Show J ff B U A impressive i services at ancient capital ot of N norway arway juno 22 with noble ceremony king haakon VIL VII and queen maud today were invested with tho the crowns of norway the time the circumstances cum stances and memory gave tile the occasion a peculiar solemnity that produced an impressive monotone throughout the proceedings A sunless day tho the short white night through through which quiet reigned for the first time since the coronation festivities began merged into a cold sunless day and scarcely arcely Bc a sound save the tramp of soldiers the roll of carriage wheels and occasional shouts broke the silence until all tho the cites bells announced to to tile tho waiting assemblage that the royal family had left the palace and were proceeding to the cathedral already the ancient edifice lighted by festoons fes of electric globes that were dim in the pale daylight was thronged thron ged with a brilliant company representative nor we gians visiting princes and princesses noblemen diplomats and dis foreigners and officers ot of tie te armies armica and navies of the world occupied places on the front benches at the front of the aisle and near tha apex within which stood the throne fact facing n the high altar sat great man of norway Mic helsell in company cornin comin with the grizzled statesmen for forming in his historic cabinet strength determination and care car too were written on the pier lers face decided for a kingdom against a republic indeed he largely made the new kingdom but is avowedly against the boast heraldry of the pomp of power however the voice of the people expressed the Nor semens love for old time glory and demanded restitution not institution and s so 0 yielded dented an appe appearance artince kingly enough to satisfy any ann people beside him walked ills his military staff a media mediaeval oval eval picture in ili striking contrast to the dress coats and varl colored toilettes toi lettes ot of tho the twentieth century assemblage crowned by premier gremle during the investiture the sile silence nce of the spectators was accentuated by bv soft music from tho the organ after anointment and prayer tho the crown was finally placed apon upon tho the head of tile the king by Pr premier emiler chelsen Ml an im pres sivo vo pause ensued during which ono one felt tho the strangeness of tho the contrast between the young elected monarch and the gray bearded statesman who might have made himself a republics president preside at As king haakon H walked down the long aisle to the dais wearing the crown and carrying the scepter orb women wept and men looked strangely moved once more tho the orchestra and chorus broke into music s expressing invitation and welcome and queen maud accompanied by a lady in waiting and tareo maids of honor advanced with slightly hesitating steps toward th the ADVICE TO GIRLS WHO ARE beth rone she looked regal in a robt of gold moire embroidered with silver and pearls sho she wore a collar of 0 diamonds but no other on onam ament tito the cro crowning ning ceremony having been repeated queen mauti returned to her seat bowing to tho the people on either side then the white haired bishop of bergen announced the benediction and the president of the stor thing standing on tho the steps of the throne proclaimed the completion or of the ceremony bryan was present beside the special embassy from the united states and mr and mrs wll wil iram J bryan the americans present included mesdames marshalls marchalls Mar field and eddy and miss eddy of chicago william wheatly and wife mrs E hope slater and miss gwynn of washington and the norwegian amer ican delegation delen tion king haakon presented to special ambassador cassador bas graves and mrs graves si silver aver medals struck in honor of tho the coronation at the state dinner at the palace tonight ni night ht there were 50 guests including jn g nil all tho the visiting princes and prin pran and members of the special embassies and legations the king and queen and a majority of the party dined in III a specially constructed hall in the rear of the palace but the hall was inadequate for the guests and all four rooms on the lower floor of the palace were utilized special ambassador charles 11 graves and wife commander J H gibbons and mrs gibbons and I 1 major william W gibson were the americans present premier michelson chelsen Ml wasted toasted king haakon who responded and toasted norway |