| Show SHAH CROWNED WITH ALL POMP Mohammed All Ali Mounts the Throne of Persia in Oriental Grandeur GORGEOUS SCENE GREAT REJOICING IN CITY OF TEH TEHERAN ERAN Teheran Jan 1 coronation of at Mohammed AU Alt MIrza as Shah of Persia took place this afternoon with Impressive ceremonIes and a brilliant display ot of Ori On Oriental grandeur The scene as the tho shah simah ascended the famous peacock throne of gold set with jewels surrounded d by prInces nobles and mullahs was of rare magnificence The ceremony began shortly after noon at which hour th thO high court dignitaries and time the foreign diplomats assembled In an anteroom from they were con conducted conducted ducted to th the throne room At the fur further timer ther end of this spacious apartment stood the throne flanked by rows of dignitarIes in richly hued costumes Monarch Crowned The Tho royal al procession entered time the throne room one hour after midday At the head walked the younger brother of at the new shah followed by prIests and mullahs the noW new monarch bringing up UI the tho rear Mohammed AU All Mirza as ascended c the throne while the Persian of and the diplomatic representatives formed themselves In a circular group of I which th the hal was ns the center A At s personages court while at hIs rIght were gathered representatives of the United States Great Britain Russia Germany and other powers The whole presented a striking picture Time The shah took his seat on the and removed his hat The prime minister placed on his head the jeweled crown which the late shah once threw to tho ground because of its great weight In time the meantime the chief mullah began to intone slowly from the Koran He then recited a poem by the laureate which was tollo by another poetic legend Congratulations Offered This concluded the tue processIon was formed again and the shah shuh descended from rom time the throne thront HG He walked In front ot of the Ole foreign delegates stopping In front of each ench to speak Ii a few tew words worda of greet greetIng lug Ing The British representative Cecil and the tho Russiun minister re representing representing presenting the two countries principally Interested In Persia united in expressing the satisfaction of their respective gOY gov on the choice of the shahs second son as heir apparent to the throne Time The heir occupied th Ihm post of honor near nearest nearest est the mon As his majesty retired in time midst of his gorgeously clad retinue the Imperial band ph piLed ed the national anthem and the brilliant ceremony came to an end are pop popular lar rejoicings tonight In Inthe th the city which Is brilliantly Illuminated The rhe date of the funeral of the late shah hits hus not yet been determined |
