The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-05-11
CROWNED QUEEN.
Pearl Mcdonald Chosen to the
Throne and fills it Most
Queenly.
THE CARNIVAL A SUCCESS
Ladies Feel Handsomely Remu-
nerated for all the Time
Taken and Hard Work
in Getting 1t up.

in Getting 1t up.
The long looked for, talked about
and planned for Business Mems Carni
val has come and gone. Unlike many
other things, it was bigger when it got
here than it appeared TO be when bear
ing down upon us-bigger aud grand
er when you got along side of it. FoI
weeks many of our ladies have been
busy preparing for the Carnival, anC
its final triumphal success was due tC
their unflagging efforts. Too much
praise cannot be given them for their
| hard toll And as rule, our business
men were not far behind the band
wagon, in both desire and work foI
success.
A crowd was predicted, aud for once
the prophets told the truth. Central
Hall was fuller with a paid audience
than for long time-some say never
was it so filled. Every chair was oc.
cupied, galleries were simply crammed
and to tuck more people in than stood
in all available corners, would puzzle
even pork packer.
The program was carried out as
printed; and the performances and the
performers are getting praise unlimit-
ed. Cheer after cheer went up as the
exercises progressed, and the rounds of
applause shook the house. The young
ladies representing the various firms
were each attired and ornamented to
show the firms for which they several
ly stood. And none could fail to guess
the business the attire represented.
Some of these attireS and trimmings
were quite unique, and a few of them
were so cOmical that even stolid
Indian must have laughed.
The program was introduced with a
piano duett by the Misses Polly Will
liams and Marcia Beecher, which was
heartily enjoyed by ALL This was fol-
lowed by the Tambourine drill, execut-
ed by % ladies, all dressed in their
representative costumes, which was
very brilliant as display, and the diff
iicult drill was gone through finely.
This drill was followed with solo by
Mrs. Geo. w. Allen, which was capti-
vatingly rendered. Next came reci-
tation by Ollie Ballentine, which in
thought and rendering did great credit
to the little elocutionist, for such in
deed she is.
Then came the Yale Male Quartette,
Messrs Drake, Newell, Jardine and
Schum. 1t goes without saying that
they we're heartily encored and made
to sing again. This was followed by
the Maypole drill, given by 20 ladies.
In this exercise Maypole was set in
the center of the stage; with fancy rib
bons attached. The special feature of
the drill, was for the 20 ladies to take
the ends of as many ribbons and so
march, by crossing and repassing, as to
weave whip stock covering on the
Maypole. The exercise was a novelty
in Yale and as such was watched with
breathless interest.
The second part of the program was
introduced with a piano duett by the
Misses Mabelle Ferguson and Stella
Francis, which was most appropriate
in character and excellently executed.
Miss Rada Rapley then stepped upon
the stage, and to an accompaniment
played by Miss Lillian Hennessy, sang
a touching and beautiful solo. Fol-
lowing the solo, very thrilling and
dramatic recitation was rendered by
Wave Bowman. The Male Quartette
gave two more songs, and this brought
the program to its crowning point-the
coronation of the Queen.
The main interest of the evening
entered in the election of Queen for
the Carnival. After the result of
previous voting had been announced,
the tellers proceeded to collect the bal.
lots and the polls were then closed
The period between that and the an
nouncement of the final results, was
an anxious one. The results of all
ballots was read by f. +. Fead. His
report showed that some received a
few.scattering votes, but that the real
contest was between few candidates.
The total amount of money received
for votes was $50, which indicates that
/ 200 votes were cast. The eight high
est on the list were, George Stoner
with 33 votes; Louise Andreae, AZ;
Lizzie Evans, 20; Maude Hennessey, 76
Rada Rapley, 70; Mamie Brown, l58;
Lillian Hennessy, 2l0, and Pearl Nc
Donald, 1888.
Pearl Mcdonald was duly declared
Queen of the Carnival, and was SO
crowned by the Fairies in beautiful
and impressive Coronation service
The coronation robe and crown were
very, very beautiful. A fine tableau
of the crowned Queen was the final
scene and ended the Carnival.
The total receipts from all sources
were about $40 which shows that
about $50, was taken at the door. AT
the low price of admission, 10 and 10
cents, this shows an immense audience