The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-07
Everybody in Good Humor, with No
Policemen to Annoy Detec-
tives to Watch Anarchists.
HER MAJESTY VERY GRACIOUS
WHILE DUKE HENRY SEEMS WEARY
OF THE FESTIVITIES.
Description of the Queens Gowns
Prince Charles Turns Spaniard to
Marry the Princess of Asturias.

Il
oil Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry of
Mecklenberg-S Schwerin shows winter car
nival is holding sway over The Hague.
Already 100000 Hollanders, with many for
eigners, have been added to the population
OF the city, and trains from all quarters
OF this ancient kingdom are bringing thou
sands more.
People go marching about or in car
riages, singing or playing the national an
them. Wherever band is heard, they
take up the hymns "Wilhelmus Van Mas
sau'' and wien Neer Lands Bloed"
Everywhere are singing societies in uni
forms and wearing medals; sober-looking
Dutchmen who chant solemnly. officials
and prominent visitors. Groups Of young
men and women costumed in white and
orange and in other bright colors, pa
rading about, singing and making fun
With The crowds, as in the Mardf Gras. The
tricolored flags of Holland and the House
o. Orange are everywhere displayed with
an occasional light blue banner Of Neck
lenburg. Orange paper lanterns, hanging
among the fir trees, which line the main
streets and looking like big clusters Of
oranges, throw light over the decorations.
Every man and woman wears an orange
rosette with a picture Of the bride. Some,
though these are few. display also a por-
trait of the bridegroom.
Queen Wilhelmina dined at the palace
with Duke Henry this evening. Occasion
ally she appeared at an upper window to
bow q response to some serenading society.
striking feature OF the festivities Is their
democratic atmosphere. There are no cor
dons of policemen or soldiers to hold back
the crowds. There are no swarms Of de-
tectives. There is no talk of Anarchists.
The young Queen and Duke Henry have
spent a large part Of the week thus far In
driving about the city in order to give the
people chance to see them. During the
afternoon to-day they rode out a few miles
alcng snow-covered roads to Ffxhing, a
village where fisheries exhibition is be-
inE held. They went in one Of the state
carriages, drawn by four horses. Her
Majesty wore an old gold cloak and furs,
an. carried a big boquet Of white flowers
tied with orange ribbons. The duke was
arrayed in the uniform Of a Dutch admiral
The Queens mother and the mother of the
duke. with several ladies Of the court and
a few officers followed in carriages.
THE QUEENS ESCORT.
young nobemen. riding bay horses, with
white saddles and cloths, and wearing ma
room uniforms trimmed with black fur.
" Therever the royal cortege appears the
people good naturedly clear the way. When
the crowds are thick policemen and others
clasp hands and form a line 10 keep them
back. The Queen bows and smiles with
genuine youthful enjoyment. The duke is
considered cold, however, and looks bored.
lie raises his hands stiffiy in military sa-
.ute His friends say the truth is that he is
exceedingly shy, and being only twenty
four years of age, is greatly embarrassed
10y his prominence.
The programme for tomorrow follows:
At 1:15 a. m. the minister of justice and
the witnesses of the marriage will assemble
in the white room of the palace. AT H.
a. m. the civil marriage will occur in the
presence of the nearest relatives. After
that the royal party will proceed to the
church in procession. After the religious
service the royal party will return in pro-
cession to the palace, where Queen Will
helmina will hold court and receive the
congratulations of others than members of
the royal family and representatives of
royal families. At 1:30 p. m. there will be
a gala luncheon and at Ais p. n. the
couple will depart on their honeymoon.
The Queens wedding gown, woven of the
finest silver tissue, was embroidered at the
School of Art Needlework in Amsterdam
and was afterward made up BY Nicaud, of
Paris 1t is ornamented with silver
threaded seed pearls. The robe and train
are lined with rich white silk. The bodice.
which is plain and cut low, is trimmed
with magnificent antique lace. The trails
are covered with embroidery almost meet
irg at the waist and broadening over the
hem. The court train is two and half
yards long, the embroidery running around
In light trails.
The Queen mother always wears on state
occasions some shade of purple befitting
her matrony figure. Tomorrow she will
appear in a gown of Parma violet. with a
long train of deeper shade. The bodice is
cut low and trimmed with priceless Brus-
sells lace, of which she has a large store,
and mousseline de sole.
The gowns of the Queens tousseau are
mostly pale greens. grays. blues and
whites, these suiting her blonde complexion
best Her bonnets are of a severe style
for young woman. most of them being
close-fitting toques. instead of the broad
brmmed hats worn by most girls. For
her public entering into Amsterdam her
Majesty has royal robe OF white velvet,
with train trimmed with ermine and
mantle lined with ermine. At one of the
receptions in Amsterdam after the honey
moon she will wear gown of white satin
embroidered around the hem and bodice
with small tracery of orange leaves and
a court train of rich orange velvet lined
with white silk. She has an outdoor gown
Of delicate gray. combined with white and