Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-12
IN CORONATION OT REX
WILL BE BUT ONE BRILLIANT FEA-
TURE OF THE COMING CARNI-
VAL WEEK.
B0MBARDMENT ON THE RIVER
win Precede the Arrival Of the Float
Containing the king-Confetti
Will BE Very Much In Evidence
During the Week-What an Ex-
change Says of Confetti.


version of Paris and Nice, will be
greatly in evidence during Wheeling's
carnival week Thousands of pounds
have been arranged for, and it will be
offered for sale at every corner, in or
der that all may supply themselves
without trouble, and at small expense.
= with this fairy-like, amusing, beauty
giving disc. The rapidly growing de-
mand for this carnival feature, has
largely tended to eliminate from public
gatherings, the use of Objectionable ar
ticles that otherwise might push them
selves TO the front.
Confetti is not Objectionable in any
way. 1t is the very best article that
could possibly be introduced at an af-
fair of this kind, combining fun,
beauty and novelty, without any danger
of giving ofense. The Daily Bee, of
Danville, Va, in an article touching
upon the use of the confetti at carni-
val held in that city last fall, says:
Everybody is armed with the harm
less confetti and every passing group
showers all bystanders and passers
with the Tutoring vari-colored paper,
until the hair of the girls is picturesque
with the clinging particles and mems
faces, eyes andsears are full of confetti.
Everybody had horn, whiriigig, an
inflated seuealer or some device for
making noise, and everybody seemed
to be using all available lung power.
The crowd and the noise were probably
greatest from IL to II o'clock, and
when the opening ceremonies were In
progress the din produced by the merry
vrowd drowned the sound Of whistle and
bells and the blare OF bands, all COM
bining in one stentorian roar and shrek
that might have appropriated pande-
monium. A large number of beauti-
full girls, merry girls, pretty girls, all
sorts of girls, on the street and their
wholesouled enjoyment was q notable
feature. There were no ugly girls, for
all were gocd-natured smiling and
laughing and none are homely under
such circumstances. Every girl WIS
armed with g horn and a bag Of con-
fetti and 10th were in constant use,
strangers a. well as friends being
shove. ed in the joyous abandon OF tae
occas oa. Iadeed, the gir.s seemed 70
be gettieg r-cre fun cut o. the carnival
than the boys.
10 mere beautiful scere could be con-
jured than that whieh will be presented
upon The night OF The coronation of
Rex, tie King Of the Wheeling Carni-
val. Lie arrangements VIII be made
upon az elaborate scale. Rex and
court upon their approach 70 the city,
will he tied upon by the enemy Care,
who, jeae1s OF every mcaaent OF
pleasure ellcyed ~ the people, has
become tnrs gei at ore who comes Of
fering an entire week of peace and
plea1ure. 4 he fire is returned A
fierce bcmbardment OF great beauty en-
sues, resulting iii the destruction of the
enemy's fleet, and the drowning of
Care in the River of Peace. At once
the entire scene becomes as bright as
day, fairy Lights iloat about; shooting
lights fly hitaer and thither, and mid
1t all can be seen tae royal barge and
escort sailing for port.
With many blasts Of truupets, the
muzic of many bands and cheers from
the assembled multitude, the royal
party lands is met by the lord mayor
corted to the mammoth coronation
platform. where in full view OF the
thousands the oath will be taken, the
crown placed by the High Cardinal,
and the King viii ascend the throne
The lord mayor will then deliver the
keys to the city, and the royal scribe,
in behalf of his majesty, will read the
royal edict pfoclaiming joy and carni-
val during his reign.
Many beautiful costumes will be
provided for the occasion. No mon
arch of the olden time was more elan
orately costumed nor had more regal
court Surrounded by guards in full
golden armor. heralds and courtiers in
silk, velvet and gold, the court digni-
taries in royal plush and ermine-what
more could be added to make a scene
of medieval pomp and glory?
Special provision will be made Cor
grand Examinations during this scene,
and all care will be taken that none
are injured in the great throng. The
ceremony will no doubt take place on
the river front. Director Benson is pre-
pairing plans to that effect, the struc-
ture to be in Riverside Park, giving
all the wharf and streets for the people
Taking bridges, streets, park, wharf
and river into consideration, said Mr..
Benson, fifty thousand people ought to
get at least view of the ceremony;
and do not think of this space one
available foot will be vacant"
For a limited time we will give our
kn>- I<ke III