The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11
MISS MAHANEY QUEEN
Elected by $500 Votes Over
Next Highest.
CORONATION CONCERT
Program for Friday Night
Arranged.
CONCERT
CORONATION

The vote for queen closed yesterday at
o'clock and Miss Mahaney, who has
kept the lead every day since she was
nominated, won by $500 votes. She is
House, where her popularity made her
sure of winning from the start. She was
elected by majority Of nearly 1900
votes over all the other candidates. The
contest has been spirited and brought the
committee over $500. Miss Mahaney will
be crowned Friday night at the Audi
forum.
The grand concert promises to be the
most novel event Of the season, and,
judging from present indications, the au-.
ditorium viii be filed by a tremendous
and enthusiastic audience. It has been
found that the auditorium stage is not
large enough to accommodate the large
chorus and orchestra, so it will be espe-
cially enlarged to give plenty Of space
for the elaborate coronation ceremony.
Mrs. Ada Smith Fullerton dramatic So
prano from Chicago, has been engaged as
one Of the soloists. Mrs. Fullerton is one
of the most comic opera singers in the
west, and is to star next season with the
famous Bostonian Opera company. She
will be on the program for two solo num-
bers besides singing the obligato part to
eel Captain" in connection with the
chorus and orchestra Mrs. Fullerton's
style and stage manner always captivates
her audiences. No one should miss hear
ing her.
Mrs. W. F. Heacock. st. Josephs most
popular contralto, has also been engaged.
Mrs. Heacock is the contralto at the
First Christian church OF St. Joseph, No,
and has a voice the range and quality
of which are seldom found and never ex-
celled. She viii appear in a solo and
will also sing the low alto parts in the
ladies quartette, which will sing Dudley
Bucks beautiful arrangement of the old
Scotch ballad, annie Laurie"
Mr.. Jack Shields, Wichita's old time
tenor, is back again and will sing IAN
Hail the Pure and Simple Cottage" from
Faust This is one Of the greatest of all
the creations for tenors. Mr. Shields is
said to be at his best in this number. and
has received very fattering press notices
from all over the country regarding it.
Ralph Dunbar, the director and solo
'cellist, needs no Introduction to Wichita
people. He was known here and Wichita
people are always glad to hear of his
success abroad, and to welcome him home
whenever he sees fit to visit Wichita. He
is on the program for two cello solos be-
sides directing the chorus and orchestra.
The queen and her court are rehearsing
daily the coronation ceremony. The court
consists of queen, master of ceremonies.
prime minister, maids of honor and
pages, all dressed in the royal costumes.
Just the second the ceremony is over the
chorus breaks into Sousa's soul-stirring
Stars and Stripes. Flags will be waved.
calcium lights viii be thrown on the
scene and everything which will add TO
dts effectiveness will be done. The audi
ence may expect one of the grandest
climaxes that they have ever witnessed.
In order that the price would be within
the reach of all, the committee decided
20 make the admission % and 80 cents.
which is very low considering the enor-
mous expense Of bringing the soloists.
the costuming and calcium effects for the
coronation scene. The 50 cent seats will
be all Of those in the middle Of the first
floor. Those on the sides and the entire
balcony will be sold for 25 cents.