Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-04
THE cOR0i.AlI0N.
Queen Nevada list is Crowned
Amid Great Pomp and
Ceremony in the Cap
itOI Square.

The Queen of the Carnival hogan hei
reign last evening. Just alter >u't-
down the Grand Marshal and hi
mounted Aids called with carria5e
amid farng lights aud music and tn,
plauGits Of the multituae.
The east end of the Capitol ground
presented an entranc. 10 scene with The
gaudv Decorations and the "dily dress
ed multitude and the general sce'i- of
animation and j"lity.
OF course the appearance OF tbs |
Queen was the main thing iOr the
crow! to DISGUISE aud every tongue Wa
waggiuy over the matter. As ST.. |
alightet from her carriage with H.
reLinue and Maids of Honor it made an
imp t.-tng appearance.
The Queen was dressed in d robe o
crepe de- chene lined vi, white sii>
The train w : o! white b. oca,.-d siik.
three and a half yards 'ong. with green
satin. The M-'lci j-wel.d collar wa
lavishly Ornamentel with jAweis and
pearls. The white tucked chiffon
pearl trimming. The front was en-
pire style, square and low cut ana the
colors were the Carnival colOrs, but
appropriately subiued aud blending
beautifully. A white silk orera cape
trim med with green satin, and white
slippers completed the attire. The
whole created IA buzz of admiration
among the ladies, ali Of " hon declared
it was a 'perfect dream.' etc. TIE
men We're unable to take in its tech
nical beauties, but ad mt;ed that. as
whole, it was Il stunning effect ana
that the Queen set it off to the creates,
possible advantage.
All in all it w,> about the lovelieet
gown ever seen in Carson. The Qu en-
passed through the line Of lords and
ladies and reaching the throne turned
and for the first time was seen Ivy the
entire audience, which packed the east
grounds of the Capitol.
With the handsomely lie orate | throne
and canopy as a background she showed
to full advantage and IL murmur of adni-
rail rose from all stiles. She looked
regal and queeuly to everybnly'S salts
faction aud her dignity WAS well pre-
served. Prime Minister richards hand
ed her the crown on eatin pillow aud
standing she PLACED the royal dia,lem ON
her mead, while the attendants and tn
crowd cried "lnng live the q Ieen''
chorus of fifty ,oices sung the song
of welcome to the @ een and it tX
cepti"n,lly goo !, the crowd app!auding
the music. Mayor Ma key then moe
an appropriate AL re>s Of ~ e!"me t. tn
Queen and presented her formally with
the keys of the city. The @ ,een made :
happy response and there was moro
cheering and enthusiastic.
The Guy of Carson nov realized that i;
had Il iull fledgcd @ leen, and she had ;
crown and royal c-pter and would rui
the town for four days.
An interesting feature of the Corona
ton festivities was dancing by the Da,
children and vaudeville perfo' m nc
by the Midway people.
After the cor)iEttion the @ leen gave
reception t. the Grand Marshal an | Aid
who had escorted her To the tapi;ol from
her home, AMI with t',e muSi; and tn
crowd and the decorations and illumiii;t
tons. e, erybody htl Il goo.i tinir ant
realized that the full wave Of impeial,>,,
had struck Carson and that the novet.
WAS pleasant for IL spell. auyh how.