King Constantine Takes The Oath.

New York Times 100 years ago today, March 22, 1913:
Immense Crowds Cheer Him on the Way To and From the Ceremony.
VENIZELOS REMAINS PREMIER
New Sovereign Professes Entire Confidence in His Ministry — No Change of Policy.
    ATHENS, March 21.— King Constantine of Greece took the constitutional oath of office in the Chamber of Deputies to-day in the presence of the highest officials of the State and of all the members of Parliament.
    A salute of 101 guns was fired when the royal procession left the palace. Brilliant weather had brought out great crowds of people who cheered the King on his way, while military bands, stationed at intervals, played the national anthem.
    The King, who was wearing a General's uniform, entered the Chamber of Deputies at 10:30. Queen Sophia, Crown Prince George, and the other Princes of the royal family, all dressed in deep mourning, accompanied him. The Deputies stood in their places in deep silence as his Majesty entered.
    The Metropolitan of Athens, who was surrounded by the members of the Holy Synod in full canonicals, offered prayer and then read aloud the constitutional oath, which the King repeated in a firm voice. He then signed the oath, and all the Cabinet Ministers and the Metropolitan of Athens countersigned it amid the hearty cheers of the Deputies.
    An immense crowd gathered outside the Chamber of Deputies welcomed the King and the other members of the royal family when they emerged, and the cheering continued all the way to the palace.
    Upon their return to the palace the new King and Queen received the congratulations of the members of the Cabinet and other notable persons, after which Premier Venizelos tendered the resignation of his Ministry. King Constantine, however, refused to accept it, saying he knew its tender was only a formality. He added that the Government of M. Venizelos enjoyed the full confidence of the Crown.
    Later King Constantine and the members of the royal household, accompanied by M. Venizelos, left for Salonika, where they will arrive to-morrow.
    The body of King George will be brought to Athens on board a Greek warship, which will be convoyed by foreign men of war.