The times., 1898-09-06
Wilhelmina's Subjects DEM
onstrate Their Loyalty.
ACCLAIMED BY THE PUBLIC
Her Spontaneous Enjoyment OF
Their Loyal Enthusiasm Unmarried
by the Least Stiffness or Artificial
Assumption of DfEnity-Day Given
Over to Popular Fete-MakinG.

Ing ana Changing OF SliNeT anu copper aiiN
brass bells that made sweeter music in
the ears of enthusiastic Dutchmen than
could all the harpsichords and Tyres thai
ever stirred the hearts of phlegmat!c
burghers in the centuries gone by
For this is the eve of the coronation
of the beautiful Wilhelmina, the Queen
of all the Netherlands, and when, accom-
panied by her mother, the ex-Queen Re-
gent and escorted by a gay and dash
ing cavalcade. the girl whose virtues and
goodness are enshrined in the hearts OF
everyone in Holland made her state en-
Try into the quaint old city alteration
spread its wings and become personified
Every province in the land is represent
ed in the throng which has hastened
hither 10 attend the coronation of the
girl Queen and happiness reigDs su-
preme. From far Sumatra, Java and
Borneo merchant princes with their fam
lilies are present in attendance upon an
event that is assurredly destined to add
10 the national glory and fame of the
ancient kingdom.
Tomorrow will be the gala day and
scenes of rejoicings mingled with pray
ers and reverential honors will usher in
period of gladness and superlative sat
isfaction that the people expect to linger
through many generations yet to come
In the Nieuekirk new church,, built
four centuries ago, the Inauguration serv-
ice will be performed and perhaps never
before in its history did the old edifice
glitter with such an array of splendor
as ii will on that occasion. Diplomats
from all nations, clad in rich regalia will
be present to add their "amens'' to the
prayers that viii be offered for the maid
en- who is now the nations bride. The
service itself viii be of the simplest char
acter, in strict conformity with the pu-
ritanical rites Of the Dutch Reformed
Church.
II is a long time since the Dutch land
has enjoyed a great national fete. 1t is
not surprising therefore that the popU-
lace have seized the opportunity afforded
by the enthroning of Queen Wilhelmina
with more enthusiasm than temperance.
The stolid Dutch character is for the mo-
ment transformed and there is more rush.
ing and shouting activity per acre in Am
sterdam than there was at the London
The result was that even Dutch endur-
ance was severely tested before the
Queen actually arrived.
Sunshine Welcomes the Queen.
The weather grew brighter as the time
for the Queens arrival came. The wait
ing crowds which lined all sides of the
dam in front of the royal palace were en-
tertained with maneuvers by the gor-
geously arrayed troops, garbed as six
teenth century spearmen and archers.
AT 2:10 p. N. the firing of a royal sa-
Lutte announced the arrival of the Queen $
special train.
The Queen and her mother each occu-
pied state carriages drawn by eight
horses, respectively. Everything was
speedily in readiness and the procession
set out for the palace through a route
lined by wildly enthusiastic and loudly
cheering crowds. The procession was a
long one and composed of guards, high
dignitaries and functionaries, Indian
princes and others in great variety of
uniform and insignia The carriages of
the Queen and her mother were placed
rather toward the end of the procession.
The head of the procession reached the
dam at 3:10 p. m The troops, calvary,
Infantry, marines, guards, etc, were
rnassed in the center of the square. The
scene was splendid but it became more
and more brilliant as the state carriages
with the high officials and ladies of the
court arrived until when the Queens car
riage entered the inclosure the sight was
truly imposing.
An Imposing AssembIsge-
The imposing assemblage remained si-
lent until the Queens equipage was seen
and then the enthusiasm of the people
was unbounded and the object of all this
alteration was a young and charming girl
who was delighted by the loyal demon
stratton. She made no attempt to conceal
her feelings but bowling right and left
she waved her handkerchief gayly and
showed her unrestrained enjoyment of
the situation.
The Queen was attired in white satin
with beautiful necklace of pearls and
wore a small white hat with aigrettes.
Queen Emma resigned the honors of the
occasion entirely to her daughter, simply
smiling at the popular enthusiasm.
The magnificent chariots in which the
two queens were seated were driven en-
tirely around the square, stopping in
front of the palace entrance. Queen Will
helmina bowed IN all directions, at the
same time waving her handkerchief be-
fore leaving the carriage. A few moments
afterward she came out on the balcony
and received a new ovation, which was
repeated few moments later when her
mother joined her.
Later in the afternoon, when the mill
tary were withdrawn and the populace
permitted 10 fill the great open space in
front of the palace, the queen again ap-
peared on balcony 10 receive the accla-
nations of the common people
Beloved by Her Subjects.
There is no question of the personal
popularity of the young Queen of Hol-
land or the unbounded loyalty of her sub
the peoples affections is the unaffected
naturalness of the girlish queen, who en-
tered into their enthusiasm with sponta-
neous enjoyment that was not marred by
the least stiffness or artificial assumption
OF dignity.
Her own excitement showed itself in
her heightened color her bright eyes, and
the almost Iexuberant vivacity with which
she acknowledged the popular homage.
IT is the best and the truest compliment
that can be paid to her to say that she
bore herself much as would a genuine
Amerjcau girl enioving her first social