LATEST r0I.TI.AIT OF QUEEN
CORONATION OF HOLLAl'S GIRL-QUEEN.
A Series of Human Documents Showing Wil
helmina at Various Ages From Baby
hood to Young Womanhood.
HOUGII the angry
noise of war now
dins in the ears of
the Old World and
the New, there
comes from Hol
land, the land of
windmills and
dykes, a peaceful,
hnppy note. The
whole of the pros
perous little kingdom has been busy
for months getting ready for tho time
when the young Queen Wilhelmina
omes of age and is installed with
very circumstance of regal pomp and
ceremony as sovereign of the Nether
lands. "V
- Queen Wilhelmina now holds a posi
tion in the eyes of the world much
like that which Queen Victoria held
ixty-one years ago, when she began
her unequalled reign. All the world
regards with sympathy and interest a
fair young queen. She is likely to
prove a better sovereign than a man
would, because she has a woman's
goodness and woman's defenoes
against the temptations which assail a
king. That is why the young Queen is
centre of attraction.
Wilhelmina is now a fair-haired,
AS A CHILD, 1884.
pretty young woman, with well de
veloped, supple figure. She is easen
' tially womanly and gentle in manner
and looks.
The Queen has an unusual claim to
the attention of ordinary human be
ings. She is the only Queen who in
ists on marrying according to the
dictates of her own heart. Bhe has
fiercely resisted all the attempts of
Iter mother and her Ministers to
hooe a husband for her.
feast year it was announced she
would marry her cousin, Prinee Bern
hard of Sax-Weimar, whom the au
thorities had selected as suitable.
Bhe refused to marry him, because he
-was tot ugly and because she did not
love him. Other matches have been
.suggested for her, but she rejeoted
them all on sentimental grounds.
The environment of the Queen's
girlhood has fitted her for quiet and un
ceremonious sovereignty in what is vir
tually Dutch republic, although the
' ceremonies attendant on her oorona-
-Hon are of an interest only equalled
l-y the eoronatiou of the Czar and the
i ' Vation of Queen Victoria's reign.
I i I r been easy to recouaile the
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young Queen and her mother to all
the details of a democratic festival
conduotod mainly for the entertain
ment of tho masses. The Queen,
when she enters Amsterdam in tri
umph, wttl drive through tho poorer
section of the city as well as through
the finest residential quarter, and
every day for a fortnight she will be
in plain sight of the people both there
end at the Hague. There will be a
aorios of popular fetes, with few
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special privileges for the aristooratio
classes. The attendance at the in
stallation ceremonies in the ohurch
was limited to two thousand, and the
state dinner is mainly an official and
diplomatic affair, with not more than
250 guests. There will be single
festival performance at the prinoipal
theatre in Amsterdam, and there may
be a very small court ball at the palaoe
at The Hague. ' Everything will be
done for the pleasure of the masses,
and very little for the entertainment
of the privileged classes. The Queen
Regent and her daughter hava ammntnil
readily to arrangements which are in
aooora witn tneir quiet tastes and
simple manners. They prefer to
please the many rather than to gratify
the exclusive spirit of the favored few.
Aooording to present arrangements,
the Queen and her mother are to leave
The Hague, after the celebration of
the eighteenth birthday anniversary.
Arriving at Amsterdam, they will be
met by the leading citizens and repre
sentatives of the Government, and, es
corted by hussars, will drive through
the city to the palace.
Between the hours of 7 and 8 on the
O.UBBN WILH1XMINA A DUTCH NA
TIONAL COSTUMS, 1804.
following morning trumpeters will
arouse the citizens from sleep with
sacred musio from the steeples of the
various churches. Than will come", at
11 o'clock, the Insta otion of the
Nieuwe Kerk. In the afternoon the
Queen will again drive through the
city, visiting the Jordan, the ghetto
of Amsterdam, where some 70,000
Jews reside. Athight the city will be
brilliantly illuminated, and again the
Queen will drive out to see and to be
seen.
A sacred reveille will usher in the
next day, on which the Queen will be
serenaded by the Netherlands Choral
Society. In the afternoon she will
witness an allegorical and historical
procession illustrating in picturesque
fashion the chief episodes and stirring
events in the nation's history from the
time of the eighty years' war down to
the nineteenth century.
Besides all this she is to witness a
water carnival, and on the next day go
over the House of Orange section of
the Kyx Museum, attend a "matinee
musicale" and a gala performance in
the theatre. The following morning
the Queen and the Queen's mother
will take their departure.
At the present moment the shop
windows of Amsterdam are filled with
portraits of the sweet-faced Queen.
There she is as a baby in the arms of
ber mother; as a little girl playing
with her dog or fondling her pony;
while more regal, and eagerly bought,
is the picture of her majesty in robes
of ermine and rich velvet, with the
Crown jewels adorning her.
The Dutch Oovernment has ordered
home from Java all the jewels in the
Treasury, which have been taken from
the rajahs and native rulers of that
vast island, in order to make for the
young Queen a crown, a sceptre and
an orb. Among them are some of the
most splendid jewels in the world.
