New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-07
CEREMONY AND CELEBRATION
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,broning OF Queen Wllnelmlna who came or age
~ August 81 took place to-day. The day be
"a, with salute Of 10i guns and music per-
sormed by trumpeters from the crenellated
.,vers Of the FIVE great churches Of Amsterdam
crowds Of people assembled early in the morn
,,r and took UP positions from which to view
Az roval procession TO the New Church. So
,a,cd although Il is four hundred years old
and by 10 o'clock the Damplatz presented a
uorn,ncent spectacle. The centre was cleared
and the sides were densely thronGed. the front
races being reserved for the children Of the or
manages The multtudes KEEP, back by
lines Of troops Of all arms
From the principal gate Of the Palace to the
.,urch between lines Of naval cadets. was
stretched gay awning decorated with stream
ere and velvet carpeting was laid over the
.bor, distance which the Queen had to tra :erse
At 1925 o'clock the princely families of SAKE
Ne,mar and Wed drove to the church, escorted
BY cavalry. with bands playing. drums beating
and the troops presenting arms Almost i'm
nediately afterward the Queen Mother appeared
IN state coach. which was surmounted by a
gilt royal crown upon a crimson cushion. She
received an ovation and greeted with end
less cheering and cries Of Long live tn" Queen
Mother
About ten minutes later the beating Of drums
and the blare OF trumpets signalled the fact that
Queen Wilhelmina had left the Palace. and at
that very moment the sun burst from the clouds
in hrilliancy. This was looked upon as happy
augury for the young sovereign
PROCESSION TO THE CHURCH.
The procession was headed by the King-of-
Arms. with the heralds in their gorgeous an
tque costumes. and bearing long trumrets
adorned with pendant flags. But all the splen-
dor Of the royal retinue was overlooked by the
vast crowds OF people. whose eyes were turned
upon the central figure Of this imposing func-
,ion--the young Queen. on foot among her peo-
pie decked with all the emblems Of royalty.
II is Impossible adequately to describe the &C
CARNATIONS which greeted the Queen. The roars
Of loyal cheers grew louder and more sustained
as Her Majesty proceeded 10 the church. which
In the mean while had been filed with brill
ianty ROBBED women and uniformed civil mill
.sry and naval officials and members OF the
Diplomatic Corps
AS the procession Of the Queen Mother entered
the church the assembly rose and remained
standing The maids OF honor and the ladies-in-
waiting followed the Oueen-Mother. who took
up position on the left OF the throne. out re-
manned standing until the arrival OF her daugh-
ter
Suddenly the King-of-Arms. from the portal
OF the church. heralde1 the arrival OF queen
wiihelmina who entered the building escorted
by train Of generals. each bearing an enpIaz-
oned banner She bowed from side to side as
she passed on to the throne. ana. reaching It,
turned and again bow ed. ard took her seat
THE QUEENS ADDRESS.
A moment later Her Majesty arose. and IN
1,,,, e
"CentI4u,en Of the States General:
Since the death of my ever-lanen'eo latner'
and until have completed my eighteenth year
the Government has been in the hanos oI ia,
mother. have now assumed the HoNelHiIien,'
and have issued a proclamation 10 MY Mem
beloved people The hour has now arrived
when. amid the faithful ates-Generai ana
invoking the holy name Of God l shail p!e'se
myself 10 the people Of the Netherlands 10
maintain their rights and privileges
On this day I draw more closely the solemn
lie existing between myself and my people. the
very ancient union Of the Netherlands ana OF
,he House Of Orange is confirmed afresh. Beauti-
ful is my vocation Beautiful is my task am
happy and grateful TO be able 10 govern tlle
Netherlands people. nation Sinai IN mn mn
hers but great in virtue Of its strength OF char-
ac,er ! esteem II a privilege and a pleasing
duty 20 devote all my strength 70 the prosperity
and welfare Of our Fatherand The House OF
Orange can never. yea. never. do enough Tor the
Netherlands | need your support and co-opera-
ton ard am convince YOU will lend me these
IN order that We may BE- able 70 Work together
t,r the honor and prosperity Of our Netherlands
people Mav this be the aim Of our life and
NAV God bless you and my labors for the sal
vation ot the Fatherland.
This first public utterance OF the Queen 10
her people was listened 20 with profound emo
ton After the address the Queen sat for few
moments and then again rose and recited. In
the same clear tones the usual oath 10 uphold
the Constitution defend the independence Of the
country. protect the liberty Of her subjects
using therefor all legal means. "as good
King should
PRoCLAIMING THE INvEsT1TURE.
Thus va. the investiture completed; but the
solemnitv Of the occasion, the exceptional cir
eumstsnces. the youth and Of the monarch
ana the deep sincerity with which she voiced
her closing words deeply impressed all pres
ent that some time elapsed before the effect
passed Of and there were few eyes which were
not dmmed with tears.
After few moments Of silence great shout
u Long live the Queen" broke out. and Was
n'ee times repeated
Then the heralds proclaimed Her Majesty's
i'Sestiture and soon afterward the Queen left
the church her mother following her. and re-
urred 10 tho palace
AS the Queen and the Queen Mother passed
on their way 10 the palace there were renewed
Scamations from the people. and when they
entered the palace four herads came out on the
balcony Their appearance stilled the ooncourse
INTO dead silence which was broken by a sill
very trumpet peal followed by the voice OF the
tenior herald announcing that Queen VIII
heirnlna had been invested Queen Of tho Neither
lands
While the salutinx guns which greeted the
proclamation were still booming the young
xueen wearing the regalia. appeared. and was
'e'cofned by mighty roar OF delight she
mace beautiful historic picture. When her
.'otner followed the two stood, hand-in hand
lowing TO tho upturned faces OF their hosts OF
subjects