The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-29
WAS SPLENDID
Miss Hinton Crowned Queen
Amid Scenes of Beauty.
AUDITORIUM is CROWDED
Musical Features Receive the
PIauditS of Hearers.

IN blaze Of glory, amid pomp and
splendor Miss Myrtle Hinton was crown
ed queen of the carnival at the Auditor
ium last night Wichita people have
never had the opportunity Of Witnessing
a more beautiful scene than the one pre-
scented at the coronation Of the queen,
and it was scene that viii long be re-
membered. Every detail in connection
with the event was carried out and every
feature Of the program did not fail to re-
ceive its share of the plaudits Of the au-
dience.
The coronation scene could hardly be
improved upon The first was the raising
of the curtain upon the queen OF last
year surrounded by her retinue. At the
rear Of the throne were the soldiers Of
the court. At the right and left were the
two choruses. BY the side Of the queen
was her prime minister and President
Cohn, Of the Carnival association. At
her feet was the crown bearer and the
little flower girls. At the sides of the
stage and in front Of the queen were her
maids Of honor. The young ladies were
attired in white.
For a time after the raising Of the cur
tain the chorus sang the stirring song
America" After the last strains died
away the queens prime MINISTER came
to the front and for the queen gave her
salutation TO the subjects of her realm.
The prime minister's remarks touched on
the pleasures and joys Of the year passed
and Of the things Of Importance which
had occurred during that time. He touch
ed on the things Of the future. and stat
ed that the queen gave her crown to the
new queen, a queen whom her subjects
would love and revere in the days to
come.
Immediately after the close Of the an
nouncement by Mr.. Evans. the queen
gave the jeweled crown to the crown
bearer. A beautiful bouquet OF roses
was handed to her by flower bearer,
and preceded by the little flower girls
marched slowly from the court She
was followed by her maids Of honor and
to the strains Of America" the queen of
1899 gave up her position to another of
Wichita's fairest daughters.
Immediately after the disappearing of
the former queen the court trumpeter
blew a blast from his trumpet and the
flower girls and crown bearers of the
new queen came in sight. The queen
herself next appeared and as she reached
the view of the audience an immense
cheer went up to give honor to the beau
tiful young lady who IS to rule the fes-
tivlties in Wichita from this time on.
Marching slowly TO the throne, the
aueen-elect seated herself The maids OF
honor came slowly in and stood on either
side Of the throne. They were eight in
number and all attired in white. Each
young lady carried a beautiful bouquet
Of red roses as she came into the queens
court When the maids appeared each
one knelt before the queen and remained
thus until the queen recognized them
viii a bow.
The young ladies acting as maids Of
honor were: Misses Daisy Lynch, Anna
Brown. Pearl Murdoch. Rose Wanenste.n,
Laura Pierce, Ada Scott. Jetta Camp
bell. Lena Cox
AS son as the music closed, President
Cohn came to the front and gave his
speech in connection with browning of
the queen.
'eYour Majesty. Ny Friends-I am hap
by 20 enjoy the unusual pleasure to begin
the festive carnival Of Wichita by join
ing in a hearty welcome to our distin-
guished guest OF tonight, and to crown
as our queen one of Wichita's fairest
daughters. Rich memories of last years
carnival ought 10 make this years rich
in hope and effort
I'VE rejoice tonight because Wichita
now reaps harvest Of golden prosperity
which places her amogn the ranks Of the
foremost cities in the west. We rejoice
because it is our pluck and energy and
not our luck that has made Wichita the
queen city. We rejoice because the har-
vest OF our state VIII yield more than
a hundred million bushels of wheat, COM
handing millions Of dollars IN the mar
kets % the world We rejoice because,
as TT. Scott says. Wichita is Kansas.
I'VE congratulate ourselves because We
live in this glorious state and in this
metropolis where our former adorable
queen ruled. whose reign. though but
short, her guidance was sure and with
her assistance caused her subjects TO
perfect the great and brilliant success /
Of last years carnicaL and now descend /
ing. not as queens Of yore, with malice
or enmity. but with sisterIy love. abdi-
Gates her throne TO the kings daughter,
our queen.
Queen OF charity, whose motto Is
Look up and not down; look forward
and not back look out and not in. Lend
a hand with unSelfSh labor
Here In city where every. man and
woman is so loyal 70 its interests is your
domain. over which you reign supreme. (
You reign supreme over your VIII ng
subjects by the strength Of bensvolm e
and love. Nay they ever charm he /
heart as your beauty charms the eye.
Queen regnant II D,lchit7, you are /
entitled TO the exterior ornameuts-crown /
purple robe and Maltese Cross. not for |
getting your motto which makes you |
sovereign Of all orders OF sisterhood.
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