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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07

at the head of an imperial cavalcade which
for splendor and impressiveness surpassed
any demonstration yet made in her honor
by her faithful priests. Clad in garments
fresh from the looms of Olympus. she led
a resplendent pageant Of wonders, herself
the loveliest wonder of them all. The music
of many bands was echoed in the cheers
with which her loyal subjects greeted her.
The splendor of her appearance was re-
flected in the brilliancy of countless lights
and the flaming brightness of the marveis
which followed in her train. In blaze OF
brilliant light, in a wealth of bloom. the
CLEAN of jewels and amid the enthusiastic
plaudits of her people. the gracious goddess
rode triumphant through the streets.
The following was the complete order oi
march for the parade:
Fire department..
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
PRIESTS OF PALLAs BALL.
Omcial Information Promulgated 10
the Beneht of Guests.

Omcial Information Promulgated for
the Benefit of Guests.
The following official directions for the
information of guests have been issued BY
the directors of the Priests of Pallas:
Doors for general admission will be open
at o'clock Wednesday evening, Octo-
ber Z.
Members Of the reception and floor COM
mittees will report to their respective
chai,men at 7:3O sharp. at full dress en-
trance No. /. it being the south door, on
Lydia avenue. Guests in full dress Will De
admitted at the south door, No. l, on Lydia
avenue, where convenient access may be
had to hat and cloak rooms. Guests not in
full dress will be admitted at the north
door, No. 8, on Lydia avenue, and east
door, No. T. on Seventh street. Non-resi-
dent guests not in full dress will be ad-
mitted at entrance No. 2, on Lydia avenue.
Guards will be placed at each entrance to
the hall, and no person will be permitted
to enter unless provided with proper
ticket.
Tickets are positively not transferable
and will be taken up at the door. Par
ties employed for the purpose will request
any person to retire who has obtained adj
mission upon a ticket which has been is-
sued to another. II transfer of tickets Is
desired, the request must be made through
"Jackson's" Office by the subscriber re-
turning original ticket.
Ladies will not be permitted to appear on
the dancing floor wearing hats or wraps.
Rooms have been provided for the care Of
these articles free Of charge. Gentlemen
must appear in full dress II they desire to
participate in the dance or appear on the
floor. Commissioned officers of military or
CARNATIONS will be permitted to appear in
full dress uniform. Competent attendants
will be provided for the convenience OF
guests. and will not be permitted to receive
fees for their services.
The grand march of the Priests of PallaS
will take place at o'clock sharp. after
which programmes will be distributed.
Carriages will arrive by Lydia avenue,
heading north, and after discharging their
occupants will continue north to Seventh
street, thence east to Grove street. On
departing this order will be reversed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
TWO GRAND AND
ROYAL PAGEANTS.
Continued From First Page.

street and Lydia avenue, and 1t promises
TO be the most successful ball ever giver
in honor of Pallas by her priests.
Tomorrow comes the most popular event
of the week, the great Karnival Krewe
parade, which takes place at high noon
The preparations for this event have beer
going on for months, and an intense but
friendly rivalry exists among the principal
organizations which will participate. 1t is
safe to promise the spectators of this pa
rade the most novel, humorous and gro
tesaue demonstration ever witnessed in
tbis CITY. Tomorrow night will be kar-
nivaI night, and pandemonium will reign
from the going down OF tine sun till not
long before the rising thereof.
Friday night will be devoted to the dis
play of the fire department, whose work
ings will be exemplified at Tenth street
and Grand avenue. a high tower has been
erected from which imperiled persons will
be rescued by the pompier corps. The en-
tire department will make a run past the
reviewing stands at full gallop, giving the
spectators an opportunity of witnessing
the maneuvers of the finest fire depart
.nent in this country. This event will bring
carnival week TO a close.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
THIRTEEN ORR GINAL STATES.

