The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-29
A QUEENS
DRAWING ROOM
Royal Function by the Queen of
the Carnival.
In the Beautiful Onyx Senate
Chamber Last Night.
A TERRIBLE CRUSH.
Thousands of People Take Miss
Rose by the Hand.
Society Ladies in Elegant Cos
tunes Assist.
TERRIBLE CRUSH.

A4C PGOpAC VI AAeLSdS were given
opportunity of touching the hand of the
Rose of Hilo last night. They needed
no second invitation. Men and women
fought for three hours to gain admis-
sion to the state house. The crush in
the lower corridor was frightfuI. The
members of Battery B did excellent
work in keeping the people in order but
it was next to impossible to control
men and women who had but one pur-
pose and that was to get into the pres
ence of the queen with the least pos
sible delay.
Long before eight o'clock arrived a
mass of people had gathered before the
state house. They were admitted only
at the east entrance. The senate cham
Der had been modestly but tastefully
decorated. The speakers stand was
banked with palms and red, white and
blue bunting hung from the walls but
it did not hide the magnificent archi-
lecture of the room, which any decOra-
lions can only spoil.
Miss Rose with Mr.. Dean Low at her
side took her stand before the bank Of
palms. Lining the way to the west
door were the ladies and gentlemen who
were to assist in receiving. Everything
had been carefully arranged when the
doors were thrown open. 1t was a
strange sight to see people of all classes
squeeze through the entrance and then
rush toward the Hawaiian beauty with
Outstretched hand. They did not stop
to bestow even a glance upon the peO-
pie who were supposed to assist in re-
ceiving.
Miss Rose received every one with
modest shake of the hand and a smile
that made the recipient glad that he
had risked his life to pass before the
queen. There was nothing affected
about the Rose of Hilo. The smile
seemed to be spontaneous. Hundreds
of people passed but the smile was
never absent. A little curly headed
youngster led by his mother approach
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and kissed the little cheek. young
man walked into the room with a white
rat on his shoulder and presented it to
Miss Rose. She took the little animal
in her hand without reluctance and
handed it to an attendant not forgetting
to thank the giver. Most women would
have screamed but it would take more
than rat to disconcert Miss Rose.
George Stone, the artist, approached
and shook hands and addressed few
words of welcome to Miss Rose IN
French. She replied in the same
language A few minutes later an
elderly gentleman addressed her in
German and she replied in the language
of the Fatherland. General John b
Stone of Kansas City, an ex-confederate
who is to speak at the peace jubilee,
shook hands with the queen. He said:
IT welcome you to the United states
and would beg of you the privilege OF
pinning this American flag upon your
Dress
Miss Rose bowed gracefully. Moth
ing would give me more pleasure" she
replied. -
worn there during the rest of the even
The crowd in the senate chamber was
excellently managed and as the people
passed before Miss Rose they We're
directed to the east door ana leIt the
hall in that way. Rich and poor, young
and old passed before the Rose OF
Hilo'' and all received the same cordial
reception Music was furnished by
MarshaIPs band, Hamilton band ana
the MOdOcs.
Miss Rose wore a rose salmon and
white pink striped silk which set on her
dark beauty to perfection; the skirt was
DIaiu and walking length. The boolce
had a full front of cream CHIFFON ana
was trimmed with jet passementerle
and finished at the neck and waist with
biaclx satin ribbon Her hair which is
a fluffy dark brown was waived straIgnt
back from her forehead and twisted IN
a loose knot at the top OF her heao; d
large tortoise shell comb edged with
briIliants added the finishing touch TO
the simple couture. The ladies' VINO
assisted in receiving were gowned as
follows: 49,,
skirt, Dresden figured silk waist with
a yoke of Honiton lace and tuIl front
of pale blue.
pretty organdy; the background OF
white and scattered over with pink rose
buds; it was finished with narrow run
fes of pink and black mousseline de
sole Her piquant beauty was set on
to advantage by large picture nat OF
black velvet, covered with plumes.
Mrs. Harrison Morgan wore a PINK
MORE the bodice yelled in pink chiffon
and trimmed with pink ribbons.
Mrs. H L. Robinson was gowned in |
striped silk of grey and white, with a |
puffed yoke of white silk, and trimmed |
with baby velvet
Mrs. G. P Ashton's gown was a white |
book muslin, trimmed with valenciennes |
lace and American beauty ribbons.
Mrs. T. d. Humphreys wore PONCE |
silk gown with trimmings of pink silk, |
and an ecru lace f1chu.
Mrs. G. NJ. Ross wore a dark green |
silk. with front of turquoise blue silk |
yelled in black net and trimmed with |
ruff1es of black satin ribbon.
Mrs. Frank Edison wore white dot |
ted swiss, with yoke of Valenclennes |
lace and a stock and sash of white sat- |
mrs. W. c. F. Richenbach wore a
black skirt with a blue figured silk |
waist with garnitures of white lace and
black velvet.
Mrs AIeAEanus was gowned in a black |
silk. the bodice trimmed in black lace |
with a front and collar of blue silk.
Mrs. Boyle'ss gown was of dark blue /
and white silk with a touch of pink silk
at the throat.
Mrs F. P. AIacLennan was in a gown
of light silk finished challie with trim
mings of ribbon and lace edged NOUS
seine de sole.
Mrs A. w. Dana wore a black skirt
with a light green silk waist with a low
round neck and finished with rufffes of
chiffon edged with black baby velvet.
Mrs. Meyers wore a pretty all black
gown trimmed with ruf11es of moussel-
Inc de sole ard baby velvet.
Miss Myrtle Davis was gowned in a
becoming pink organdy with a yoke of
lace and ribbon ard finished at the neck
and waist with pink ribbons.
Miss Mabel Quigley wore a pale blue