The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-08
HOLLANDS GALA DAY.
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gold epaulettes and broad lacinss of
gold, wearing swords and carrying cha
peaus.
Before the procession entered the great
congregation arose and the choir of one
hundred voices sang, in six parts, 20
Hildack's music the words of the six
teenth and seventeenth verses of the first
chapter of Ruth. the blue curtains were
held aside by the court officials, and to
this music a 1880 O'clock the party slow
ly marched down the aisle
First came dozen couples of royal and
noble relatives of the bride, men in spec
tacular uniforms, women in rich colored
gowns, with a great array OF Jewels.
Then on the arm of Duke Henry, walked
the Queen, in white silver and green, 4
heavy diamond tiara on her head, a rich
necklace of diamonds on her neck. with
big diamond brooch on her bosom and
white gloves to the elbows. In both hands
she had bouquet of lilies of the valley
and green. red and long white satin rib
bons
The Queen and the Duke bowed slight
ly 40 the right and left, acknowledging
the salutes of the congregation.
The groom wore the uniform OF a Dutch
admiral and carried his chapeau.
More noble couples walked behind
When the party entered the chancel the
Queen and Duke Henry took the two cen
trail seats of six with che Dukes mother
on his right--a red-faced, stout dowagcr.
gowned in white satin trimmed with
brown fur and embroidered with gold.
ON her right sat the Grand Duke NIadi-
mir of Russia The bridegroom's brother
sat on the Queens right On his right
was the Queens mother. Both mothers
wore diamond taras.
The other members of the royal families
were seated to the left of the altar
The court chaplain, DR.. Wander Nlior.
rose behind the railing and offered a
long prayer in earnest tones Then the
choir sang a Dutch hymn:
God bless you,
Blessed be your earthly and eternal
portion"
The Queen bowed her head low and
tine chaplain addressed the bridal couple
for ten minutes, earnestly and solemuly.
At the sharp clicking of photograph
cameras in the press gallery, the royal
seXtet looked annoyed. The Duke lid
Setted nervously and blushed under the
gaze OF the congregation.
The choir then sang another hymn, dur
ing which the congregation stood, ac-
cording to Dutch custom, as those pres
ent did during all the hymns.
After this the Queen and Duke rose and
the Queen removed her right glove dis
closing an immense jeweled bracelet on
her wrist. The minister stretched out
his arms and the couple stepped forward
a few PAGES, directly in front of the al
tar railing. standing on the embroidered
arms of their families
Duke Henry took the brides right hand
in his left hand while the chaplain re-
peated the marriage service.
The Queen stood very erect, blushlng
Duke Henry acted nervously. Their re-
sponses could not be heard Finally the
minister held out a gold plate, from
which the Duke took ring and placed it
on the third finger of the Queens right
hand. The Queen took another ring with
a slight fumbling. and slipped it on the
same finger of the Dukes right hand
Then, as the chaplain raised his arms
in the attitude of blessing, the couple
sank on their knees and there was a
great rustic of relief.
The invocation was brief At it's con.
clusion the Duke started to rise and
was almost standing when the chap plain
motioned him back and he dropped on his
knees again, turning very red and re-
manning kneeling while another hymn
was sung, with heads bowed low
Taking a large blue-bound Bible the
couple walked back to their chairs. The
chaplain spoke briefly. His text was
from the Fourth Psalm;
Lord. lift Thou up the light of Thy
conference upon US"
''This union" he said has already de-
No h1S ha nd has ha6
to leave his country and people and the
bride has had TO leave the side of a dearly
loved mother. In the future, too, to be
sure, the reverses of life win fall to your
lot. In your mutual relations, fulfil the
duty of love. Man is che head and woman
is the heart. The Psalmisfs prayer will
also be your help when you have to bear
your mutual burdens"
The choir chanted the last verse of the
133rd Psalm. After the invocation of the
blessing of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost, the Duke shook the chaplain's
hands cordially. The Queen did likewise
with a grateful smile, the minister bowed
low over the hand of the Queen, who
bowed lower, almost kneeHng.
After this the procession quietly re-
formed and passed down the aisle, while
the choir sang hymn of Schillers, TO
Gluck's joyful music
ne DIG state carriage rolled away
while the military band played the
Washington Post March," amid cheers
and shouting. A gala wedding breakfast
followed.
On the occasion of her marriage Queen
Wihelmina has pardoned or lightened the
sentences of 364 prisoners
The Queen and Prince Consort this af-
ternoon took special train for Loo Pal
ace, and it is rumored the Queen later
contemplates a European tour.