The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-09-02
IN BLAZE OF LIGHT
Carnival Opening Attended
By Thousands.
QUEEN CHARLOTTE WAS CROWNED
Attractions by the Score-Walla
Walla Turned Out En- Masse to
Enjoy the Show.
QUEEN CHARLOTTE WAS CROWNED

| The Midsummer carnival given
under the auspices of the Walla Wal
la Military band opened last night in
blaze Of light with a large crowd OF
jolly, jOstIing people present who were
| bent on having an evening Of enjoy
ment The grounds presented a beau
tiful appearance. being brilliantly
| lighted and the scene was very insplr-
ing to those who passed through the
gates.
AS soon as the gates were thrown
open the grounds rapidly filed up and
long before the time scheduled for
the arrival Of Queen Charlotte and
her court the entire carnival lot was
crowded with surging humanity.
PROMPTLY at o'clock the queen
ana party, headed by the Walla Walla
Military band, playing an inspiring
march. passed through the great il
Illuminated arch ana proceeded to the
| Stadium. This was the signal for the
opening of the many different shows,
! and the bands commenced to play and
| the annOuncers began eXtClling the
great attractions Of their respective
places Of amusement
The first thing on the program was
| ,he one of the free acts Mat Gray
climbed to the top OF his 100 foot lad
| der, and amid the plaudits Of the APP
preciatiye multitude, made his great
live into a tank Of water.
When this was over the crowd made
| for the Stadium where the ceremony
Of crowning Miss Charlotte Wuesteney
as queen was held. The management
had arranged an exceptionally fine
| ceremonial which was carried out
strictly to the program. The party
entered the building. the band playing
IN appropriate march, and proceeded
20 the large platform, upon which the
throne was located First came Ile
cCurtiers. Mr. Thomas Ennis and Ed
ward RinghOfer; then Miss Clara
Wuesteney and Miss Grace Anglin,
the court ladies'; they in turn were
followed by the maids Of honor Miss
Bessie Raymond, Miss Frances Crit
fin. Miss Belle Oliver and Miss Bes-
sic Crews, escorting her majesty.
Queen Charlotte l., attended b. ha,
pages Master Charles Hooper and
Master Thomas Ennis. and the flower
girls, little Marie Wells and Irene
Henriod
Mr.. Louis Caribel, manager of the
Stadium. opened the ceremony with
4 few appropriate remarks and intro
Juced Mr.. H. S. BIandford. represent
ing Mayor Gilbert Hunt. Mr. Bland
ford in a few well chosen words paid
high compliment TO the Walla Walla
Military band. and then upon behalf
Of the mayor welcomed Queen Char
lotte and gave into her keeping the
welfare of the people OF Walla Walla
for the week. The gentleman then
crowned the queen, amid the shouts
Of the vast congregation assembled,
the band rendering America In
presence of HeS Majesty and court
the entertainment was then begun.
Each show did a great business last
night and were crowded until 1870
when the gates were closed. Every
thing that was advertised was given
completely and as a whole they are
all above the average. The Stadium
is the main show on the grounds and
the entertainment given there is with
out doubt the finest ever brought to
Walla Walla. LOtta the fire dancer, +
also comes in for a great amount Of
praise. This ladys dances are eXcep- /
tiOnally fine and are marvellous to say
the least Another enjoyable attrac-
ton is the wild animal shows, which |
drew a large crowd last night The
performances of the wild beasts in /
this tent are the equal Of any Of the
larger shows travelling today, and no
doubt will prove one Of the drawing
cards of the week. The other places /
Of amusement incl lie the Old Plan
tat,ol, the Moorish theater, the Am
er. theater, the Venetian glass
pace, the vaudeville, the electric
theater. and Esau, the snake eater.
Outside the tents are the Ferris /
wheel, Loop the Loop" the merry
go-roUnd, and for the children are the
camels and donkeys, who carry the
little ones about the grounds free.
Every attraction is clean and en-
joyable and the many people who will /
attend during the week will have
many places to amuse them.
The doors were opened again this
afternoon and good sized crowd was
in attendance.
The attendance last night was 1880 |