The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-18
THOUSANDS SEE
CORONATION
Loyal Subjects Pay Homage
10 Queen Harriet

has capitulated to the invading hosts
under the royal banner of Queen Har-
riett, and her subjects have taken full
possession of the city, but with the
understanding that on midnight
Saturday next, peaceful possession will
be given to the former rulers and the
city will then enter upon lew
phase of it's existence, cleansed, pu-
rified and made better by the interjec
ton of innocent mirth and frivolity,
work "a day world, distinctive feat
ure and an invariable accompaniment
of the reign of this beauteous and
much loved sovereign of the Carnival
season
Today the dynasty which last night
abdicated the rule and rendered the
keys of the city to Queen Harriet is
bending willing knee il. fealty to her
gracious majesty and her own court
is no more loyal than the humblest
commoner in our midst.
All hail to the queen! The Black
L IHlCe, Cdle, Is .uedu. LOlS i've tIle
Queen and prosperous be her righteous
reign!
Though her reign be short it will be
marked by memories which will cling
to all who come uLder the magic spell
of her gracious smile, and each one
who does her service will ever after
ward recount his participation in the
illustrious court
Yesterday was a glorious day. 1t
was royal weather to the queens
taste. The day dawned fair and
bright, the sun came from his lair of
lowering clouds and shed his warmth
over the valley. And when night fell,
the luster of the harvest moon filled
the city with its soft and yellow
glow. Royal was the weather and roy
al was the city.
Each citizen ard guild has We'd with
his or its neighbors in testifying ap-
preciaion of the royal presence. The
carnival cOlors are everywhere in a
maze of richness, and the citizens have
adorned themselves with the colors
may read their acknowledgement of
the queens right to reign and may
gladly bend to her royal will and COM
mands.
A more brilliant and successful cor
Onation has never been seen than the
one last night. Nor are any apologies
offered to any large city in saying this.
The coronation was a success ard
never has one been more so.
Impressive Ceremony.
The conception of the coronation re-
fleets the greatest credit on those who
planned it as we'll as those who par
ticipa,ed in it. Careful training was
manifest in the smOothness and eXac-
titude with which each event and feat
ure transpired There was no nerv-
BUSINESS nor hesitancy. each one moved
with the precision of an automaton but
yet with he grace of a born courtier.
The costuming was a marvel of ef-
fectiveness aid the color blending was
an artistic triumph.
Promptly at 7:45 the parade formed
on Sixth and Main streets. The par
ade was formed as follows:
Platoon of Police.
Eagles Band
Pla oon of Canton Walla Walla No.
1, Patriarchs Militant, escortiLg the
Queen
Queen and prime minister in car
riage.
Attendants in carriages.
Tallyho with attendants.
Escort of Canton.
At exactly at 8 o'clock the process
sion reached the throne and the GER
emonies began. Canton Walla Walla
No. 1 Patriarchs Militant which es-
corted the queen and her retinue,
mounted the platform and formed an
aisle through which the ladies and
gentlemen of the court marched to
their places. Lastly came the queen
on the arm of her prime minister, who
led her to the throne.
The parade was spectacular feat
ure of the evening and the escort of
Militant, which accompanied the queen
and her court deserves special men,
ton. Their uniforms were especial
ly brilliant in the light of the electric
bulbs which outlined the throne and
their drill was perfect, the evident re-
suit of months Of hard work But they
We're well paid for all their labor. For
while on every hand were compliments
for the queen and her court, no more
We're heard for the royal retinue than
for her imposing escort of the finest
fraternal military organization in this
state of Washington
After the queen had been escorted.
to her throne. the band rendered the
selection Hail to the Queen where