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...dock by Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry, her consort. Then commenced the magnificent spectacle of two monarchs riding side by side in a gilded coach drawn by six horses through the flag-bedecked town to the Royal Palace. Everywhere the populace acclaimed the Royal party with vociferous cheers. Festivities have been arranged for King Haakon at Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague...
During the past four months Queen Wilhelmina received King Gustavus V of Sweden and the King and Queen of Spain. The presence of so many monarchs at the Court of the Netherlands is said to have great political significance. Nothing definite has been published regarding the precise object of the visits, but well-informed circles have it that Holland, Spain, Norway, Sweden will unite in keeping clear of entanglements in international politics resultant upon the various peace treaties...
...Queen Wilhelmina of Holland kissed King Gustavus of Sweden warmly on both cheeks." Afterwards a royal procession wended its way through the streets and received an enthusiastic welcome from the populace. King Gustavus had arrived in The Hague on an official visit...
Frau Wagner was Wagner's second wife. They had both been married previously, she to the composer von Bulow and he to Wilhelmina Planer, actress in the Königsberg theatre. Wagner died at Venice in 1883 and was buried at Wahnfried, near Bayreuth in Bavaria. It was there that King Ludwig rode alone in the dead of night to pay his last tribute to the great German...
Between speeches music will be rendered by Signorina Wilhelmina Lavino at the Piano and Mr. Walter Zapolski on the violin, Beethoven's Minuet and Lisxt's Rhapsodie Hongrols No. 2 will be among the numbers given...