The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21
Crowds Gather in the
 Ancient Capital.
PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
English Representatives Arrive and are Given Ovation.
French Armored Cruiser Admiral Aube Brings the Special Preach Em- bassy--RehearsaI of the Ma
 sic In the Cathedral

lronunJem, June ZO.--The event Of today in connection with the prepa- rations for the co-onatfon of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, was the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children. on board the British Royal yacht Victoria and Albert. conveyed by the British sen- ond class cruisers Juno and Talbot
 The British vessels entered the nar- Dor at 4:so o'clock this afternoon. tho Juno and Talbot firing a salute to which the Norwegian cruisers ana shore batteries replied. For half an aour the sound of~ guns re-echosd for miles along the Fjord. The Victoria and Albert had not anchored in the harbor before King Haakon, Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olaf boarded a launch and steamed out to meet their relatives. the representatives of the British nation. The close kinship or he King and Queen of Norway to tho Prince of Wales made the meeting particularly sympathetic. The Prince of Wales embraced his sister and warmly greeted his brother in Jaw and took the little Crown Prince in hla arms. Later the members of the two suites were presented to each other.
 The Royal party remained on the Victoria and Albert unti 6 o'clock. when they returned to the landing. where they awaited the coming of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The de- parture of the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales from the British Royal yacht was the signal for another series of seiutaa. A great throng surrounded the landing and gave King Haaison an ovation.
 Landing os the EngIinh.
 When the Prince and Princess oe Wales arrived at the landing. King Haakon took the arm of the Prince \. landing and along the front of the guard of honor, the band pla ying the British national anthem and the crowd cheering enthusiastically.
 The French armored cruiser Admiral Aube. carrying the special French em- bassy to the Coronation Of kinE Haa- l kon. arrived this morning rfnmediate- | iy after she reached the anchorage es- l pecis1ly selected for the vessel her 1 guns awakened the echoes of the F1oEd | with a salute she then dressed ship" 1 and the Norwegian men of war and shore batteries answered her salute A spanking breeze swept the harbor. causing the flags and bunting to fiutter in lively fashion and raising sea in which the launches and cutters were tossed about Iike corks. But in spite of the breeze 8 dense fog prevailed near the entrance of the FJord and de- layed the arrival of the other warships and steamers These vessels are an- chored outside but will not arrive until the afternoon. The members of the French Embassy landed at II o'clock this morning. They were received by officers of the royal household. were given guard of honor and were drlv- en to the palace where King Hnakon received the embassy and thanked them and their nation for their presence here on the occasion of his coronation.
 ha n gian Cabinet. headed by Premier Mich ellson will leave Christiana today for Trondhjem. Major William W. Gibson tie American military attaohe at St. Petersburg arrived here today to attend the coronation.
 City Filling Up.
 TrondhJem continues to i'll with vis- itors and crowds thronR the streets. Tho palace and cathedral are the oen- ters of interest.
 A full rehearsal of the coronation music was held in the cathedral this afternoon accompanied by the sound of many busy hammers and sewing ma- chimes hastenlng the completion of the decoration of the interior. The music consists of a grand cantata in four parts composed of Conductor Haiver- sen Of the National Theatre at Chris tiana and sung by baritone soloist with a mixed chorus of 220 voices ao- compahleu pE tHe AEbhuhJSni OFcheb~ tra and that from the National Theatre. which numbers sixty and is considered one of the best in Europe.
 It Is generally regretted that the restoration of the cathedral will not bc finished before the coronation. when the incomplete long nave will be open ed for the first time in the memory of living men. A temporary flooring has been constructed, the ceiling is con- ceiled by bunting and the unfinished portions of the walls are oovage4 nm