Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-03
install BABY
EMPEROR CHINA
Son OF Prince Chun Three Years
Old y Head Or Chinese
Empire.


PICKING, Dec. 2-The csrsmnoy
Of snthrOnement Of the emperor ID
day was one Of striking Interest ii
included obeinanee 10 the tablets Of
the dead emperor and empress dow
aser and prostrationa before the In
fant emperor. the s-ysar-oId son or
Prince chun. who formally took the
throne.
The imperial proclamation Tor the
function was arranged At the palace
yesterday, Il ordered that maalc for
the occasion be prepared. but that
not . single note BE- played; this be-
cause Of the mourning Of the court
for their late matesties. Troops ~.
tered the eastern gate o. the palace
AZ o'clock this morning, They took
up their respective positions lnalda.
and the high oniclals of the empise
began 70 arrive. Al 10 o'clock not
less than sos carriages. together with
vast number Of sedan chairs 70.
aplendent and brilliant IN the winter
sunshine. were outside the palace.
The function began b. the princes
OF the imperial family ana the high
otiicials Of the empire kow-towing 10
the memorial tablets Or their lase
majesties, After this they ali HOW
kowed 10 turn 20 Pu NJ. Pu N thea
offered : sacrifice before che tablets
OF the emperor and the dowagcr en-
press. After this he was relieved 81
bis dress Of mourning and clad IN
diminutive imperial garment en-
broidered with the Imperial dragon.
His nurses performed this duty win
great attention aud care. thus ar.
rayed the toddlinG emperor assembled
the throne amid = fanfare oe drums.
bells and flreaFaekera. He made Ma
way alone. and showed no need 81
assistance that willing hands wonId
have given had hts little feet Eallsr.
ed, From the throne Pu n kow-
towed TO bis step-mothsr. the doua-
ger empress Yehonala. He then r.
ceived the kew TOYS. while stlIl on
the throne. Of ail tbs princes and
oaiicials present. This over. be de-
seended and was again clad IL bis
little dress Of mourning.
Coolies We're Witness.
The ceremony took place in the
throneroom Of the Forbidden City.
The ofieials present we're selected
with great care. and were the highest
men IN the empire. According 10
well-estabiIahed customs a number
Of humble coolies. men from the low
esi walks OF life. were brought into
the sacred precincts OF the Forbid
den City TO act as witnesses. Sold
iera played bat an inconsplcaons
part.
AZ II o'clock the oeielaIs began
leaving the palace. frame outside
the Forbidden city was at no time
impeded. The scene was snlivened
BY = number Of pilgrims Who had
come on eamels ali the way from
Mongolia.
OneF saeri0eea In Temples.
All yesterday sacrifices we're made
TO the late majestIea By the highest
dignitarles Of the empire At the ave
important temples % Peking. the
temples % Heaven. Of the Ancestors.
Of the Earth. % AgricnltuFe and o.
confueina.
The ediet setting forth the acces-
sion Of Pa VI 70 the throns and grant
ing amnesty was carried With mneA
ceremony 10 the throne hall. Il was
escorted b. ali the members Of the
grand council. Who we're n tarn e..
eOFted By al the members % the
board OF Fighta In the thrcne hail
il waa given the Oalcial vermllilon
seal. Thia observance concluded. IL
was carried out Of ne Furbldden
CITY and thence TO the once Of the
board Of rights. where u was pro-
claimed and pns n circulation.
n addition 70 granting amnesty
for certain specified eRsases. tAs
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