Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-04-28

king will be crowned by the>Lord High
Cardinal, after which the Lord Mayor
will deliver to his majesty the keys of
the city. The royal scribe willNthen
read the proclamation of Rex, declafing
week OF joy, peace and harmony, and
commanding that jollity shall reign.
After the ceremony there will be SER
les of Olympian games for the benefit
of the king and court.
1ne proposed electrical fountain will
form but one feature of the proposed
illumination. There will be a floral
arch, and during the floral parade
showers of confette will fall from the
arch and sidewalks. There will also be
battles between the people riding in the
carriages and those upon the reviewing
stand. 1t is Mr.. Benson's idea to have
the people in the carriages throw flow
ers and the people upon the stands to
thrown serpentini. Another idea is to
have in one figure of the German at the
and serpentinl.
Perhaps the greatest spectacular event
Of the week win be the Rex, or mardi
gras parade. This will be an entire line
of beautiful floats illustrating scenes in
fairy land, given mid grand illumina
tons and wonderful fire effects. In this
parade in his royal car, with purple and
gold, with his outrides, advance cour-
iers and mounted guards, an entire
court in royal costume, perhaps the
leading features will be the king of the
mardi gras.
1t is now the purpose of the commit
tee to hold a grand Rex, or court ball,
admission to which will be by invita-
ton, and which will indeed be beau
tiful affair. 1his will he so arranged,
as will all other features of --e week,
that the entire public may be free to
behold the court receptions and many
beautiful scenes.
1t is proposed also to have industrial,
burlesque and many other parade fea-
lures, in addition to a continual sue
cession of free shows upon the streets
that the visitor to Wheeling, coming
Monday morning, may find no moment
from then until Saturday night free
from entertainment, not only perfect,
but without cost as well.
When asked as to the general success
and benefits to cities of affairs of this
kind, Mr.. Benson said: In twelve
years of constant application to the
work of public entertainment giving,
have never met with and have heard OF
but few failures. We have brilliant ex-
amples along this line in New Orleans,
ct Louis, Kansas City and other large
cities. However, no need to loon 20
the larger cities for evidence of the per-
feet success of properly conducte4
event of this kind. Take for instance,
the little city of Saginaw, Michigan,
with 10000 visitors during her car
nival week and many thousands of dol
lars left in the city. Going South and
East, we'll will take the example of
Richmond, Virginia. where last year, l
gave them their first free street enter
tainment, the success was so pronounc-
eu that for the event this year three
times the amount has been raised as
fund, and with but small effort. This
surely shows the feeling of the citizens
as to the value of these affairs in that
city | could give you many more in
stances of a similar nature.
I'VE must strive, as whole. TO make
the coming event one OF which Wheel
ing may be proud; your moiuo must be
shoulder TO shoulder and work with a
will to ne end that Wheeling may
give an entertainment SO far excelIing
anything ever given by herself and
neighbors that the visitors may come by
the thousands, stay for the week and
leave with regret. each wi. warm
heart for Wheeling and her hospital
ity.s
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