The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-14

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day the Queen will return to The 81 Hllh
ye or 'ss s isGs si VIII be continued for
singing by thousands Of school cbt,aSssIeW,
fete organized by artistic and literarv n L., a
cles and numerous other popular entey CIR
ments. After appearing constantI,.e Jam
fortnight among the people and reca NJ 4
populations from the provinces. towns ing
colonies the Queen VIII return to her s tu
yorite residence, the small chataan ID d
Soestdyk. near Utrecht, which was nraso.ot
ed by the nation TO the Prince of or. 9ssI
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE FETFs
The preparations for this series of g.
are already in an advanced stage IT,
Nieuwe Kerk, whore the Inauguration OAR
will be administered, has been closed g.
several weeks for repairs and decoratiors
and for changes in the seating arrange.
ments, which may enable the AUTHORITIES -
crafty one out of every thousand annl,.
cants for admission. The admirable ola
Town Hall. which was converted into an
unsuitable royal palace by King Iors
Bonaparte, has been scrubbed whitened ana
brushed from end TO end. The heavy sill
hangings and furniture Of the First Empire
have been shaken out and uncovered: The
painted ceilings, chimney pieces and friezes
have been busted. the yellow tearoCm fhe
Queens private rooms the dining roon,S
and the throneroom have been set in ordsr
and the spacious reception room where r.
state dinner will be served, has been mn in
smaller but more homelike palace
at The Hague there are fewer
Rrepa srt but PSe what are known
of Radical ministers as Coronation prss1
ents," are already on exhibition in the re-
ception rooms and corridors Among these
are beautiful mosaic tables from Queen
Victoria and the Pope, magnificent vases
and drawing room ornaments from the
Emperor and Empress of Russia, the Ger.
man Emperor and Empress the EmDerors
of China and Japan, the French Presidsnt
and many other soveTeigns and dgnitaries
At the House in the Wood with its Chinese
Japanese and orange rooms, no prepara-
tions have been made for the approaching
revels. but in the stables are half a dozen
fine riding horses, which the German I'm
peror has recently presented to the Queen
The committee in charge of the reception
of the correspondents of the foreign press
have been astonished and overwhelmed hy
the number OF responses received. They in
vited the great journals to send one or more
representatives at the cost of the Dutch
government, offering to provide sea passage
as well as railway transportation, and ar
tions, luncheons and excursions for their
entertainment ALREADY four hundred ac-
ceptances have been received. and every
mail increases the burdens and responsible
tiles of hospitality. From all continental
capitals and from New York large COM
pany of journalists will come to see pic
turesque Holland, and TO witness the re-
publican simplicity of the Queens inaugu-
ration. The committee will not have an
easy task in providing places at the prin-
cipal functions for these visiting pilgrims
of the press, but there will be no lack of
organization. hospitality and good will The
only official attention with which foreign
correspondents in London were favored on
the Queens jubilee day a year ago was the
privilege of wearing police pass for twen-
ty-four hours. Queen Wilhelmina's subjects
are more thoughtful and generous in minis
tering to the comfort and pleasure of those
whose duty it will be TO write for hundreds
of thousands of readers an interesting chap
ter of royal romance. =