Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-03

who promptly blew a shrill blast, which was
echoed by the mayors trumpeter down II
the entrance way the executive was at the
front Of a temporary battlement overlook
ing the highway. with Governor Ezra p.
Savage, Mrs. Savage and the state digni-
tary's staff at one hand. w. H. Thompson
and John II. Mickey at the other.
What's up?' demanded the lord mayor.
The time" responded the trumpeter.
The king has been sighted"
"Short sighted?'
About seven blocks"
Short enough. Let the key be brought"
who has 1t, your honor?"
why, the keeper Of the castle, Of course.
He always holds the openers in these
James"
Even as the lord mayor spake, the digni-
tary mentioned appeared with the key. II
was Of gold. nearly a yard in length and
festooned with ribbons. On one side was
writ: Omaha surrenders to King Ax-sar-
Ben VIII" on the other. ut might have
been worse. October 2, 1902. Frank e.
Moores, mayor"
Proclamation from samson.
A courier from the king dashed up and
gave to the mayor an embossed parchment,
which read:
PROCLAMATION
To The Ever Serene
And Right Honorable
Frank MooTes,
Lord Mayor of Omaha.
Know Ye,
That the annual entry within your pre-
House of Ak-Sar-Ben, having become an
Sstapnshed custom the severe measures
undispIted control OF the municipality are
no longer necessary,
Therefore observe,
That His Most Exalted Majesty,
Ak-Sar-Ben VIII,
King of Quivera, Duke of the Seven Cities
OF Cibola, requires the Great Golden Key
of the goodly city of Omaha be at once
s Pl&eef bis wi shbiea hts KEEPING gsESaggsd nat s1om he m may yo az,
OF the realm 70 witness the coronation
ceremonies. of their safety and comfort.
BY Command OF the King,
Lord High Chamberlain.
Welcome by the Mayor.
At s;15 the king himself arrived. The
lord mayor and the assembly stood with
bats removed while the former said:
Most Gracious and Benehcent King Ak
gathered tonight from All quarters Of oui-
vera to- the ,CapitoL OF your realm to do
homage to their beloved soyereign.
Sar-Ben VII, of sacred memory, visited
his capitol. one year ago, he found his
Today as Your Majesty enters in splendid
state for the first time the city gates you
ity apparent enl1e e%ery% vi eTen T Ffear royal RrG tTess-
uries are supplied, the royal granaries are
hlled most to bursting with choicest grain.
and the stalks OF corn are groaning In the
fields under Their heavy loads. The hum
OF Industry and the whlrl Of m are
heard on every hand. Your Majesty's sub
tects were never so prosperous or so happy
as now.
Roosevelt, President OF the United States,
was Fastening hither with all speed to rem
DER to Your Majesty an account OF the way
IN which he has performed the duties of
his vice-gerency, and 10 bask in the
dazzling sunshine of Your Highness" favor,
obliged to return to Washington, his capt.
tol city. We know, q King, that you
tects on account of the absence OF PresI-
dent Roosevelt. who is serving Your Maj
ssty and the people OF Quivera so faith
AS in past years we have beheld the
giories attendant upon the triumphal entry
OF the Kings OF the House of Ak-Sar-Ben
into their capitol city, we have felt that
the limit OF the ingenuity of man to con-
reached in the preparation of those glitter.
ing pageants, but tonight as we behold the
radiance OF Your Majesty's, presence and
train, we are bewildered, entranced, be-
witched, until upon these floats OF such
old, friends, the sprites and fairies Of our
enildhood days; We can almost fancy thai
the queen OF the FAIRIES has given to us
drink from the trimming chalice OF the
Elixir of Youth. and that we are all chill
dren once more. And when the day is
gone and we return once more to our daily
avocations. we will be younger in spirit,
and better prepared for the performance
OF life's duties by reason of the visions of
the Fatryland which we have had tonight.
ana now, . gracious King, welcome
you to your Capitol and In token of our
loyal allegiance, / present TO YOU these
golden keys to the city gates, and L Join
with all your loving subjects in shouting
with one accord, Long live King Ak-SaT-
Ben VIII, Long live the King!'
At the conclusion OF the address the lord
mayor deposited the keys in the hands OF
John Grant Pegg. he delegate from Da-
honey, who marched down the steps and
over to the side Of the kings chariot. There
a page OF the monarch took the previous
burden and deposited II in the kings lap.
The latter bowed acknowledgement, the
populaee roared approval-and the cere-
mony Of the night was at an end.
ThrOnEs ON the streets.
As the king descended from his car he
asked; ID all those people saw tonight
belong In Quiyera?'
Practically all" was the answer.
That makes them my subjects. doesn't
itH'
1T does"
Well, Well! / must have subjects for
about all the predicates in the book. Some
body must needs revise the grammar"
The king spoke jestingly, but he did not
attempt to conceal the pleasure he felt over
the immensely Of the welcoming host. Well
he may. Seldom II ever has the imperial
city seen so great a one when the only
attraction was the carnival parade. Wher-