The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-01
QUEEN AND BABY THRIVING
PEOPLE or HOLLAND ARE IN
A DELIRIUM or JOY.
Kaiser to He Godfather-IAttle Princes
Weighs q LIZ Pounds-scenes In
Dutch cities Like I.ondOn's "MRfeking
Misunderstanding the Good News.

Kaiser to He Godfather-IAttle Princess
WEIGHS q LIZ "Reminiscences In
Dutch cities Ilke I.ondOn's "Mafeking
Misunderstanding the Good News.
Special Cable Dispatches 10 THE SUN.
TIE HAGUE. April 3o.-All the news
from the palace regarding the condition
OF queen Wilhelmina and the new born
Princess Is most encouraging.
DR.. Roesingh on leaving the palace
announced his pleasure at the excellent
progress being made by mother and baby
No u~nfavorable change was Indicated at
any time during the day.
The baby weighs 8Is pounds. 1t has
light hair and blue eyes.
The %populace everywhere. especially In
Amsterdam. Rotterdam and The Hague.
are celebrating tonight with an abandon
that can only be compared with the
London delirium on Mafeking night
Everybody is decked with orange decora-
tions, grading from small %rosettes to
8 ashes en~veloping the whole body.
Sober. respectable people, inclh ding
many elderly persons, are dancing In the
public squares. The cafes are crowded
and the baby is toasted in every sort OF
portable fluid except water. An appal-
ling din flls the streets. Church bells are
changing, bands are braying, fireworks
are exploding, and thousands OF persons
arc ohattsring and laughing, while In the
ports sirens and whistles Of steamers are
tied open and shrek increasingly.
The more seriously inclined citizens
attended thanksgiving : services in the
churches, displaying unwonted fervor
in their devotions.
The little Princess, was born at 7 o'clock
in the morning and the event after all
took the public unawares, for the long
waiting for it had worn the edge on the
general expectancy. The first persons
outside Of the royal encourage to hear the
good news were q few workmen who
happened 10 be passing the palace on their
way to work.
The new 500 spread throughout the
town. but there had been 80 many pre-
vious false reports to the same effect that
the people were chary OF accepting the
truth until there was official confirma-
ton. This was delayed, the salute an
nouncing the event not being fired until
time after the birth. 1t Is stated
that this was owing to the early hour and
also that the military authorities refused
to receive the news as authentic until
they had had 1t verified direct from the
palace.
When the first shot doomed out at o
o'clock 1t found all the heralds who were
to nnoun the happy event by joyous
fanfares OF trumpets unready and in the
midst Of donning their gorgeous mediaval
costumes. When there vas no longer
doubt the flags and bunting that had
been held in reserve for many days were
quickly produced. and the city was soon
gay with them and elaborate decorations.
All the embassies hoisted their flags.
Crowds gradually gathered in the streets
despite the rainy weather. prepared to
give themselves over ~unreservedly to the
days festivities. The newspapers all
issued special news sheets containing the
latest intelligence which were distributed
gratuitously. M
The royal consort. Prince Henry. tele-
graphed his mother stating that the
condition OF the Queen is very salts
factory. The lady in attendance also
announced that the Queen and the Prin-
cess were both doing we'll.
Heralds in the course OF the day visited
the principal spots throughout the city
and pronounced the following proclama-
ton:
Fellow Citizens: With great joy we
lou the news that her Majesty
by the grace Of God has been delivered
of a Princess. The entire population Of
The Hague shares feelings OF deep joy.
The Dutch people are thankful for the
blessing bestowed upon the royal house
and the country. May the happy event
strengthen the bonds uniting the Neither
lands and the house of Orange. Long
live the Queen. Long live the young
Princess Of Orange
Another proclamation was posted call
ing upon tho people 10 hoist the Dutch
flag and wear the national colors. But
this was sup-rfiuous, as the citizens did SO
spontaneously.
LoNDoN. May Tile Berlin corre-
srondent Of the TcleordB nh says the Dutch
court inquired some time ago whether
the Kaiser was willing to stand as god
father fer Queen Wilhelmina's baby.
The Kaiser Immediately agreed. II is
not improbable that he and the Kaiserin