The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-06-28
A new Morse KING
Great Crowds Present At The
Coronation
CEREMONIES WERE IMPOSING
Coronation Day Opened with Glow
ing Sun. Norwegian Court Re-
iaxsd Rules Governing Dress Be
cause Of the Extreme Cch-Great
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TrondhJem, Norway. By Cable
Coronation day opened with q glow
Ing but cold sun shining, making IL
necessary 10 wear oyereoats aud
winter clothing. The normal ten
perature In the cathedral previous 10
the ceremony was under 80 degrees
and 1t was feared that many would
carry away a painful reminder Of The
coronation OF King Haakon and
Queen Maud, although the Norwegian
Court wisely relaxed the rules COVER
ening dress.
The city was alive at an early hour
and by o'clock the avenues reaching
to the cathedral were filed with
struggling lines of people making for
the choisest points Of vantage from
which to see the members of the Royal
family and distinguished guests enter
the cathedral.
Among the first to arrive was the
special envoy, Minister to Sweden,
Mr.. Graves, Eavaj Attache Gibbons,
of the United States at London; and
Mrs. Gibbons; Major Gibson, Ans
erlcan military attache, at St. Peters
burg, who was accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. William j. Bryant. The
crowd watched the party with great
interest. The visiting princes and
princesses were cheered as they drove
along the lane of troops and the band,
stationed opposite the canopied por-
ton Of the cathedral, played the nat
ional anthem respectively, of each
country represented by the arriving
embassy and at the same time the
troops presented arms.
Thu King and Queen, after brief
delay IN arranging the carriages and
cavalry escort, started for the cathe-
dral, preceded by their suites. A
great cheer announced the departure
OF the royal party. The King and
| Queen who rode in a closed stage
coach, both wore ermine robes, and
were bareheaded. They seemed grave
as they drove toward the cathredtal.
The King smiled, however, and salut-
ed in reply to saiutations of the
people.
When approaching the cathedral
their majesties faced half a dozen
Photographic machines and a score
of cameras. The procession moved
slowly. Handkerchiefs and flags
waved but the 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 fou,
handsome bays led by footmen, reach
the cathedral at IL: O'Clock. where
the King and Queen were received
by the clergy. When the royal part,
entered, all present in the cathedral
arose and the ceremony began i'm
mediately.
The completion Of the browning OF
the King was communicated by tive
army sionallers, from the cathedral
to Hill batteries The first gun. an
nouncing the tidings, doomed forth
instantly and then there was a roal
of guns from ships and land batter
les and the bells Of all city churches
began ringing. The sounds carried
the tldlngs over the city and harbo,
and the echoes were carried up anf
down the Ford. The browning oil
Queen Maud commenced immediatel,
afterward. Her Majesty. who is of E
naturally timid and retiring DISPOSE
ton, barvely faced the ceremony. She
looked dainty and attractive.