The Topeka state journal., 1901-02-07
Her WEDDING DAY
Morning Dawns Bright and Cold
on the Occasion
OF the Marriage of the Young
Queen of Holland.
THRONGS OF PEOPLE
Line the Stands, Roofs and
Windows OF the Route
Traversed by the Bridal Party
to the Church.
The Civil Ceremony Takes Place
at IL 80.

The Hague, Feb. THE weather on
this the morning OF the day Of the we'd
ding Of Queen Wilhelmina to Prince
Henry of Mecklenburg- -Schwerin, though
fine is intensely cold. The stands, the
windows and the roofs along the line OF
the route to the Groote Kerke are
thronged with people.
The civil seremony Of the marriage of
Queen WiIhelnina to Duke Henry of
Macklenburg- -SchwerIn was carried out
at 1890 a. n. in accordance with the
programme
Immediately afterwards the process
sion started for the church headed by so
Hussars, the bride, bridegroom and
queen mother riding in a golden state
carriage, drawn by eight horses. They
were warmly acclaimed by the crowds
assembled.
The church was reached soon after
noon
The court chaplain. Dr.. Van Der vlier,
standing before the bride and BRIDE
groom, delivered an address. His text
was from the Fourth Psalm: Lord lift
Thou up the light of Thy countenance
upon US. +
The festival hour has arrived, !" said
the pastor, wherein the entire people
has its share of delight. The prayer
contained in the text enbodfes the es-
sential conditions for lasting married
happiness which does not depend upon
external things, but on the disposition of
Ine nGaTI- 4A6 prayer Tor the l1ShE OF
the Lords countenance seems to suggest
some darkness and it is certain clouds
will show themselves at times in che
conJugal heaven
This union, which we today are cele-
batting has already demanded sacrifices
The husband has had to leave his conn-
try and people and the bride has had
to leave the side of a. dearly loved
mother. In the future, too. be sure the
reverseS of life win fall to your lot
DO not then forget the prayer of David:
Lord lift Thou up the light of Thy co1n-
tenance upon us, Tt viii be necessary
for you if you are to fulfill thoroughly
the duty of marriage. to fulfill the duty
of love in your mutual relations. IN
that relation man is the head and wo-
man is the heart. The Psalm in this
have to bear your mutual burdens; for
in marriage two sinners are united. each
having his and her faults. Finally, it
is indfspensab BILE to the unity Whereto
you have been called.
According to the command of God,
These two shall be one Now only love
can form and preserve this tie. But If
you wish this bond not to be Ioosened,
your heart must be filled with prayer.
Lord lift Thou up the light of Thy coun-
tenance upon us
After the chaplafn's address and after
the nnptial benediction had been pro-
nouneed the bride and bridegroom ex-
charged gold rings, according to the
Dutch custom and the wedding party
attached to the church. where the queen
tenderly embraced first her mother and
then. her husband. The queens mother.
too, kissed him The bridegroom then
kissed his bride and his own mother.
The newly welded pair received the
congratulations OF their families and
drove to the palace over the same route
they had previously traversed.
A gala wedding breakfast followed.
The city today bore its most festival
appearance Vast crowds were IN the
streets early and trains poured in thou
sands from all parts Of the country.
The route of the royal procession TO the
CSrootekerI1 was decorated with large
baskets of green plants, hghtene6 by
orange blossoms apd white roses, tied
in large knots The weather though fine
was intensely cold. The stands the
( windows and the roofs along the line
OF the route to the Grootekerk were
! thronged with people.
The church was filed with representa-
tives of all classes ofsociety in Holland
and foreign Representatives.
The queen looked very handsome in
her wedding dress and the brilliant un-
iforms and bright decorations made a
picturesque scene.
On the occasion of her marriage.
Queen Wilhelmina has pardoned or
lightened the sentences of 1854 prisoners.