The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-08

The grand coronation ball at the
opera house, Immediately following
the street pageant, was a brilliant
event. The house was crowded with
loyal subjects of King Priscus and his
royal consor5, each vieing with the
other in an effort to pay dutiful NOM
age and all burning up with curiosity
to learn the identity of their mighty
ruler.
The curtain rose first on beauti-
full tableau in which all of the mys-
tic characters connected with the
Carnival were seen to pleasing effect.
IN the next scene the Queen was
crowned and the identity of the King
crown upon her head, ne aad hts
lovely queen had advanced to the
front of the platform, an instant OF
darkness gave him an opportunity to
remove his mask, and as the light
again flooded the the court, the audi
ence recognized the handsome fea-
lures of the distinguished fellow citi-
zen, Hon T. A. Jennings. The sur
prise was as pleasing as it was
complete, and the Carnival AS
sociations selection for this honOred
position was the subject of most COM
plimentary comment on every side.
The report of the coronation ball in
detail is as follows:
The Queens RetinUe.
After the tableaux, when the King
was enthroned, the Queen and her at
tendants entered and grouped about
In
picture of imperial splendor.
First came the garland bearers, ten
lovely young girls, entering from OPP
posite sides in couples all dressed
alike in simple, soft white silk frocks
with white shoes and hose, and each
pretty head crowned with wreath of
flowers to match the garlands she
bore.
First Miss Susie Moreno, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Scarritt Moreno, and
Miss Ella Ward, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John G. Ward, carrying garlands
Of violets with wreaths of violets on
their heads.
Miss Emily Whaley, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. H. p Whaley, and Miss
Marguerite Skinner, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs E. III. Skinner, bearing gar
lands of butbercups and wearing
wFeaths of the same yellow flowers.
Miss Louise Quina. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. A. Quina, ana Miss Alice
Quina, daughter of Mrs. e. G. Quina,
carrying garlands of red peoples and
with wreaths of the same bright fiow-
ers adjoining their dark hair.
Miss Cora Louise Simpson, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. H. l.. Simpson,
and Miss Ada Hilton Green, daughter
of Mr.. and' Mrs. L. Iilton Green, car
rying garlands of small pink roses
and wearing wTeathS of the same
dainty flowers.
Miss Emily Jones, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Jones, and Miss Ro-
berta Fisher, daughter of Mrs. Will
liam Fisher. carrying gariands of pale
blue forgetmenots and crowned with
wreaths of those dainty flowers.
Lining up from near the railing in |
two lines they formed an avenue from
the entrance through which the Queen
an0 her attendants, approached the
throne where the Ming awaited her,
coming in the following order:
Miss Allie Willis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Willis, entered alone
beautifully gowned in spangled lilac
net over lilac crepe de chine. The
bottom of the trained skirt and the
waist were bordered with large purple |
violets ana she wore a corsage bou- |
quet of the same fragrant beauties.
She entered alone through the gar
landed avenue and crossed over to |
where her attendant, Sir Anderson
Leonard, received her by his side.
Miss -damie Merritt, daughter oil
Mrs E. S. Merritt, and Miss KatharineI
Avery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A |
NJ. Avery, visions of loveliness, enter |
ed together and crossed to where
their escorts awafed them.