Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-18

he would not hereafter daily with the
periidious destroyer.
THE MUM" CARNIVAL
A CONTiNUNuS SCENE OF UNRl-
VAILED SPLENDOR.
Our People have Made it Il Success
Despite Discouraging Circum.
stances Queen Gertrude En-.
thrOned-Thc Baby ShOw-Dra-
matte Performance, Etc.
The Chrysanthemum Carnival for
the benefit of the souvenir fund, be-
gan in Olympia Theatcr Wednesday
night by the coronation of Queen
Gertrude and a pleasing programme
of song and dances held in presence Of
her court.
Long before the ceremonies began
the house was packed by brilliant
audience. 1t was nearly 8 o'clock
when the queen and her retnue of
| fifty maids of honor entered arrayed
in elegant court costumes. His ac-
cidency, (by virtue of his office per-
formed the act OF coronation, and ac-
companied the ceremony by speech
delivered in his usual sledge-h hammer
style.
Acting Mayor Murphy then pre-
sented her with the golden key and
the freedom OF the city in the follow
ing address:
"Mos1 GRACIOUS QUEEN:
"In the absence of the Mayor, the
pleasant duty devolves upon me, his
representative, of extending to you the
freedom of the city of Olympia and
OF presenting this golden key, en-
blematic of the sovereignty of our
commonwealth as we'll rs being SYM
bolic of a passport to that unbounded
affection entertained for you by your
loyal subjects.
Unlike the title to regal sway, you
owe your selection to the will of free
and independent people. No crown
worn by hereditary descent is more
honorable than the chaplet of flowers,
painted by the hand of Deity and
woven by the def fingers of your low
ing adherents.
Surrounded by a galaxy of beauty,
representing the gladstone acclaim Of
the people of the great State of Wash
ington, you and your court are indeed
fitting tribute to the glorious achieve
ments of the gallant cruiser Olympia
and the noble Dewey and his brave
men, in the bay of Manila, on that
pleasant Mayday morning, when the
combination of skill in producing
American guns and placing American
eyes at the breech to sight them, won
IL victory unparalleled in the maritime
achievements of the worlds history.
Gracious Queen: No monarch is
upheld by more loving hearts or by
more devoted champions. You have
but to command, and we obey; not
through fear of royal displeature, not
from anticipation of favors to be be-
slowed by imperial prerogative, but rs
a heart-ofiering to your most gracious
majesty's personal charms and the
glorious occasion you represent.
In conclusion, let me express, as
the fervent wish OF your most dutiful
subjects, that your reign may be pro-
ductive of joy, and content, and hap.
piness, and prosperity of all, and that
this occasion may ever be treasured in
memory as q golden dream of the no
BILE and benefcent reign Of Queen Ger.
trude.
Oh woman. woman; thou art formed to reign,
| to bless
The heart of restless man, to chase away his
| care,
And charm existence by thy loveliness;
Bright as the sunbeam, as the morning fair,
If but thy foot fall on wilderness,
Flowers spring and shed their roseate blossoms
shroudng the thorns that on thy pathway rise.
And scattering DER 1t the hues of Paradise
Geo. G. Mills, Will Whitthorn and
]. Tod Cowles were knighted very
gracefully by her majesty, and the
maids of honor by twos were presented
to court. The following young ladies
PARTICIPATED in the presentation:
Miss Lee of Whatcom. Miss Nc
Nanght of Seattle, Miss Hayes of
Olympia, Miss Semple of Seattle, Miss
Miles of Yakima, Hiss Hall of Olym-
pia, Miss Vinnedge of Olympia. Miss
Anders OF Olympia, Miss Brents OF
Walla Walla, Miss Knox of Olympia,
Miss COvington of Olympia, Miss
Kaufman of Olympia, Miss Hansard of
Olympia, Miss Allen eff Olympia, Miss
Macleay of Olympia, Miss Fisher OF
Olympia, Miss Cavanaugh of Olym.
pia, Miss Ellesbury of Centralia, Miss
Burntrager of Olympia, Miss Scobey of
Olympia, Miss Skillman of Olympia,
Miss O'Neal of Starbuck, Miss Wallace
of Olympia, Miss Martin of Olympia,
Miss Allen of Olympia, Miss Mcintosh
of Starbuck, Miss Troy of Olympia,
Miss Riggs Of Dayton, Miss Brewer of
Tumwater, Miss Leighton of Olympia,
Miss Scott of Olympia, Miss Reinhart
of Olympia, Miss Patton of Olympia,
Miss Prather OF Olympia, Miss East
man of Tumwater, Miss Hopp of Tum-
water, Miss Mann of Olympia, Miss
Perry Of Olympia, Miss jenkins of
Olympia, Miss Moore of Whatcom.
Queen Gertrude was attended on
her throne by Miss Mary Hayes, of this
city, and Miss Cora Lee, of Whatcom,
as ladies in waiting. Lincoln Louns-
berry and Blaine Hopp were the nice
ly dressed pages. and the little Misses
Doragh and Springer as bearers of the
royal train were captivating.
Following the coronation proper the
programme continued. A quartette