and a chill wind came of the
ford, making 10 necessary 90 wear winter
clothing. Tho normal temperature in
the Cathedral previous 20 the ceremony
was under 80 degrees, and il was feared
that many of those present would carry
away a painful and lasting reminder OF
the coronation of King Haakon and
| Queen Maud, although the Norwegian
court wisely relaxed the rules governing
dress.
The ciCy was alive nt an early hour, and
/ by s o'clock the avenues reaching to the
/ Cathedral were filled with struggling lines
of people. making for the choicest points
of vantage from which 20 see the meme
| hurs of the royal family and The distin-
guishcd GUESTS enter the Cathedral. Tho
doors of the Cathedral we've opened at 10
o'clock, and soon Afterwards thrcO
| bishops. robod in black and white, drove
up In a baskct-likc phaeton. The crowd
uncovered when the Bishops entered the
Cathedral The Cathedral filled rapidly.
BY 1925 O'Clock the majority of the spec
tators had arrived and were seated, the
women in evening costumes and many
of the men In bright uniforms and wear
ing orders Tho arrival of the Bishops
was followed by the appearance ot "a
number of priests, all robed ia white,
They entered the north sanctuary at
1880 o'clock formed semi-circlo about
tho altar and with bent heads, offered
prayers for the King and Queen. ln
the meantime lines OF soldiers and sailors
disembarked at a specially constructed
landing place, marched TO the Cathedral
and formed q lane TO the Cathedral cn-
. trance. The royal and special cm-
bassies soon afterwards began arriving.
Among the frst was the special Amcn-
q can envoy. Charles II. Graves, Minister
20 Sweden. and Mrs. Graves; Lieutenant
Z. Commander John III. Gibbons, the naval
attache of the United States at London,
. and Mrs Gibbons and Major William
% W. Gibson, tho American military at
b tache at st. Petersburg who was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Bryan.
The crowd watched the party with great
Q interest. The visiting Princes and
/ Princesses were cheered IS they drove
along the lane Of troops, O band sta
r toned opposite the canopied portal of
Y the Cathedral played the national an-
them. respectively, Of each country
represented by the arriving embassy and
J, at the same time the troops presented
arms The Prince and Princess OF Wales
. entered last
l. The King and Queen, after brief delay
in arranging the carriages and cavalry
escort started for the Cathedral, preceded
$ by their suites. A great cheer announced
the departure Of the royal party. The
King and Queen, who rode in o closed
State coach, both wore errnine robes
and were barehcaded. 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
. Maiesties faced many Photographic ma
, chimes The procession moved slowly
= Handkerchiefs and flags were waved, but
= tho crowd seemingly was impressed by
\ the coming religious ceremony and the
. people generally were silent Occasionally
! however there was an outbreak Of cheers
. The royal coach, drawn by four handsome
Z bays, led by footmen, reached the Cathe
J dral at ll0 o'clock when the King an'
. Queen we're received by the clergy Whei
Z the roval party entered all present In th
3 Cathedral arose and the ceremonial begai
= Immediately. The completion of th
crowning OF King Haakon was communi
, Gated by two army signallers wigwaggin
. across the city from the Cathedral to Oh
q hill batteries The first gun announcin
: the tidings doomed forth Immediately
. and next there WIS a roar of guns from
4 the ships and land batteries and the bell
3 Of all the city churches began ringing
q These sounds carried the tidings over Oh
u citv and harbor, and the echoes wer
. carried up and down the hord. III
q crownine of Queen Maud commenced i'm
x mediately afterwards. Her Majesty, VIII
3 Is of a naturally timid and retiring dis
& position. bravely faced the ceremony
> She looked dainty and attractive.
on their return to the palace, the Kin
Q and Queen received the congratulation
J Of a deputation from the Storthing an
) the members Of the government.
z Later the throng outside the pa
! ace broke out into hearty cheering
. response TO Their Maiesties' appearance
2 at a window, sill wearing their coronatio
3 robes.