Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

will again drive through the lo"h' o'
will visit, amongst other districts the
Jordan, this being the Jewish quarter
with the fall Of night the city is to be
illuminated, a brilliant display pelng an
ticipated; 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. NJ. Queen Wilhelmina is 10 be
serenaded by the Netherlands Choral So
ciety. The afternoon will witness the
great popular festival, already adVerted
to, near tha. wondrous museum Whlch
contains Rembrandts masterpiece. From
the square the Queen, accompanied by
her august mother, will witness an alleSo-
rical and historical procession, which Is
being organized on an elaborate scale,
with the view of illustrating in pictur-
esque fashion, when the momentous day
arrives, the principal episodes and stir
ring events, from the period OF the ElShty
Years War down TO the nineteenth CEN
tury, that have marked the history OF
nation which, despite its many and
strange vicissitudes, has attained such
solid glory.
ed 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 con-
nection with which the craft in the har-
Dor and canals will be gayly and taste
fully Illuminated. From a pavilion to be
erected on the West Indian Pier the
Queen will view this festival, and on the
next day September Sth) she will, 1t is
tn, nv with
her mother, to that section of the RyH
Museum which is devoted to objects OF
interest connected with the House OF
Orange Another exhibition will probably
be visited during the afternoon, whilst
their Maiesties have also arranged TO
attend a matinee musicale" to be given
by the Dutch Musicians Association In
the Concert Hall. At night there Is 10
be a gala performance in tho town thea
tire, which will be beautifully decorated
for the occasion. On the following morn
ing September 9th) the departure of the
Queen and the Queen-Mother will be made
from the Central Station, and there Will
be an end TO revelries and rejoicings that
bid fair to be memorable in the annals
OF the country Of Mynheer Van Dunck.
It remains 10 be seen TO what extent
Bnglishmen and other foreigners" will
make an incurslon into Holland on the
occasion OF the approaching festivities,
but certain It Is that no one who embraces
this opportunity Of becoming acquainted
with that interesting country will leave
1t with the words employed by Voltaire
10 express his cynical indifference TO its
undoubted charms.
How they are ever going to accommo-
date the people who will flock to this
town on the occasion OF the coronation
Is a mystery The statement is now put
forward in various quarters that ever
since the beginning Of the year the space
at the disposal of every hotel Of repute
has been bespoken for the period of the
coming festivities. This circumstance,
remarkable enough in itself, suggests the
probability OF very knotty problem
having to be solved four months hence,
while it also brings to mind incidentally
the anomaly OF a city OF half a million
Inhabitants and moving population
too large TO be satisfactorily estimated
being possessed OF not more than half a
dozen hotels Of the first class. Those
that do belong 20 this order are excellent
enough. TO be sure, but the lack of suit
able accommodation In Amsterdam has
brought about IN connection with the i'm
pending ceremonies a curious state
cluded the issuing OF invita-
tons by the government TO the heads
and representatives OF other countries.
Now. IT Is a fact that need scarcely be
insisted upon that you cannot very well
invite, say, a crowned head to the capital
OF your kingdom upon an occasion OF the |
utmost state. and then allow that Illus |
trious parsonage to run any risk in re-
spect OF the conditions of comfort under |
which the visit is likely 10 be paid. The |
plain truth of the matter, as an infuen- |
tial resident here has explained TO me, |
is this, that although, as might not un-
naturally be supposed, there are enough |
suitable buildings in Amsterdam TO house |
a certain number Of royal and other dis
tinguished guests and the members of
their suites, the number Is insufficient 20 |
anabls all those to be invited whose rank