Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21
To CROWN 4 KING.
In the Ancient Capital Of Haakcn
the Good Preparations Are
Being Made.
NORWAY TRIES TO Be GAY.
30 Far North That the Sum shines
Twenty Hours a Day and the
short Night IL white
with Light.

Trondhjem, June 20.-king Haakon
VII. his queen and his son rested Tues.
day night In the ancient capital Of
Haakon the Good, where Norway was
first created nation. They came AZ
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday evening IN the
gunboat Heimdal, amid scenes OF pic
turesqueness BETTING the occasion
The elaborate preparations for theiF
reception had hardly been completed
before crowds began to congregate
along the route Of the procession from
the pier to the palace, on the break
water and bluffs marking the entrance
on the hills riming the harbor. Elk
pectation had made the ordinarily
grave NorwegIans Parisians In their
gayety.
On the pier was built a great pavil-
ion in old Morse form, decorated with
greenery and the nations colors, ana
fianked by tribunes.
Z AT five minutes after 6 o'clock the
guns of the Danish warship Hekla
booming the royal salute, gave the
,sowds the announcement that the
king,s yacht was approaching The
full salute was fred and the granite
walls Of the ford had not ceased cen.
ding It before the Heimdal rounded
the promontory.
The crowds waited silently until the
Yacht entered her slip, when they
broke into the short, sharp hurrahs
that express Norwegian enthusiasm
rhe flrst figure discernible on the deck
was the little crown prince Olaf. In a
white sailor suit, held high above the
rail by his nurse and showing pre-
eoeious interest In the scene. The king
soon Joined the prince and the crowd
barked out another cheer, which was
renewed when, Queen Maud appeared.
The Municipality presented an adj
sress Of welcome for which King Hsa,
kon returned his thanks, Then, TAX
ing Grown Prince Olaf in his arms, the
king, accompanied by Queen Maud, en-
tered carriage and, escorted by q
troop Of cavalry, drove to the palace
through cheering crowds. Throngs OF
people surrounded the palace for hours
and cheered the king and queen when
they appeared at window.
Although Norway is regarded as
safely outside the bomb belt Of Europe
and country free from violent polit'
L cai animonitles, the Norwegian police
are taking precautions to protect Kinl
Haakon and the VISITING princes and
other notable personagea. Detectives
watch all trains and steamers, hover
about the palace and viii accompany
the king throughout the coronation
ceremonies. King Haakon. who is ex-
ceedingly democratic. insists on going
among the people and scouts the idea
that any one can be DESTROYS Of In
| Turing him.
Though Trondhjern lies on the very
frontier of civilization, 1t Is q modern
| town, imbued with a spirit Of progress
surprising to visitors who expect the
| hardships usual to travel In unfFe-
uuented ways. Just now It Is beauti-
| fully freshened with white paint. glar-
ing under summer sun that shines
20 hours consecutiyely and In a white
daylight that never completely dark
ems.
The sound Of busy hammers had not
ceased when King HaakOn and Queen
| Maud landed under the flutter OF the
thousands Of new flags unfurled from
every available point. Trondhjem dcei
not possess q royal palace. but the GOV
ernor's residence, a great wooden man
sion erected by a wealthy merchant
in the eighteenth century, has beer
refurnished and redecorated for tn
reception Of the new monarch,
A great banqueting hall has neeI
hastily constructed IN the rear Of tn
mansion. II Is Of frame and unpainte'
but the interior suggests Roman splen
/ dor IN It's colors.
Snowy linens Of the finest quality
conceal the implanted pine Of threi
long tables, The royal table stand
al the end Of the hall under a grace
full canopy Of puiple borne up BY tn
national arms
People throng the wide streets at q
hours Of the day. and throughout ~
4 -ast. -g-At hllhostnh Mr.