The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-23
BY Associated Press.

Gg HS&OCid~co FreS&s
Trondhjem, June 22.-The corona
ton OF King Haakon and Queen
Maud, which occurred in the ancient
Morse capital to-day was simple in
the extreme. but very impressive.
The completion Of the GROWING of
King HaakOn was communicated by
two army signals wigwagging across
The city from the cathedral 10 the hill
battery The first gun announcing
the tidings doomed forth instantly and
then there was a roar Of guns from
the ships and land batteries and the.
bells Of the churches began ringing.
The sounds carried the tidings over
the city ana harbOr, and the echoes
we're carried up and down the ford.
The GROWING Of Queen Maud com
menced Immediately afterward. Her
Majesty. who is Of a naturally timid
and retiring disposition, bravely
laced the ceremony. She looked
dainty and attractive.
CoronatiOnrday opened with a glow
ing but q cold sun shining. In the
early morning splutteTs Of rain fell
and a chilling wind came of the
ford making it necessary 70 wear
oyerc0ats and winter clothing. The
normal temperature in the cathedral
previous to the ceremony was underI
fifty degrees. and it was feared thstl
many Of those present would carry
painful and lasting reminder of thel
coronation Of Kink Haakon andI
Queen Maud although the Norwegian
court wisely relaxed the rules gov
erning dress.
Streets Crowded.
The city was alive at an early huu-i
and by s O'Clock the avenues reaching
10 the cathedral were filed with
struggling lines of people. making for
Tie choicest points Of vantage frcm
which to see the members of the roy
a family and the distinguished guests
enter the cathedral The doors Of the
aitar were opened at 10 a. m, ana
soon afterward three bishops. robedl
Ia black and white, drove up in bas-
EeI-lke phaetOn. The crowd uncov-
cred when the bishops entered the
cathadraL The cathedral filled rapid
q. By 1925 a. m. the majority OF /
NE spectators had arrived. and were
seated, women in evening cos
.lmes and many of the men ia
bright uniforms and wearing orders
The effect was imposing, in spite Of
ne half light in the interior of thei
ola cathedral
Tie arrival OF the bishops was fol
owed oy the appearance Of a mum Ter
OF priests. all ROBBED in white They
tl,eEed the north sanctuary at 1890
ana formed a semi-ciTCle about the
s--a. and with bent heads offered up
l-aSers Tor the king and queen. Their
'-.Iance silenCed the crowd
IN The meantime lines of soldiers
mn sailors from a specially construct
-d landing place. passed from palace
.s The cathedral and formed a line to
ne cathedral entrance.
me royal and special embassies
so'A atterward began arriving
among the first was the special
american envoy. Charles H. Graves
munster 10 Sweden. and Mrs. Graves:
I---o",elant Commander John II. Glib
e .-a ne naval attache of the United
%. az London. and Mrs. Gibbons;
.-e!o' William W. GussOn, American
-t s'siT artache at St Petersburg,
NJ, mo Was accompanied by Mr. and
-llS- W. j. Bryan.
Watched With Interest.
l"e crowd watched the party with
--,N-SS~ Visiting princes ana prin-l
uses We're cheered as they passed
ne me OF troops and a band sta
.'-ltu opposite the canopied portal
- .ue cathedral played the national
, >--.lein respectively of each country
-, .,'eseated by the arriving embassy,
80. -' d. ne same time the troops
Presented arms.
me Prince and Princess of Wales
Ted red last at 1883 a. m. and their
- vas still in the street when
a- ~.s OF bells from the city churches
1nced that King Haakon was
n. caring 10 leave the palace. By
r. 1,ue The dense crowds walled be
- '1e line Of troops extended from
-S.'~ The palace into the bisecting
r,e'S and TO the cathedral where
80, ne entrance stood the tribunes
To-, 60 mad been erected fo- the more
g., 0nsle Of the public. The king
- 'gueen. after brief delay in ar
-, .-'-ls The carriages and cavalry es-
- started for the cathedral pre-
80 80 oy their suites. A great cheer
-. '..oOhced the departure of the royal
HE king and queen were ia
So $3.50 state coach, both wore erminei
sna were bareheaded. They