The San Francisco call., 1906-06-20
KING HAAkON
At TR0NDHJEM
Sleeps in Capital Where
5 Norway Was Created
a Nation.
Given BefittingWe Welcome
by the People He Is
to Rule.

TRONDHJEM, June liking Haa-
kon VII, his Queen and his son rest
tonight in the ancient capital of Haa-
kon the Good, where Norway was first
created a nation. They came at $50
o'clock this evening in the gunboat
Heimdal. amid scenes of picturesque
ness betting the occasion. The elab-
crate preparations for their reception
had hardly been completed before
crowds began to congregate along the
route of the procession from the pier
to the Palace, on the breakwater and
bluffs marking the entrance on the
hills trimming the harbor.
Expectation had made the ordinarily
grave Norwegians Persians In their
gayety. On the pier was built a great
pavilion in old Morse form, decorated
with green and the nations colors and
fianked by tribunes. Around the pa
vilfon were gathered members of the
diplomatic corps from Christiania. Of
ficers of the army and navy and mu-
nicipal officials. All save the latter
were brilliantly uniformed. A con-
spicuous figure was Baron Won Wedel
Jarlsberg. who played a prominent part
in the selection of Haakon as King and
who is called by the Norwegians
arW1ck the Enigma ker.
At 6:05 o'clock the guns of the Dan
ish warship Hekla, booming the royal
salute, gave the crowds the announce
ment that the Kings yacht was ap-
preaching. The full salute was fired
and the granite walls of the Fjord
had not ceased echoing it before the
HeimdaIe rounded the promontory. The
crowds waited silently until the yacht
entered the slip, when they broke into
the short, sharp hurrahs that express
Norwegian enthusiasm.
The first figure discernible on the
deck was the little Crown Prince Olaf
in white sailor suit, held high above
the rail by his nurse and showing a
precocious interest in the scene. The
King soon joined the Prince, and the
crowd barked out another cheer which
was renewed when Queen Maud ap-
peared.
speedily landed and shook hands with
the members of the diplomatic corps.
the municipal officials and army and
navy officers. The King conversed
briefly with several of the diplomats
and told the German Minister, DIR.
Steubel, that he was delighted with the
prospective visit of Emperor William
The municipality presented an address
of welcome. for which King Haakon
returned his thanks. Then, taking
Crown. Prince Olaf in his arms, the
King, accompanied by Queen Maud en-
tered a carriage and, escorted by a
troop of cavalry, drove to the Palace
through cheering crowds. Throngs of
people surrounded the Palace for hours
and cheered the King and Queen when
they appeared at a window.
Although Norway is regarded as
safely outside the bombthrowing belt
of Europe and country free from
violent political animosities the Nor
wegian police are taking precautions
to protect King Haakon and the visit
ing Princes and other notable person
ages. Detectives watch all trains and
steamers, hover about the Palace, and
will accompany the King throughout
the coronation ceremonies. King Haa-
kon. who is exceedingly democratic
insists on going among the people and
scouts the idea that any one can be
desirous of injuring him.