People's voice., 1900-09-20

from Q distance. The leading soprano
came out sndwent through = panto-
mime with her throat and mouth.
The contrzlto came out and her
strongerssoice occasionally reached
the crowd on the outside. Prof.
Dunbar managed TO hold the atten-
tion OF the crowd with cello solo,
and the chorus of 100 voices, With the
assistance OF the horns and drums 10
the orchestra, made themselves
heard. Several other local selections
were given but the people could not
hear them for the hum OF thousands
OF voices and the CRY sf the shrill
voiced man TO "sit down." Two
illustrated songs we're given with the
aid OF a stereopticon outfit, but the
crowd only saw the pictures.
When the coronation parade march
ed onto the stage the disorder became
so great that 1t looked like the enter.
tainment would have to be stopped
,, The struggle TO get glimpse Of the
queen was participated 10 by even
those people right at the foot OF the
stage, who we're In the best position
TO see her. The light from the stereo
scope was shut of the stage by people
who crowded 10 front Of lit. The light
was finally turned OF until sOue OF
the people sat down, and the corona.
tion was proceeded with.
The queen, dressed in her beautiful
gown and robe, preceded by the crown
bearer, Mayor Kramer and C. Z. Eli.
1T and the flower girls, ascended the
throne, followed by the train bearers,
attendants, etc. Mayor Kramer step
ped forward, made a speech and
crowned thequeen. c. E. Elliott, her
prime minister, extended the glad
hand TO the crowd on her behalf, and
with selection or two by the chorus
and orchestra, the ceremonies were
over.
The exercises on the stage were
faultless. Had tine crowd been COM
iOrtably seated and orderly, the
entertainment would have been as
tlne as anything Wellington ever saw,
The music, both vocal and instru.
mental, was first-class. The orches.
tral music was superb. Fl. L. Woods
and DR.. E. D. Ebright's solos were
very fine.
The crowd cannot be blamed for the
disorder; the seating accommodations
were to blame. Although nearly
everyone had reserved seats, few get
the benefit OF them, but there was
little or no complaining. The lesson
learned at the coronation ceremonies
last night should be remembered next
year.
The persons who were injured by the
falling seats at the coronation cere-
monies last night are Miss Josie HOgt
and Mrs. Massey Of Wellington, and a
woman from Guthrie and a woman
from Caldwell. The Guthrie woman.
ankle was sprained, She refused tC
tell her name, She came here to act
as cashier for Henry Nelson's stanG
in the Midway. The Caldwell woman
was not seriously hurt. Miss Hoge'i
foot was seriously bruised, but NJ
bones were broken. Mrs. Massey''
foot was painfully crushed. Severa
women tainted in the tent, and one
or two tainted in the crowd outside
Manager Haughey says the respon-
sibllity for the disorder at the tent
last night rests with the Dunbar
people.
The corn exhibition is being helC
on theiwest side Of Washington ave
nue. north of the Arlington drug store
There were thirteen entries this morn
ing, as follows: John Nance, j. H
Green, VIM. ;.eeper, Ben Taylor, S
Moore, A. L. Grlmsley, GA. Stewart
j. E. Blaisdel, E. E. Flora, John Clark
Farmer Reese, John Collins and Mike
TrouUman. The corn would be Z
credit at the best corn fair ever held
One man had a wagon load of old corr
which had been soaked in water tt
give it the appearance Of new corn
The judges detected the deception al
once. The first prize OF $40 was
awarded to S. Moore Of Palestine
second prize OF $50 to Farmer Reect
of Oxford; third prize Of Sis to A. L
Grimsley Of Wellington: fourth prizt
of $40 to Ben Taylor Of Belle Plaine
and fifth prize Of S. to Mike Trout
man OF Belle Plaine.
The driving horse and draft horse
exhibitions were given this morning