Salt Lake Telegram | 1906-06-22 | Page 1 | Coronation of nor Way's King and Queen with Impressive Ceremony

CORONATION OF NORWAY'S KING AND QUEEN WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY TRONDHJEM, June 22. Coronation Corona-tion day opened with a glowing but cold sun shining. In the early morning morn-ing splatters of rain fell and a chilly wind came off the fiord, making it necessary ne-cessary to wear overcoats and winter clothing. The cathedral filled rapidly. By 10:15 a. m. the majority of the spectators spec-tators had arrived and were seated, the women in evening costumes and many of the men In bright uniforms and wearing orders. The arrival of the bishops was fol- lowed by the appearance of a number of priests, all robed In white. They entered en-tered the north sanctuary at 10:30 and formed a semi-circle about the altar, and with bent heads, offered up prayers pray-ers for the King and Queen. The royal and special embassies soon afterward began arriving. Among the first was the special American envoy, Charles H. Graves, Minister to Sweden, and Mrs. Graves; Lieutenant-Commander John Gibbons, the naval attache at-tache of the United States at London, and Mrs. . Gibbons, and MaJ. William W. Gibson, American military attache at St. Petersburg, who was accompanied accom-panied by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan. The King and Queen, after a brief delay In arranging the carriages and cavalry escort, started for the cathedral cathe-dral preceded by their suites. A great cheer announced the departure of the royal party. The procession moved slowly. Handkerchiefs Hand-kerchiefs and flags were waved, but the crowd seemingly was impressed by the coming religious ceremony, and the people generally were silent. Occasionally, Oc-casionally, however, there was an outbreak out-break of cheers. . The royal coach, drawn by four handsome bays, led by footmen, reached the cathedral at 11:10 a. m., where the King and Queen were received re-ceived by the clergy. When the royal party entered all present In the cathedral arose and the ceremonial began immediately. The completion of the crowning of King Haakon was communicated by two army signallers, wig-wagging across the city from the cathedral to the hill batteries. The first gun announcing an-nouncing the tidings boomed forth instantly, in-stantly, and then there was a roar of guns from the ships and land batteries and the bells of all the city churches began ringing. The sounds carried the tidings over the city and harbor, and the reports, were carried up and down the fiord. . The crowning of Queen Maud commenced com-menced immediately afterward. Her Majesty, who Is of a naturally timid and retiring disposition, bravely faced the ceremony. She looked dainty and attractive.