The Pensacola journal., 1905-03-07
run, FROLIC AND FOLLY REIGN
SUPREME IN DEEP WATER CITY
rbe Royal ReVeIs in Honor OF Annual Visit of
Prfscus, Rex, Begin AUspfcioUsly-f i'm
posing Procession to Royal Pavilion
Where Keys to City Are rendered.

the keys OF the city. The mayor in
making the presentation said:
Presents the Keys.
During the past year your subjects,
one and all, have striven in honest
effort TO improve and further advance
the interests of your already thriving
domain, always in pleasant anticipa-
ton OF your coming; and to-day no
ship of commerce that entered our
port was received with a heartier
welcome than Your Majesty's GOOD
yacht "ROspan" as she glided grace
fully through the sunlit. sparkling
waters of our beloved harbor. bring
ing TO US the glad tidings that all
cares and labor must cease and joy
and merriment reign supreme May
nothing mar your reign of mirth and
pleasure. Let there be sounds of rev.
elry by day and by night, ana with
this key to our proud and beautiful
city, which il is now my pleasure to
entrust TO you, l beseech you to open
wide its portals and. removing the
sentries on guard, let all unite in do
ing honor 10 King Eriscus VI and
the fairest of queens who will add
glory an6l splendor to his reign.
Long live our Carnival King"
The Beautiful Queen.
The presentation was witnessed by
the beautiful Queen and her charm
ing attendants from a balcony direct
ly opposite the Royal Pavilion. who
formed brilliant group that attract
ed much attention.
The identity OF the Queen of the
Carnival was then divulged. She is
Miss Elise Chipley. one of the most
beautiful, popular and charming
young ladies of the city. Her identity
was ma0e known by the presentation
by His Majesty of a beautiful and
huge bouquet OF La France roses. This
bouquet, which occupied an entire
seat of the Kings carriage. was com
posed of dozens and dozens of the
beauties. and when the hundreds Of
spectators witnessed TO whom it was
presented they gave a hearty chee-.
as the public universally approved the
selection. The beautiful Queen was
surrOunGed by a group OF equally
handsome maids. who formed a pret-
ty picture as the parade passed.
Graciously Lovely.
Miss Chipley. the Queen, was gra-
ciously lovely in a green crepe de
chine with vest of pink SIX. embroid-
cred in gold and green, over a front
of rufles of exquisite val lace. The
sleeves terminated at the elbow with
a cuff of the pink embroidered TO
match the vest, from which sleeves OF
the val lace rufies extended 20 the
hands. The girdle was of green panne
velvet. A large picture hat of cream
lace with folds of green velvet had
cluster of pink roses. touched under
the brim on the left side
Her only ornaments were a long
golO chain, from which vas suspend
ed a tiny gold watch and a seal set
with a rare topaz, heirlOoms on the
maternal side of her family for sew
eral generations.
Soon after her arrival the Queen
and a party of ten were the guests of
Mr. Henry BaaTs at a luncheon in
private room of the Osceola Club anG
later in the day Mr.. Robert Quina en-
tertained the Queen and a few friends.
Queens Attendants.
Miss Merritt was gowned in tan
crepe trimmed with blue velvet and
cream lace with a perfectly lovely
lace hat to match with a crown of
blue roses.
Miss McGaughey was a picture of
spring in a dainty organdy with pink
and green flowers on a white ground
elaborately trimmed with val lace,
ana, wearing a big white lace hat.
Miss Nell Richards. becomingly
gowned in terra Gotta silk with large
hat to match.
Miss Katherine Avery in a very
handsome white broadcloth wearing
an exuuisitely becoming large blue
velvet hat with lace and white plume.
Miss Covington in elegant cream
cloth gown and wearing large white
hat with a long blue plume.
Miss Willis in lovely white crepe
skirt and jacket over a white lace
waist. wore black picture hat and
black elbow gloves.
Flower Maa5ens.
The ten lovely flower maidens were
Miss Emily c. Jones, Miss Emily Wha-
ley. Miss Roberta Fisher, Miss Mar
euerite skinner. Miss Alice Quina,
Miss Louise Quina, Miss Ada Hilton
Green, Miss Susie Moreno, Miss Ella
Ward, an0' Miss Cora Louise Simpson.
The Queens attendants assemDled
at the Royal Palace on North Hill
Monday morning and FIVE fine car
riages drawn by spirited horses con-
veyed them to the Royal Pavilion on
South Palafox.
In the first carriage were her ma9es-
ty. escorted by her chamberlain, Slr
Edward Gale Quina, ana her three
handsome little pages. Master Arm
stead Covington, Master Jack Merrltt