Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26

the town and will visit, among other dis
tricts, the Jordan, this being the Jewish
quarter. With the fall Of night the city is to
be Illuminated, a brilliant display being an
tlclpated, while 1t is also expected that the
queen herself will be driven through the
streets, in ORDER that she may see the bright
and radiant devices prepared in her honor.
The following morning, like the day pre-
vious, will be ushered in with musical
strains in the manner described, while at 10
a. m. Queen Wilhelmina is to be serenaded
by the Netherlands Choral society. The
afternoon will witness the great popular
festival, already adverted to, near that won
drous museum which contains Rembrandt's
masterpiece. From the square the queen,
accompanied by her august mother, will wit
ness an allegorical and historical procession
which is being organized on an elaborate
scale, with the view of illustrating in pic
turesque fashion when the momentous day
arrives the principal episodes and stirring
events from the period Of the eighty years
wal down TO the nineteenth century that
have marked the history of a nation, which,
despite its many and strange vicissitudes,
has attained such solid glory.
Carnival OF the water.
After this interesting pageant has passed
before the eyes of the people the men, women
and children Of Amsterdam are promised an
opportunity Of making merry over a water
carnival" in connection with which the craft
in the harbor and canals will be gaily and
tastefully Illuminated. From a pavilion to
be erected on the West Indian pier the queen
will view this festival, and on the next day
September S-she will, 1t is believed, pay
a visit, in company with her mother, to that
Snntinn Of tha Dvv tpbtpI to IL
voted to objects of interest connected with
the house of Orange. Another exhibition
will probably be visited during the after
noon. while their majesties have also ar
ranged to attend a matinee musicale" to be
given by the Dutch Musicians association
In the concert hall. At night there Is to be
a gala performance In the town theater,
which will be beautifully decorated for the
occasion. On the following morning-Sep-
TENDER 0-the departure of the queen and
queen mother will be made from the central
station, and there will be an end to revelTies
and rejoicings. 1t remains to be seen to
what extent Englishmen and other foreign
ers" will make an incursion into Holland on
the occasion of the approaching festivities,
but 1t is certain that no one who embraces
this opportunity of becoming acquainted with
/ that interesting country will leave it with
| inc WOTuS tIllplUytu ny NOlldlIt l tAllltSh
his cynical Indifference to its undoubted
charms.
1t is worthy OF note, by the way, that in
certain streets grand stands are to be erected
by the local authorities for the benefit OF
1.-THE people" and for these seats a fixed and
nominal sum will, il is understood, be
charged, so that all her majesty's subjects,
the poor as well as the wealthy, may be
afforded the opportunity of sharing in the
public rejoicing. 1t is also q remarkable
fact in connection with the forthcoming
event, that the townspeople-mindful doubt
less, OF their city's many claims to pic
turesqueness, and its Wanted affinity in its
main attributes to the queen OF the Adriatic-
are busily conceTting measures by which IL
is hoped TO bring a harmonious scheme
OF ouse-to-hou decoration. There is a
strong feeling among prominent citizens that
such an occasion as the coming Of age and
the coronation OF their queen should afford
a rare opportunity for an artistic and bril-
liant street display, and the various com
mittees that are now at work in the different
districts. and act in association with a cen
trail committee, are taking steps to insure
wherever possible, a uniformity In the color
scheme. and in the general features Of the
design. The decorations alone will amount
TO fully $3.50, 00O-if not more--and toward
the amount required s25 600 has already beer
contributed in private subscriptions, 81, 900
by the Holland railways and large donations
by the leading banking establishments, com
mercial houses, business firms and the yari,
Gus public bodies.
The Church.
The Nieuwe Kerk, in which the coronation