New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-06
"LONG LIVE the QIEEN."

This Is Inauguration Day in Holland. Inc
vounc sovereign who Yesterday rode into Am
stcr6am by her mothers side. in coach drawn
by eight horses and accompanied by thirty
four groups Of escorts. with tributary SultanS
and Princes in her train. will to-day proceed IN
state to the great old New Church. and FOR the
fret time sit down upon her throne The bellS
" Il ring a Joyous carlton. hundred guns
ana one will thunder salute. The Constltn-
ton Of the Kingdom will be laid upon cush-
ION before her There, too will be the crown
and sceptrc: hut she will not wear the one nor
syoy the other The organ will peal forth anu
the choir will sing And then Her Majesty
will make her inaugural address. She VIII pre-
sent 0uecnlv figure, clad all in white saun
and lace and gcmmed with pearls ana dla-
monds ON her shoulders the royal mantle OF
crimson velvet embroidered with golden Hons.
and in her hair star-shaped diamond dladcm
The Dutch are not an imaginative race; but
that fair figure standing in the place of Will
lam the Silent and above the tomb of De ltuy-
fer will Of n surety call forth their utmos,
chivalry and loyalty.
The Queen. we have said. Will not p'
crowned. Dutch sovercgns are not crowned.
save in that theory which is .he most efficient
rracticc She will do exactly a. cur OWN Pres
idents do Al the conclusion of her inaugural
address she will take oath of office. swearing
10 obey and to maintain the Constitution ana
the laws. and 10 defend the liberties Of the
neonle and the realm Then the roll OF the
TWO houscs OF Parliament will he called. and
each member will rise in his place and ind
vidually take the oath of loyalty TO the queen.
When the last name is called. and the last
oath aiken. the oldest Kingat-Arms will wave
q staff in air and cry aloud: Her Majesty.
Queen Wilhclmlna is installed, Long live. ana
thrice long i've the Queen And all the multi
tudc will answer. through their resonant Dutch
throats AMI from their honest and loyal Dutch
hearts Lon. Ii @ the Queen, Then for some
hours this afternoon and evening the young
monarch in all her white and gold and Grim
son bravery, will ride about the city. that The
dwellcrs in every street may see her AS well
as the favored multitude in the great church.
Tomorrow and the next day will he given TO
pageants paradcs. concerts and receptions. of
or Of which the Queen Will be the bright par
ticular star on Friday she will go home 10
The Hague and attend solemn service At the.
church. Saturday will see her visited by thou
sands of children from the schools, and on next
Monday no less than twelve thousand children
VIII Eatnpr Ill the menus anu SiuS w i'i' anu
each receive a present from her hand Thus
festivities will be maintained without cessa-
ton until September 20. and on September -
the Queen will for the first time open sitting
of Parliament and deliver the Speech from the
Throne.
Thus do our Dutch kinsmen install their Chicf
of State as royalty as in Berlin or Westminster,
and yet as demOcratically as at Washington.
Few sOvereigns can claim ii more august de
scent than this one whose ancestor was one or
Charlcmagncs bravest paladins. Indeed. not
many possess more imperial estate than she
who is Empress over princlpaliiics and sui
tanatps. with tceming tens Of millions Of sub
iects. Yet no elected President is more ical-
ouslv kept the servant Of his people and IN"
subject and executor Of their will. Between
such royalty and pure democracy the difference
IS more in name than fact. With no ahncga-
ton of principle the true republican to-day may
look with sympathy and appreciation upon this
inauguration of the Chief of State of the Dutch
Republic. and join with the Batavian burGhers
IN CRYING Long live the Queen"