, 1890-07-01
WITH A LOVELY QUEEN.
The Rex Party En- Route TO til
Ogden Mardi Gras. 4
A Reception Given the Roy
Travellers Here.
Acting Governor MeIdrumi
dressed the Welcome.

to welcome the royal party en-
the Ogden mardi grss from New orleans
The excursion included the delegation
from the realm of Rex 1. despatched to
set up the kingdom of Rex IL brother to
his royal majesty of the Crescent city.
The coronation party, together nth their
guard, the Louisiana Rifles. tbe lum tum
militia company of the south. 'ccupied a
special train handsomely decorated.
The Union Pacific band greeted the
rulers with a stirring air q the tram
rolled in, and a loud shout vent up from
citizens on the platform.
Acting Governor Medium extended a
cordial welcome to the royal ira selers, and
and Maj. s. P. Walmsley Rex l, replied
in a heat and complimentary address,
His mention Of TERRITORY was corrected by
the audience, and he vas careful there
after 10 say state"
R. s. Harvey. the Ogden man who
organised the party at New Orleans, was
in charge of the trair. His royal style
is Duke of Spokane and he bears the IT,
tie with knightly air. Col. Harvey says
that while the undertaking is largely in
the nature of an advertisement for Ogden
the creating of a second Rex monarchy
will tend 20 consolidate the business and
political interests OF the west and south,
widely separated districts, but with many
things in common. The social feature
will be a big one, but New Orleans
expects to be a heavy gamer CONNER
cially.
Capt G. Fl. Adams Rifles number for
ty. and have a private car.
Rex III and consort travel IN cog,
Their identity will not be disclosed till
the night Of the carnival ball. OF course
curiosity centers on the beautiful queen.
She cpromenaded here yesterday with a
white lace facinator over her head and
~concealing the features except an express
i've pair of liquid blue eyes. She is a
stately blonde OF exquisite form, dainty
hands and the feet of a Chinese mapda-
rims daughter. They do say that this
lovely queen of the west is Mrs. James
G.. Blaine, Jr., and that she was secured
by the New York World.
II was learned that the royal party,
with the exception of the king and queen,
is composed of the following persons;
Maj. s. P. Walmsley, Rex l; Miss Laura
Beanham, representing MISS Shakespeare,
the queen of Rex 1; X. s. Harvey, duke
of Spokane; Maj. j. H. Beanhsm, grand
duke of New Orleans; B. s. Leiper, duke
of Timber, j. H. Tanner. ]. Watts
Kearney. S. Moses, R. Schaumberg,
Capt. Charles s. DeRussy. Fl. W. Fair
fax and D. A. Given. Jr.
Friends of the party upon the train
were as follows: Mr.. and Mira. j. w.
Smith. Maysville, NO.; Mrs. and Miss
Anderson, San francisco; Mrs. G. Duchi-
son, DR.. A. McShane, Frank. McShane.
Miss Katy McShane, Miss Addie Jones,
Miss NJ. G. Halt, Miss Eaton, W. N.
Himeter, s. @. Eaton, George W. Doll
and wife, Fl. Bierhorst, Frank FREEZER
and wife. Mrs. Amelia Burkson, DR.. A.
Louis LeBorgevenias. G.. G. Guildrioks.
DR.. A. G. Guildricks, f. LeBorRe. james
McCracken, A f. Richardson, Matthew
Greeley, Henry Howard and two Misses
Gilman. Newspaper people along were
H. w. Fairfax, New Orleans Item;
Nathan Greeley, Kansas City Times.
Rex II will be crowned at Ogden Tues
day.
S. P. Walmsley. jr.. is a member Of
the large cotton firm of r. NJ. Walmsley
& Co. The elder Walmslcy is president
of she Louisiana National bank.
Capt. W. II. Beanham is captain of
battery B, Louisiana field artillery. and is
a member OF the board of police commits
%sioners, chamber of commerce and board
of trade.
,rhe excursionists left New Orleans at
6 D. m. last Wednesday, making a stop
of several hours at Kansas City on Fri
day. They came over the Mississippi
Valley, the Fort Scott and the Union Pa
cific roads. The party is due in Ogden at
Dor Tuesday, and will remain there four
days.
The first important prize carried of by
the Louisiana Guards was gained over
the Vicksburg Southerns in 1886. The
Guards also won the first and second in
dividual prizes at Savannah during the
same year. There were ninety men en-
tered in the drill, selected from the crack
military companies Of the South. Every
member of the GuardS is a member of
the Young Mems gymnasium.
Colonel Wright Schaumberg, who rep
resents the mayor of New Orleans. is a
man well known throughout the South
and a true Southern gentleman. As
early as 1857 he assisted In locating the
boundary line OF Southern Kansas. and
later served in Utah under General John
son. At the breaking out of the rebel
lion be Joined the Confederate army, and
carries numerous wounds as proofs OF his
bravery.
The coronation party is provided with
an elegant outfit of royal paraphernala
which will be brought to light Tuesday.
The king will be supported on that occa-
sion by the lord high chamberlain and
lord high chancellor. Five officers of the
court will be clad in ducal robes. and a
decoration consisting of a large eight
pointed star with brilliants The dukes
forming the chosen band are Messrs.
Tanner, Moses. Kearney. Leiper and