The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-05

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-inrei.genoer.
TACOMA July f-sThs rose carnival
saale 70 close late last night II A blaze
- glory. FiTecra ksss popped, lannon's
coined srd gorgeous fireworks lit the
Asaveas for miles around with their larla
glare and orii!taHcy. The water pageant
was q complete success. the sight az fan
tastlcaiiy decorated boats gracefully gid
ing through the water with black uis ~
for a background. producing an effect that
IL not even ri*aIed in Venice. The Sports
~ the Fair grounds added IL the pleasures
o. the 1AY and the Success o. the carnival
In fact everything went OF with clock
like precision and according 10 the pro-
eramme that tad been mapped cut. The
weather could hage been plessaufer all
through the carnival aDd * could nave
teen worse. IN either case. the fete would
have been a success with such = cuarm,ng
badly for queen as Miss Jriggs. and such
promoters as Col Frank Cole and Col. Z.
+. Ferry and their corps OF assistants
The people were boiInS 20 make u a Sue
oest and they did. NOT q disagreed bic
feature occurred TO mar the happiness Of
the occasion. and nothing bar words Of
praise are heard for the management
The cfownlng glory of the carnival was
conceded TO be tie grand rose ball Friday
@Fen.ns az the Exposition building There
was absolutely nothing TO mar the mag
nlhcence OF fhia splendid function Thou
sands OF people gathered 10 witness the
triumphal entry Of the royal party and
from the first note Of the overture 10 the
last strain Of Hone. Sweet Home" the
evening vas one OF absolute delight Mrs
~ NJ Thomas. chairman OF the ball
committee. was ably assisted BY a corps
~ energetic w workers, aud no more boautl-
ful sight was ever presented IN the North
wet than the throne and orchestra gal
iery' winch were completely banked with
moaSes and covered with roses.
handsome throne. covered with white
occupied the center Of The broad platform.
which vas especially constructed for The
occasion. and over IL was SUSPENDED a
huge crown. made entirely % flower The
sFrangernent Of cOlored lights was ex-
tfemeiy beautiful
Al "a little after o'clock tho grand
march was struck. Queen Anna and Gov
t.'sets 4eadiHs the gorgeous procession.
rounds or applause greeted her majesty,
~ she passed down the long ballroom,
ana she responded 10 the most v5insouna
manner. Prime Minister Mottet attended
MS sovereign. following with SIR Knistt
hinton L. Ferry, who appeared in tho
Ileh court costume OF the time of I,ouls
Nv Sir knight Frank h. Cole. in the
1--we cost unAe OF century ago. at
tended The first lady In whiting Mrs
George 6 Wagner. Mr. and Airs Harr,-
son u Foster came next. and after Thorn
tne maids OF honor and their escorts
ne beautiful bride OF the sea entered an
'he arm of Ensign Hussey. OF the ore
Eon. ana her maids werc escorted bx- tbe
oHcers OF the warship. who lent much IN
the spiendor OF the evening biz thor
handsome uniforms At the close of The
march the queen was escorted To the
throne her attendants following and
making memorable picture az they mr.
ranged themselves on either side of the
royal presence. The bridal party saint a
the queen and passed 10 the LEFT OF the
room ana then tho maids and courtiers
descended and. with stately tread
danced the court quadrile the music he
lus the we'll known gavotte by Mr.. ID X
stevens. from the opera OF ''Whang" A
brilliant tambourne dance followed af.
ter which the sea nymphs opened the
hrSt waltz Dancing then became gen
crai e
Said Gen J. NJ Ashton. In speaking q,
the evening:
have attended most OF the important
functions OF this kind given on the CosS,
Tor the past fifteen years. and can
state positively that this ecllnses any.
th!ns ever attempted IN the Northwes, -
Faliy 300 people were present. and III.
spirit Of the whole assembly was that .,
90 mplete happiness and rejoicing. Hau
Z" the queen OF the roses'