The following is the oath taken by
the Queen: "I swear to the Dutch
people that I will observe and always
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WlLlIELMINA'8 PALACE AT AMSTERDAM.
maintain the Constitution. I swear
that I will defend and guard with all
my power the indepondonco and the
territory of the empire, that I will
protect publio and private liberty and
the rights of all my subjoots, and that
I will use every means confided to rae
by the law to foster and uphold the
national and individual well-being, as
a good Queen should do. And may
Ood help me."
Queen Wilhelmina has been trained
to pouess all the qualities of a typical
Dutch housewife. As a little girl she
had a little house of her own, where
she did all the housework herBelf.
Her portrait in the national costume
of a Dutch housewile, with a linen
coiff over her head, is one of the most
pleasing presentments we have of her.
THB LITTLB QUEEN AT THIRTEEN, 1893
Many clever or curious sayings are
attributed to the young Queen. Onoe
she said: "I will never marry. I will
reign alone like Elizabeth of England. "
Again, when her mother wished her
to go to bed early, she said: "I will
go out on the balcony and tell the
Dutch people how yon ill-treat ' their
Queen."
From now on the subjeot of matri
mony will be inseparably associated
with the Queen, She is going to marry
for love. Who will he be? She is
good-looking; amiable, accomplished,
rich beyond computation. He will be
a fortunate man.
Queen Wilhelmina is like Queen
Viotoxla in that she inherits the throne
after a monareh notorious for his. de
pravity. Victoria's accession was
separated by only a few years from the
death of George IV., the worst de
bauchee in Europe. . '
tWilhelmina's father, King William
III., who died in 1880, left an un
savory reputation behind him. His
intrigues were the talk of the world.
He frequented the concert halls,
where jokes were made about his ad
ventures. He laughed as heartily and
applauded as vigorously at any one.
lie had no sense of shame, no con
science, no scrnples, no domestio
affections. He was standing satire
upon monarchy.
It was something of a disappoint
ment 4o the King when, on August
81, 1880, the heir to bis throne proved
to be a girl. Bhe was baptized by the
ilii
name of Wilhelmina Helena Paulina
Maria. It is doubtiul whether the
loyal Netherlander! would to-day ex-
inn fiotcrb that is MOST rort'LAR
WILHELMINA DRB88ED FOB A DUTCH
XERMRSS.
change her for any male royalty in
Europe.
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A HOME-MADE FILTER.
It Will Yield as Oood Results as a Hlh.
Frloed Apparatus.
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described by the New York Herald as
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vuuaiBung Birapiy 01 an ordinary do
canter, a lump glass, such as oan be
Eurohased anywhere for a few cents,
y way of a funnel, and a pieoe of
sponge or cotton' wool. Some people
prefer cotton wool because ft can be
thrown away after a time and renewed
at a nominal cost. If tho sponge is
chosen it ought to be taken out often,
cleaned in hot salt water and afterward
rinsed in cold. The sponge or cotton
wool is placed for the distance of an
inch in the lamp shade. This is then
covered by a layer of fine white sand,
which has been, washed very clean, and
placed in a fine lawn bag. This must
be packed through the top of the
glass, end spread out to fit across by
the aid of a long pencil or a skewer.
On top of the tand must be placed a
layer of animal charcoal whioh has
been thoroughly washed by putting it
in an earthen vessel and pouring boil
ing water upon it. The layer should
be at least an inch deep and should be
pressed down upon the layer of sand.
The filter is now ready for use. Water
is poured into the lamp shade and al
lowed to percolate slowly through to
the decanter beneath. After a time
the charcoal will bo clogged and a lit
tle must be taken from the top and
boiled for , a few minutes and then
spread out before the fire. It will
then be as good as ever, and oan thus
be cleansed indefinitely. From time
to time, also, the whole apparatus will
want cleansing, and the whole of the
charvl, as well as the bag of sand
and the cotton wool or sponge, will
have to be taken out and thoroughly
boiled, or, better still, replaced with
new material.
Provided the filter be thus kept
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BOW TO MAKB TOVB OWN FILTER.
thoroughly clean, the Herald assures
its readers that it will yield as good
results as any of the patent flltors on
the market costing many times the
value of this simple apparatus.
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A Favorite In etiear Fabrics.
For lawns, nriraniliaa anil ell iIim
fabrics this style of waist, designed by
iuay Aianion, is a great favorite.
It can be made up perfectly devoid
of decoration, simply trimmed around
the epaulettes and wrists as shown, or
lavishly deoorated with insertion, lace
or ribbon, iu straight, cross, diamond,
INDIES' FULL WAIST.
horizontal or perpendicular lines, as
fanoy may diotate.
A perfectly fitted lining of colored
lawn is the foundation over whioh the
full white organdy is adjusted, Valen
ciennes lace and insertion being
chosen for deooration. The fronts
and back are gathered at the neck,
shoulders and waist line, the skirt
being worn over the lower edge of
waist.
