The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-11
QUEEN WAS THERE
The Ruler Of the Carnival Honors
Second Midway Wedding With
Her Royal Presence.
Tomorrow Will Be Minneapolis Day
Big Costume Parade to Be !
a Feature.

A second public wedding was one Of the
pig drawing cards at the carnival last
evening. The ceremony took place on the
grand plaza Of the Midway, and was
marked with all the circumstances Of a
regal wedding.
The bridal party, escorted by the usual
outriders, left the Hotel Nicollet for the
carnival grounds at 8:15 by way OF Hen
nep1n avenue The procession was headed
by the Imperial band Next In line were
three knights Of the Royal Guard-Sir
Gallant Frank L. Towne, the Worthy
'Varney' Russell and Master Fred r.
Thomas--the same being military escort
for Her Royal Majesty Ye Queen Aim
Dallager, who graciously occupied the
royal equipage in honor Of the occasion.
Accompanying her was the special min
lister to the queen, Rev. G. L. Morrill,,
who performed the ceremony
The wedding carriage, drawn by swans,
came next. Two prancing horses helped
some
Fatima Of Damascus, enthroned upon
an undulating ship Of the desert came
next showering blessings of happiness,
as the goddess Of love, upon ythe elect.
Jabour's elephant came lumberinglv on,
bearing upon his broad back Boston s
prize ballyhoo boy, who declared that
there We're things to be inspected on the
Midway which were never seen before
on land, or sea. =
The Ceremony.
At the arena, the attendants first
mounted the platform, followed by Ernest
Rohan and Miss Ella Athertor, the bride
and bridegroom elect Mr.. Morrill, quick
~ followed and as the orchestra ceased
playing "The Choir Boys Song,'' the cere-
mony commenced.
Being duly pronounced man and wife
the bride and bridegroom awaited the APP
proach Of Her Majesty who stepped light
ly forth and congratulated them. Clasp
ing the hand of the bride she left therein
crisp 500 note, the compliments of the
carnival management.
Then everyone kowtowed and salaame6
and wished the contracting parties we'll,
The HomIng Pigeon Flight. /,
One OF the events of the afternoon wa.
the homing pigeon flight, which occurred
at O'clock, when more than 800 fancy
birds, belonging to many different loft.
thruout the country, were homewart
bound. hundred Of these birds hav,
records of 500 miles a, day. and interest
| ing results were looked for, considerin.
the fast entries. The flight was in charg
of Fred May, the contest being under tn
auspices of the National Federation.
Among the owners who had birds in tn
contest were c. A. Mahrs, IrvinEton, N. ].
A. H. Kronger, Germantown, Pa; Andrey
Dickinson, Redmond Hill, NJ Y; p. w
Krouse, Philadelphia; r. v. Blackenbuel1
Ter. Elizabeth, Pa; H. Beach, Fort Wayne
Ind; A. r. Rogers, Louisville; KY; J
J. Pethes, Chicago.
chllIs No Bar to Crowd
No better proof of the popularity Of tn
carnival could be had than the immens
crowd which visited the big show las
| evening in spite of downright chill
weather. Inside the grounds there wa
enough Of light and mirth, Of movement
and excitement, to warm the most frigi
mortal in the assemblage, and every on
had good time. @
! ~ ~ Minneapolis Day.
Tomorrow, Minneapolis day, will fit
ting1y be the biggest and best day Of al
The big costume parade, in which Colone
Fred Wheaton has succeeded in achievin
unusually grotesque effects, will be tn
Feature of the evening. In this parad
! will be seen all Of the carnival perform
ers and attaches, in addition to differen
local organizations and a liberal sprinklin
! Of bands. Better weather Is promised.
4 To-day was Commercial club day, an
the members of that organization, whic
has contributed SO largely to the success
Of the fair, were out in force. An inter
Il esting event Of the afternoon was tn
log rolling contest between Allen Stew
art of Minneapolis, champion log role
Of the northwest, and Thomas McLeron
Of Eau Claire. who was out to defeat tn
!. man who ducked him at Ashland. Th
exhibition will be repeated this evening 8
In ~ n L.. y 4