The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-21
HAAKON RECEIVES
HIS ROYAL GUESTS
Visitors from Courts Of Europe
Arrive at Trondhjem for
Coronation.
KING GREETs BROTHER
ON BOARD HIS SHIP
Americas Special G Coronation Am.
bassador, Charles II. Graves,
Is Cordially Welcomed.

Trondhiem, June 21.-The Danish
royal yacht, Danneborg, with Prince
Christian of Denmark, brother OF
King Haakon, on board and the steam,
er Tromp, carrying the special Dutch
OF Norway, entered the harbor this
morning. whereupon loud cannonade
awoke the few who remained asleep ia
the city. The sky was overcast and.
In view of the fact that few drops OF
rain fell at intervals, the scientifically
inclined insisted that these endless ar
tlllery sa1ntes were proving: rainmakers
pretty decorations of Trondhiem.
The palace was astir early, as it had
been planned to receive there the spe.
cial French, American, Italian, Austrian
and Dutch embassies in the order
named, commencing at $3.50 am, be-
fore the king proceeded to the Dame.
borg to greet his brother.
Americans Received.
The special American ambassador
Charles N. Graves, the minister of the
United States to Sweden, supported bv
Major William W. Gibson, military at.
tache at st. Petersburg. and Lieutenant
commander John 81. Gibbons. naval at.
tache at London, and attended by the
Norwegian officers assigned to escort
them, drove to the palace shortly after
y. After brief wait, King Haakon
received the embassy, and gave the
Amer1cans cordial welcome. express.
sing his pleasure at their presence and
the most friendly feelings for the
tions continued for over an, hour. a
great crowd gathered in front of the
palace and watched the arrival and de.
parture Of the embassies.
k1ng Haakon and Queen Maud, un.
less the receptions interfere with their
pans pa intend to LUNCH ON board the Brit
ISL royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
which yesterday brought the prines
and princess of Wales and their chill.
.dren here. =
The special German and Russian
embassies have not been reported, but
It is expected they will arrive this af.
ternoon =
The first feet of vessels of the excnr.
sion steamers are arriving, adding their
crowds to the city IS and increasing the
large fleet in the harbor.
. welcomes Brother.
| King ;Haakon boarded the Danneborg
at u o.clock and welcomed his brother,
Prince Christian. When the kirlo
Preached the ship the German cruiser.
Prinz Adalbert, carrying Prince Henry
OF Prussia, the special representative
OF Emperor William, arrived and there
was another salvo of salutes
King Haakon escorted Prince Chris
tan and his suite ashore, where
guard OF honor was drawn up, after
which the king, went out to the Prime
Adalbert, which fred a salute In his
honor. Prince Henry received the king
and they remained in conversation for
some minutes. The king then returned
| to shore. Prince Henry landed early
in the afternoon and was given an en-.
thusiastic reception. The arrangements
princess of Wales reception. The
German, prince lunched at the palace
with King. Haakon, who deferred his in.
formal visit to the Victoria and Albert.
Bryan Is There.
William j. Bryan has arrived here
to attend the coronation.
The arrival and reception Of the spe.
cial embassies from Great Britain and
France. headed by the prince Of Wales
and Admiral Boyle, respectively, gave
the crowds here spectacles Of royal pa.
geantry. Beside the salutes to and
from the arriving warships, there was
!, an extended exchange of international
courtesies yesterday, and guns doomed
in the harbor all day.
The American embassy is established
in handsome private residence, over
which flies an enormous American flag.
Mrs. Marshall Field of Chicago. with
J party. was among yesterdays Ameri.
can arrivals.
Britons Arrive.
The British vessels entered the har.
Dor yesterday afternoon, the Juno and
Talbot firing a salute, to which the Nor
wegian cruisers and shore batteries re.
, piled. The royal yacht had anchored
before King Haakon, Queen Maud and
Crown Prince Olaf boarded launch
; and steamed out to meet their relatives,
; The prince of Wales embraced his sis-
law. and took little Crown Prince Olaf
in his arms. Later the members Of the
two suites were presented to each other.
The Norwegian ROYALTIES remained on
the Victoria and Albert until o'clock,
when they returned to the landing,
where they awaited the coming Of the
prince and princess Of Wales. The de-
9 prince and princess Of Wales from the
e British royal yacht was the signal for
( another series of salutes.
r A great throng surrounded the land
8 ing and gave King Haakon an ovation.
i, When the Prince and Princess of Wales
: arrived King Haakon took the prince 8
arm and marched him up the landing
in front Of the guard of honor, the band
playing the British national anthem and
the crowd cheering enthusiastically.
Queen Maud and the Princess of Wales
and their children entered carriage to,
: gether, King Haakon and the prince
J another, and the party drove to the pal.
ace together thru the crowds.
Full Rehearsal.
9 A full rehearsal Of the coronation
t music was held in the cathedral yester.
s day, accompanied by the sound of many
b busy hammers and sewing machines has
?. toning the completion OF the difficult
s decorations Of the interior. The music
consists of a grand cantata in foul
o parts, composed by Conductor Halvef
s sen Of the National theater at Christi
ania and sung byea baritone .soloist
gained from the Trondhjem orchestrs
70 and from the National theater, which
,e numbers sixty and is considered one OF
b. the best in Europe.
It is generally regretted that the res
toration Of the cathedral will not b,
finished before the coronation, when the
- incomplete long nave will be opened