The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-16

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csb-PrOsress OF the Revision Of the
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LONDON, May 5-Prinoess Juliana. the
sDutch baby" as she Is universally
known, is five days old and every one still
speaks we'll OF her. The Orange Bud, =
a. her " people delight in calling her,
has, like most babies, blue eyes and fair
hair: and although Prince Henry, her
father, is reported to have exclaimed:
'Only a girl" the Queen, her mother,
greeted the announcement Of the child's
Sex with a smile.
Juliana Is not a common name in Hol-
land and practically every one expected
q O matter Of course that the baby would
be named after her mother, but the
parents preferred to give her as first
name that Of one Of her most illustrious
anoestresses. Juliana, Countess Of Stol-
berg, wife Of William of Dillen-
burg, was the mother Of the 1--WE brothers.
william the Silent among them. who
helped tn free Holland from the Spanish
yoke. The baby's other names are
Louise. Emma. Marie. Wilhelmina, the
first after Louise de Colisny. William the
Silent's fourth wife, who. like Juliana of
Stolherg. Is noted In Dutch history for
her piety and charity. The two next are
the names Of the arandmothers.
The Dutch custom OF distributing
muisjes. or caraway candies, on huttered
biscuits was not neglected at court.
Every one in any way connected with the
court was presented with a bag OF the
little sweets with biscuits enclosed, the
whole being put up in a bag Of the national
colors, red. white and blue, tied with an
orange ribbon.
An enterprising Dutch astrologer cast
the horoscope Of the little Princess twenty
minutes after her birth. This is what
be says; Princess Juliana will be trust
worthy. honorable and prudent in word
and deed. She will possess great power
OF will, which, however, will not be use
lessly employed, She will be sympathetic
and philanthropic. and will work disinter-
estedly and quietly for others without
desire for reward but seeking perfection
In all thin s. The Princess will also fol-
low art and science and will have a special
talent for music and poetry. ,Compan-
ionable and eloquent Of speech, she will
possess the knack Of getting IN well with
all sorts Of people,
Photographs Of Queen Wilhelm ma
with the infant in her arms were placed
on sale on the day after the birth.
BY the way. newspapers and the writer's
Of congratulatory addresses have been
officially reminded that the new born
Princess is not the Princess OF Orange
as she has often been called. that title
belonging exclusively. according to the
Constitution. to the consort OF the Prince
Of Orange.
The Dutch Minister Of Justice was
merely required to be present in an adj
joining room when Queen Wilhelmina
gave birth to the Princess Juliana. The
child was shown to him Immediately 30
that he might certify TO her birth.
Once upon a time his duties would have
been less Of a formal character. 1t used
to be the practice at royal courts TO fl
lllt eINhIOOiu Nitu NItucbbtb- III TTduCt
the custom was not mitigated until after
the first confinement of Marie A%ntoinette.
on which occasion the crowding reached
the proportions OF a scandal.
Even then the custom, which was OF
course intended 10 prevent the danger.
very real in medieval times, Of a sub
stituted child, died hard. When the
Duchesse de Berri was confined one Of
her ladies-in- waiting. the Duchesse de
Goutant, had to run through the palace
collecting witnesses from anywhere and
everywhere. Even the guards stationed
in the corridors were compelled to enter
the royal sickroom.
They were scrupulously examined the
next day by the King and Cabinet and
made 10 sign their dispositions. Tho
child, the Comte de Chambord, would
but for the fickleness Of the Paris popu
lace have bee King OF France.
A, q. Vanderbilt is again the sta OF
the just opened coaching season, and, as
last year. he is cheered and photographed
from London to Brighton and back.
Coaching is not SO popular as 1t wa / q
England, but already a good deal Of public
interest is being shown in the coaching
Marathon. the date Of which. subject to
alteration, 10 fixed for June IA.
Eighteen coaches are already entered
and a total Of thirty 10 looked for by June
l. when entries. will be closed. At least
Ave Of the competitors are described as
millionaires-Mr. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Winsns
Mr.. Sorg, Mr.. dc Hoz and Mr.. Kerr. Mr.
de Hoe IL bringing over from Buenos
Ayrss & special team OF Argentine bred
h~ackneys.
The entries 90 far are: A. G. Vanderbilt.
two coaches); Martinez de Hoz. Lord
Lonsdale. Paul Sore. New York; Judge
Moore, New York; Walter Winans, Misc
Sylvia Brocklsbank (two coaches); Ed
ward Brown (Dorking ooach); Mics Ella
s. Ross, John Kerr. Edward Colston, Sir
EDWARD Stern, Bertram Mills. F. Vivian
Gooch, Ernest Fownes and j. H. Horton
OF the Coaching Club.
The coaches will start from the Kings
Arms Hotel at Hampton Court and finish
at the entrance to Olympia. a distance OF
ten and three-quarter miles. The time
allowed will be one hour and fifteen min
utes. 1t will not Of ourse b q race In
The accepted n Of the term. as the FIRST
coach homo will not necessarily be tho
winner, but the time limit 10 fixed TO
secure an equal test Ct endurance and
aotSition.