The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-07
QUEEN
WEDS TODAY
Wilhelmina's Subjects Hold
High Carnival.
ALL CLASSES
MAKE ACCLAIM
The Day is Spent Before the
Public.

The Hague. Feb. 6.-The wedding of
Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry Of
MeckIenberg- Schwerin shows a winter
carnival holding sway over The Hague
1t is an ideal evening. clear and cold.
Already 100000 HoIIanders with many
foreigners have been added to the city's
population and trains from many parts
of this ancient kingdom are bringing
thousands more. People are marching
about or in carriages. singing or play
ing the national anthem. Wherever
a band is heard they take up the hymns
''WilhelmUs Van Nassau. and "Wein
Neer Lands BIOed' Everywhere are
singing societies in uniforms and wear
ing medals. sober looking DUtchmen
who chant sOIemnly. officials and prom
inent visitors.
Groups of young women costUmed in
white and orange and in other bright
COlOrs are parading about singing and
making fun with the crowds as in the
Mardi Gras. The tri-cOlOred flags OF
Holland and the House of Orange are
everywhere displayed with an occa-
siOnal light blue banner of Mecl<len-
berg.
Orange is Everywhere.
Orange paper lanterns hanging
dlIitLlE IRE III trees WHICH lllle mo
main streets and looking like big clus-
ters of oranges. throw light over the
decorations. Every man and woman
wears an orange rOsette with a, picture
Of the bride. Some, though these are
few. display also a portrait of the
bridegroom
Queen Nilhelmina dined at the palace
this evening with Duke Henry and the
families of the two. Occasionally she
appeared at an upper window to bow
in response to some serenading party.
A striking feature Of the festivities
is their domestic atmosphere. There
are no COrdOnS OF policemen or soldiers
to hold back the crowds There are no
swarms of detectives. There is no
thought of anarchists.
The queen and Duke Henry have
spent a large part of the week thus far
in driving about the city in order to
give the people a chance to see them
During the afternoon today they rode
out few miles along snow-covered
roads to FiXhing. a village where a
nsheries exhibition is being held. They
went in one of the state carriag yes
which was drawn by four horses. Her
majesty. VINO Wore red and gold
cloak and furs. carried a big bouquet
OF white flowers tied with orange rib
Dons The duke was aTTayed in the
unlfofm Of a Dutch admiral The
queen re- mother and the mother of the
NNf>e. VIII the iaQleS OF the court and
a few officers. followed in carriages.
Noblemen Form Escort.
The queens constant escort is twelve
young noblemen riding bay horses with
White saddles and clothes and wearing
maroon uniforms trimmed with black
fur Wherever the royal cortege ap-
pears the people good naturedIy clear
the WaN- When the crowds are thick
policemen and others clasp hands and
form a line 30 keep them back.
The queen bows and smiles with gen
uiFe youthful enjoyment. The duke is
considered cold, however. and looks
bored. He raises his hands stihly IN
military salute. His friends say the
truth is that he as exceedingly shy. and.
being only p years of age. is greatly
embarrassed by his prominence.
Fifty worlxmen societies and bands Of
music and five triumphal cars marched
past the palace this afternoon in honor
Of the approaching marriage. The queen
and her future husband. Duke Henry
OF Mecklenburg- Schwerin, remained on
the balcony i'm spite of the severe cold.
They were both acclaimed Enormous