for 1890 o'clock. but 1t was later than that
when ii started. 1t formed at Seventeenth
street and Grand avenue where a curious
crowd soon collected. Kween Karnation's s
car had not received all the decoration it
ought TO have, so several men busted them
selves tacking her throne over with bright
carnations. King XII Kfs clothes or his
golden chair or something old not suit, so
he had an assistant mount the big green
dragon and fix things to his satisfaction
Meantime the street was alive with
mounted policemen, aids, bandsmen, MILL
tiamen and others who were gathering and
. finding their places. Kween Karnation
herself drove up presently in an open car
Tiage, in which also were her little flower
girls Her pages followed in another open
carriage. John Sullivan rode by the
kween's side.
After deal of shouting and riding about
and talking, the procession got under way
1t was then about II O'clock At its head
ty-seven in number. Captain John Bran
ham rode first. and just behind
him were Captain Parker and Ser
geant Casey. The other officers rode three
abreast sometimes and sometimes four
abreast. Next to them was Argentine's
crack military band, which made very
favorable impression. The members were
scarlet. Behind the bandsmen walked two
colored standard bearers, dressed fan
tastically in tunics of green scarlet and
yellow. The standards they bore were
those of the Karnival Krewe Z. C. f.
Jaccard. whom a great many people had
been led TO believe was impersonating King
Ti HI, rode along in the line in company
with the other directors of the krewe.
They were followed by Mayor Jones and
ahe memberes of the council in open car
riages, which were strung out at some
length. The mayor was accompanied by
President Graham and Secretary Mont
Riley. When the parade had come well
on Its way, the mayor stood the big key
np on one end. so it could be seen by every
one. Colonel r. l. Pearson. mounted on a
spirited horse, was grand marshal of the
parade, his aide being Walter Halliwell.
who was accompanied by some fifteen or
twenty assistants. All Wore gray Fedora
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07

pared flower parade which we believe
to be the most gorgeously beautiful, stu
pendously grand and bewilderinglv lovely
that mas ever done honor as pageant to
royalty. whether mythical or mortal.
And to please your royal spouse whom
tradition portrays to be as mirthsul as his
kween is beautiful, we have licensed nine
hundred thousand trumpeters to proclaim
his presence, and to make him convivially
happy. and have set aside twenty-four
hours for continuous karnivalistic glee.
There will also be a gorgeous and gilt
tering pageant, an imperial cavalcade
which will do especial honor to Kansas
City's patron goddess 'Pallas Athena the
daughter of Zeus, which caravansary
Will pass in review in front of the roval
castle of flowers that you may behold its
grandeur.
"And ball royal will be given where
youth and beauty will meet with silver
locked Zeus and the golden crowned beau
ties of the Southland, and imbibing music
unto intoxication, all will join with
rythmic cadence, gliding to and fro as
fairies from Arcadia. All this and more for
the enjoyment of the royalty and their
devotees who are in our midst.
"And now, most beloved kween, l. by
royal Decree proclaim the Honorable
Eugene F. Ware QronquilD, Of Kansas. as
pcet-laureate to the court of the kween OF
tre flower parade. Listen, I pray you, to
his letter-poetic:
""To Kween Karnation-
"'Not all the tints of the summer skies.
Nor the bushes of alien flowers,
Nor the sheen of the lakes of Paradise,
Where the evening goes, land the sunset lies,
Can equal this guest kween of ours
".Not all the lovers that yet have been
Ir the ages so far apart.
Are as loyal as we. who here begin
Il our welcome way, to enfold her in
The corolla of our heart.
".And ever and ever fairy prize
In a prison that has no bars,
We will hold her while eternity dies
And as long glistening centuries
Shall drip from the silent stars "
At the close of Colonel Lawrance's ad-
dress Mayor James NJ. Jones presented the
huge golden key of the silver gates of the
city to the kween. The mayer spoke briefly
as follows:
your Most Gracious Majesties:-As-
sembed here are your subjects. as true, as
| faithful and as loyal as any who ever met
| to pay homage to their sovereigns They
approach you with all the Difference due
| from people to their rulers. to assure you
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07

and rejoice because of bounty and plenti-
tude of harvest. Bond and free alike nav
homage to virtue. Rich and poor love sun
shine and fiowers-old and young love beau
ty-all mankind takes kindly to mirth. and
where mirth and purity abound. crime has
no abiding place.
There is custom, most beloved kween,
that is more ancient than modern civiliza-
t:on. for the hushandman to quit the fall
low. the smith the forge, the tradesman the
mart. the scholar his study. the priest his
gown, and come to their Mecca TO there
fttingly celebrate the close of the harvest
such a custom prevailed with the Egyp-
tians after the valley of the Nile had given
I'm its harvests. 1t was common with the
Iew in sunny Palestine. before Rome hal
| become name. or Augustus had conquer
cd Marc Antony: with the Creek. beside
| the laughing waters of the Aegean sea /;
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
KANSAS CITY, kAs., DESERTED.
Thousands of People From Across the
kaw Visit Their Neighbour.

