The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-08
GROWING OF QUEEN
Elaborate Preparations for
Coronation Concert.
MISS MAHANEYS VOTE
List of Prizes offered for
Decorations.

The interest in the carnival queen con-
test is growing more intense the nearer
the termination Of the contest approaches.
The grand coronation of the queen and
the concert given before her and in her
honor viii be given at the Auditorium
next Friday night. October 13, at s
o'clock. It is on this evening that the
queen, gorgeously robed and attended by
her full court and maids of honor, will
make her first public appearance 1t is
at this time that the city of Wichita will
be publicly turned over TO its chosen
carnival queen, to have absolute authori-
ty over the entire week Of festivities.
The grand concert will be entirely diff
ferent from any ever given in Wichita.
There will be a large chorus of $50
voices, an orchestra Of twenty pieces,
male and female quartets, solos and
duets All the leading local musicians
have volunteered their services and sew
eral soloists from out of town will be Sc
cured. The concert is to be on the popu-
lar order, the music all bright, melodious
and the kind that everyone can under
stand and enjoy and the style that will
be most appropriate for such iubnant
occasion.
Mr.. Ralph Dunbar, who has charge Of
the coronation, is working day and night
to make the program more attractive and
more beautiful than has ever been put
on in the other cities where he has had
charge of jubilee and carnival corona
tons
It is hoped that Wichita people will
rally to the support Of the carnival com
mittee in this. the first, and one of the
most important events Of the carnival, by
turning out in large numbers. The bust
ness men have given both time and
money to make the carnival a grand sue
cess and celebration worthy of Wichita
push and enterprise.
Miss Mayme Mahaney. $50
Miss Sadie Joseph. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
Miss Florence Observation-Disclosures. $50
Miss Eta Remer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
Miss Lusy Thomas. Observation-Disclosures. .
Miss Persius Russell. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Miss V. Geribaldi. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mrs. Chas. Brooks. Observation-Disclosures. 1
Mrs. Fred Bently. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l
Miss Minnie Sargent. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The last name is a new one and may be
a dark horse. Voting will close Tuesday,
October 10. All ballot boxes viii be taken
up Monday afternoon. After that time
votes can be cast at the office of @ A.
Boyle, room l. Biting block. until the
close. A representative of each candi-
date may be present at the official count,
Tuesday afternoon.
It is important that Wichita people
assist IN the flower parade. Newton's
flower parade viii be favorably mention
ed every day for a year by those who
saw 1t. Guthrie now has more people who
agree to decorate carriages for the flower
parade than Wichita. There should be
more carriages and wheels entered for
the flower parade. They should be re-
ported at once to Q. A. Boyle, Biting
block.
PRIZE LIST.
s35 for the best decorated, two-horse or
more, carriage or trap; s15 for the second
best; so for the third best
s25 for the best decorated one-horse
buggy. phaeton or road wagon: SIS for
,the second best: SO for the third best.
With the exception of the gentleman
driver, who should be dressed in white.
each occupant Of every vehicle must
wear colors to correspond with the decor
alton Of the turnout.
SIS for the best decorated saddle horse
with lady or gentleman rider; SO for the
second best.
Gentleman must be dressed in white;
ladies must be dressed in colors harmon
fling with the floral decora tions.
A s25 scholarship IN the Kelso School Of
Music for the best decorated ladies'
wheel: rider to be dressed in colors cor
responding with the decoration. A SIS
scholarship in Kelso School Of Music for
the second best: a SO scholarship in Kelso
School Of Music for the third best
$50 for the best decorated gentleman's
bicycle display; so for the second best. /
May be one wheel, tandem or group of
wheels.
s. worth Of cycle repairing at NJ II. +
Burt's for the most comically decorated /
wheel.
Mrs. C. Y. Whelan offers for the best /
decorated one or two-horse novelty S5 I
lamp shade.