Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-26

leres of the nave We're lined with dis
tinguished foreign ENJOYS from many
parts of the world. The show of col
or there, in harmony with the cathe-
dral decorations was rich and pleas
ing.
The time of waiting was relieved
by music. The chief features of the
musical program We're the procession
al composed for the occasion by Ole
Olson. and a cantata by HalvOrsen.
the latter being sung by chorus of
300 voices.
A roar of cheers announced the ar
rival of the royal procession shortly
after II o'clock. The king and queen
entered by the northern doorway Of
the cathedral, walking up the steps
on strip OF red velvet, under a can
opy bearing the arms of Norway and
proceeded along the nave.
The king was received by the bishop
of Bergen and the metropolitan of
Christiania and surrounded by mum.
erous clergymen. After several short
prayers the king was accompanied TO
an armchair, placed on the right of
the altar. and the bearers of the i'm
perial banner and the royal insignia
ranged in semi-circle about him. The
queen was received in like manner
and placed in chair opposite the
kings. When all were placed the or
gan ceased playing and the king and
queen knelt in prayer in solemn 81
lence. When they regained their seats
the royal insignia was placed upon
the altar. divine services began. and
after several hymns and brief prayers
the metropolitan of Christiania preach
ed a short and appropriate sermon.
Then the king rose and went to the
royal throne. placed upon temporary
steps in front of the altar. The prince
lv mantle was taken from his shout
%ers and the royal mantle, with its
gold embroidered crowns upon purple
and velvet and with borders of erm-
inc. was put upon him.
Again the king knelt and the anoint-
ing ceremony followed. The bishop
Of Trondhjem dipped finger in the
amounting horn and made the sign of
The cross on the kings forehead and
wrists saying as he did so May the
Almighty. Eternal God pour over you
His spirit and grace. that YOU may
with wisdom and strength and good
will, SO rule over us that the name of
the Lord be glorifie.i, that right and
truth prevail. that the veal of the land
and of the people be furthered and
confirmed
The administration of the oath fol-
lowed. Standing before the kings
chair, Premier Nicholson asked: Sir.
is Your majesty willing to take the
oath?' The king answered in firm.
strong tones: II am willing" and re-
peatel the oath his replies being cas-
lily heard in the most distant part of
the marble-pillared cathedral.
The crown was then placed on the
kings brow and he received the scep-
ter, the globe, and the sword, accord
ing to the program. When all these
ceremonies each accompanied by an
appropriate sentence. We're over the
king-at-arms lifted up his staff ami
exclaimed: Now King Haakon VII
is crowned king of Norway-he and
nobody else
This announcement was greeted
with cheers. hourishes of trumpets and
the royal salute Of 112 guns. AS the
acclamations died away, the changing
of the joy bells, the noise of guns and
the shouting of the people outside pen
etrated into the cathedral, where the
king still sat. motionless. his dazzling
crown on his head and his scepter
held firmly in his hand.
Growing of the Queen.
After another prayer had been Of
fered the king rose from his throne
and returned TO his chair in the nave
Then the queen was conducted to the
throne and the same ceremonies We're
gone through with. Her majesty. ac
companied by her encourage, proceed
ed to the altar steps, where, under a
pail of cloth of gold she was quickly
crowned by the bishop of Trondhiem.
She was then led to the chair beside
that in which the king sat. and her
enthronization was accomplished.
The queen bowed to King Haakon
and both walked to the altar and re-
ceived the communion All present
knelt. The whole spectacle was most
impressive, and was made more bril-
liant owing to the surroundings. Meth.
er of their majesties returned to their
thrones after the communion. but re
manned at the altar. The service
which was concluded with the sing
ing of the last verses of the Halvorsen
cantata written especially for the cor
onaton, was brought to close with
out hitch.
A few minutes later the king and
queen emerged from the cathedral. still
wearing their crowns and CARRYING
Scepter and globe AS the king mass