The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-03
THE ROSE CARNIVAL.
Successful Beginning Of the
Great Fete at Tacoma.
THE ROSE QUEEN CROWNED.
Gov. McGruw Places . Wreath Upon
the Head OF Mrx- Harrison g. Fos-
ter-A striking Parade


ssegun today. Far SURPRISING tsae expectA-
tioas ef those VITO nrst planned u. the
carnival Is ALREADY splendid success. and
Il ahs reraAinlnx two days Of the festss A
pass OF "a pleasantly aad az sacc~4sf18sy
a. Today. X Nsg be recorded u the city
history and. indeed ia LAT OF TIE wncse
Norm - eat. as = memorable occasion
Estimates vary as 10 the number o. reo-
pie thai Eaw ire monster parade and Wit
missed tas erowDing hy Gov. joan y. Nc
CsTAw Of the queen. ElixaDstn D9nsSrr
Foster the wife OF Harrison O. Foster
Wright park " here the coronation eefe-
raonT was held. was packed with people
In The vicinity Of the coronation pasal.oh
they stood ia masses for an hour before
tas queen and her maids OF honor arrived
Far down Yakima avenue the CROWD
stretched away and then, following me
nearest route TO Pacific avenue, there
nere mere groups OF nsen. women ard cali
cren uno were eagerly awaiting glimpse
Of TIE parade IL j. a conservative estl-
mate th..t g.sa people turned our 10 see
the parade ard the browning OF gSeen
Elizabeth. wsIose grace and stateiaEsss
we're not surpassed BY EnSiands maiden
sovereign Of Old
The dag was az fne a. the Puget sound
climate affords. which Is another way o.
saying that ii vas a perfect day fne sun
sn0ne brightly, and had II not been Tor
the air would have been EneoufoTtaoiy
bot. Where tas crowds we're thickes, the
heat wis something like people In the
East are accustomed TO In the shade AZ
this time or tlle year.
The three features OF tire day were ths
Big parade, which exceiied anything Oh
the kind ever before seen Ia the city.
the GROWING WITH a floral crown Oh TIE
queen OF the carnival and the concert al
the Tacoma theater in the evening. given
entirely By home talent Interest centered
naturally Ia the coronation. which was
no.es to nearly al who saw IL IL was
A. thu throne OF Queen Elizabeth mat
ths neopie assembled early Ia the afternoon
70 pay homage. The parade left Tacoma
avenue and Seventh street AT 40 O'Clock
and AT SO Gov. Mcsraw began his ad-
afess While he was yet speaking the
advance guard of the parade formed
around the coronation pavilion. The lawn
in ths vicinity vas covered with people.
the women and children being especially
namerous Inside the rope stfetehsa
around 10 keep out the crowd were nun
areA little children under the leadership
of Miss Isanson. They marched IN httesh
minutes before the browning OF the queen
and settled themselves down on the grass
whIIe they waited. They were little tots
from 20 years old. dressed In light
ssrnmery costumes Of white. All wore
EarlAnds OF roses.
COY Me1sraw. accompanied by Mayor
FAwcett and Col Thad Huston, drove 10
the park. lie was attended by Adjt- Cen
T. A. Bouselle. Col. A E Joan. Col. r y.
Issaniner Col r. r. Ferry and Col. j. 4.
Faglexon Mrs Foster WAS attended oy
the following young ladies az maids OF
honor. and tho party drove 10 the coron-
alton rayIHon In carriages. Miss GFtggs,
Miss Bowen. Miss Grace Derrickson, Miss
Holt Mis- Lizzie Sicxeus, Miss Bennett.
Miss Matte Baker. Miss Kershaw, Miss
Manson and Miss Macdonald.
When all was ready for the coronation,
the children sang q chorus 70 the music
of the wedding march from 'Tsohengrtn-"
Taen Gov McIraw. clad in a well-fitting
black Prince Albert. walked 10 the floral
throne wherein was seated the radiant
queen Of the roses. and said:
ladies and Gentlemen; This progress
awe young state OF ours IL proud OF her
manifold resources; proud Of her rich
mines al gold and silver. her vast treas
urea OF waving golden grain. OF her
mighty forests and 81 her majestic mount
aims. She is proud o. her mstchless IN
land sea- OK Der varied and beautiful
flowers. But she Is especially proud OK
her rich profusion OF roses OF ali varieties.
unrsvaled IN their fragrance and beauty.
and In honor OF these the people Of this
young and eutsFprising city OF roses ana
homes. remarkable as are all the people OF
the Evergreen state for their culture and
refinement for their appreciation of the
beautiful In nature and art. have set apart
this day OF Oh the So for this midsummer
DAYS dream Of beauty and ioyeiiness II
Is 20 be hoped that the beautiful cere-
nony here inauEaratsd viii be perennial
~ celebrated as the years roll on.
Turning 20 her majesty he said;
'g8ut OF al the GIFTS Of divine providence
20 man the most perfect and the most
beautiful Is woman. who nowhere on the
earth stand higher m the esteem OF the
people than IA this grand republic or ours.
From the multitude OF lovely women IN
this assanbiags. any one % whom would
gracefully wear royal diAiem. you have
been happily chosen for the proud honor
az relrnsng as queen % this carnival.
And white Il - the custom OF cur people
70 crown their fsvorttes with love and ar
feeiier only. q is my proud duty. on this
occasion 20 crown you queen OF the
roses. gApp'sase)
As TIE last words were spoken. her ma
isSty. who was a picture OF qgeenly grace
and beauty. arose and bowed her head 20
receive the simple crown ~ roses The
multitude of spectators cheeFei while the
band struck CD the national air. The
star Spanrlet Banner" At Is concfu-
sion Mrs John A. Parker. representing
the Mary BAR Chapter. Daughters % The
RevoIntfan. stepped forward an the dasz
and presented % Queen Elizabeth mag
nlic~nt bouquet Of white roess. Thea the
band PLAYED "Americs" ard the school
children lens thv.r young voices 20 sweu
thn ye9nrae % song. Then. az II tn honor
- her majesty who - a daughter 81 fair
kaniu.ky. ere bard pssvre ''elxsr." while
the crowd dispersed and wendell SIS way
toward the City. AZ the paFaae passed
re pavilion g VAS reviewed hy Gov. Ne
Crsw sna Queen Elizabeth.
Down nlVtsc0 avenue % 81 Hei~ns ars
tAsaes TO Pacisc avenue. ire big parade
teok rs vav. Crowds isnei ire street or
eoth slaes. Fret csua q p,atoon q
asfsen roltce Officers "a run sress ART
forzn. ceramAnses hy Celef uox~. Then
followed Grana Marshal janice NJ Ash
tan. mounted On a spsrttes horse. WITH hls
star or GERS These we're Gel II n War
nsF. Gel. n. r. N&srretssea. Cot a A Har-
tow ans Cart 0rEEs ara Lieut. II r.
Aeat. OF Trocp q AL we're srisnag4iy
/ asouatea ana preseese-t q fne appaAra nca
EOstowtnE IRE grant marshal aaA star
came detachment % SEQ marines from
Z the ueoai1or Mentrrev NeKt vas an sna-
saenss foAs renrtssasiaz pofat TeHanre
| park. mate "a sse form - rustic cabin
I ans Hse&e4 Wtfn roses ar8 flowers o. al
( seris. Il was draRn by elxat horses. fear
f aee~asf.
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{ attractive gnaEs 81 the fara3e. It was
suBus 81 Ay tae %eEthera Fketre fhrruRa
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