Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-26
JOY MID THE DANES
The King and Queen of Dem
mark Were Married
JUST HALF A CENTURY SINCE
Their Subjects Joyfally cslsbsats Then
Golden Wedding Magnificent
Gifts Presented.


be the fiftieth anniversary of the mar
riage of Christian IN, king of Dem
mark. To Queen Louise The eelcbra-
ton of the event was commenced to-day
with private divine service in the
kings residence. when the royal family
will take part in the Lords supper. The
guests are begiuning to arrive. The
car and czarina. the latter t.e second
daughter of the king and queen OF Den
mark. arrived here on the imperial
yacht Polar Star. They were met in
roadstead by Prince Waldemar's yacht.
The king and queen of Denmark, the
duke and duchess of Cumberland, the
latter the third daughter of Denmark's
reigning house. and the diplomats
stationed at Copenhagen welcomed
their imperial majesties ut the landing
stage. As they landed they were
greeted with salvos of artillery. The
prince and princess of Wales, accom-
panied by Prince George and Processes
Victoria and Maud, arrived and were
received with marked tokens of affec-
ton by the royal couple.
-.rrri A-Costly Present.
The empress of Russia had unique
and splendid present for her father and
mother. 1t consists of team of six
horses, perfectly white. and of the
rarest breeds In order to get the six
together the imperial studs all over
Russia had to be searched, and the gift
is said to be one of the most beautiful
and most costly ever offered to Eu-
ropean monarch.
Others Bring Gifts Also.
Besides this gift of the czarina the
ruling families of Russia, England and
Greece will make a magnificent joint
present to the king and queen
of Denmark. It is group of
sculpture by Vie Danish artist, Hussel-
rus, and wfll later on beo placed
in one of the public squares OF Copen-
hagen on a granite pedestal is a
bronze figure representing Denmark,
surrounded by bronze lions bearing the
shield Of the ~ krial- house Of -R~ssia'
the imperial and foy4l house of Eng
land, and the royal house of Grgecs
I AFcpnd tne fedfstf p arp gf3fA AiA.ll
siious and port.kiASof thaGftk Akekbi1
dreu and grandchildren of the royal
couple. Danes in various parts of the
world have VENT presents TO the kfnr
and queen The gift of those residing
in Italy is q magnificent vase nearly
feet high. One of the principal artists
of Naples was engaged for nearly si1
months in painting it.
In Honor Of the Queens Birthday.
LONDON. May 25.--In pursuance of 4
formal order tho celebration of thu an
niversary of tho queens birthday
which actually occurred Tuesday,
took place to-day. The weather
was splendid. There was .
parade of the horse guard
and dropping of the colors by tbs
foot guards This ceremony was wit
messed by vast throng of people. TIL.
duke of Cambridge, commander In chic
of the forces, accompanied by Primo.
Christian, was in command.
Queens birthday Honors.
TORONTO, Ont, May 25.-The queen'
birthday honors just made public make
the premier. of Canada. Sir; JOIN
| Abbott, a. X. &C. No ant
| the premier of Ontario, Sir Olive
Mowat, ask. C. NJ. G Prot
| G. NJ. Dawson. san of Sir William
| Da wson, of Montreal, receives thi
decoration c. MIG. for services in Behr
ing sea, and Chief Justice Lacrosss re
ceives the honor of knighthood.
work oenn 1ncendisfy.
WICHITA FALI.L Tex. May 25.-Firi
broke out in hiSciU, originatingin tn,
hardware store d ], c. SiegiaE, and wa
evidently the work of an incendiary
| The fire company responded quickly 4
the fire alarm, but IN spite of their har,
work slOo, 900 worth of property wen
up in smoke. The buildings burne.
| were the Panhandle national bank
Coffield & Keans, the Zunderlowitz an.
the three James buildings, all Of then
two-story affairs
Illinois Orchards Barren.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May %. = Hon
John r. Tanner is here and says tina
the apple crop of southern Illinois ha
been greatly injured by the late spring
| and the wet weather. In Clay county
| where Mr.. Tanner himself has exten
| sive apple orchards, and in all that sec
ton Of the state the crop, he says, viii
| practically amount TO nothing. Othe
fruit is also affected. This is the frs
failure of the apple crop in southcrl
\ Illinois since fruit growing became gen