Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-06
MONARCH ON THRONE
King Ak-sar-Pen XII, with cOn,Ort
Queen, Crowned Ruler Of Quiysra.
OLD COLISEUM RINGS WITH ROYALTY
Sublime Climax Of Most Auspioious
Festival 0ibola Ever Saw.
WITNESSED BY VAST NUMBER OF PATRIOTS
Court is Brilliant with Its Floral Iecora-
tons and kekal Display.
CORONATION BALL TYPICAL OF KINGDOM
Quivera's Brave sons aud Fair
Daughters Crown Miss Margaret
wood Queen and Gould
Diets King.
WITNESSED BY VAST NUMBER OF PATRIOTS
Court is Brilliant with Its Floral Ieoora-
tons and keEal Display.
CORONATION BAIL TYPICAL OF KINGDOM
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with the multitudes voicing promises Of
fealty to his royal house, King Ak-Sar-Ben
XII and his beautiful queen received the
insignia OF power last night with a pomI
and ceremony that made fitting close &c
the festival week. The coronation rites
were carried out with the imprcssivepess
of the regal function and the beauty thaf
tints spread by natures own hand IN the
beloved land of Qulvera can give The cor
onation hall, converted into bower of
loveliness by the libarl use OF Mondamin's
favorite colors, graced still further by
the presence Of the womanly beauty of the
realm.
The mighty monarch of Quivera needed
no other evidence of the loyalty OF his
subjects than was given him when they
hocked by the thousands TO his coronation
hall to witness the solemnities attending
his assumption of power. II more were
wanted Il came In good measure when the
applause burst forth spontaneously as the
crown WIS pldCtu on Nhe IOShi
brow Then the latent love of his people
made itself audible in the clapping OF hands
and shouts of JOY.
The demonstration was renewed twice,
once when the crown was placed on the
head OF his lovely queen, and again when
with due pomp and ceremony, the key 10
the capital city Of his realm was placed
like scepter In his hand by James OF
the house of Dahlman, lo-d high mayor OF
the city. Then again did the people voice
their approval.
Coliseum n FairyIand.
The old Coliseum had been transformed
by the deft fingers of Gus Renze and his
helpers into "A fairyland of wonder and
beauty. Flowers, bunting and greens were
seen everywhere and through all subdued
green lights softened the glare of hundreds
OF incandescent bulbs.
Red, yellow and green bunting was draped
gracefully about the hall In the curved
arches above the pillars 1t was arranged
In fan design and beneath with curtain
effect. A coating of southern smilaN COW
cred the pillars and through the flowers
glowed green lights, adding much 10 the
effect Hanging baskets of greens. trailing
vines and plants swung between the pillars
with festoons of plumosus connecting them
As central feature of the decorations
were four large baskets hung from the
ceiling at equal distances apart, and filled
with rare plants and foliage, with incandes-
cent lights shining between tho green
leaves. dazzling effect on the entire
decorations was given by hundreds of
bright lights in arches high overhead and
in circlets of colored bulbs around the pill
lars.
The Throne.
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the stage the regal effect being increased
by the rich draperies and beautiful carpets
around it, The dais and stairway over
which the royal couple ascended to the
throne were carpeted with designs At for
the royal feet to tread upon. At the back
was n pretty landscape which added to the
beauty of the surroundings. The sides were
draped and banked with cushions and
fringed with fresh green palms, The front
of the stage was banked with palms,
through which myriad of lights sparkled.
finished effect was given the stage by
| thick lattice work overhead and two stat
ues at the head Of the stairway held aloft
two large lamps, flooding that part Of the
room with light.
On an elevated platform at the other end
| of the hall the Royal Hawaiian band and
/ Dlmcks orchestra, screened behind palms
/ ana Terms, nilen lue nan WIN harmony.
| From this part of the hall the trumpeters
! heralded the coming of the royal person
ages. Behind and above them hung deco
rations done in the colors of the realm.
| blast from the trumpeters at 0 o clock
announced the entrance of 100 OF the
knights of the court. In handsome uni
/ forms they entered the hail. led by Sir
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Beck and o. A. Gsantner, coming in from
/ either side of the dais. In regular cadence
they executed numerous military figures
about the hall in fours. eights and sixteens
Then they formed a hollow square and in
that formation awaited the entrance of his
majesty.
Behold the King!
| The kings salute, executed by the
J trumpeters, announced the auspicious COM
ing OF King Ak-sar-Ben XII. His majesty
supported by a bishop on either side In the
persons of Joseph Bsldrige and Charles T.
| Clamp, swept into the room, followed by
the train bearers, Masters Philip Chase and
Charles Hall. In front of the royal pro-
cession was the crown bearer Master Dletz
Nelson, bearing the royal emblem on
cushion. He was garbed in a suit OF white
satin.
! Then came the governors of Ak-Sar- Ben
dressed IN suits of white and marching I'm
pairs forming in a double line in front OF
the stage.
Amid impressive silence the bishop,
taking his station near the throne, placed
the crown on the royal head. Then the at
tention OF the immense crowd was directed
toward the west entrance, through which
the royal consort would appear. Her COM
ing was announced by blare of trumpets
and Immediately bevy OF special maids OF
honor entered from the east They were
Misses Janet Chambers. Helen Davis, Mary
Alice Rogers. Frances Vessels, Marion
Hughes. Elizabeth Congdon. Marion Con-
nell, Mona Kloke Isabel French, Ruth
Moorehead and Alice Royal switzler. On
the west side Of the hall they formed In
double line In front Of the Queens door.
In dainty gowns Of white and with short
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