The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-07
QUEEN WILHELMINA.
Assumes the Crown Amid the PIau-
dts of Her Loyal Subjects.

ats or Her Loyal Subjects.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 6.-The events
OF yesterday were but the overture for
far more important ceremonies of to-
day, upon the occasion of the long
awaited enthronement of Queen WILL
helmina, who came of age on Aug 81.
The day began with a salute of 101
guns and q majestic chorale performed
by trumpeters from the towers of the
five great churches of Amsterdam.
AT 1926 the prtncely families Of Sake
Welmar and Weld drove to the church
escorted by cavalry, with bands play
Ing, drums beating and the troops pre-
senting arms.
Almost Immediately afterwards the
queen mother appeared In a fiat coach
winch was Surmounted by gilt royal
crown upon a. crimson cushion She
received an ovation and was greeted
WGth endless cheering and cries of
Long live the queen mother"
About ten minutes later, the beat
ing of drums and the blare of trumpets
Slgnaled the fact that Queen Wilhel-
nina had left the palace, and at that
very moment the sun burst from the
clouds in brilliancy, which was looked
upon as being happy augury for the
young sovereign.
The queen, looking very we'll in her
robes of state, bowed from side to side
as she passed to the throne and,
reaching it, she turned again and
bowed and took her seat. A moment
later her majesty arose, and, in a
clear and perfectly calm voice, spoke
as follows:
Gentlemen of the states general:
Since the death of my ever lamented
father and until I had completed my
eighteenth year, the government has
been in the hands Of my mother. I
have now assumed the government, and
l have Issued a proclamation to my
Well-beloved people.
The hour has now arrived when,
amid the faithful states general, and
Invoking the holy name Of God, 1 shall
pledge myself to the people of the
Netherlands to maintain their rights
and privileges. On this date, [ draw
more closely the solemn tie existing
between myself and my people. The
and the house of Orange is con-
tlrmed afresh. Beautiful is my voca-
ton. Beautiful Is my task. I am hap
py and grateful to be able to gov
ern the Netherlands people, a nation
smaH IN numbers but great in virtue
of its strength Of character"
The coronation ceremonies them
selves were extremely simple.
Now the public will have its turn.
There Will be imposing pageants and
merry-making. The 5000 carrier pig
cons will be released and will flutter
OH TO their various homes proclaim
Ing that Holland has a new queen.
tomorrow wall be given over to fes-
rivals and more merry-making. The
queen will be serenaded by the united
choral societies, Of which Holland
boasts many.
1t is matter Of great concern with
hef subjects that Queen Wilhelmina
quickly choose a husband. The reason
Is purely political To this the young
queen replies that she is in no hurry
and that In good time she will choose
husband who will be to the liking
not Of herself alone, but all Holland
as we'll.
There are general Nominations
throughout the city tonight, on q. mag
rit1cent scale. The queen and queens
mother drove together in an open car
rage TO view the scene and met every
Where with an enthusiastic reception
from the immense crowds
The day passed off without an irci-
dent of any kind =
AT the banquet at the palace. this
evening, which was attended by the
states general, Queen Wilhelmina pro
posed the following toast:
my heart urges me to give express
sion to the wishes filing my soul for
the welfare of my country and my peo-
pie, and ask you to drink the health
OF the fatherland. Long live the father
land
The president of the first chamber
of the states general, Van Mems. in
return proposed the health Of her ma
jesty.
The Amsterdam communal council
gave banquet this evening at the
geological gardens to the foreign Jour
nallsts, attending the enthronement
services. Several correspondents made
speeches in eulogy Of Queen Wilhel-
nina and the Netherlands.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The state
department three months ago took the
necessary steps to extend the congratu-
lat1ons OF our government to Wilhel-
nina upon her accession to the throne
or the Netherlands. Mr.. Newell. our
minister at The Hague, was properly
instructed, leaving to his discretion the
language in which the congratula-
lions were to be couched, and was also
equipped with q special letter of Gre
dence, movement made necessary bv
the change in sOVereigns. This course
was adopted instead Of sending q sne-
clal envoy with the presidents words
of congratulation as is customary. in
accordance with the expressed wish of
the Netherlands government. which
preferred to regard the change in
soVereigns as a domestic rather than
an international function