Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-24
MANY DIAMONDS
INQuEEN's CROWN
MabelIe's Corona Will Glitter With
Precious Stones.
$4,000 WORTH OF JEWELS.
Governor Wells VIII Attend During
Carnival Week, Wee President
Roosevelt May Also Come.

When Queen Mabelle makes her APP
pearance on the opening night Of the
Elks' Street Fair and Carnival, the
dazzling beauty of her costume and
her jewels will make her seem an en-
press indeed. Diamonds, rubies, anne
thysts, meralds-scarcely any precious
stone is extant that will not help to
make her appearance regal And they
viii be there, too. to the extent of $780,
600 worth. Any queen of any dominion
on earth might well feel pleased with
the collection.
The Boyd-Park Jewelry company Is
now at work upon the crown which
the queen is TO wear, and they are to
use $4,000 worth OF diamonds and
other precious stones In the settings.
Arrangements TO ibis end were conclud-
ed between the executive committee
and the jewelry company this morning.
The offer was made TO the committee
that If they would guarantee the safe
keeping OF the jewels, IL should be
done They guaranteed, and ii Will be
done. A body guard will be appointed
for the queen, and these sturdy hench-
men will see to il that the jewels are
unmolested.
The Cay on which the carnival
opens and on which Queen Mabelle
makes her appearance 10 be crowned,
September 10Th, has been set apart as
Governors Day, and the chief execu-
tive of the state will be the honored
guest. Director General Stoll this
morning received the following letter
from Governor Wells.
Your courteous letter OF the 9Th,
inst, informing me that September
l6, had been named Governors Day,
in my honor as chief executive Of the
State OF Titan, and inviting me TO be
within the carnival enclosure during
the week OF your festivities was re-
coiyed IN due course, as ! have pre-
viously acknowledged by telephone.
IL appreciate the honor which your
kind invitation implies. and assure you
that it viii be a pleasure for me 10 Wis
1t the fair and see the many strange
and thrilling sights which your ingenu-
ity shall have provided, at such times
AS | may be able during the week.
Very respectfully.
"HEBER N. WELLS"
II Is Just possible. too that among
the throngs who win come 10 Salt Lake
during carnival week will De Vice P-es-
ident Roosevelt. Capt. Stoll has re-
ceived the following communication
from Mr.. Roosevelt's private secretary:
II am directed by the Vice Presiden,
to acknowledge the receipt OF your very
LIND medication 10 he nan at dttr-
ing your carnival week of Sept. is to
q. The Vice President much appreci-
ates your thoughtfulness and will take
this matter under consideration and
will let you hear from him In due time
II II Is possible for him 10 arrange his
affairs so that he may be present.
(Signed) WILLIAM LOBE,
Private Secretary"
The following ladies have signlfied
their willingness 20 take part In the
ladies' equestrienne contest: Miss
Asper, Echo Utah, and Miss Carruth,
Coalville, Utah. The committe expects
to have Miss Loyon Pierce and Miss
Amy Rich OF Brigham City represent
that city In the equestrienne contest
or for the Cache valley district. Both
of these ladies are considered as be-
ing among the most beautiful daugh-
tiers of the State.
QUEEN MABELLES MAIDS.
Queen Msbelle is making up the list
Of her maids Of honor. II is not yet
complete. however, and will probably
be under consideration for some days
yet. The task is not an easy one by
any manner OF means