Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-07
A GALA DAY AT The HAGUE
ALL EUROPE TURNS OUT TO WIT
NESS ROYAL WEDDING-A
FORTUNATE DUKE.
COLD WEATHER, BUT JOYFUL .
As Happy as Any Other Lovers, Des-
pite Their Blue Blood
Brilliant Affair.

Ine hague, rep. I.--l MS city To-Day
bore it's most festal appearance. Vast
crowds were in the streets early and
trains poured in thousands from all parts
of the country. The route of the royal
procession to the Groote Kirke was deco
rated with large baskets of green plants
lightened by orange blossoms and white
roses, tied in large white knots.
The weather. though fine, was intensely
cold. The stands, windows and the roofs
along the line of the route to the Groote
Kerke We're througed with people.
The civil ceremony Of the marriag ge of
Queen Wilhelmina to Duke Henry of
Meckle nburg Schwerin was carried out at
II 30 a. m. in accordance with the pro-
gramme.
Immediately after the procession start
ed for the church headed by fifty Hus-
sars, the bride, bridegroom and queen
mother riding in a golden state carriage
drawn by eight horses. They were
wermly acclaimed by the crowds as
semb.ed. The church was reached soon
after noon.
The court chaplain. DR.. Van Der Viier.
standing before the bride and bride
groom delivered an address. His text
was from the fourth psalm: Lord lift
thou up t t light of Thy countenarcc
upon u.s.
''The festal hour has arrived" said the
pastor wherein the entire people has
its share of delight 'rhe prayer con-
tanned in the text embodes the essential
conditions for lasting married happiness
which does not depend on external things
but on the disposition of the heart. The
prayer for the light of the Lords counte-
nance seems to suggest some darkness
and it is certain clouds will show them
elve at times in the conjugal heaven"
'"rhs union which we today are cele-
brating has already demanded sacri
fees. The husband has had to leave his
country and people and the bride has
had to leave the side of a dearly loved
mother. In the future to be the reverse
OF life will fall to your lot. Do not then
forget the prayer of David: Lord lift
Thou up the light of Thy countenance
upon u.s.. 1t will 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 woman is the heart.
The psalm in this prayer will also be
your help when you have to bear your
mutual nuTuenS, IOF, III llstFllaSt TWO Sill
ners arr united. each having his and her
faults. Finally. it is Indispensable to
the unity whereto you have been called.
'According to the command of God.
'These two shall be one now only love
can forever preserve this tie. But if YOU
wish this bond not to be loosened, your.
hearts must he filled with prayer, Lord
Lift Thou up the light of Thy counten-
ance upon u.s.
After tP> chaplain's address and after
the nup. II benediction had been pro-
nounced the bride and bridegroom ex-
changed gold rings, according to the
Dutch custom and the wedding party
then proceeded to the reception room at
tached to the church where the queen
tenderly embraced, first her mother and
then her husband. The queen mother.
too. kissed the latter. The bridegroom
then kissed his bride and his own mother.
The newly welded pair received the
cOngra tulations of their families and
drove to the palace over the same route
they had previously traversed.
A gala wedding breakfast followed.
The weather this morning was intense
~ cold. The stands. the windows ana
the roofs along the line of the route to
the Groote Kirke We're thronged with
people.