The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-08
QUEEN Welded
wILHELMISA AND DUKE OF NECK
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MARRIED..
Civil Ceremony I'm the Palace of JUS
tice, Followed by Religious Ex-
ereises I'm the Church.
LIKE A HUGE FAMILY AFFAIR
ALL HOLLAND TRIED TO PARTICI-
PATE IN THE NOTABLE EVENT.
Streets of The Hague swarming Last
Night with ReveIers SMASH
ing Hats and Dancing.
BRIDE HAPPY AND GRACIOUS
BLUSHED AND BECAME CONFUSED
LIKE COMMON MORTALs.
Heinrich, Her Lover, just as Awk-
ward as Many Other Persons
Who Have stood Mt the Altar
Heinrich, Her Lover, just as Awk-
ward as Many Other Persons
Who Have stood at the Altar.
ADVICE FOR THE COUPLE
AN ADDRESS BY DIR. VAN DER vLIER,
THE COURT CHAPLAIN.
Bride and Groom Now at Loo Palace,
Having Stolen Away from Their
Friends-Scenes and Incidents.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 7.-Queen wilhel-
mina's marriage to Duke Henry of Neck
lenburg- -Schwerin, who to-day, by court de-
cree, became Prince Heinrich OF the Meth
erlands. was a huge family affair. All Hol-
land that could came to The Hague to par
ticipate. Those who stayed at their homes
in other cities and villages OF the kingdom
celebrated with parades, decorations and
banQuets-
Never was seen a more beautiful and
happy wedding. The popular belief is that
1t Is a love match, like that Of Victoria and
Albert. and this gives a romantic coloring
TO the event, which is generally lacking in
royal marriages. The ceremonies were the
same simple and unritualistic rites of the
Reformed Church by which the humblest of
Queen Wilhelmina's subjects are married.
The whole spirit OF the affair las plain and
democratic, although the costly gowns and
jewels and the snowy uniforms of distin-
guished personages, high officials of the
kingdom. the army and the navy and rep
resentatives of the people in Parliament
and the municipalities furnished a regal
stage setting. The venerable pastor admin
fstered to the bride and groom caution
that their high position would not shield
them from the common sufferings and sor-
rows OF humanity.
Queen Wilhelmina made very winning
and human bride. She blushed and became
confused over the ceremonial with the
ring. as all brides are supposed to do, while
her happiness and pride over the enthu-
siasm OF her people were plainly deeper
than mere matter OF form.
Prince Heinrich was an awkward but
etalwart and manly figure. Either he was
forgetful or badly trained In the part, for
the pastor had to give him two or three
hints as TO how to carry himself. Those sit
ting near enough TO hear the responses de-
scribe him as saying "Jah, Meinheer,"
when he should simply have replied "Jah."
The scene as the royal couple stood with
clasped hands before the chaplain in a cir
Gle OF brilliantly arrayed personages. in
cluoing their relatives and people compos-
ing the highest families of Holland and the
neighboring German principalities. was
wonderfully gorgeous, the masses OF varie-
gated coloring rendering more effective the
blue, gold and white banked up against the
walls Of the church. The building itself is
cathedral in size, but 1T is plain as a
Quaker Westinghouse in its furnishings.
REvELRY AT NIGHT.
Tonight the populace is like multitude
Of happy children. Thousands are swarm
ing through the principal streets. which are
nearly impossible, blowing horns, singing
the national hymn. following the bands and
smashing hats and lanterns. Aged house.
wives. with their husbands. from the prov
inces, are joining hands with stylish city
folk ard dancing TO the music OF street or
gans- There is considerable mild hilarity
inspired by wine. but no offensive drunken
ness Sailors. fishermen and farmers wear
their usual quaint costumes and few SOL
diers are mixing with the crowds.
AT this hour, p. m. there is a turning
from every direction towards Halieveld en-
trance TO the Bosch. where display OF fire.
works is in progress. on all the principal
streets ares illuminated portraits of the
Queen, Prince Heinrich. the Queen dowager
and Duchess Marie. as we'll as the national
arms.
A noteworthy feature of the holiday sea-
son is the entire absence of extortion on the
part OF the hotels and shopkeepers and the
warm-hearted hospitality with which all
strangers are received is equally observa-
BILE The Dutch journalists rented the for
mer Austrian legation. one OF the hand
somest houses In the city. and made it a
been the recipients OF universal kindness
The entire expenses OF the wedding Will
be borne by the royal family. without any
government appropriation. They amount
10 several hundred thousand guiIders, in
Guiding the entire new outfit of all the royal
retinue. several state dinners and the i'm
portant item Of warming the church where
the ceremony took place. There, as In all
the churches OF Holland, no heating ap-
paratus IS supplied for the regular services.
and a week ago the air inside was even
colder than the freezing air outside Queen
Wilhelmina ordered several stoves to be put
I'm. which were kept fired to their fun ca
pacity for a week. The warped mechanism
OF the organ was discovered two days ago.
and several experts summoned 20 The
Hague were kept constantly employed In
tuning and preparing the instrument, and
they managed TO get IL into condition In
time for the ceremony to-day.
STOLE AWAY TO LOO PALACE.
The Queen and prince consort stole a
uasch on their friends when they arrived