The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-07

strength OF character. esteem I, a priv.
ilege and Z pissaing duty 70 devote a.
ny strength 20 the prosperity and welfare
u our fatheriaad. The House OF Orangs
can never. yea Reve-, DO enough Cor Ths
Netherlands. ! nesa your support AID
cooperation and an convinced you vii
lend NE these. II order that We may oe
abe 20 work together for the honor and
prosperity % cur Netherlands people May
his be zee ain OF our LIE and may God
bless you and nv labors for rts salvation
u the fasherlzaG."
The first public utterance Of the queen
70 her people was listened . with profound
emotion Her euunctation was 50 perteci
that her clear yoice penetrated to ths
tarthesI recesses Of the church.
THE QUEEN TAKES THE OATH.
After the address the queen sat Tor a
few moments and than again arose and
recitsd. II the same clear tones. the usual
oath 70 upaold the constitution. defend The
independence OF the country. protect the
Hearty Q. her subjects. using therefore 81
legal means AS good king should"
STATES GENERALS FEALTY.
After ne Queens speech. in accordance
WITH tradition. Van Emnes. president 81
the first CHAMBER. advanced 20 ne throne
and sad:
We receive and invest you in the name
Of The Netherlands people and in virtue
OF the constitution. as queen We swear
~ Will maintain yOur lnvioIabiIIty and
the rights Of your Grove We swear 70 dc
q. that good and faithful states-generAls
should do. So hslp Us Almighty God"
The usher then announced the names OF
the members Of ire chambers loudly. each
member rising as rs name was called and
responding so hsIp ne Almighty God.
save the Baptls, members. who replied Il
promise it."
Thus was the invssdture completed. Bat
the solennity OF the occasion. ms excep-
tiona circumstances. the youth and sex
OF the monarch and the deep sincerity
with which she vosced her closing words
50 deeply impressed 81 present thai some
time elapsed before the effect passed OF
and there we're few eyes which were not
dnmed with tears. After q few moments
OF silence. however, great shout OF Long
I've the queen" broke out and was three
times repeated.
The hsralds proclaind her maiesty's in
vesCIture and soon afterward the queen
left the church, her mother following her.
and returned 70 the palace.
As the queen and her mother passed OF
their way TO the palace there were renewed
acclamations from the people, and when
their majesties entered the palace four
heralds stepped our on the balcony. Their
appearance stiIIed the concourse into 81
Ience. which was broken by the voice ~
the senior herald announcing that Queen
WilheImina had been invested queen OF
The Netherlands
THE QUEEN AND HER MOTHER
While the salueirg guns which greeted
the proclamation were still booming. the
young queen, wearing the resalis. appear
ed and was welcomed by mighty roar Of
delight. She made a beautiful historic
speech. When her mother followed. the
two stood hand IN hand, bowling 70 the
upturned faces OF their hosts Of sub lects.
Later in the day the queen drove around
the city and viewed the decorations The
carriage was drawn by SIX horses and was
attended by a guard Of honor. The car
rfags containing the Prince and Princess
Won WED and the Grand Duke ot SAKE
Weimar followed