Thousands of People From Across the
kaw Visit Their NeiEhbOrs.
The streets of Kansas City, Kas., were
deserted last night by $50 o'clock and
when the curfew whistle blew the weary
policeman did not find it necessary to run
the minor into his home as the law re-
quires. This was due to the fact that the
population of the Sunflower metropolis was
not at home last evening. The people on
the Kansas side of the state line are as
fond of big attractions as anybody, and
the mere fact that the Priests OF Paiias
parade is an enterprise of Kansas City,
Mo-. had no tendency to keep the Kansans
from participating.
The street car company did a tremendous
business. Every car bound for the Missouri
side after s o'clock was crowded to its ut
most capacity. This heavy traffic was kept
up until about $50 o'clock. by which time
Kansas City, kaS.. was completely de-
serted with the possible exception of a lone
some policeman who constantly patroled
up and down the streets to protect the
property OF the residents who had left
their homes to witness the grand display
on the Missouri side. Up to late hour last
night no robberies had occurred and the
authorities are taking every precaution
to prevent any loss at the hands of crooks
during the week of festivities.
Many strangers are stopping with friendo
in that city and the Kansas metropolis was
a busy place yesterday. While thousands
of people from that side took advantage Of
the occasion and got a peep at King HI ri
and Kween Karnation. the big turnout
did not take place until last night. The
public offices will close at noon to-day and
tomorrow In order to give the employees
chance to witness the afternoon parades.
The board of education held special
meeting last evening and decided to declare
a day and half holiday for the school
children Of that city in order to allow
them a chance to see the big sights in
Kansas City, Mo-. this week. All schools
in the city will be dismissed at noon to-
day and with the instructions that the pu-
nils will not be expected to return to their
Studies until Friday morning
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 1896

with the hardy Saxon in conquered Briton,
with the bronze Toltec in barbaric glee,
and the Aztec, near the palaces of the
Montezumas; with the descendants ci
the Mayfiower, under gray New England
skies Hence it is most fitting that we,
IN the sun-kissed realms of this valley.
Should enter such goodly succession, and
under our autumnal skies, celebrate the end
of harvest time. And how fitting that we
should on such an occasion, enthrone and
Gown as our kween a beautiful woman
enrobed in Gods smiles, nowers-and
christen her Karnation.
Most beloved ruler of our hearts, your
loval subjects have arranged for continu-
Gus mirthful festivities during the entire
soiourn of your royal highness and that of
your royal spouse. in our midst. In especial
honor to our reigning kween we have pre-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
THE FLOWER PARADE.
VIII be the Society Event of the kar-
niyal Weeks Festivities.

Kansas City society's distinctive share in
the carnival festivities will be the flower
parade, which will start at O'Clock this
afternoon. Colonel George p. Gross is the
grand marshal, his chief aide being j. b
Forbis, Jr. The committee of society ladies'
who have general supervision OF the whole
affair consists of Mrs. ]. X. Cravens, Mrs
DIR. Samuel Ayres and Mrs. H. NJ. Meri-
Wether. The parade will form as follows:
Division !, numbers l to 10. inclusive.
form on Baltimore avenue, right resting
on Thirteenth street and extending north.
Division ., numbers 16 to 81. inclusive.
form on Baltimore avenue, right resting on
on Thirteenth street, extending south.
Division 3, numbers SO to 40. inclusive.
form on Baltimore avenue. right resting
on Fourteenth street, extending south.
Division A. numbers so to 6s, inclusive.
form on Wyandotte street, right resting
on Thirteenth street, extending north-
Division g. numbers 60 to 49, inclusive,
form on Wyandotte street, right resting
on Thirteenth street, extending SOUTH
Division G. numbers so to o. inclusive.
form on Wyandotte street, right resting
on Fourteenth street, extending south.
Division 7. numbers 50 to 102, inclusive,
form on Central street. right resting on
Thirteenth street, extending north.
Division s, numbers 19S to ITO. inclusive,
form on Central street. right resting on
Thirteenth street, extending south.
The line of march will be:
Start at Eleventh and broadway.
North on Broadway to Tenth.
East on Tenth to Central.
North on Central to Sixth
East on Sixth to Wyandotte.
South on Wyandotte TO Ninth.
East on Ninth to Delaware.
North on Delaware to Third.
East on Third to Main.
South on Main to Fourteenth
East on Fourteenth to Walnut.
North on Walnut to Seventh.
East on Seventh to Grand avenue.
South on Grand avenue to Eighteenth.
Countermarch on Grand avenue to Ninth.
Thence east on Ninth and disband.
These ladies and gentlemen have con-
sented to act judges: Mrs. John Ross.
Mrs Fl. C. Savens, Mrs. r. T. Nelson,
Mrs j. X. Cravens. Mrs. Samuel Ayres,
Mrs A. B. H. MCGEE, Mrs. w. F. Hack
ney, Mrs. S. c. Dayton, Mrs. ]. S. Loose.
Mrs George p. Gross. Miss Maud Cooley.
Mrs William Mott. Mr.. c. ]. Hubbard,
Dr. Theodore Stanley. DIR. Charles Hunger
ford, Mr.. Robert Gillham. Mr.. Arthur Gris-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
ROYALTY EN- ROUTE.
King hi Hi and kween karnatfOn
Ride Triumphantly Through
the principal Streets.

