The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-22
Haakon Of Norway and Qussn
Maud Receive Royal Dia-
dems at Historic City of
Trondhjem Today.
ANCIENT CATHEDRAL
SCENE OF sPLENDoR
Music of Grand Organ and Boon sf
Guns Proclaim News Of ths
Big Event of History.
A..oci.tea Press Cable to The nve,s.s

Times.
Trondhjem, June 2O.-King Haakon
and Queen Maud were today crowned
respectively king and Queen of Nor
way In the cathedral here. The royal
party left the palace at 11:05 q. m.
and entered the cathedral six minutes
later. The coronation ceremonies be-
gan Immediately after their arrival.
The crowning of the king was COM
pleted at 1915 p. m. The coronation
of the queen began at 1920 and was
completed at 1885 p. m. At 1885
their maiesties left the cathedral and
arrived at the palace five minutes
later.
When the venerable bishop placed
the diadem upon the head of him
whom he had just anointed in the
name of the Lord, lights blazed in
the ancient cathedral, beneath the
floors of which the bones of Norway's
early kings repose, the trumpets
blared, the chimes pealed. the great
guns doomed distinctly, and the har-
m0pized acclaim of the choir within
the sacred edifice was taken up bois-
terously by the waiting crowds out
side 4
Grandeur and simplicity were cur
lolsly blended in the ceremonies. The
spirit OF the affair was plain and
democratic. although the costly gowns
and jewels and the snowy uniforms OF
distinguished personages, high officials
of the Kingdom, the church and the
army, and representatives of the peo-
pie and the municipalities furnished a
regal stage setting.
The Procession.
Long before the king and queen
started for the cathedral every possi-
BILE inch of standing room on the line
OF march was taken up, and the
newly decorated streets were full OF
hustle and life. Stiftsgaarden palace,
naturally, was one of the principal
centers of interest, as 1t was the start
ing point of the procession. Crowds
assembled there in immense numbers.
and the first hearty cheer of the day
went up when the king and queen, tn
latter looking particularly radiant an'
happy, emerged through the palace
gates.
The route of the pageant led through
the Munksgaarden, which was line
on both sides with immense throngs
OF spectators. among them visitors
from many parts of Europe and Amer
ica, as well as delegations from all tn
provinces. At the head of the proces
sion marched the lower court an
state functionaries. The king was in
a generals uniform and, besides othe
decorations, he wore a plaque of S.
OlafP The queens dress was magnif
cent. 1t was of cloth of silver, veile
with ivory white tulle. 1t finished in :,
high transparent collar of old lac
edged with silver. The long train eE
the gown, heavily embroidered with
silver. was borne by three maids G.
honor. The procession was nearly -
hour in passing and all along tin
route there were manifestations a.
genuine enthusiasm on the part OF
the crowds.
At the Cathedral.
An hour before the time set for thn
coronation those who were privilege
to witness the ceremony had begr.,
to take their places in the cathedr"'
The galleries of the nave were lin
with distinguished foreign envc-s
from many parts of the world. IT,
show of color there, in harmony WV
the cathedral decorations, was r'.h
and pleasing. Seated close by Prirs,
Henry of Prussia and the crown prince
Of Denmark, both of whom were
companied by their suites in brilliars
uniforms, was the American envo :.
Charles H. Graves. With Minis
Graves was Lieutenant Comman
John H. Gibbons of the United States
navy.
The time of waiting was relieved :,
music. The chief features of II
musical program were the procc~
sional composed for the occasion ',5s'
Ole Olson and a cantata by Halvorser.
the latter being sung by chorus o.
300 voices.
The Ceremony Of Coronation.
A roar of cheers announced the o.
rival of the royal procession shor.'v
after II o'clock. The king and queo
entered by the northern doorway
the cathedral, walking up the stems
on strip Of red velvet. under q ca--
opy bearing the arms of Norway, an
proceeded along the nave.
The king was received by the Bish ;,
of Trondhjem, supported by the Bish :,
of Bergen and the Metropolitan r,s
Christiania and surrounded by mum ,r-
GUS clergymen. After several sh>-,
prayers the king was accompanied ~
an armchair, placed on the right of
the altar, and the bearers Of the ~
perial banner and the royal insie-'r
ranged In q semi-circle about him. The