The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
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end cFowds focd up w ths paaNasNays
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biggest cfUwd Naa peFehed. On Inc seat
stsle where are s'in tfacsAbls tho runs OF
The Tyche temple, the hnoIl was capped Win
n suraing maas 81 humanity, = on the
Ardettos another hHN on tbs weee sade 'fhsre
Naa q array % men 500 women
This u tho deadhead land IN safnsst, q "
would make anything afoind the Polo
Grounds on q big haeaball day % o football
match look like three dimes
About 7.sD O'Clock, whsn M stadium
was 80 ftly full, an incident ocourred which
wildly reminded The fankeea praent OF
ltafR Qaalv1 Ia nj 0nlIfD nfffiAUnIV n aAONaF
came up and ths big drops began 60 Tatter
on tbs white marble. In an instant there
was a mighty whirr a. " q Flock of giant
hirtla had taken flight, and up went thot'sandB
Of umbrellas. In less time than u takes TO
tell. the arena was transformed into a
wa wing mass Of silk and steel, The IN
brellas were Of every color.
Three o'clock was the hour ct down for
the opening ceremony. and promptly at
that hour everything wa in readiness.
Al the apex Of the arena the throne was
set, and az zach aide were ths STATS EXTEND
ing for the nobility. There were six bands
stationed inside the stadium, with tho
royal band at the entrance, and q few
minutes after the appointed hour IL struck
UP the Greek national aethem as the royal
party filed through the gate.
Hing George led the way with his y feet
4 inches Of manhood. az erect as a faspole.
King Edward, with Queen Alexandra on
his arm, followed, and strung out hin
we're the other members Of the royal party.
They marched the full length OF the sta
dunn and all arose and cheered. As they
neared their seats the band changed to
God Save the King When they had taken
Nkzt- ~oata N nHNOloY ~ atinn and adHrQaa nj
welcome a read by a tall, powerful Of
fetal. who stood on the running track FAC
ing their Majesties. and after the speaker
had finished King George advanced to the
front platform and declared that the games
were officially In commission.
Then came the parade of the athletes,
Tho teams madea round OF the 6 tadium and
pa ssed in review before the royal stand.
There they we're arranged In groups, with
Greece in the lead and right behind them
the Americans. then the English, French,
Swedes, Germans. N~orwegians, Danes.
Several contingents were from the Grecian
Islands and there was a loose trousered
dele ga t;on from Crete. One troupe OF
a-,.aS ., ~ .,ow and tbsv 10
women figured IN the SNOW ano tney oe-
longed to the Dana Cluo OF t~openbageo' AS
thew filed past the reviewing stand most Of
~. th,s,e. VIA ved THAR caos nd cheerej.
IT, .ms-aanS &c he rsm,,sr n,,itarv
Inc Hn'e.e ka'. - go TL'
salute by carrying ther caps 10 front, Inc
idea was a new one to the Greeks, but 1t
oa,obt the nonrlar fancy and Uncle SANS
=, ora.tin, a thsv s,enno5
ooye 80 ~. e.h.r IA. If..r
up the stacinm on 'he o."er sue hi'ei
the parade there was q series OF exhibitions
nv the gymna site teams, the girls from
ronenha can coming In for q large share Of
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the hohore III d jumping oo1be9v, ~e
stunts on the ry1ng rings ana tuinoung'
During their session Queen Alexandra
crew ou;ts Interested in their work
e. .ooh aa,.raI snanshots ~ the oroun
anu 0ooN 80.
with a small camera. \ team VI o"en'y
gymnas ts from the P~anatheniln Club OF
Athens performed a gymnastio drill, and
IL p.ra,,res we're done nv the Ger
mn -. sveJss and Norve0;ans
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1t was learned tnat tne exact seating ca
pacity Of the stadium is $1,000 and though
= tremendous affair as to size It fills with
r.ther eos;lv. There Ia no or,,sb
tne crowu a.. for on an ooca sion ills tbis
az tne IL rasses in m,,st he armed
every y tioLat heforehand and he can ret.
WIN d 1I no tho cate which his ticket calls
entIy oihy ~, Tho aract seat nrmhar
ior anu IN b;s niece Of ardboard' In
o;da ths cate no one has the least trouble
in finding the loca'ion, ior tnero 10 u com,