The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-03
HOLLANDS GIRL QUEEN.
Accepts the Throne-Corona-
ton Next Week.

Amsterdam, Sept. !. - Solemn
Thanksgiving services were held here
Wednesday in all the churches, as
well as In the churches throughout
Holland. upon the occasion OF Queen
Wilhelmina attaining her majority.
Queen Nilhelmina, accompanied by
the queen mother. attended divine
service in the Great church here in the
morning. The grand duke of Sake
Weimar. the grand duchess of Meek
linburg. the prince and princess of
Waid, the diplomatic corps, the civic
and military authorities and 1000
other persons were present.
The court chaplain, c. X. Nanderflier,
preached. He dwelt upon the impor-
tance of the memorable day and in
voked the divine blessing upon the
queen. The chaplain also thanked the
queen mother for amply directing the
education of her daughter.
The papal nuncio, Mgr. Taranassi.
and the ministers from Catholic coun-
| tries attended divine services in the
/ Catholic church.
/ Upon the occasion of her birthday
and the attainment OF her majority
! Queen Wilhelmina Helena Pauline
Maria issued n proclamation to the
/ people OF the Netherlands. II was
worded as follows:
ION this day, so important 10 you and
me- l desire before all else 10 say word OF
/ warm gratitude From my tenderest years
1 you have surrounded me with your love
| From all parts OF the kingdom, from ell
classes OF society. young and old. have
\ always received striking proofs OF at
\ tachment After the death OF my vener-
ated father. all your attachment to the
dynasty was transferred 10 me. on this
! day | am ready to accept the splendid
though weighty task whereto / shall be
called, and | feel myself sup ported by your
| fidelity. Receive my thanks. My ex-
perience hitherto has LEFT inenaceable I'M
pressions and is an earnest OF the future.
| My dearly loved mother, 10 whom am Inn
! mensely indebted. set me an example by
her noble and exalted conception or the
duties which henceforth devolve upon me.
The aim OF my life will be TO follow her
example and TO govern In the manner ex-
pected OF a princess of the house OF Orange.
True 10 the constitution, desire 10
strengthen tho respect for the name and
dag OF the Netherlands. As sovereign OF
I possessions and colonies east ana west,
desire TO observe justice and TO contrib
ute so far as I'm me lies to the Increasing
intellectual and mutual welfare OF my
whole people hope and expect That the
support OF all. IA whatever sphere OF OF
fetal or social activity you may be placed
within the kingdom or without. Will never
trusting In God. and with prayer that
lie give me strength, l accept the gov
eminent.
"(Signod) WlLhELMlNA.
The personal popularity of Queer
Milhelmina with the people at large Il
exempli6ed in a pleasing manner by
The festivities in progress here, whicl
nre in the nature OF curtain raiser 4
the big celebration al Amsterdam mex
week. The break OF day was greeted
with the firing OF cannon and the ring
ing OF hundreds OF church bells. Bust
ness was entirely suspended and tn
entire city appeared in holiday attire
Every house and shop was decorated
with the national colors, entwined il
all cases about the portrait of tn
young queen. Wednesday evenin.
there was a general Illumination o
the city, several state banquets and
public reception at the palace.
The official announcement is mad
that the queen and her retinue vii
proceed TO Amsterdam Monday morn
ing. The ceremonies attending the in
; stallation are to be extremely simpl
and democratic in their nature, bu
the festivities Of the week have bee
arranged on an elaborate scale. Tn
queen and her retinue will be greete,
at the railway station by the civic au
thorities, and a magnificent proce.
sion TO the palace will follow. The cit
IS already being deliberately dec
Grated. and the cost of the triumpha
arches alone will reach nearly $500,00t
The enforcement will take plac
Tuesday at the royal church, which
q short distance from the palace. Fo
lowing the installation there will be
state drive around the city, so that tn
, people can have a chance TO see thei
sovereign at close range. move
, feature in connection with the even
will be the letting loose OF 10000 cal
rier pigeons, collected from ever
nook and corner of the kingdom
, which will bear the tidings OF til
, queens ascension TO the throne
/, their respective localities.
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