The country cousins who have had an
Invitation of several weeks standing to
come and kavort were astir pretty early
yesterday morning. They Were in haste
TO see the famed King XII XII, the monarch
of the present revels. the beautiful Kween
Karnation, her pretty maids of honor
Mayor Jones and the big golden key and
all of the persons and sights which were
10 have traversed the streets on Monday
night. They were not disappointed this
time. The day was clear and fresh-even
chilly in the morning. There was nothing
to mar its pleasure save the mud. and tha,
wasn't very troublesome.
Long before the procession took up its
dine of march, the sidewalks were thronged
with men, women and children. The big
stands at Tenth street and Grand avenue
were well filled, too. though not as they
were last night. The parade had been sci
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07

Wagon and pole.
Mounted police.
Marine band. Springfield.
Second Regiment band. Clinton.
Priests of Pallas (mounteD.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 2-Pallas.
Letter Carriers band.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float S-Thirteen 3 Original States
Float captain.
Banner.
Float Mammoth.
Concert band, Paola. Kas.
Pittsburg Route band, Pittsburg. Kas.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 5-vegetation.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float S-The Deep.
Concert band. Chillicothe.
Concert band, Elliott.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 7-Aztecs.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float S-Flowers
First Regiment band. Guthrie.
Light Guard band, Carthage.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float sSphinx.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 10-Atlantic Gable.
Military band, Abilene. Kas
Military band, Nebraska City.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 11-Jolly World.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 12-Winter.
Professor Wielands band, Fort Scott.
Cameron band, Cameron.
Float captain.
Banner. 81
Float 13-The Printing Press.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 14-Flying Machine.
Holidays band, Hutchinson, Kas.
Caman's band, Winfield, kaS.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 15-Jewels.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 16-Steam.
Float captain.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07

som. Mr.. James Cravens. Mr.. Roland L.
Boutwell,, Mr.. C. E. Stranathan, Mr.. Van
MilIett, DR.. C. B. Mitchell, DR.. William
Stark, Mr.. c. n. Fitch.
They are to gather at the judges stand
on Grand avenue at 1 o'clock. Every
carriage which is thought worthy Of COM
petition will be marked by white ribbon
as soon as the parade has passed the
stand the first time. Carriages so marked
are to drop out of line when the parade
begins it's counter march and drive to Lo-
Gust street. When the parade has come
to an end these carriages are to be driven
back to the stand, where the prizes will
be awarded by the Queen of Flowers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07

hats and green, red or yellow sashes. All
OF them. of course, Were mounted
The green dragon attracted great deal
OF attention and so did King Ki HI, who
was mounted high on his back The
dragons mouth kept wagging fiercely at
every step of the four horses who drew
him along. King HI HI, otherwise John
Campbell, wore the most gorgeous clothes
he ever put on. They were purple and
orange and scarlet in hue and were COW
cred with gold lace. on his head was a
red testers cap. At the dragons feet were
two men clothed in green and yellow.
whilst another one dressed in the same
way was mounted on his neck. Kween
karnation's barge was preceded by num-
Der of the flower parade aids, led by Grand
Marshal J. B. Forbis, Jr. Each wore a
white duck suit with blue frogs upon the
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07

