The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-10-07
Emblem Of Authority Placed
Upon Her Graceful Head.
Witnessed By Immense IhrOng
Splendid Parade Follows Coro-
nation Ceremonies, In Which
We're Many Beautifully
Decorated Floats.

Miss yisva scoffern, queen of
Chickasha's first carnival and
'treet fair, was crowned At 1890
O'Clock today at the band stand at
the intersection OF Third street and
Chickasha avenue, in the presence
Of an immense concoufse OF pec-
pie, who were surprised and
pleased at the beauty of the cere-
monies, the grandeur OF the parade
which followed, and the general
indications and evidences Of enc
cess which attended everything in
connection with the event. There
We're many expressions OF surprise
and qualification that tue crowd
shonld have been so large, when
the whole thing had been s. warmed
over from last week. There was
also mA-h satisfaction that the in-
terest and enthusiasm of the bust
ness men and others interested
had kept up TO the proper pitch in
spite Of all the disappointments
and disconragemepts Of last week,
aud that so many handsomely
decorated fioafs should have been
prepared All OF which leads us
TO remark: If the street fair and
carnival was such a success and so
Satisfactory this week, after those
days OF awful weather, discourage
meBts aud disappointments of the
most disheartening character, what
would it have been If everything
had gone right from the start; i'll
no bad weather had interfered. and
Jupiter Pluvius had behaved him
self"
Il vas almost II O'Clock before
the parade began to form, and by
that time Cnicksha avenue was
congested mass OF people, teams
and vehicles. A short band con-
cert had entertained the people
from Ill until ~ O'Clock, and the
approach OF the time for the coro-
nation ceremonies to take place IN
creased the expectancy OF the pub
lie. A few minutes later mighty
cheer burst from the throats Of
the hundreds of spectators as
Queen Vieva, seated in an open
carriage beautifully trimmed and
decorated in bunting of the carni-
val colors, and attended by her
maids OF honor, Misses Erin Muir
ray and Mary Burton, drove down
Third street and stopped near the
band stand. The audience was
called to order by City Attorney |
Melton, who ofilciated as Master of
Ceremonies and introduced Judge
H. L. Grigsby, who delivered the
address Of welcome.
Judge Grlgsby's address vas
brief, but as cordial and hearty
and as warm and enthusiastic in
It's greeting as it could have been.
He threw vide open ths gates OF
the city and discardSd the keys;
telling the people to san in and
have q good time and enjoy them
selves to the utnost. The police
officers had their Instructions, lie
said, to be seen and not heard, and
that no one would be interfered
with in his endeavors to have al
good time. Closing, he said be
knew the people we're all more in.
terested in the queens coronation
than anything else,so be would step
aside In her favor. His address
was loudly cheered.
Mr.. Buford Bond, ON behalf Of
the city and people Of Chickasha
and the carnival management, had
been selected TO deliver the coro-
nation address, and right well did
be execute his commissions His
address was q splendid one, schol-
arly, well timed, and delivered
with an earnestness, diIeotuess