The San Francisco call., 1906-06-23
N0RWAY'S
MONARCH
CROWNED
Imposing Ceremony Takes
Place at Ancient
Capital.
People Acclaim Haakon
as Hing and Maud
as Queen.
Gala Gathering Of No
tables From All
Nations.

TRONDHJEM. June 22.-Coronation
day opened with a glowing but cold
sun shining. In the early morning
splatters of rain fell and a chill wind
came of the fjord, making it necessary
to wear overcoats and winter cloth
ing. The normal temperature in the
cathedral previous to the ceremony was
under so degrees and it was feared
that many OF those present would carry
away a painful and lasting reminder
of the coronation OF King Haakon and
Queen Maud, although the Norwegian
court wisely relaxed the rules govern
ing dress
The city was alive at an early hour.
and by o'clock the avenues reaching
to the cathedral were filed with strug-
Cling lines of people making for the
choicest points of vantage from which
to see the members of the royal family
and the distinguished guests enter the
cathedral. The doors of the latter were
opened at 10 a. m. and soon afterward
three Bishops, robed in black and
white, drove up IN a basket-lfke phae-
ton, The xcroysd uncovered when the
Bishops enfered 4 the cassfedra1.
The cathedral flied rapidly. BY 1915
a. m. the majority of the spectators
had arrived and were seated. the wo-
men in evening costumes and many OF
the men In bright uniforms and wear
ing orders. The effects were Imposing,
In spite of the half light In the interior
of the old cathedral Long rows of
seats extended along the entire both
sides of the building, rising tier upon
tier The center Of the nave was unoc-
cupied except by the trhone. seats and a
few chairs back OF the columns. A red
carpet was stretched down the ais1es
and the center of both transepts.
The arrival of the Bishops was fol-
lowed by the appearance of number
-
tered the north sanctuary at 10:30 and
formed a semicircle about the altar
and with bent heads offered up prayers
for the King and Queen. Their en-
trance silenced the crowd.
In the meantime line officers and
sailors from a specially constructed
| landing place past the palace to the
cathedral entrance formed lane to
the cathedral entrance.
The royal and special embassies soon
afterward began arriving Among the
first was the special american envoy,
Charles B. Graves, Minister to Sweden
and Mrs. Graves: Lieutenant Com
mander John Gibbons. the naval at
tache OF the United States at London
and Mrs. Gibbons. and Major william
w. Gibson, American military attache
at ST. Petersburg. who was accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Bryan.
The crowd watched the party with
great interest. The visiting Princes
and Princesses were cheered as they
drove along the lane OF troops and a
band stationed opposite the canopied
portal of the cathedral played the ma
tional anthem, respectively of each
country represented by the arriving
embassy and at the same time the
| troops presented arms
The Prince and Princess of Wales
entered last at 1855 a. m. and their
party was still in the street when peals
of. church bells announced that King
h Haakon was preparing to leave the
palace. BY this time the dense crowds
walled the line OF troops extended from
below the palace into the bisectfne
near the entrance stood the tribunes
which had been erected for the more
fortunate of the public.
The King and Queen, after a brief
DELAY in arranging the carria res and
cavalry escort. started for the cathedral
preceded by their suites. A great cheer
announced the departure of the royal
party. The King and Queen. who rode
| in closed state coach, both wore er
mine robes and were barehcaded. They
seemed grave as they drove toward the
cathedral. The King, however. smiled
and saluted in reply to the salutations
of the people.
Wnen approaching the cathedral their
Majesties faced half dozen photo
graphic machines and score of cam,
eras. The procession moved slowly.
Handkerchiefs and flags were waved.
but the crowd seemingly was impressed
| by the. coming religious ceremony and
! the people generally were silent. occa-
sionally. however. there was an out
| break of cheers.
The royal coach. drawn by four hand
some bays. led by footmen, reached the
cathedral at 11:1o a. M, where the
King and Queen were received by the
! clergy When the royal party entered
all present in the cathedral arose and
! the ceremonial began immediately.
The coronation ceremonies. which
were very elaborate. were conducted
by the Bishop of Trondhiem. assisted
by the leading Cabinet Ministers and
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
/ After the ariointing OF the King by the
Bishop, the latter and Prime Minister
Nicholson jointly placed the crown on
/ his head. after which Foreign Minister
| I.oveland and the Bishop jointly handed
4 him the scepter. After a PRAYER offered
| by the Bishop, the latter and Interior
Dau~ .