The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
HAIL TO QUEEN WILHELMINA !
AMSTERDAM PUTS ON HER GAYESr
DRESS TO GREET HER.

Great MuItitudes Gather Around the
Palace and wall the Line of March.
Her Guard of Honor Composed of
raIs-ReprcEentntives of the
Army and Navy and OmcInIs and
Princes From Hollands Colonies
Precede the Royal Coach Bands
Play National Airs, Chimes of BeIss
Ring and Whistles Shrek saIutea
10 the Young Sovereign.
The Hague. Sept. 5.-Queen Wilhelmina
and the Queen Mother started from this
city at 1:10 o'clock p. m. to-day for AM
sterdam, where the enthronement will take
place.
The route from the palace to the rail.
way depot was filled with immense crowds
of people, who gave the young Queen an
enthusiastic ovation.
Her majesty was attlred in white satin
gown. over which she wore a white CASH
mere shawl.
Amsterdam, Sept. 5.-Beginnlng at dawn
to-day, vast crowds of people gathered in
the streets which were lavishly decorated
in anticipation of the entry of Queen Will
helmina
The weather was bright, and trains from
the provinces brought thousands of vis-
itors to the city.
The route to the royal palace was lined
by thirty-flve workngmens unions and
eleven military associations, the latter
comprising veterans of 1sSO-s1, and other
retired soldiers 10 the number of 5000.
Queen Wiihelmina arrived at the rails
way depot, in Amsterdam, at 2 O'clock.
and was enthusiastically received. The
burgomaster delivered an address of well
come TO which her majesty replied "FoP
long time past l have been looking for
ward TO this moment. which is the most
solemn of my iife.'
The Queen then briefly addressed the
various bodies assembled 10 welcome her.
The entire court, in carriages, partiei-
pated In the procession to the palace The
guard Of honor, composed Of generals. es-
corted the royal coach.
Gen. Damonceau was thrown from his
horse.
After Burgomaster Van Den Hovan-
Governor of the province Of Northern HoI-
land, had offered the PROVINCES homage.
IN the course Of his speech, referring to
the ties that for more than three CEN
turtles had bound the province and the
House of Orange, the Queen replied briefly
saying: Il am happy that this great day
has arrived"
Six hours before Queen WIhelmina's ar.
rival, 100000 people had assembled in the
streets and around the palace. Her majesty
appeared at $3.50 o'clock D. M. preceded
| by thirty divisions including representa-
| tives of the army and navy, governmental
ana municipal officials and princes from
Hollands East Indian colonies, who came
| here expressly to witness the enthroninR
of the young Queen.
The royal coach was of white, ornaments
ed with gold and drawn by eight black
horses.
Queen Wilhelmina, who looked pale ana
tired. bowed and waved her haudkerchief
continually.
In front Of the palace the army and navv
We're drawn up in the form of a great
square. The coach passed along the four
sides of the square before drawing up al
the entrance of the palace.
few moments later Queen Wilhelrnina
appeared upon the balcony and bowed re-
peatedly to the G0,000 people who approach-
ed the palace waving handkerchief, hats
and flags.
Meanwhile many bands were playing ma
tional airs, chimes of bells were ringing
and steam whistles shrleking their saluteg
to the young sovereign.