Arizona republican., 1906-06-23
HAAKON VII
 QUEEN MAUD FuH-Fledged Rulers of the
 NOrSem0n
The Imposing Ceremony of the Core nation Restoring the Former Glory OfNOrway.

ceremony King Haakon VII and Queen Maud today were invested with the crowns of Norway. The time, the cir cumstances and memory gave the occa- sion peculiar solemnity that produced an impressive monotone throughout the proceedings.
 The short, white night, through which quiet reigned for the first time since the coronation festivities began, merged into cold. sunless day. Scarcely a sound save the tramp of soldiers, the roll of carriage wheels and occasional shouts broke the silence until all the city's bells announced to the waiting assemblage that the royal family had left the palace and were proceeding to the cathedral. Already the ancient edifice, lighted by festoons Of electric globes that were dim in The pale daylight, was thronged with a brilliant company. representative Nor wegians. visiting princes and prime esses, noblemen, diplomats and distin- gutshed foreigners, and officers of the armies and navies of the world occu- pied places on the front benches. At the front of the aisle and near the apex within which stood the throne, facing the high altar, sat today's great man of Norway, Michelsen, in company with the grizzled statesmen forming his historic cabinet. Strength. determina- ton and care, too, were written on the premier's face. Michelsen decided for a Kingdom against a republic. Indeed, he largely made the new Kingdom, but is avowedly against 'the boast of her aldry, the pomp of power" However the voice of the people expressed the al cxi1 and demanded restitution, not institu- ton; and so Michelsen yielded.
 At exactly II o'clock the members of the cabinet. in company with lead ing clergymen from all parts of Nor way, with the officiating bishops. marched down the long aisle of the church to await the king and queen in the pavilion at the entrance. Ten minutes later. while a shaft of ligiit, shot through the cathedral as the great portal was thrown open, the organ. with crash of melody, began 10 pour forth the weird strains of the national anthem. The vast audience, as one man rose to receive standing. tat. youthful soyereigns, who marched slowly down the long nave under the red and gold of the imperial banner.
 After the sovereigns had taken tn ir places upon the dais the clergy in white robes disposed themselves in-- semi circle around the altar. The mus fce ceased and the bishop of Trondh jem arose and read the first lines Of a
 hymn. the import of which was. 'Tn the name of Jesus all things must be done.'
 Lead by the organ orchestra and chorus the audience sang a melody that might have been written for a. sac rihcial rite of the Norseman's ancient ,barbaric faith. The king. with a print ed program in his hand, joined in the singing. After the recitation of the confession and the te deum, the bishop of Christianfa mounted the pulpit fac ing the king and delivered an impress siVe sermon through which ran a clear note of courage and happiness
 Then King Haakon, preceded by the chief of the royal household, walked to the throne He was grave and dig nified- His long purple and ermine robe was borne by five youne naval officers and he presented an appear ance kingly enough to satisfy any peo- pie Beside him walked his military stan, medieval picture in strange contrast to the dress coats and various 'colored toilets of the twentieth century assemblage
 During the investiture the silence of the spectators was accentuated by soft music by the orchestra. After the an- ointment and prayer the crown was finally placed on the head of the king by Premier Michelsen. An fm- pressive pause ensued, during which one felt the strangeness of the contra st between the young elected monarch and the grey bearded statesmen who might have made himself a republics president.
 Once more the orchestra and chorus broke into music expressing invitationl and welcome, and Queen Maud, accom- panied by one lady in waiting and. three maids of honor. advanced with. hesitating steps toward the throne She looked royal in a robe of gold moire embroidered with silver and pearls. She wore a collar of dia- monds. but no other ornament. The crowning ceremony having been re- peated, Queen Maud returned to her seat lowing to the people on either side. Then the white haired bishop of Bergen pre- announced the benediction. and the president of the Storthing standing on the steps of the throne proclaimed the completion off the cere- mony.
 Besides the special embassy from the United States and MT. and Mrs. wm. I Bryan the Americans present included Mesdames Marshall Field and Eddy and Miss Eddy of Chicago; Wm. and wife. Mrs. E. Hope Slater and Miss Gwynn of Washington