The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-21

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Beginning with the parade yester-
day the Elks' day was a winner.
At 80 o'clock The business men of
the city formed in a parade, preceded
by Lord of the Stables and Master of
the Royal Horse and led by the
Eagles band. Following this came
the Naughty King Jakeobilious, Rex
l., with string of slaves, handcuffed
ana chained together. Others were
also there. Joey Lutcher, the hot air
apparent, was wheeled in a go-cart
and "goo-gooed" cunningly at the
crowd. Bert O'Driver, lord of the
kings stationery and keeper of the
right seal, also ran. So did Dorsey,
lord of the kings court. Page Turner
was in evidence, some said he was
equal to two pages and called HIM Il
leaf The Despiser of Pure Foods Ca
tron was there with the goods. The
Grand High Ball. was in the front
ranks.
Many were there also who had no
intention, of being there. They were
kidnapped along the line of march,
handcuffed if they showed resistance,
and made to swell the numbers of the
happy band all of whom wore the sign
Meet Me at the Mask Ball Tonight" )"
From an artistic point of view,
there was not much doing. But it was
a forerunner of what was to come la
ter ard showed the people that the
Commercial club is in this carnival for
the good of the city.
At o'clock King Jakeobilious Rex
formed his hordes near Drum Hello
castle and by a circutiOus route pro-
ceeded to the queens throne. Kimonas
were the principal article of clothing.
Reggie himself was logged out to win
any queen. But Harriet queen of all the
Festival, would have none of him.
Caring little for this, His Nibs set her
aside with great ceremony ard
showed how sovereign ought to
reign.
He brought his own court ladies
with him. Four in number. they were
the most graceful little gazelles ever
seen in the city and it was with diff
ficulty that the king protected the gen
lie little hyaCinths from the court
gents OF the deposed queen. Such a
beautiness. Clad, or at least half clad,
in robes of strictly delicatessen or
Ger. their appearance was simply the
daiLtiest ever seen. They were
peaches and cream. I'm, um, but
they looked good TO father. And that
is the reason Harriet would have
the beauties the king brought with
him. Wilhelmina Metz was the bell
of all the bawl. But Charlotte Mexican
was a close second. and so was Chari-
ty Martin. Oh! they were all so pref
ty.
With but little consideration was
ample of royal dignity from the in
vader. Her court gentlemen were
seized by the collar with the hooks on
the battle axes and flung to one side
The queen was hustled to dungeon
and the court ladies were taken as
hostages.
Then did fun and mirth reign SUI
preme. Every one was glad to see
good old king Jakeobilious. Rex l., in
spite of the sorrow caused from the
fact that the queen had been tenn
porarily dethroned and Rex was
happy and smole a smile of great con-
tent as the ambassador from the Fiji
Islands, Jack o'Lambertus. sportei
around the throne in a playful man.
ner and Prime Minister Blandfordus
delivered the big talk.
ians with out number. Monkies which
came from the far away isands of the
South Sea to do honor to the great
monarch. skeletons were wakened
from teir sleep and came from their
homes in the cold. cold earth to see
what was doin'; imps. devils and
other pleasant visitors contributed to
the general disorder. 1t was a big
time and worthy of the EIks.