The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
THR QUEEN WAS CROWNED
And a Beautiful and Stately Queen Was
She-Mr. Welch's Remarks The Cor
onatlOn Bail.

II, ClQeuly Cne feature Oh the week. The
+ voting for the Queen up until the elev-
enth hour had been very slow, but at
the final count Miss Schumpert had re-
ceived about six hundred votes and was
far in the lead, Miss Maud FAINT being
second.
The Queen selected as her maids Misses
Maud FAINT, maid of honor, Bessie Gil
der and Myrtle Schumpert-m wor-
thy of beautiful Queen.
Perhaps the opera house has never
held prettier scene than the ceremony
attending the coronation Friday night.
The Knights and their ladies were lined
on either side of the stage. The Queen,
preceded by her maids, entered from
the rear. Misses Glider and Myrtle
Schumpert led, followed by Miss FAINT,
bearing the crown. The crown was
placed upon the royal head by Maj.
Robt. H. Welch, who in few appro-
pirate remarks proclaimed Miss Schum-
pert. the Queen of the Carnival, of the
Knights and their friends, and of New
berry. Mr.. Welch spoke as follows:
Ladies, Gentlemen and Knights: We
have met tonight to celebrate q mo-
mentous occasion, the crowning of the
Queen of thisC sCarnival. This is a memento
of the eventful age "When Knighthood
Was in Flower" We owe great deal
to that age to that age that found wo-
man the slave of man, that made her
the deWn and peace of his mind and
raised her upon pinnacle and there
maintained her and restored to her her
birthright, and made her the equal of
man, her partner in life. The knights
OF those days thought there was moth
ing grander for them than the smile of
their Queen. They made of slave the
woman we have today, and that woman
we have today has made the manhood
of today. (Applause).
When those chivalrous Knights made
woman their Queen, she made of man
gentleman, and until that time he be-
lieved not in himself, in his fellows, nor
in his God. Today he is sself-respecting,
respects his fellow-man and believes in
God. We owe that to the Knights
which this occasion calls to mind.
The Knights have met here on this
occasion to crown their Queen. They
have with them their friends, whose
Queen sne is also, for she is our Queen;
Queen of us all. 1t affords me great
pleasure, in the name Of the Knights of
Pythias Of Newberry and their friends,
to crown you as their Queen. (Ap-
plause).
And now l have the honor, in the
name of these knights and their
friends, to proclaim you their Queen.
And, Sir Knights, do you pay her the
respect and honor of our Queen.
Miss Schumpert made beautiful and
stately Queen. She was attired in a
magnificent costume of white point
d'esprit over white satin with trim
mings of spangles, with diamonds.
She is the popular and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L.
Schumpert, of this city.
Immediately after the ceremonies
attending the coronation were con-
cluded the Carnival Ball, given by the
Knights in honor Of the Queen, began
in the Armory. The scene here was
also most beautiful one, and memo
ries of this pleasant occasion will lin
ger long with those who were present.
The ball was opened with the grand
march, led by the Queen with her
maids.
The couples in attendance were:
Miss Thyra Schumpert with Mr.. l..
G. Erskridge
Miss Millie Simmons with Mr.. P. +.
Glider.
Miss Bessie Schumpert with MIR. J.
Y. McFall.
Miss Myrtle Schumpert with Mr.. w.
c. Schenck.
Miss Maud FAINT with Mr.. Robert
Mayes.
Miss Bessie Glider with C. P. Pol
ham.
Miss Elizabeth Daggett, of Whining
ton, with Mr.. J. X. Aul.
Miss Bessie Simmons with DR.. w. f.
Eberhardt.
Miss Julia FALSELY with Mr.. C. L.
Suber.
Miss Rosa Moore with Mr.. J. D.
Copeland, Jr.
Miss Helen Jones with Mr.. w. A.
Jameson, Jr.
Mis-. Laura Bowman with Mr.. j. S.
Renwick.
Miss Kittie Bryant, of Virginia, with
Mr.. G. j. Moore.
Miss Reta Sitton, of Anderson, with
Mr.. T. H. Pope.
Miss Meta Jones, of Lancaster, with
Mr.. II. T. Renwick.
Miss Marigene Caine, of Laurcns,
with T. X. tombstone.
Miss Sue Dunlap, of Lexington, KY,
with Mr.. G. f. Wearn.
Miss Julia Harrison with Mr.. John
stone Coppock.
Miss Frank Holloway, Of Chappells,
with Mr.. p. E. Scott.