Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08
ROYALTY Webs.
Marriage a Series Of Brilliant
Iy CoIored Pictures.
Queen WiIheImina and Duke Henry
Of MeckIenburg-Schweri
United According TO the Simple Forms Of
Dutch Reformed Church.

The Hague, FEB. 1.-Wihelnina. tie
first ruling Queen Of Holland. today
married Duke Henry Of MecklenburG
Schwerin. who becomes Prince of the
Netherlands by proclamation in the
Court Gazette, this evening.
The marriage was a series Of bril-
liantly colored pictures. But the severe
simplicity of the Dutch form of mar
riagc. which was followed to the letter
in the civil contract before the minister
Of justice, DR.. =. w. A. Cort Van Der
Linden, while the oId-fashioned relig-
icus service in Groote Kerk, gave it Il
democratic spirit.
The Queen and Prince Consort stole
a march on their friends when they
arrived at the railway station with Il
party Of guests at 4 o'clock in the af-
ternoon and boarded a special train
waiting there to take them to Loo pal
ace. The people waiting in the streets
and about the palace in Tho Hague
We're disappointed to see the royal es-
cort gallop back alone.
The civil ceremony in the palace of
justice was very brief The bride and
groom, the Queen mother and the
mother of the groom and six witnesses
inscribed their name upon the official
document. The minister of justice first
asked the mothers, according to the
usual if they had any objection
TO the marriage and they answered in
the negative amid general smiling.
happier surrounding no bride ever
had. The weather was crisp sunny and
inspiring.
The procession, as q spectacle, was
not noteworthy. Fifty Dutch HussarS
rode ahead, then came a handful of
court officials with the grand master
Of ceremonies on horseback. then q
coach with the Queen ana Duke Henry.
The Queens mothers coach followed
and then the chief military officials of
the palace, the governor of the city.
two adjutants on horseback. and lastly
group Of 30 mounted artillerymer.
Green and orange decorations with
thousands Of Dutch flags hanging
across the streets gave the route a
brilliant appearance. The costuming
of the crowds We're equally colored
At IL o'clock the marriage party
emerged from the palace, to proceed to
the palace of justice Queen Wilhel-
NINA passed down the steps on the arm
OF the Duke. with the train of her we'd
ding dress sweeping behind her then
the Queen mother. in purple, the grand
duchess Maria and half a dozen ladies,
OF the court followed
The religious edifice in which the
final ceremony was held is a great.
bare structure of Gothic type with
white vaulted arches
The scene when the Wedding guest1
assembled, however. was most mag
nlt!r1nt FHhArA -
colored uniforms and beautiful gowns
with flashing jewels and gittering or
ders of the royal personages and nobil-
lty and the feathers and flowers of n
thousand wonderful bonnets in the cen
ter. ON one side of the church was n
space about 80 feet square. From the
back rose Il big white column, with an
ancient pulpit Of carved oak built upon
it 10 feet above the floor Banks of
palms and white lilies surrounded the.
the pulpit and We're arranged back of
the railing. Surrounding the square
between the pulpit and the rug was a
short oaken railing, with small table.
covered with green velvet. On the left
six chairs. reserved for the marriage.
party faced the pulpit beyond the rug.
The section of Che church on the right
of the pulpit was occupied by burgo-
masters and aldermen of Holland cities
dressed in bottle green, with red and gold
trimmings. Another section on the left
held the members of the Senate ana
Chamber of Deputies. Facing the left
side Of the pulpit in front Of the organ
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