The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-02-08
HOLLANDS QUEEN MAKES
A VERY HUMAN BRIDE
Bushes and Becomes Embarrassed During the Cere-
mOIy, While Groom Is NOtiCeably Awkward.
AL Holland Has Thoroughly Good Time at the Festivities
Brilliant Scene in the Church.

diplomatic circle. in the third row sat
the American minister, DR.. Stanford
Newell, in plain evening dress, General
Porter the United States ambaSsadO TO
France, in the same attire was on his
left with the British minister. Sir
Henry Howard on his right. DR.. Leyds
the representative Of the TransvaaI had
the most prominent place in the row.
with only the Spanish minister, Senior
7 Baguer, between him and the British
minister. Sir Henry Howard cOnversed
with Mr. Newell during the hour Of
waiting, but never looked at DR.. Leyds
A large section opposite the diplomats
on the right of the pulpit was filled
/ by several hundred guests of the nObiI-
I ity and leading families of Holland en-
gagged in commerce or connected with
the army or navy The great majority
were women whose b0nuets, gowns and
/ 1uttering fans looked like a huge. gor-
| geOus flower bed. The galleries around
! the three sides were filled with guests.
/ most of them men in evening dress. The
/ ushers were court officials in dark blue
/ uniforms with old epaulcttes and brown
/ lacingS of gold across their breasts and
/ down their trousers wearing swords
and carrying chapeaus They were all
/ stalWart handsome men.
! A large section of the kerk, on the ex-
/ IRENE right of the pulpit was empty.
/ headed off by high oak panels, covered
! with palms and evergreens.
within the altar rail, were filed an hour
/ before noon. From the tremendous pipe
organ occasional strains of music flow
ed out solemn hymns, with nothing OF
the traditional wedding spirit in them.
Cheers Greet Bridal Party.
A roar Of cheers announced the ar
1 rival of the bridal party at 1890. They
] entered the main door, in the vacant
wing of the church. walking up the
steps on q strip of red velvet. under O.
red and buff canopy, bearing the arms
of Holland. and proceeding along the
I nave through a line of palms, to the
aisle between the buTgOmasters and
civilian guests, fifty feet long, which
was draPed with blue displaying the
orange lion
Before the wedding procession en-
tered the church the great congrega-
ton arose and the choir of 100 voices
sang, in six parts. to Hildacks music.
the words of the sixteenth and seven
Teenth verses OF the first chapter or
Ruth: the blue curtains were held aside
by the court officials, and TO the music
the party slowly marched down the
aisle.
First came a dozen couples of royal
and noble relatives of the bride, men
in spectacular uniforms, women in rich
| COlOred gowns, with "a great array of
jewels. Then, on the arm of Duke Hen
Ty walked the queen in white silver and
] q
head, a rich necklace OF diamonds on
. her neck, with a big diamond brooch on
her bosom and white gloves to the ell
bows. In both hands she held a bOu-
! lqUet Of lilies of the valley and green
red and long white satin ribbons.
The queen and the duke bowed slight
! " To the right and left acknowledging
, the salUtes Of the congregation. The
groom wore the uniform of Dutch
admiral and carried his chapeau.
More noble couples walked behind
When the party entered the ChdnCel
the queen and Duke Henry took the
two central seats Of six, with the duke 5
= mother on his right-a, red-faced- stout
; dowager gOWned in white satin, trim
med with brown fur and embroidered
with gold. On her right sat Grand
Duke Vladimir of Russia, a tall bald
man with gray side whiskers. resem-
I bling the emperor Of Austria The
I bridoCrOOm's brother, q, tall German
looking prince, with a light blonde
I mOuStache. also in uniform, sat on the
[ queens right. On his right was the
queens mother. Both mothers Wore
/ | diamond tiaras.
The other members Of the royal fam
l l lies were seated in rows Of chairs TO
! | the left of the altar.
l While the chaplain, Dr.. Van Der
z Nlier. O. slender. aged man. with gray
: ! whiskers. rose in the regulation black
I gown behind the railing and offered n
. / long prayer in earnest tones. Then the
| choir sang a Dutch hymn, God Bless
: / You Blessed BE Your Earthly and
/ Eternal Portion
e Duke Fidgets and Bushes.
e The queen bowed her head low, and
d | the chaplain addressed the bridal COu-
pIe for ten minutes. earnestly and sol
EMMY. The only sound which marred
! the impressive scene was the sharp
S clicking of photograph cameras in the
!. | press gallery facing the royal SeXtet.
all of whom noticed the disturbance
h and looked annoyed The duke fidgeted
I nervOuslV and bIuShed under the gaze
d lOf the congregation, hundreds of opera
d glasses being turned in his direction
The choir then sang another hymn,
a duriuE which the congregation stood.
= I according TO Dutch custom as those
: present did all through the hymns
k After this the queen and duke rose.
g and the queen removed her right glove.
: disclosing an immense jeweIed bracelet
q on her wrist. The minister stretched
e out his arms and the couple stepped
z | forward a. few PAGES directly IN front
V Of the altar railing. standing on the
a embroidered arms Of their families
The queen had handed her bouquet
: to an aged lady in waiting. who laid d.
u on a chair and arranged the folds of
u her mistress gown, which trailed
e across the velvet rug, with the gauzy,
x white veil hanging over il.
n Royal Pair Join Hands.
e Duke Henry took the brides right hand
= in his left hand, resting on the hilt of
y his sword. For several minutes they
= / stood there. the sun streaming on them
- from the great windows of the plain glass
- l and thousands of eyes fixed on them from
q | the ranks of the strong, sOlemn-taced
< | Tutch ministers. senators and burgomas-
q | tiers. the deep, impressive tones or the
Is cEsnIai.-= voice ringing throughout the
=. church as he repeated the marriage ser
u / vice. - ,7.-t,s
DI1[e Henry shifted his feet nerVously
y ! 40 nIsz-a7 with his sword.
l. Tbe response from bride or groom could
FfnaIIv the minister held out gold
rIets from which the duke took a ring
ana placed il on the third finger OF the
C54seI5's right hand. The queen took an
u otber rirE with slight fumbling. and
l. 5Iin1,ed it on the same finger of the duke.
II I right hand ,z IT. 49,.
: IN The attitude of blessing the coupit
Is sl,t on their knees and there was
f,-e5t rustic of reliCt after the tension oi
o. f1,So- listening throughout the church
II The Invocation was brief. Tne only
n / words distinguished We're the names 81
q Omen V-fIheImina and Duke Henry
- mis- ceremony had evidently not Deel