The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-09
WACO CARNIVAL QUEENS.
About Twenty-Five Of Them So Far
Elected.
QUEENS FOR INTERNATIONAL PARADE
Cowboy League Formally Organized
and Preparing to- Go TO Nashville.
bicycle Races.

| Waco Texas. May s.--The approaching
| proportions than was at first anticipated
| but the management Is equal to the oe'
casion and from an early hour each day
unit. a late hour each night corps OF
secretaries are kept busy answering cor
| respondeuce.
Some twenty-five queens have already
been selected. with about twenty Ave
places filing information that they Will
elect In the next day or two.
The following letter has Just been re-
ceIved from the governor OF tho state
which indicates that he will likely give his
personal presence upon that occasion:
Mr. j. W. higgins, President Waco, Texas.
Austin. Texas. May 6.-Dear Sir: beg
10 Acknowledge receipt of your letter OF
the 2sth of April and to thank you for your
kind Invitation, which assure you is APP
preciated II possible | snail endeavor TO
be in Waco at the time indicated. though
IT now looks as II the great press of official
duties upon me Will preclude my attend
ance. Very truly yours,
c. A. Culberson.
The following queens. representing tho
nations set opposite their names. will ap-
pear In the grand pageant on the 18Th,
which viii be known as International
Queen Day;
Mrs II. II. Hengst-England: represent
iuG Queen Victoria In jubilee procession.
Miss Josie Forsgard-France; represent
ing Marie Antoinette
Miss Pauline Laneri-ltaly; representing
Queen Maurgerite.
Miss Francis luedds--C
sentlug Queen Louisa in coronation robes
Miss Iessie Aldcrman-G Greece.
Miss Genie MOoro-United States, repre-
senting Columbia.
Miss Matte Melton-Flora.
Miss Helen Observation-Disclosures, repre-
son..nE Pceahcntas.
Miss Belle Mayfeld--M Mexico: represent
Ing Princess Neutiaen. the daughter Of
Montu1uma.
Miss Gussic Alexander-China.
Miss Mabel Congcr-Japan.
On the evening OF the 18th the interim
tioAA ceremonies viii occur ut which one
OF the queens viii be awarded the prize,
triD 10 the Tennessee Centennial at Nash
Fllo 10 the one most truly representing
The nat!cn which she typities. The lie
hubble OF Mexico has already shown evil
dence OF great appreciation Of the graceful
compliment which ch,valrous Texas pro-
poses To pay her by the hand If the Texas
queen, who is TO be awarded u trip to
that republic in The near future.
ON 2nlh will be Texas Queen Day. The
following young ladies have been duly
elected and commissioned to appear to rep
resent the cities from whence they VIII
come:
Miss Alice Raincs, Mineral Wells; Miss
Maud Wilson. Bryan; Miss Mary Burrow.
Groesbeeck: Miss Grace Gibson. Denton:
Mics Loula Cornahan. Mexia; Miss Winnie
sun. Mckinney; Miss Gertrude pwyer,
San Antonio Miss Perle Devcr. George.
town: Miss Pearl Evans. Velasco: Miss
viva Penn. Laredo; Miss Lhhie Dunn.
Houston Miss Lenora Harvey. Hampstead
Miss Mamie Burke. Smithyiile; Miss Kate
Mitchell. Franklin; Miss Kate Turk, Ke-
rcns. Miss Lougeue Crowder. Weatherford:
Miss Elnn koigwln. Marlin; Miss Mlt,le
Reynolds, Corpus Christi! Miss Lilly But
Ter. Cor4icaua Miss Lottic Flatau, Dallas.
Miss EVA Mitchell Marshall