Show WllHfLMINAS PROCLAMATION II I I GRATITUDE TO HER PEOPLE OF I THE NETHERLANDS Accepts Her Charge With An Aim to Ennoble the House of Orange Michigan Dutch Congratulate The Hague Aug 3LUpon the occasion oc-casion of her birthday and the attainment attain-ment of her majority today Queen VlIhelmina Helena paulina Maria issued is-sued a proclamation to the people of I the Netherlands It was worded as II I I follows On this day So important to you I and me I desire before all else to say a word of warm gratitude From my tenderest years you have surrounded me with your love From all parts of the kingdom from all classes of society young and old I have always received strIking proofs of attachment After the death of my venerated father all your attachment to the dynasty was transferred to me iOn I-On this day I am ready to accept the splendid though weighty task whereto I have been called and I feel myself supported by your fidelity Receive my thanks My experience hitherto has left ineffaceable impressions and is an earnest of the future My dearly loved mother to whom I am immensely indebted in-debted set me an example by her noble and exalted conception of the duties I which henceforth devolve upon me I I Tlc aim of my life will be to follow her example and to govern in the manner I man-ner expected of the princess of the house of Orange True to the constitution I consti-tution I desire to strengthen the respect re-spect for the name and flag of the Netherlands As sovereign of possessions posses-sions and colonies east and west I desire to observe justice and to contribute con-tribute so far as in me lies to the increasing In-creasing of the Intellectual and mutual welfare of my whole people I hope I and expect that the support of all in I whatever spbere or social acJivlt you may be placed within or without the kingdom will never be wanting Trusting in GOd and with a prayer that he give me strength I accept the government Signed WILHELMINA Queen Wilhelmina accompanied by the queens mother attended divine services in the great church here this morning The papal nuncio Monselg nor TaranasSI and the ministers from Catholic countries attended divine services in the Catholic church |