Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-09-10
THE NEW QUEEN CROWNED
NOW WILHELMINA THE FIRST.
The Youpy RuIer of Holland Places
the Crown on Her own he"" AMI"
the Roars of Loyal Cheers

more important ceremonies To-Day upon
the occasion of the long-awaited enthron-
ing of Queen Wilhelmin, who became ol
age August 81. 80,
/ The day BEGAN with a salute of lOl
guns and a majestic choral performed by
the trumpeters from the five great church'
es of Amsterdam. Crowds OF people as
/ sembled early in the morning and took
up positions from which to view the
royal procession to Neukirk, an edlhce
that, in spite of its name, Is 400 years
old. By o'clock Damplatz presented A
magnificent spectacle.
AT 1885 precisely, the families ot
Saxe-Weimar and Wiede drove to the
church, escorted by the cavalry with
bands playing, drums beating and the
troops presenting arms. Almost lmne-
diately afterwards the queens mother APP
peared in her state coach, which was sur
mounted by gilt royal crown upon a
crimson cushion.
Then came Queen Wilhelmina. The pro-
cession was headed by the kings OF arms
with heralds in gorgeous antique cos
tunes and bearing long trumpets adorn-
ed with pendant flags.
The roars of loyal cheers grew louder
and more sustained as her majesty pro-
ceeded to the church, which i'll the mean
while had been filled with brilliantly
robed ladies and uniformed civil and mil
itary authorities, naval officers and menu
bers OF the diplomatic corps.
A Gorgeous Spectacle.
The interior of the church disclosed a
magnificent wealth of drapery banners,
palms and flowers. In front of the chan
eel was a throne of gorgeous crimson and
gold velvet with the crown, orb, scepter
and sword occupying stools
The ceremony of the enthronement OF
Queen Wilhelmina was celebrated in the
Neukirk at II o'clock. The actual cere-
mony was democratic in its simplicity.
though the court festivities and process
sional displays both preceding and fol-
lowing the ceremonies at the church were
attended with much pomp and circum-
stance
To the foreign visitor the Inaugural
ton" is possessed OF one pre-eminent
characteristic, and that is the almost en-
tire absence of military display, such as
would be the principal feature OF SIM
liar event in any other country in Eu-
rope.
Inside the venerable Calvinist Dutch
church, where the ceremonies took place,
was select audience composed OF con-
nections of the royal family, members II
the states general, the cabinet ministers,
representatives of the II provinces and
chief cities of the kingdom, the diplo-
matte corps and strangers Of distinction.
The representation of foreign countries
and courts was confined to u few minor
princes.
The minister of state and the digni-
taries of the church, clad in their official
robes, gave touch of color to a scene
which would have been otherwise made
sombre by the marble tombs and sculp-
tured figures of Dutch heroes with which
the interior of the church was adorned.
Taking the Oath.
In taking the oath the young queen
stood upon a scarlet-coyered dais, but
there was no canopy. The young soyer-
eign took from the hands of the president
of the states-general the jeweled crown
and scepter and placed the crown upon
her head. She then pronounced in firm
voice the following oath:
IL swear to the Dutch people that l
will observe and always maintain the
constitution. | swear that | will defend
and guard with all my power the indie
pendence and the territory of the empire,
that | will protect public and private lib
erty and the rights of all my subjects,
and that | will use every means coniided
to me by the law to foster and uphold
the national and individual well-being, as
good queen should do. And may God
help me-"
Both the queen and her mother, the
late queen regent, were magniticently at
tired. The coronation robe was of white
silk, covered with rich lace, the bodice
square cut, decolete, and trimmed with
pearls on lace embroideries. The Only
Jewels worn were collar of diamonds,
and large cluster of the same stones
worn on the side of the skirt.
After the ceremonies there was a tri-
umphal drive through the gayly decor
ated and crowded streets, followed by a
public reception and state banquet at
the palace.
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