The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-09-10
TIE HEH QUEEN CROWNED
The Yeung Ru1er ~ Holland Phases
the Crewn en- Her Owm HEAD Aunfd
the .Rears ~ Loyal Chsers.

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Amsterdam, Sept. 6.--Ths events d
yesterday were but tho overture for faE
more important ceremonies today upon
the occasion Of the iong,awaited enthrpn'
ing Of Queen WiIhelmina, wha became u
ego Augast 81.
The day began with salute Of i0i
guns and q majestic choral performed By
the trampetsEs from the Eve great church
e. Of Amsterdam. Crowds Of people As.
sembied early In the morning and took
up positions from which 70 yiew the
royal procession 10 Nenkirk, an edifce
that, 10 spite Of its name, 10 600 years
old. BY o'clock DamPlatx presented .
magnificent spectacle.
Al I0;3S precisely, the families VI
SAKE Weimar and Wiede drove 70 thu
church, escorted by the cavalry with
bands playing, drums beating and the
troops presenting arlns. Almost GmEne-
diately afterwards the queens mother ap-
peaFed in her state coach, which was sur
mounted By q silt royal crown upon 4
crimson cushion.
Thea came Queen Wiihelmina- The pro.
ceasion wns headed BY the kings Of arms
with heralds In gorgeous antique COS
TUNES and bearing long trampets adosn-
ed with pendant flags.
The ToaFs Of loyal cheers grew louder
and more sustained a. her majesty pro.
eeeded TO the church, which in the mean.
while had been flied with brilliantly
robcd ladies and uniformed civil and mil.
itaFy authoFitiea, naval officers and mem
ben Of the diplomatic corpA.
A Gerwesas Spectacle.
The interior Of the church disclosed .
magnificent wealth Of dnpery, banners,
palms and flowers. In front o. the chan.
cai was thrOne Of gorgeous crimson and
gold velvet with The crown. orb. scepter
and sword occupying stools
Tho ceremony Of the enthronement Of
Qneen Wilhelmina was celebrated IN the
Neukirk al II O'Clock. The actual cere-
mony was demOcralic In lis simplicity,
though the cOtrt festivities and process.
ssoRAl displays both preceding and fol.
lOwing the ceremonies at the church were
attended with much POmp and circum-
stance.
To the foreign visitor the "inaugura-
iion"th possessed Of one pre-eminent
characteristics, and that 10 the almost en-
lire absence Of military display, such as
would be the principal feature Of sim-
liar event in any other country in Eu-
rOpa
Inside the venerable Calyinist Dutch
church, where the ceremonies took place,
was = select audience composed Of con.
noetions Of The royal family. members u
the states general. the cabinet ministers,
representatives Of the II provinces and
chief cities Of the kingdom, the dipio-
matte c0Tpa and strangers Of distinction.
The representation Of foreign countries
and courts was confined to few minor
princes.
The minister Of state and the digmi-
taTiea Of the church. clad in their ogilcial
robes, gave touch Of color TO q scene
which would have been otherwise made
sombre BY the marble tomhs and scnlp.
tured figures Of Dutch heroes with which
the izierior q the church was adorned
Tahing me Data.
In taking The oath the young queen
stood nPoa scaEist-ecscrcd daia, but
there was no canopy. The young sover.
elgn took frosn thu hands Il The president
Of the ssAtssgeneral the jeweled crown
and scepteE and placed the crown upon
her head She then pronounced in a flrm
voice the following cath.
Il swear 10 the Dutch people that
win observe and always maintain the
constitution. swear that win defend
and guard with ali my power the indie
pendence and the territory Of the empire,
that win protect public and private lib
ersy and the rights Of all my subjectA,
and that will use every means eonfded
10 mo by the law 10 foster and uphold
the national and Individual well.bsinR, a.
q good queen should do. And may God
help me"
Both The queen and her mother, Tie
late queen regent, were magnihcently at.
tired. The coronation robe waa Of white
silk, covered with rich Lace, the bodice
square cut, decollese, and trimmed with
pearis on lace elnbrollerica The on.y
jewels worn were collar Of diamonds,
and q large cluster Of the same 'atonen
worn on the side Of the slirt
After the ceremonies there was q tri-
umphal drive through the g@yly decor.
ated and crowded streets, followed by a
public reception and state banquet at
the palace.
No one e. blame.