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Show KING TAKES OATH AND ASCENDS THE THROf E ; CHRISTIAN I A. Nov. 28-King Haakon, b fore the Norwegian Parliament at noon yesterday, took the oath to support the constitution. The King entered with the Queen on his left arm and surrounded by their suites, and. bowing to President Berner, the King and Queen ascended the tribune and the former seated himself on the throne, the Queen seating herself on a chair beside the King. President Berner. approaching the King, delivered a brief address. Then, in a loud voioe. the King" pronounced the prescribed oath. In a subsequent speech his Majesty said his motto was: "All for Norway." He hoped the whole Nation would co-operate in his efforts to benent the country, and. said he would govern according to the constitution and the people's peo-ple's will as represented by Parliament. Among the congratulatory dispatches from the heads of other Nations received by King Haakon was the following from King Oscar of Sweden: "In thanking your Majesty for the telegram tele-gram announcing your accession to the throne of Norway I beg that you be persuaded that every eflrt looklnw to good relations between our two countries coun-tries will be given a sympathetic reception recep-tion on my part." |