of their fealty and devotion, and by solemn
VOWS to cement and strengthen their OBJ
legations to you.
"Ir you o mighty king, they recognize
a most wise, just and conscientious ruler.
o.e whom they implicitly trust and obey,
knowing that you are ever mindful of their
prosperity and happiness.
For you, most beautiful kween, they
have love and affection akin to worship,
and as lasting as life itself. At all times
thev await your command. Your slightest
wish is their supremest law. All are brave
and valiant knights, eager to do and to
die in your cause.
Il beg to say further to your most
gracious majesties, that you are welcome.
yea. thrice welcome to our fair city. We
greet you as our most honored guests and
as the patrons of our karnival. festivities.
during which We cease from labor and de-
vote ourselves to entertainment and MAX
ing merry. This being under your kindly
and most generous auspices, it is but prop
er that overt act be made of our sincere ap-
probation of your bounteouS goodness. To
that end I. as mayor of Kansas City. have
been entrusted with the duty of presenting
to you this golden key of our city's sill
yer gates. which we pray you to accept in
token of the full freedom of the city.
Long live King Hi Hi. Long live Kween
Karnat:on,"
TIE key was handed to the mayor by
f Mont Reilly and was by him delivered
| to Lord High Chamberlain John O'Grady.
The mayor was then knighted by the
kween.
James Mills Jones'" she commanded in
| clear. ringing tones, II order you to kneel
and receive the reward of merit"
His honor advanced to the throne and
| knelt before his sovereign. The kween
| touched him lightly upon the shoulder
| with a sword and commanded:
Arise. Sir James Mflis Jones"
| And Sir James Mills Jones arose amid the
| hlare of trumpets. This concluded the cere-
monies and the king and kwecn, preceded
| and followed by attendants. entered car
riage amid the applause of the multitude
| The band played America while the
| great audience slowly dispersed
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
vEGET ALTON.
| Banner.

Banner.
Float 17-Stellar System.
Military band, Girard. Kas.
Alpine band, Emporia, Kas.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 1s-Electicity.
Float captain.
Banner.
Float 1s-North Pole
Gormly's band, Topeka.
Battery band, Kansas City.
Captain.
Great Dragon.
Detail fire department.
Property wagon.
The following was the line of march:
From den to Ninth and Grove.
On Grove to Ninth.
On Ninth to Grand avenue.
On Grand avenue to Seventh.
On Seventh to Walnut.
On Walnut to Eleventh.
On Eleventh to Grand avenue.
On Grand avenue to Sixteenth.
Countermarch on Grand avenue to Four
teenth.
On Fourteenth to Main.
On Main to Third
On Third to Delaware
On Delaware to Sixth.
On Sixth to Wyandotte.
On Wyandotte to Seventh.
On Seventh to Central.
On Central to Tenth.
On Tenth to Broadway.
On Broadway to Twelfth.
On Twelfth to Grand avenue.
On Grand avenue to Ninth.
The immense dragon which brought up
the rear of the parade was one of the most
attractive features. as Ii was the most
unique 1t presented truly awe-inspiring
appearance as it moved through the
streets. breathing forth fire. from it's nos
trils and winding its huge length along the
line of march.
The beautiful fern leaf barge of Pallas
the exquisite scene at the bottom of the
sea, the respondent electrical display, the
majestic Aztec and Sphinx floats and the
charming tableau of the thirteen original
states all came in for generous shares OF
applause, while the ludicrous Jolly World
and the North pole scene were greeted
with laughter all along the route.
The Start From the Den.
Despite the numerous ruts and mudholes
which pass in lieu of payements in the
vicinity of the Priests Of Pallas den, near
Seventh and Grove streets. eighteen of the
nineteen floats were launched upon theiI
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
THE HEAD END COLLISION.
Everybody Was Satished-
The Hand Contest.

The man who went to the collision yestef.
day expecting to see the earth rent asun.
der by the mighty concussion of the mo-
guls, who expected to see the hills col
lapse as did the walls Of Jericho before the
blast of rams horns. who expected a veri-
table vesuvius of wreckage to be cas-
caded from the point of contact. later to
fall and stud the adjacent plains with
MANNED humanity. was disappointed.
Nothing of the kind happened. Forum
ately. however. few went with such ex-
pectations. Most of the sightseers. and
there were acres of them. anticipated q
rather unpretentious spectacle, so they
were not dissatisfied. The engines came
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-07
THEIR MAJEsTIEs Received.
Imposing Ceremonies Which Tool
Place Mt the COurt-key of
the City Presented.

A vast multitude numbering many thou
sands blocked the entire space from Ninth
to Tenth street. on Grand avenue, and
even beyond. The great bluffs on both
sides of Grand avenue had been covered
wish seats and thousands of people were
seated there. This great concourse of the
subjects of their majesties broke forth in
loval acclaim as the jelly King Hi XII and
beautiful Kween Karnation came in sight.
These plaudits were repeated when they
descended from their royal cars and as
cended to their thrones. King hi HI was
the first to step upon the platform. The
co.or bearers ranged themselves at either
s:de. The knights, kommander of the
Krewe and the kolleagues formed in re-
spectful lines. leaving an open pathway to
the throne His majesty descended from his