The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-28
ND MORE THOUSANDS
Line the Streets Along the
Entire Route
Of Her Triumphal Entry Into
the City.

The Rose of Hilo is here. welcom-
ed by IL, 900 enthusiastic people of Kan
sas Miss Rose left the Santa Fe train
at exactly 4:3O p. m. The train was 30
minutes late but that did not matter
to the thrOng of people who crowded
every available inch of space for hun
dreds of feet around the depot. Boys
and men climbed on the roofs of houses
and hung narrow to copings to catch a
glimpse of the queen whose name has
been heralded from one end of the con-
tinent to the other
Though the crush was terrible no one
complained. Women held aloft their
small children to keep them from being
crushed to death in the surging mass OF
humanity DaintiIy dressed women
crowded forward never minding the
fact that their ruff1es were being crush
ed and their gowns spoiled.
A few minutes before the clock had
struck half past the hour the boom
of cannon startled every one. It was
the signal that told of the approach of
the regal train. Instantly the sound
was caught up by ten thousand people
and the echo was given back to the iron
mouth of the cannon. Again and again
the guns of the battery doomed the
welcome to the new queen and then the
locomotive appeared. The crowd was
so dense that there was danger of some
being crushed beneath the wheels but
by great care an accident was avoided.
Car after car passed by and the
crowd waited impatinentIy until the
train came to a standstill. There was a
rush of people which the police were
unable to hold in check and then Miss
Rose appeared carefully guided by c.
uivaI Knights.
Her face wore a smile but it was not
one of triumph. 1t was the recognition
and the appreciation of the welcome to
Topeka that shone in the face of the
KarniVal queen
Chief Marshal Robinson crowded a
bunch of American Beauty roses into
her arms. She bowed graciously and
was then ushered into the carriage
with Mrs. G. K. Holiday and Mr.. HOl-
Hday- A strong Gordon of Karnival
knights and officers kept the crowd
back and as Miss Rose took her seat
in the carriage MarshalPs band played
my Honolulu Lady, but there was so
much cheering and such a roar of can
non and steam whistles that it could
not be heard.
The face of the Karnival queen is of
type seldom seen in America. Her
features are delicateIy cast but they
indicate strength of character and de-
termination. After studying that face
it is not difficult to understand why it's
owner insisted upon being taken to a
private house for her stay in Topeka.
Miss Rose is a person who does not
court nOtoriety but she has sufficient
character to carry her through any or
deal, no matter how trying.
The outpOur1ng of people to welcome
the Honolulu Queen was a compliment
from the whole people of Kansas. 1t
was welcome to the 46th star in the
flag of the Union. 1t was worthy of
Kansas to extend the first welcome to
the new state.
There was long wait after Miss
Rose had been seated in the carriage
caused by the inability of the officers in
charge to get the procession through
the dense mass of people. But Miss
Rose received the congratulations of
the people who crowded about her with
wOmanIy mOdesty.
Miss Roses escort was headed by
Marsha1PS famous band. Behind them
came the Karnival Knights in uniform
and carrying their red, white and blue
umbrellas. Then came Hamilton mil
itary band, and this in turn was follow
ed by a carriage containing Secretary
of State Bush and superintendent
Stryker, representing the state and
Mayor Fellows, representing the city.
Following the queens carriage came
several carriages bearing the KarnivaI
Knights and ladies who met Miss Rose
at EInopria.
AS the procession was about to move
the immense crowd on either side
crowded in to the queens carriage and
stretched up their hands to the queen.
Miss Rose graciously extended her right
hand to as many as possible.
When the crowd was at length forced
back the column started to move but
many times the crowd forced it to stop
as it came up Fifth street and turned
on to Kansas avenue. The enthusiasm
was unbounded. Cheer after cheer
greeted the queen as her carriage ad-