Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-06-27
A NEW Morse King
Great Crowds Present At The
Coronation
CEREMONIES WERE IMPOSING
Coronation Day Opened with Glow
ing Sun. Norwegian Court Re
laxed Rules Governing Dress Be-
cause of the Extreme Cold-Great
Throngs Line Streets.

Trondhjem, Norway, BY Cable
Coronation day opened with glow
ing but cold sun shining, making it
necessary 10 wear overcoats and
winter clothing. The normal tenn
peraturc in the cathedral previous to
the ceremony was under 50 degrees
and it was feared that many would
carry away 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 All early hour
and by s 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.
Amc ~g the first 10 arrive was the
special envoy, Minister TO Sweden,
Mr.. Graves, Naval Attache Gibbons,
Of the United States at London; and
Mrs. Gibbons: Major Gibson. AM
erican 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 baud,
stationed opposite the canopied por-
tion of the cathedral, played the nat
ioual anthem respectively, Of each
country represented by the arriving
embassy and at the same time tile
troops presented arms.
The King and Queen, after brief
delay in arranging the carriages and
cavalry escort. started for the cathc-
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 barelleaded. They seemed grave
as they drove toward the cathredral.
The King smiled, however, and salut-
ed iii reply TO salutations of the
people.
When approaching the cathedral
their maiesties faced half dozen
Photographic machines and 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 four
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 party
entered, all present in the cathedral
arose and the ceremony began i'm
mediately.
The completion Of the crowning Of
the King was communicated by two
army sienallers, from the cathedral
to Hill batteries. The first gun, an
nouncing the tidings. doomed forth
instantly and then there was roar
Of guns from ships and land batter
les and the bells of all city churches
began ringing. The sounds carried
the tidings over the city and harbor
and the echoes were carried up and
down the Fjord. The crowniny Of
Queen Maud commenced immediately
afterward. Her Majesty. who is Of Il
naturally timid and retiring disposi-
ton, barvely faced the ceremony. She
looked dainty and attractive.