The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-10
QUEEN LAvINIA CROWNED.
n GREAT CROWD SAW IT DONE AT
TBE WlLDORF-hsI0RIA.


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varieEnted Costumes. Holland Danes, pkniGhts.
Mrs. oliver Well nnd ex-nzsyou
Strong wero In the T-hronE-Muruaurs si
Treason NIiss Dernpsey to Pay the Bri.
Lavinia II. Van wostcrvelt Dempsey was
crowned Queen of tho Holland Danes of the
New Netherlands and Of the Knights OF the
Legion of Honor of the Crown last night at the
Waldorf.Astoria amid such pomp and glitter
and glory as were never seen before in the
United States OF America.
At $3.50 o'clock the Aston Gallery, tho special
elevator that takes people to It, and the rooms
and hlals adjoining IL were filled to overlooking
with people who had boon invited by Miss
Dempsey to participate In the ceremony. Some
OF tho guests were in strange attire. Some wore
costumes that were supposed to DO fac-similes
OF those Of the time of William the
Conqueror. Others adopted the style pre-
vailing at tho court of Mary Queen of
Scots. Others had French trappings of Louis
XVI, and yet others were dressed in tho buff
and blue OF the honest men who declared the
independence Of the United States OF America
from all the whims and fancies OF an individual
King by hereditary right. There were many
present who wore ordinary costumes. Among
these were Mrs. Frank Leslie. Mrs. Ella Vince
Ter Wilcox and her husband. Gen. Ferdinand
Pinney Earle and Mrs. Earle. Mrs. Donald Nc
| Acdn, III eNHlhSOT olTOnB ana MS WIG.
The people in costume were gathered into the
Colonial Room in the Astor Gallery. The others
filed into the ballroom between Sir Knight
Dempsey. n brother of Miss Dempsey, and Sir
Knight Bogart, who stands high in tho Queens
confidence. The two Knights scrutinized every
ticket holder, and were very careful to see that
no unidentified person was admitted. Those
who were fortunate enough to get in wcre
seated from Eve to eight deep around three
sides of the great ballroom. In the two tiers of
boxes were members of tho Society Of the Hol.
land Danes from almost every State in the
Union.
The ballroom itself was magnidcently dec
GRATED. No matter how the plain American on
locker may have regarded the general cere-
mony, he had to acknowledge the beauty of the
decorations. On the southern side of the room
was q platform raised three feet above
the floor. In the centre was q great
throne. So much Of the framework of
the throne as was exposed was gilded
and polished. The seat and back were uphol-
stored in orange satin, and on the seat was en-
broidered the coat OF arms Of Holland. Over 1t
all was a canopy of ermine. On the walls Of the
room behind, rising above tiers of magnificent
palms. were festoons of orange. varied here
and there with American flags. The tiers OF
boxes were festooned with orange bunting and
decorated with tho coats Of arms of the various
square foot of the walls not covered with tinsel
and bunting.
quarter to o o'clock. Out in the anteroom
among those In .variegated costumes and pow
fusion. Sir KNIGHT Y the the Hon. ioG.eC wv ". Van 7 nt der Ho eoRt
Of baltimore was hurrying. hither and thither
drilling various members Of the court In their
duties. In the midst of his excitement Mrs.
Frank l.; Osborn Of Chicago. who was ~hurrying
among the masqueraders trailing behind her a
little boys clutched and stumbled. touched him
on the shoulder and told him that it was time
He went down to the street and got into an
everyday American carriage, and drove to the
st. Cloud Hotel. He entered the St Cloud and
ten minutes later came out again, preceded by
trumpcts on naI their If Sips.s Behind Vii" him l" came
hind them came the Queen. Her main dress
was Of ssilvery stun embossed with orange
t MitbP lar sae so Wore s EIrrnged 'f hnrk,s slippgeF s..
bodice was cut square. with a high Catharine do
MIedicis collar Of flagree silver. Behind her
s sfsilsd tho E train rrims s' siae@nlf feet ss t lSSPs; ssSPeIOf5s s1i
BY the fantastically attired Sir knight Van der
Hoogt into a carriage drawn by four horses.
tpliDs at his coat Lapel The footman aid
horses there were also punches OF orange
fa1iOs coach %hf sir Tx Rnis 3%e'1 Van was der fairly ooa In
amid tho cheers OF the gathering .popuiacc.
betook himself to the carriage in which he came.
MISS dempsey leaned out OF the door or her car
riage and spoke in quiet tones to her coachman.
He stood up on the box and shouted to the
coachman Of the other carriage:
not TOO dom slow"
With one last cheer from the p~opulace
Forty-secoad street 10 FIFTH avenue. down
Fifth avenue TO Thirty-fourth street, and from
A great crowd had gathered there to see the
spectacle, 1t bad been waiting for almost an
hour. When the four chestnut horses trotted
IN IN tho rAnnny there NVnS n faint char from
half a dozen seedy looking men who were lined
up on the Gurbstone; Tive or three Of Thorn threw
hs''s Sir knight Sht y as der i Heoset W ans h Rs'p par fSs
door Of the Queens coach, The two pages
marched side by side into the hotel. Sir Knight
came the Queen, followed by the two court
ladies.
and sIashed 'doublets sat il carefully arranged
positions of assumed carelessness on the stair |
way, and on the stool which was placed against
and Sir Knight Van der Hoost. these W boys
low. Then they faced about, put tru Do%ss
from which hung banners, embroidered with
SWsieo@ SsoI to tho he 'f Koeni HPn: AN they sP0T Went
e SP sSr to t the ko and Gnf9 F R9rs s sbovsed dro mW tSs
shouting in concert, Welcome to the
The little procession moved up the winding
stairway until it was on the level of the ante.
room; There stood IN 4 double row the more
land Danes in all their variegated costumes.
As the pages. the yellow;costumed Sir Knight
Van der Iioogt and the Queen passed be-
tween the rows members OF the court bent over
double like jackkniyes and shouted. -" Welcome
TO tho Koenigin!" Then the procession entered
the BALLROOM. 1t was headed by two pages md
came two knights of the Order q tho Crown.
trcss OF the Order of the Holland DANES.
She was dressed in white satin. She carried on
n cushion Of orange satin tho royal crown. 1t
was made of gold, the points Of the crown ended
in gold tulips. and tho circle was filed In
with orange satin. After her followed Mrs.
Osborn and two pages: Then came two
Reed. Then came six ladies OF honor. One Of
them was Mrs. May Banks Stacey. She was
Scots. She had a crown of pearls ana was
dressed IN black satin. Down her back hung q
veil which, she affirmed, had been worn by tho
wife OF Oliver Cromwell, and in her hands
had also been lbs property OF Mrs. Cro a1u
well. After these came the Queen. Her