The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-02-15
! QUEEN IS MARRIED!
ROYAL WEDDING MADE A HUGH
EIs.,AMILY AFFAIR. s

Young Queen I'm Her Happiness-
with Simple Ceremonies VIII
helminn Is Joined In wedlock Ia
Duke Henry of MecklenburR.
Like a Multitude of Happy Chill
dren Duke Is Proclaimed
Prince Queen Yields Obedience
MS Wife but Not as Queen.
The Hague, Feb. queen wilhel-
mina's marriage to Duke Henry OF
Mecklenburg- Schwerin, who yesterday
became Prince Heinrich of the Meth
erlands, was a. huge family affair.
All Holland that could came to The
Hague to participate. Those who re-
maihed at their homes in other cities
and villages of the kingdom cele-
brated with parades, decorations and
banquets
Never was there seen more beau
tiful and happy wedding. The popu-
lar belief is that it is love match,
like that of Victoria and Albert, and
this gives romantic coloring to the
event Which is generally lacking in
royal marriages.
The ceremonies We're the same simple
and unritualistic rites of the Reformed
church by which the humblest of
Queen Wilhelmina's subjects are mar
l1ed. The whole spirit of the affair
was plain and democratic The ven
cradle pastor administered to the bride
nd
positions would not shield them from
the common sufferings and sorrows
of huma nifty.
Very Winning Bride.
Queen Wilhelmina made very win
ming and human bride. She blushed
and became confused over the cere-
monial with the ring, as all brides are
supposed to do, while her happiness
and pride over the enthusiasm of her
people were plainly deeper than
mere matter of form.
Prince Heinrich was an awkward
but stalwart and manly figure. Either
he was forgetful or badly trained in
his part, for the pastor had to give
him two or three hints as to how to
carry himself. The scene as the royal
couple stood with clasped hands before
the chaplain in a circle of brilliantly
arrayed personages, including their
relatives and people composing the
highest families of Holland and the
wonderfully gorgeous.
Last night the populace was like a
multitude of happy children. Thou
sands swarmed through the principal
streets, which were nearly impossible.
ci,o
hymn, following the bands and smash
ing hats and lanterns. There was con-
siderable
Mild Hilarity
inspired by the wine, but no offensive
drunkenness. A noteworthy feature
of the holiday season is the entire alb
sence of extortion on the part of the
hotels and shopkeepers, and the warm
hearted hospitality with which all
strangers are received is equally OBJ
servable.
The queen and prince consort stole
march on their friends when they
arrived at the railway station with a
party Of guests at O'Clock in the af-:
terEoon and boarded a special train;
waiting there to take them to Loo,
palace. The people waiting in the
streets and about the palace in The
Hague We're disappointed to see the
royal escort gallop back alone
The civil ceremony in the palace of
justice was very brief. The bride and
groom, the queer mother and the
mother of the groom and six witnesses
Inscribed their names upoL the Of
fetal document. The minister of JUS
tice first asked the mothers, according
no. Y
jections to the marriabe, and they an
swered in the negative amid general
smiling. In asking the bride and groom
If they We're willing faithfully to full
fill all the
Duties of the Marriage State.
the minister Of justice said: "The
question is most important, not only
to you. but to our beloved country
The queen and her betrothed answered
in the affirmative, whereupon the
minister Of justice said: II now de-
clare You married according to law.
and I wish you all possible happiness =.
The queen and Prince Heinrich have
bound themselves by the contract, in 4
accordance with the statutes, to recog-
nize the husband as the head Of the .
matrimonial union, to provide for and
educate the children Of the union.
The husband assumes the responsible
fty of representing the wife in all civil
actions and of administering her prop
erty, except as he is restricted by the
marriage contract, by the terms of
which he renounces any right to SOL
or mortgage her landed prope rty The
wife promises to obey the husband, but
by a special recent act of the Dutch
she is exempted from the q
usual promise ito dwell with him 4.
wherever he deems It best Il, live ssSs5
1t is further provided that the queen
shall yield obedience, to the husband
as wife, but not as queen, and the hus-
na ,fle1 reiinquishes the right TO admins
lister the wife's properly.
HIS Large Lumber Sale.
Marinette, Wis, Feb. 81 The first
big lumber deal of the season has iusf