Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-10

Read the Kings Proclamation
Cheering Thousands Witnessed
the Excrcfses-A Beautiful Picture
ON the stand.
No more beautiful spectacle has ever
been witnessed in Wheeling than was
presented at the levee last evening dur
ing the coronation of Rex, King of the
Carnival.
The public landing formed a natural
amphitheatre, at the base of which
stood the large coronation stand, its
pure white background rejecting the
brilliant lights with which 1t was illu-
minated. In front of the stand were ten
thousand expectant, joyous faces, anx-
ious to see and hear, and eager to enter
into the spirit of the Carnival. Phin-
ney's famous United States band, which
had arrived in the morning, occupied
seats upon the stand, and rendered a
concert preceding the water spectacle
and the coronation.
The music Of the band more than
realized the expectations of the people.
Under the leadership of Prof. Phinney,
the organization rendered a number of
selections in a superb manner and
each was vigorously applauded by the
multitude. Their were no long intermis-
sions, and the band yielded with evil
dent pleasure to the insistent demand
- ~ a-o,.J f1r orr po,,cia Tho ha nd
was in itself a sufficient attraction for
the throng that stood upon the wharf,
occupied all the windows in the Water
street buildings, or watched the proceed
ings from the bridges.
There was no fixed programme of
music, but the band rendered the follow
ing selections:
Semper Sousa
Cornet Solo-"Whirlvind Polka"-B. Kryl
Battle Field to Fireside-Descriptive
FANTASIA
Russian Ghlrka
A Beautiful Picture.
Each selection was followed hv en-
thuslastic cheers. The crowd, however.
was eagerly watching the Franzheim
residence on the Island shore, from
which a long stairway led to the waters
edge, with a row of Japanese lanterns
upon each side. The steamboats, lying
at the wharf were fairly alive with hui
manisy. On the City of Wheeling there
Was a powerful search-light, whose
rays shot out over the water, lighting
up the yachts and innumerable skiffs
and small craft which were moving
about upon the smooth surface.
Occasionally the light would be train
ed upon the vast throng on the landing.
and the people who came within its
range were compelled to shield their
eyes from the dazzling light. The whis-
tie of the steamer also footed oeca-
sionally, but at ~iropportune times, as
it interfered with the music Of the
band.
When the band played the descriptive
selection, it was dark. 1t concluded
with the discharge of fireworks from
powerful mortars placed beside the
coronation stand. rhe reports were al
most deafening. Then a succession Of
rockets were sent up into the air, and
the effect was brilliant in the extreme,
the audience fairly going wild with en-
thusiasm.
Suddenly there were signs of activity
at the palace of the King, on the oppo-
site shore. and as il by magic a long
line sticks of redfire. reaching from
Fink street 20 McLure Park was lighted.
1t was a beauteous scene. The red lights
reflected on the surface of the river,
and the slight movement of the water
produced undulating waves of light. On
the opposite shore. the royal yacht was
moored. 1t was very tastefully embel-
lished with flowers, and lighted with
scores of lanterns.
Battle and coronation
The departure Of King Hal and his
retinue of followers could b. plainly
seen. When they entered the yacht
and steamed up the river, they encoun,
tered the craft of Dull Care. A battle
ensued. There was a discharge of bombs
and giant crackers, after which the en-
envy retired in defeat. and the roya
yacht steamed gracefully down to the
public landing. the search-light being
irained upon the craft.
AS the yacht landed in triumph at thu
wharf. the royal cavaliers were LINED
up. under command of Capt. George J
Mathison and Lieut.. A. G. Hadlich
Their costumes were magnificent. The,