The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-12-29
w. H. Dunphy Crowned
Queen of EikS' Carnival


which had for the past two weeks been
at the pitch, was satisfied with VEN
geance last night, when. at a few
minutes after 9 o'clock. the royal
trumpeter, Art Harris, blew the blast
announcing the approach to the royal
palace. of Queen Humpty Dunphy and
her court. Long before the musical pro-
gram preceding the coronation service
had been completed the hundreds Of
PEOPLE in Pavilion rink strained to get
position near the throne, and for
nearly an hour those who were deter
mined to get a good view Of the mys-
terious ruler held tenaciously to their
positions Immediately in front of the
stage.
Speculation was rife, many "tips"
having been given out as to the prob
able identity of the pOtentate, but OF
the entire number not one had secured
the right "hunch" and a veritable pam
demonium broke loose, as, attired in a
flowing robe Of brilliant yellow satin,
cut decollette, and showing the
shapeIy form to the best advantage,
Queen Humpty Dunphy, preceded by
Prime Minister H. S. Blandford, May
or Eugene Tausick. maids, H. c. Gregg,
Jack Macy, Ned Mclean and Charles
Mexican, over girls, E. S. Hennes-
sey and Tim Thompson, and testers,
A. T. Bedell and Joe Lutcher, to-
gether with queens attendant, Emil
Sanderson, appeared before the pleased
assemblage and mounted the royal
throne
Mayor Eugene Tausick, in a fitting
address, turned the keys Of the city
over to the new ruler and the crown,
a length of stove-pipe, gilded to a
queens taste, and set with scores of
small incandescent lights, one of which
was manipulated in manner similar
to ''goo-goo" eyes, was placed upon
the f1axen locks Of the new queen.
Nothing was omitted which might
lend an air Of realism to the corona
ton, and Immediately after the cere-
mony, Prime Minister Blandford read
the official proclamation, containing
orders, rules and regulations which are
to be in force and effect until the close
of Humpty Dunphy's regime.
To say that those present were taken
by surprise, would be putting it far
too mildly. Thoughts of petite, viva
cious and attractive damsel, a vision
Of beauty, We're in the minds of all;
but their thoughts were brought to
realism in the queen enthroned last
night. Even though placed in the
heavy weight class, Queen Humpty
Dunphy carried herself in a manner
that could not be excepted to; she
evidently realized the huge response
bilties falling upon her shoulders, and
these, together with the stovepipe
crown served, in a measure, to pro-
duce a slight droop in the delicate
shoulders. But as though to show
her subjects that the possession of the
keys of the city was mere piffle, she
turned them over, with scarcely a
glance, to Jimmy Thompson, who
handled them in decidedly careless
manner much to the discomfort of
Mayor Tausick.
From start to close the initial night
of the carnival was a success; con-
cessions of every line were accorded
the best of patronage, and the many
battles witnessed on the main floor
spoke for the quantities of confetti
disposed Of The wild man drew his
share of the trade, and all patrons
came out smiling; the goose ring game
was worked to- FRAGILE but up to 10
o'clock the gooselets had succeeded in
''ducking" the numerous rings tossed
their way; the country store was the
Mecca Of the greater part of the crowd,
and from early in the evening until
closing time the clerks were ktpt on
the move. "Swiftwater Bill" operating
the ponies by means of real, live
roulette wheel brought from Idaho,
served to attract the horsemen and
fortunes were won and lost