New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-06
HOLLANDS NEW QUEEN.
.pr1.y WELCOMED BY THE PEOPLE
AT AMSTERDAM
,orrss1oN TO THE PALACE-CROwDED
STREETS LINED WITH TROOPS
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE

.,s.e,dam. Sept Queen Wlhelmna en-
..-.d her capital to-day in triumph. and Lon
80 sn,endid Jubilee pageant Of last year. was
nroduced on a smaller scale. but with rich eff
...,s ~ color and unaffected demonstrations Of
'.,ro,ic fervor There was neither brilliant
fo,cade Of princes, nor historical tableau like
~, thanksgiving service at the entrance Of ST
n.,,rs cathedral, but a demure yet self-pos-
...nd Queen filled the scene with radancy and
.,h and inspired her subjects with homely
nr,de and loyalty
Quaint Amsterdam, with its sombre sky, under
It., color setting Of red white, blue, orange
IA green shone respendent was dreamlike
',o,ure with a distinct Rembrandt effect. All
FIGHTS were centred upon the girlish figure.
,nc rraclously and receiving anectionatey
~. homage Of her own people.
-. Queen arrived at the railway station soon
.nor 9 o'clock and received a welcome from
- pprcomaster in few well-chOsen sentences
- which "reminiscences Of the ancient liberties
.,s citv were combined with congratulations
won the opening or the young Queens reign
TUE PROCESSION TO THE PALACE.
catering the great State carriage drawn by
.,h, horses. the Queen began her trumphal
..-o.-sss 10 the palace Everywhere there was
, sn,endid blaze of color. orange being The domi-
.o,,rp tone Everywhere there We're deafcnLg
cheers from the holiday throngs which lined
-. rop,e for two miles through the handsomest
as,r,cts of the city. While the cortege which
ss,ved as the Queens escort was modest ana
,,r,retentious in comparison with the Jubilee
norsde in London, II a brilliant pageant
MANNED on similar lines.
Tho entire route was lined with soldiers, be
,oneine 70 fortv-fve voluntary military organi-
o,,ons and the entrances 10 the side streets
and bridges were guarded by mounted troops.
Through these lines blue uniforms and colored
nlunes passed a small but well-organized
army on dress parade.
When the cortege started the sun came out
after a lowering, gloomy morning with the
mist threatening TO deepen into rain. ana when
the troops were drawn up in front OF the palace
,he,s was q glare Of white light new ira
6i,ion OF Queens weather was created by the
s,rlish sovereign. whose career promises TO be
a close parallel TO Queen Nictorias
What q spectator saw along the line OF march
NAV he briefly described. The cortege was
headed by mounted police. officials in UNIFORM
and dozen troops OF cavalry we'll horsed ana
u,eu dressed A good band playing stirring
music was followed by body OF infantry in
blue with red or orange facings. dozen car
riages. with servants in pompous liveries' ana
occupants in gold lace. were followed u!
mounted troops respondent with orange ana
gold.
Court dignltaries in scarlet and standard
bearer with the banner Of the House or Nassau
and Orange were close in front Of the giittering
white coach ornamented with gold. This coach
was drawn by eight black horses, harnessed IN
pairs and led by footmen In long black coats
heavily edged with git, knee breeches' "hle
stockings and big gold mats trimmed with gold
There were two mounted servants III orocaoeo
gold suits and gilt braided Jockey caps.
QUEEN wILHElM NINA AND HER MOTHER
Within the coach were buxom widow OF
forty years. and the tall. charming girl OF eigh-
teen. The Queen Regent wore brilliant rnauve
dress and hat Of the same color. and had a
happy. contented face. although the homage OF
the multitude was not for her. but for the
daughter beside her.
The young Queen was graceful inquire In
white. Her dress was Of white silk and her
hat and aierette matched It. Happiness, ex-
element and good nature were revealed In her
flushed face. She bowed constantly and rather
eti1v bending TO the right and left and waving
her handkerchief. Her eager desire 10 please
her subjects was manifest. and was an augury
for q reign as gracious Victoria's.
BEHIND IN. royal carriage were several troops
Of cavalry and companies Of infantry as guard
Ct honor.
This procession occupied thirty minutes in
passage and reached the great open space in
front OF the Palace little after o'clock. The
cavalry and infantry drew UP in orderly forma-
ton surrounding the entrance. The two Queens
aljghted and after a short pause, when the
whole square was filled with soldiers. under the
eyes OF thousands OF spectators. drums beating
troops saluting and crowds cheering wildly.
the Queen appeared on the balcony above the
door and bowed and smiled, waving her hand
kerchief.
For a moment her mother stood beside her
and received her reward for the ahors Of the
Regency in a hearty outburst Of applause.
PEOPLE GREET THE QUEEN.
After both Queens had disappeared and the
soldiers had marched out. the great mass or
people pressed into the empty square and filled
II anew. The young Queen reappeared on the
balcony and great wave OF enthusiasm was
rolled UP by the multitude If her popularity
had ever been questioned. this spontaneous
demonstration Of affection and pride would have
dispelled any cynical doubt
To-day's pageant was admirably managed In
all details The decorations were less elaborate
than In London a year ago, but more artstlc.
The environment was favorable for a sineuarly
beautiful spectacle. The tall. gabled buildings
with windows and roofs filled with bright faces;
the canals astir with pleasure craft. long lines
OF shade trees bordering on the water ana
Z glorious revel of color on lanterns streamers'
banners. masts and archways combined TO pro-
ouce picture which is seldom seen out OF
iairyland. What was needed was touch or
white and that came as the Queen drove by
IN radiant beauty. and handkerchiefs were
nuttering far as the eye could reach.
One other touch. almost melodramatic. was
the Auttering Of a white dove among the bass
feliefs Of the Palace while the Queen was stand
ing on the balcony receiving the homage OF the
soldiers and the people. She herself seemed as
fresh as a lark and as happy a bride. just as