The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05

ace. accommodation has brought as
much as $1,000 for the chief day of the
celebration.
1t Is worthy of note. by the way.
that in certain streets grand stands
are to be erected by the local authori-
ties for the benefit of the people"
and for these seats a fixed nominal
sum will II is understood. be charged.
so that all her majesty's subjects. the
poor as well as the wealthy. may be
afforded the opportunity Of sharing in
the public rejoicing. 1t is also a re-
markable fact In connection with the
forthcoming event. that the townspeo-
pie. unmindful. doubtless. of their
city's many claims TO picturesqueness.
and its vaunted affinity in its main
attributes to the queen OF the Adriatic.
are busily concerning measures by
which IL is hoped to bring about a har-
monious scheme of house TO house dec
grafton. There is a strong feeling
among prominent citizens that such an
occasion as the coming of age and
coronation of their queen should af-
ford a rare opportunity for an artis-
tic and brilliant street display. N
the various committees that are now
at work i'm the different districts. n
act in association with a central COM
mittee, are taking steps to insure.
wherever possible, a uniformity in he
color scheme and in the general feat
ures of the design. The decorations
alone. / am Informed. will amount to
fully sl50.000 IL not more. and towards
the amount required $4,000 has al
ready been contributed in private sub
scriptions. 1900 by the Holland rail-
ways and large donations by the lead
ing banking establishments. CONNER
cial houses. business firms and the
various public bodies.
The Nieuve Kerk. i'm which the cor
onation ceremonies will take place. Is
uncompromising in its plainness. but
possesses, apart from a simple dignity
hat at once impresses the visitor, not
a few memorials, beautiful in them
selves and also interesting as illustra-
tive of deeds of glorious valor i'm the
history of the country. There is still
to be seen the laurel wreath long since
faded. which the German emperor
himself. on the occasion of his last
visit. placed on the of Ad-
miral DE Ruiter. whilst another nota-
BILE memorial is that erected to per-
petuate the heroism Of Lieutenant Van
Speyk, who, as the inscription in
Dutch recalls. blew up his ship before
Antwerp to saw the honor Of his
try's flag. In anticipation OF the SOL
emn service on Sept. 6-the date of the
observation-disclosures important inter-
nal alterations are now being carried
out, notably the removal of the wooden
seats Immediately frontin the brass
screen which divides the "Cour of
Marriages from the body of the
church. A site will thus be provided
for the dais upon which the queen will
sit. surrounded by the members of the
government and the high officials of
her court, during the service. Upon
this occasion will he unveiled. on the
- - H. o fAal
glass commemorative window, depict
ing the queens illustrious ancestors of
the House of Orange, which Is to he
placed in the church by public sub
scription as a mark of the city's 10y
atty and affection.
On the side facing the exquisitely
carved. chalice-shaped pulpit are the
pew which will be occupied respect
lively by the queen regent. with her
maids of honor. the members Of the
queens court n the mayor. with the
civic officials accompanying him. Es-
corted by the highest ~dignitaries Of
state. and preceded by the officials to
whom falls the honor of carrying the
crown, the sceDter the cross-sur-
mounted golden ball: and the other
glittering symbols of authority, her
majesty. entering by the doors reached
from the Nieuwezigds VoorburgwaI,
will walk IN the center of the fame.
and then take her place ON the dais.
Here. after a sermon has been
preached probably by the oldest Of the
four ministers attached tn the kerk.
Queen Wilhelmina will take the oath
in the words prescribed by custom.
swearing to defend and preserve with
all her power the independence and
territory, Of the kingdom, tn protect
the general and individual liberties Of
her subjects. and to employ all the
means placed within her power by tn.
constitution To maintain and promote
the welfare of her people" h and
other formalities over. the first king
alarms will duly proclaim Wilhel-
nina Helena Pauline Maria to be
queen of the Netherlands, and a flour
ish of trumDets, a roll of military
drums and the changing of church
bells will to the inhabitants
of the city that. the great and eventful
ceremony has reached its close.
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