Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-06-27
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Great Crowds Present At The
Coronation
CEREMONIES WERE IMPOSING
Coronation Day Opened with Glow
ing Sum-. Norwegian Court Re-
Taxed Rules Governing Dress Be-
cause Of the Extreme Cold-Great
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Trondhjem, Norway, By Cable
Coronation day opened with a glow
ing but cold sun shining, making it
necessary to wear overcoats and
winter clothing. The normal tenn
perature in the cathedral previous to
the ceremony was under so degrees
and it 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 s o'clock the Il 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, Naval Attache Gibbons,
Of the United States at London; and
Mrs. Gibbons; Major Gibson, AM
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
prlncesses we're cheered as they drove
along the lane Of troops and the band,
stationed opposite the canopied por-
ton of the cathedral, played the nat
lonal anthem respectively, Of each
country represented by the arriving
i embassy and at the same time the
troops presented arms.
The King and Queen, after a 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 cathedral.
The King smiled, however, and salut-
ed in reply to salutations 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 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 %signallers, from the cathedral
to Hill batteries. The first gun, an
%nouncing the tidings, doomed forth
instantly and then there was a 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 GROWING of
Queen Maud commenced Immediately
afterward. Her Majesty. who is of a
naturally timid and retiring DISPOSE
ton, barvely faced the ceremony. She
looked dainty and attractive.