The front pouches slightly in up-to-date
style, but the back is drawn
tightly to the waist line.
The wrinkled sleeve adjusted over
two-seamed linings (which may be
omitted at will) and the gathered
epaulettes are a stylish feature of '.his
pretty waist. The mode is especially
adapted to thin silks of India and
Japanese weave, mousseline de sole,
liberty silk and grenadine, while silk,
embroidered chiffon, passementerie,
gauze, net and ribbon ruohing and
CHILD'S OVIMFE DRESS
frilling can be used to trim a waist
like this very handsomely.
To make this waist for a lady of
medium size will require four yards of
material thirty-six inches wide.
A Dainty Little Dree.
White lawn, tuoking, Valenciennes
lace and insertion combine to make
the dainty little dress shown in the
large engraving.
The design provides for a short,
low yoke, that is simply fitted by
shoulder seams, to the upper edge of
whioh the skirt portion is attached,
the fulness being collected in gathers.
The skirt falls freely from yoke to the
lower edge, whioh finishes with a wide
hem, over whioh two evenly spaced
rows of insertion are placed. An at
tractive feature is the bertha, ahaped
with square oorners at the lower edge,
whioh is also edged with laoe headed
by insertion, the round top being
gathered and sewed on at round yoke
outline.
Plain or figured organdie, dimity,
nainsook, India ailk, awiss, ohallie,
cashmere or any soft, becoming ma
terial in silk, wool or cotton will
make pretty dresses by the mode. '
In plaoe of the insertion can be
used ribbon in plain or gathered rows,
braid, gimp, embroidery or rnobings
of the material.
As illustrated, the dress is worn
with a guimpe of white lawn, the
yoke of whioh is tucked.
To make this dress for a girl six
years of age will require three and
one-half yards of material thirty-six
inches wide. .
A Balay Day Waist.
A good rainy day waist is made of
fine mohair. One practical damsel
has a mohair waist whioh has beeu
made water repellant. Another always
carries with her a little cape of mohair
whioh bas been similarly treated. The
cape rolls into a spaoe not over three
iuohes square and oan be slipped into
the pooket or bioyolekit and the spaoe
will never be missed. Its owuer de
clares that it bas saved her many a
cold aud that she would not dispense
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with it under any olroumstanoes. Too
little attention is given to minor acces
sories of this sort. Young persons do
not seem to realize that a trifle of pre
caution may save many wearisome
JttVS of illness if not broken. rlnwn
health.
Am Bmpreee Who Lores Blrrie.
The dowager empress of China is
devoted to birds of all kinds, and in
numerable bird pets are kept about
the palace. She is reported to have
wept copiously about the death of a
favorite nightingale not long ago.
Upon being told of a Chinese girl who
had complained bitterly of the dreari
ness of life, this exalted lady remarked
sagely that a woman ought to take so
muok nriria in lipr linma li.t it .nnM
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be a heaven to hnr. adilino "Tli.
are always birds and flowers." She
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a a oiever artist and (lelignts in paint
ing from nature.
Tba Capaa or tha Season.
Capes of a eouple of seasons ago
were so full and voluminous that the
owners of them are finding them avail
able for Eton jackets, boleros and
various uses. One cape will cut a
handsome Eton and will make sleeves
if it happens to be of the full average
size. Even the very small ones work
over in this way to the most excellent
advantage.
Women's Rl(h( In Canada.
The new chartnr nf Montreal fan.
ads, gives full municipal suffrage to
women, either widows or unmarried,
who oacupy, either as lessees or own
ers, procertv in the citv enhinnt l
taxation.
A Fretty Frock.
A black tulle frock whioh differs
from other blaok tulle frocks is spangled
with jet and silver from the bottom of
the skirt to the ourve of the hips, leav
ing a free apace of about a quarter of
a yard from the waist downward. The
bodice is made of gauged tulle, trans
parent upon the arms and upper por
tion of the chest and back, aud forme
a sort of cuirass to the waist of heavy
steel and jot embroidery. No color is
worn with this frock, and a pretty
touch is given by a white osprey in
the coiffure.
A Notable Feature or tha Season's Styles.
Sleeves of material that contrasts
with the gown and harmonizes with
yoke, vest or accessories are a notable
feature of the season's styles.
Light-weight textures, such as veil
ing, grenadine, mousseline or soft
silks, are tucked by gathers at each
edge over fitted linings, as shown in
No. 1. This style adds greatly to the
comeliness of a rather thin arm, while
disguising the one too generously pro
portioned. For heavy silks, brocades,
velvet and broadcloth, a plain, close
fitted sleeve is chosen, as represented
in No. 2. Both styles are included in
the pattern, with double-gathered
caps that may be used singly or to
gether on either style of sleeve, or
omitted if not desired.
Sleeves in either mode can be worn
with basques or waists of wool or silk.
woman's sleeve.
To make No. 1 will require one and
one-eighth yards of material thirty-sis.
inches wide. To make No. 2 will re
quire three-qtiattct s of a yard of tha
tne vuun wa'crioi