The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-26
FOR QUEEN OF KANSAS.
A Plan By Which All Kansas
Cities
Are to Compete at the Topeka
Floral Fiesta,
For the Selection of Queen of Kansas
Can be Made an Immense
Society Affair.

CAOSC0 WIN a D6dul1IU1 coronation scene
IN which 40 young ladies, who were
elected queens by their respective cities
IN that state, competed for the honor of
being adjudged queen of Texas" and
as such making a tour of Mexico and
bearing the greetings of Texas to Pres
ident Diaz.
The award was made on the beauty
and costume of the lady and the style
of her equipage. This carnival was one
OF the most successful ever held in Tex
as.
Let the society people of the Kansas
cities elect queens and prepare equip
ages and send them to Topeka to com
pete for the honor of being Queen of
Kansas" The Topeka ladies prepare
a Floral parade worthy of the compe-
luton and show the society people of
other cities what Topeka can do from
an artistic standpoint. Make the TOpe-
ka Floral parade a grand social event
for the entire state, and let the judges
who make the award be society leaders
from, say, Denver, Kansas City and
Omaha. 1t is a taking idea, and none
better has been suggested for the To-
peka Fall Festival
Topeka should take no part in the
competition for Queen of Kansas. The
ladies elected queens from the other cit
les should be diStinctive1y guests of
honor of the Topeka ladies, and as such
should be fittingly entertained. Let
a grand ball be given in their honor on
the evening of the parade and other en-
tertainment provided should their stay
be prolonged.
At the Waco Karnival the young lady
who was declared queen of Texas was
&. resident of San Antonio, and drove
chariot with a purple canopy drawn by
six black horses Originality in equip
age was one of the points given especial
attention by the competing cities of
Texas, and the 40 equipages in line, sent
to Waco by different cities, formed one
of the prettiest portions of the parade.
The Kansas cities can pattern after
those of Texas. and the turnOuts sent
to Topeka should be as original and at
tractive as possible. The Topeka ladies
will see that the Floral parade forms an
admirable setting for these displays.
The Committee of Fifteen should take
up this matter and extend an invitation
to the different cities of Kansas to take
part in the competition. It will attract
direct attention to the Topeka Fall F'eS-
tivaI throughout the state, and every
city that enters the competition Will
have an especial interest in the week
of festivities in this city Every city
that enters will send a large delegation
of visitors with its queen and there will
be such a gathering here of Kansas So
cietv people as never seen before in any
state.
To accompany the honor of being ad-
judged queen of the state. a suitable
prize should be arranged. In Texas the
prize consists of a tour to the City OF
Mexico to present the greetings OF Tex
as to President Diaz. Topeka need not
follow this suggestion, but some equally
as good could be made.
That many more ladies will take part
in the Floral Parade this year there Is
no doubt.
After the parade last year 1 heard
so many prominent ladies say that II
thew knew what a, success it would be,
they would have taken part, said Mrs
D J. Harding today. I think many
more will go into the parade this year
and see no reason why 1t can be MADE
even a greater success than last year
And 1 think this year, continued
Mrs. Harding. that the IauleS W. ~
TT10R
work should take greater interest," IN
arranging the parade contemplate
visit to Chicago and Boston TINS sum
mer and autumn, and may not De III
the CITY much of the time, but II L am
in Topeka, I am sure l Will pc per
fectly willing to do anything can 10
assist in arranging the 9draue. ne
society ladies of Topeka did beautiful
" last wear in decorating their car
riages and taking part, but TINS year
think they should aid in working up the
feature.
IT think the necessary funds could be
secured before the opening of the Fes-
tival by giving ENTERTAINMENTS uuIlus
the summer Perhaps Topeka people
are a little tired of dancing parties and
lawn parties or something more unique
or original in the way OF entertainment nj
would take better. If diHerent klnus OF
entertainments were given curing the
summer I am sure by autumn the Ia
dies in charge of the affalr Woulu
themselves be in possession OF sutflclent
funds. .,,
Mrs irving DooIittle, who materially
assisted in arranging the Floral parade
last year, believes that the parade TINS
year should be changed as much as
possible from the parade OF last year.
L rather think that many OF the Ia
dies will want to use their old mowers
and decorate in the same style as last
wear" said Mrs. DOOHttle, ana real.
" believe this would be a mistake. OF
course some of the paper flowers USED
last year are in shape to be used again
Grafton should be changed as Tar as
possible If not, 1 am aIralq at leasS
part of the parade would look WORKED
over and will not come up 10 the slalu-
ard of apDearance of last year.
Miss Martha Bradshaw, who had one
Of the most attractively decorated turn
outs in last years parade, suggests that
original ideas in equipages WI llip PROV,
the aDpearance of the parade TINS year
q think if every LADY VINO goes nv
the parade this year, sald MISS P II
shaw, will take the trouple 70 Iilt IN
IN something unique ana Original, the
erect will be decidedly pretty. win
the experience the Topeka Iadles gain
cred in the parade last year we can
Az much better. I think the majority
who decorated last year Will take part
This wear and many more ladies VIII
Trohab1v assist this fall. I see no rea-
son why the Floral PARADE can DC
made a splendid success
Miss Helen Moon had d beaulIully
decorated turnout in the parade last
fall and intends to take part IN the pa
rade again this year.
IT think that the larger the number
of floats that can be arranged for the
parade the better" said Miss Moon to-
day ct have been looking over the
Illustrations of the floats in the Flower
parade at Santa Barbara, and some are
simply beautiful Such pretty effects
can be carried out in floats, think, |
and I don't see why a number can't be !
arranged for our parade I want to
take part in the parade again this year
and believe it can be made even pref
tier than before