The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-14
BRILLIANT PAGEANT At BOISE
FORMAL ENTRY OF THE QUEEN
OF TEE FAIR.
Ten Thousand People Witnessed the
Paradc-An Imposing Demonstra-
tion-City Was Gaily Decorated.
Special to The Herald.)

Boise, Ida, Oct 13-The queen today
formally opened the Inter Mountain
fair 1t was a brilliant scene. The
streets were crowded with 10000 peo-
pie to witness the parade and 5000
went to the grounds,
The city was a, hutter Of flags and
bunting. the fair colors predominating.
Building fronts were In many instances
hidden from view by the graceful folds,
and the business streets presented a
strikinsly beautiful appearance. The
fair colors-White, yellow and purple
symbolic three Of Idaho's leading in
dustrIes-silver, gold and fruit-the
purple representing more particularly
the faT-famed Idaho prune. The col0rs
blend in q pleasing manner.
The long procession Wended it's way
through this gallery Of colors. II was
the triumphal march Of the queen. Miss
Bessie Vollmer, who was essentially
queenly in her bearing as she sat in
an open carriage, richly drsped and
drawn by four white horses. Behind
her sat her maids of honor. Miss Hor
RE and Miss O'Farren, and in four
caTrla ges following were her u ladies'
in waiting.
The queen made her formal entrance
at the eastern gates Of the city, where
she was met by the city authorities
and state and other officials. The cere-
meny of presenting salt and bread from
pure silver plates was gone through
with typifying loyalty and hospitality
and then the procession wheeled in
from a side street and passed in re-
view before her majesty.
The first division was headed by
Grand Commander D. w Higgins and
his chief Of staff, Lieutenant R D.
/ Walsh, U. S. a. Following in carriages
We're the mayor and members of the
city council, and behind marched the
United States troops and two companies
of the Idaho national guard-company
of Boise and company A of Caldwell
The second division was in charge of
Professor j. j. Allison, superintendent
of the city schools, and was made up
entirely OF school children, headed by a
juvenile band. There were over 800
be-ri5boned youngsters in line and they
were loudly cheered as they passed
down the crowd-ined street.
G S. kingsley was IN charge of the
| third division. In this division, to the
en!iYenins strains of martial music.
marched TIE fire department and the
other civic organizations, most Of which
we're Handsomely uniformed.
The fourth division was called the
guild" and was marshaled by Judge j
j. Blake. There were about 500 men in
Ahe ana they represented every profess
sion, trade and occupation in the city.
from physicians and attorneys TO day
laborers. This division was also headed
/ by a band
At the western limits Of the city the
parade disbanded and the queen, with
her reti2ue. proceeded on TO the fair
| grounds, ut the gates of which she was
met by tha fair management. who pre-
scented her with solid silver key. Civ
ing hcr open sesame to the grounds
The queen was escorted to her apart
ments, where refreshments were served.
IN a short time she reappeared and va
SEATED upon her throne in the center q
the grand stand. In front of the stand
and about the flag staff the soldiers
%ere ned W with arms at a salute.
The queen waved her hand. the buglers
sounded reveille. and with the cheer
ing Of thousands, old glory was run up.
The fair grounds present most at
tractive appearance. The big buildings
alive With decorations. while pleasing
effect afforded by evergreen trees set
about the grounds in profusion Of
! park-like rows.