The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-07
MARRIAGE OF QUEEN
PROMPTS JOY
Her Majesty and Duke Hen.
ry Show Themselves OFF
To Their Subjects

Amsterdam, Feb. IA special from
The Hague, under date Of Feb 8,
says the llarriage eve Of Queen VIII
helmina and Duke Henry Of Mecklen-
erg.schwerin, shows a winter cani-
val holding sway over The Hague It
is an ideal evening clear and cold.
Already 10000 Honanders with many
foreigners have been adder 70 the pop
uiation OF the city ana the trains FROM
an quarters of this ancient ningdom are
bringing thousands more.
People arcmarching about In oarrioges
singing or playing the national anthem
Wherever a band is hear they take tp
the hymns 'Wnhclmus Van Nassau ana
"wlcnncr Lands i3iood." Everywhere are
singing societies in uniform7 and wear
ing medals. sober looking Dutchnen who
chant soiemny officials ann prominent
VISITORS Groups of young men and wo-
men costumod in white and orange ana
in other bright colors are pauding about
singing and making FUN with tho crowds
as In tho Mardl Gras. The trio-cclored
ilSs ~ tbaland and the Ttoues Of Or
hgc are everywhere displayed eith an
occasional light blue banner OF Mecklcn-
burg
Orange paper lanterns hanging among
the FIR trees which line the main streets
and look like big cluster OF oranges.
throw light over the decoratlons Every
man ana woman wears an orange rosette
with picture OF tho bride. Some. though
these are few, display also portrait Of
the bridegroom.
Queen Wahelmina dlned at the palace
thi sevening with Duke Henry and the
families OF the two Occasionally she app
peared az an upper window to bow to
some screnadIng party
A striking feature OF the festivities Is
their democratic atmosphere There are
no cordons q policemen or soldiers TO
hold back the crowds. There ara no
swarms of detectives There IS no tank OF
anarchists.
The young queen and Duke Henry have
spent a large part OF tho week thus far
IA driving about the city In order to give
the people q chance TO see them During
the afternoon today they rode ont few
miles over snow-c0vcred roads to Fix
ing. village where a fisheries exhibition
Is being held. They went IN one of the
state carriages which sas drawn by
four horses. Her Majesty who wore
red and gold cloak ana furs. carried a
biE boquet OF white flowers tied with
orange ribbons The Duke was urrayod
ia tke uniform OF a Dutch admiral The
queens mother ana tho mother of the
Duke, with several Indies OF the court
and % few officers, followed la carriages
The queens constant escort IS twelve
young noblemen with white saddles
ana wearing maroon uniforms trimmed
with black. W,iIv.>ver tho royal cortege
appears the people good-naturedly clear
the way. When the crowds are thick
policemen and others clasp hands TO
keep them back
The queen bows and smiles with gem
uine youthful enjoyment. The duke Is
considered cold. however, and looks
bored lie raises his hand stirly in mile
itary salute. His friends say that the
truth Is that he IS exceedingly shy, be-
ing only q years OF age, IS greatly em-
barrassed hy his prominence.
The queens wedding gown, woven OF
the finest silver tissue, WAS embroidered
az the school of art needle work ia Ann
sterdam, and was afterward made up by
Nicaud. OF Paris. IL Is ornamented with
silver ana threaded seed pearls, The robe
ans train are lined with rich white silk.
Tho bodice, which Is plain and cut low.
is trimmed with magnificent antique lace
The trails are covered with embroidery
almost meeting al the waist ana broad
enlng over the hem. The court train la
two and one-half yards long the em-
brodeY runnin garound the light trails.
The queens mother always wears ON
state occasions some shade OF purple be-
lifting her matronly figure Tomorrow
she Win appear IN a gown Of paruna yio-
let. with a long train OF deeper shade
The bodice Is cut low aud trimmed with
priceless Brussels lace, OF which she has
a large store and mousseline de sole
The gowns OF the queens trousseau
are mostly pale greens. grays, blues ane
whites, these suiting her blonde com.
plcxion best Her bonnets are OF a severe
style for a young woman most OF then
being close fitting touucs. instead OF IN,
broad brimmed hats worn by most
girls.
For her public entering into Amster
dam her majesty has n royal robe Of
white velvet with a train trimmed will
ermine aud mantle lined with ermine
AZ ane Of the receptions Ia Amstedam az
ter the honeymoon she VIII wear o gowf
OF white satin embroidered around the
hem and bodice with q small tracery oi
oranges aud leaves. and a court tralT