New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-17


oa'a a. England would be as impossible as a
these -. outbreak. Here it is only whm
revoiu'rv OF the young vigorous life OF Ho
land. ,,.,r,,as ., the Dutch people remain.
Inc sohering sense Of responsibility which
WIN msu illustrated by the conduct Of the
Is SO - the flush Of her youthful beauty and
Quee,ri,s When Queen Victoria was crowned
DIG" ore ago she had been FOR year on the
sN' cbe lad opened her first Parliament
thio"> become accustomed 10 the duties and
shu IS If her exalted station. LORD Mel
p" o,d other veterans Of the public service
oroei,.ed from the opening of the reign
h'D :, was not a giddy. thoughtless gil VINO
'"" srcceeded to the English throne but
Ha- -.oss Of real force Of character queen VIII
i,na has not had years experience IN
,,,,;ness of reigning. but her mother mas
Wv, GRADUALLY breaking her into official mar
pee" -. two years The young queen Is nVN
hessA same age aS Princess Victoria on tne
OF ~. n morning when the death OF King VIII
even - announced at Kensngton faiace- She
an heon sobered from childhood ny me sens ~
nS approaching responsibilities oi puNet, -
OF "p.ijtneseed to-day's ceremonies IN the chu Il
WIZ IMPRESSED vita Ter dignified bearing hel
"vost'nossesson and her womanlness. me III
sen 80 ber voice indicated her consciousness Oh
hoSo-i,y Every movement land gesture ue
noted her hN'"iiS'i' q"
he enthroned.
EVERYTHING WENT OFF SMOOTHLY.
:. ,here were any bitches in the ceremonial
illnesses were not conscious Of them. The
-. carvice with its solemn music apparently
N-.ooolod without delay. and with becoming
f.o,br.ss and decorum. The same comment
o. mad sixty years ago at Westminster Alb
va va and the Earl Marshal, the High Constance.
me Mistress OF the Robes, Gold SUCH INC
CAPTAIN Of the Yeomen az the 1uaru anu az
,ha Court dignitares received compliments
-, ,beir skill in managing great runctoh.
7, was not until gossips IKE MI "rtIIne wv
vaars afterWard the secrets OF Whlch tIe!
;-,od hehiod the scenes that the truth was
Known that there were many AWKWARD hH my me-
I'd misleading cues. that the queen herseH ioI
o., nor mart and that the ruby ring was ciusIsu
g, finer much too small Tor H. Whlie sHe
nios welnigh crying from pain II ma! ne re-
n-yAd for some Greville Of the Netherlands
Court 10 reveal small details or similar lilIPoiC
But the ceremony which was witnessed 10y .ne
audience of two thousand was apparently wei
rehearsed and perfectly ordered ,,o,.,
In lis extreme and almost pare sinpIICiS
.h,s INSTALLATION in the New Church oHe"eG II
,amarkabe contrast 20 the veteran Coiuha
ton The young Queen was received oy "a
snnu,ation of the States Ger eral ana escorted 20
seat beside her mother The two Thousand
Ut,nesses rose and she took an oath some"hat
a., ,bese terms. II swear 70 the Dutch people
that I will observe and always MAINTAIN ths
Constitution. l swear that VII uelehu a.'S
guard with all my power the indepehuehce an
ssrrtory Of nv empire: that l Will pIoteC' pu"-
~ and nrivate liberty and the rights or all my
suh'ects and that ] will usa every means Son
Aded 10 me by the law 10 foster ana upholu
the national and individual wel-heing' as q, q
aood Queen ahould do. And may God help me
The President and members or the olates-"e
erel each took the oath of allegiance 10 the
.oy.regn IN schoolboy fashion. and the cere
-. andad with shrl cry from a King at
.rms. II ong i've the Queen" II was a slinple
and direct exchange Of oaths between tne 81
eregn and Parliament, with the CONSTITUTIONS
crown and sceptre III pain 'ie"' vi
cushioned table.
coNTRAsTED WITH v1CTORIA's CORONATION
Queen Victoria also took upon herself corona
,,on vows not essentially different IN spirit from
Queen Wilhelninas OATH but the ritual was
more elaborate IN form and was accompanied
bv every circumstance OF pomp and power ST
Dunstan's service occupied many hours ana
Included the offering of an insot OF goIo on tIis
altar the amounting Of the queens hanus aiIu
forehead with oil. the presentation OF 'he spurs
and swords the occupation OF Edward the Con-
lessons chair the production or the hnpeHd.
robe and orb the betrothal with the rng OF
rubies the delivery OF the sceg're al aii he
cross the ring and the doves and hnaliy, tne
coronation itself followed by the communion
Office All these elaborate details OF ritual were
omitted In the installation OF the Dutcn Queen
II wss a plain busnesslke ceremony not I'M
IKE an American Inauguration: put "hen y" 90. es
ended the sovereign was as wei equippeu ~
the practical business OF reIenlHs 90 siS -.
have been IL the precedents or a thousdho sehi'
had been followed IN detail
Republican simplicity and Dutch oomihUn
sense were revealed In this instaiiatlon OF 'he
sovereign without tedious ritual or superHuuus
svmbolism: but bare as was the cereHoh! ~
essential idea Il was transformed INTO reaIy
snlcndid function The church has hne choir
railerv an deliberately carved pulpit ana grace
I'M arches: but Il is not an Impressive inter Ioi
under ordinary conditions. Dutch uecoratoIs
took II in hand and Transformed II by sheeI
force OF artistic skill and sense OF color lhto d
haon,,rnl suphitheetre wonderfully adapted TO
the scenic requirements Of the occasion In the
same manner the Court officials. without chang-
ing the simple ritual OF the oath-6klns service,
enriched II with stately grace. me picture
which the quaint church win its ha "a
colorfne and brilliant assemblage preseh,eo
nae o,e which will never fade out OF the memo
,ise ~ the spectators. II was q royal pageant
worthy OF the dignity OF the historic little Ming
dom. o ..,,.r
MAT dominated the scene. All thoughts were
eaDtrad ,non her The destinations ~ her
beauty and romantic position on isola,'on 40
almost the last descendant or the royal mousse
were felt nv every sensitive heart But When
she read her address with strong, 1uI 'oIce, M"
unified her hand in invoking help and guidance
IN keening her oath. she was greeted as
Characteristic Dutch sovereign HoHaho Is
feeble little Kingdom Isolated In Europe nut II
has known how 10 take care or Itself. Aphr'
from her beauty and winsome grace. the queen
has strength Of will and homeY gooI een .',
She ia q good Dutch type. and Is entirety corn
netent ~ take care Of herself and TO JUSTIFY
her birthright as a princess destined 70 reign
With dignity 70 follow in the footsteps or VIC
toria and 70 command the affections OF ner
subjects l. ~ -
JOSEPH C. BIGLIN DEAD.