New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25

TO his little daughter learning the German I'm
guagc, but Queen WIlhcnina speaks Dutch'
Italian and English as nucntly as French. Two
years ago. Nile Li3t1rd, being forced by family
circumstances 20 give up hcI post oi eo'crnr''
to the little Princess was replaced by an English
lady. Miss Winter. who is still intrus''I WIN
the Young Queens education. III" Queens house
hold j. composed of two clamhcrlalnS. OF i"uF
professors. of an clucrry and of two ladies ids
this is her immediate cnioulacr, but. OF course Size
also has n military household whose place. for
'hc present at least may hc consider d I'm the i-nt
of Il sinccurc. ], lbs been said Of the English
Parliament that there was nothing IL could not do
cNccrt turn q woman into % man. The Dutch
High Court of Justice has ;u>t given proof Of
lis ability 10 accomplish Wh?' Is beyond the power
even 81 the British Parliament. Boy dccllWs tl''
officials and other public servants should take
the oath Of ALLEGIANCE. rot 10 Queen, hut =
King Wiihcmiua. This extraordinary decision
has been violently ot''oSrd hy lie press ~ con
irarv Ia common Scr>" iut the High Court j.
far too independent body for there being any
chance Of it, yIciding Tie point. The States
General alone could declare that even IN Holland
Queen Is not Mn. bat il is doubtful If thi,
is done ndncrcn' rs 10 whether she is officially
regarded as q I'm or Queen. pretty. fair-htrcd
Whclmiha means To- enjoy life rs Sovereign Il
the Netherlands AMI ohiiyious OF. tie mighty in
'crcsts gathered about her crown. she spend,
her days happily - tie old Castle # Loo. whcr'
She has remained with her mother ever since her
fathers death.
lici-Loo, rs the place is called in Dutch, is n
very beautiful place. although the palaoc Itself j,
small for royal abode II is surrounded by
green meadows and shaded bv ocrtury-old tee.
which give the pllcc n very English aspect. In
lao La, rft.
blossom the marvellous tulips in which KIM Will
ian took much pride: but now everything is
bare and bleak, and were it not for great clusters
Of cycrHccns which stand ont here and Their,
against the snowy background and for some red
hcrrici holly bushes in Queen Wilicmnas own
1T .c garden, tie view from tie windows would
be- drc1r: one.
The rooms on the ground floor are almost
tirrly DEVOTED 10 superb collection of curios
from the West Indies, brought back h. KIM
Williams brother. Prince Henry Of Orange. who
realized an cnormous fortune by . series of lucky
investments in tie Dutch West Indic,. and who
bcqucatlcd his entire wealth 10 his l'tlc ne @.
\ double staircase with an claboratry carvcl
baustradc leads 10 tie Upper hall. which is drapcl
with the most exquisite siNtrrnthccntufy Flemish
tapestries. There also are To ic sen some Of tie
finest painting, OF BoJeucrcau. VI ->onicr. .Juc,
J." i''''' "HH 'liA, hlH- W III IN nav lll- ma
weakness for the French school Of printers
The Kings study which has now become the
young Queens private audicnccro looks more
like an arrnory than like anything Gle. ON he
carved and wains"oicl walls arc trophies of guns
and matchlocks, swords, daeecss and spears. slnc
of them dating as tar back as the time Of the
Crusade, The fireplace is of pornhyry. and is
adorned with cartOuchr where the motto Of the
House of Orange, 'lc mainticndrli." is engraved
IN gold. The dra"lng-rOOms. music room and
dining-hall are all furnished in thoroughly Eng
lish style. and are filled with beautiful howcrns
plants. lovingly cared for 10y tie Quccn-R Regent
who is very fond OF gardening Queen Wihcl-
minas boudoir-orc h,siiatcs t, coll it a nursery,
for the little lady is very proud of her eleven
years and considers herself very nearly crown up
is filled with quantity Of toys among which
are several dozen of beautiful dolls dressed in
gorgeous couri-dIeSscs, and pjss ssing such mar
vell0us tToussrauS thai many woman Of fashion
would envy the wan and bisquc bcaut:c-.
Inc Queen is an early riser aud is up and dressed
by o'clock. rs soon ~ she is ready she enters
her mothers room and SAYS her PRAYERS by the
Regent bedside. Breakfast is scrycd at : o'clock,
and from I'll - the royal child takes her les
sons, plays on the piano and reads ont iOId At
IL she comes down 10 luncheon. which for her is
generally composed of eggs milk and iruii. Hard
Iy has she swallowed the la>i m0uthiul when SIZE
dOnS her iurlIncd Jacket and cap ard runs out 10
a little chalet called tie pigcon-hon.c where sh,
keep $50 members OF the cOoinI tribe. feeding
them and caring for them herself These and a
funuy-loOkin. ana very shaggy Shetland pony are
her great pets. aud she is 80 devoted 10 them
that should the handsomely dressed dolls find
If ont they would have good cause ior jealousy.
She goes out whether The day il fine or cloudy,
cold warm, and lakes ride every afternoon
on the fot little pony, whom she knows how To
urge into quite lively gallop Dinner takes
place at o'clock, and attcrwlrd the Queen and
her mother have chat until \ clock when
Her Majesty is sent T. bed. The child Is very
tcilieent and from being continually her moth 5
companion las n way of talking and Judging THINGS
which is far above her years: she Is u pretty. !
winning child, with HAPPY look in her great
blue eyes and almost always smile on her fresh
young lips. She has not been put in mourning,
the Queen Regent bcinG of the opinion that child
hood ought not 10 hc saddcncd by the perpetual |
of past Voc. She is dressed all IN
white even 10 her little kid shoes and silk stock
ings and looks now like an additional snow
flake in the wintry landscape.