The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14

A grand march and n ball for the litue,
ones who looked picturesauely beauutui
as they moved In and out among WTeatHs
OF flowers and colored nights cast NY
couleur de rose on the sce ne o11
she is really Queen over 16s.19 square
miles. and the ruler over 3Z,WOVW SOUS
little Wilhelmina's life is taxed WIN
much hard study and many restrictions
nj present Her mother. Queen regent,
sways the sceptre. In the hearts or her
people whitening is. however, the OBJ
ject of their most intense love she rs
really the idol of Holland. when she
tom when living in her palace at the
Uague: her smile. which she bestows
on all rich and poor alike. is apprc-
ciated as a great boon
Among her other possessions. she hdS
no less tl.an seven palaces. l have 'isit-
ed two OF them. One OF these was IN
Amsterdam 1t was presented Hst 70
King Louis Napoleon as residence IN
1S0s The nagnifCence of the decQra-
ions. PAINTINGS, sculpture and furnish
tngs Is almost, as l may say, o3rresStN"
in it's grandeur. one painting IN tne
Queens room is particularly , 1iaPIeSs AND
Peace" ! have also seen the palace
Jailed "I'he House in the Wood" 1t was
erected in 1917 for Princess Amelia. WIZ
ow of Prince Frederick Henry Of 0ra 1,o
rooms are entirely furnished with masni-
ficent oriental furniture. They comprise
presents given by the Empresses OF Japan
and China. In the Chinese room Is some
tapestry or rice paper Oh the fhEhlceh'h
century.
AS the son of the American minister
was one Of our party, we saw rooms mat
are not generally open 10 travellers. Tne
superb appointments Of these defy de-
scription. One jewel box was inlaid in
moncgrams and other insignia, with the
choicest diamonds.
i saw the room In which Queen Sophia,
the first wife Of the late king, died. The
Bible was marked in the place where II
was open when her hour of death came
With all this wealth and glory me
prospect Is that the disposal of the az
fections of her heart Will not be given
10 Queen Wilhelmina, as her undisputed
right
dom is, In that particular, richer than
she Already diplomatic arrangements.
as l understand. are being undertaheh
for the disposal OF her hand In marriage
when she has come TO her majority.
There is quite a plain looking edlice
10 which Queen Emma. the Queen Re
gent now, will be obliged TO retire as
the Queen Dowager then. Queen Emma
Is most highly esteemed; but the love
seems TO be all centered on Their chhd,
Queen Wiihelmina. Her picture adorns
the postage stamp, the coin, the windows,
and above all her sweetness OF disposl-
ton remains unalloyed by all this nn-
precedented adulation In the life OF any
child OF this present era. she Is no"
with her mother AT Lustdlck paiace'
As In a picture, contrast makes attrac-
tiveness | went from the palace Of the
Queen to the tishermans village near
Sheveningen. The words or Kingsley,
'Men must work and women must weep
for the harbor bar be moaning does
not seem to be applicable here. i saw
nothing but thrift and cleanliness; All
Holland is clean! And. above all.
saw happy contented faces among all
these dwellers by the sea.
Byron said in an address to the ocean;
'"rime writes no wrinkles on thy face!'
and felt, when looking into the buxom
rosy faces OF these tshermens wives,
and their daughters, that the same
might be said of them. Many city
belle wouh give a small fortune II she
could have the rosy cheeks OF natures
own bloom TO be seen so often here In
peasant life.
seheveningen Is chiefly known as
sort Of Newport OF Europe-a watering
place for people of wealth. There is.
however, also this neat fishing village
with about 1900 inhabitants. 1t is
sheltered from the sea. The men go out
In boats and catch the fish and the