The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-01
NEWS IF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Pageant At ASbury Park Witt messed By Birmingham People EVENTS OF THE DAY Card Party for School set-Meetins of Girls Home Board-Departure
 and Returns of Pleasure
 Seekers-Notes.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
BY MYRTLE MILES. Telephones: Bell. 116o: Peoples. 2qq.

Asbury Park is in the midst of carnival week, and the summer visitors feel that they have been transported to some mighty court. Each year at this season new queen is crowned, and this time she is Miss Henrietta Eiker, belle and beauty of South Orange. N. J. For weeks curiosity has been rife concerning this years wearer of the crown and sceptre of Queen Titana, but when the choice was made the greatest satisfaction was felt. She is the ninth of her name, and her maids include Miss Marie Leonard Cassidy of New York, Miss Mildred Louise Burton of Asbury Park, Miss Marian Adele Souville of Brooklyn, Miss Marjorie Antoinette Hatch of Rochester, Miss Mae Elizabeth Crombie of New York, Miss Eda Kathryn Mitchell of Brooklyn and Miss Alice Strowbridge of Baltimore.
 Miss Eiker made her first appearance as Queen Titania TX at the carnival last Thursday night on Deal lake. She was gowned in red, white and blue satin, and was seated in a royal barge. The event signalized her entry into the royal domain over which she rules this season She was received with expressions of un- bounded delight by her subjects, and the brilliant pageant was viewed by thou sands of spectators from the lakeside. Accompanying the queens barge was a fleet of great beauty, the boats and launches presenting a bobbling mass of light and color.
 The children's greeting to the queen Is always one of the prettiest features of the fairy-like celebration. This came later in the week, and was participated in by 800 little folks The queen in her gorgeous robes was the central figure, and with her court ladies and the surrounding woodland bowers and caves. presented a veritabe fairyland scene.
 Last night the coronation of the queen took place. She was driven to the amphi- theatre in a royal chariot of gold, four beautiful white horses accoutred with silken harness leading the royal process sion. Queen Titania was surrounded by a bodyguard of 100 boys in fancy cos tunes, and her maids and courtiers occu- pied royal equippages, while the royal entry into the amphitheatre was empha- sized by resonant blasts from the royal trumpeters. The stage at the amphithe- atre was made to suggest a wooden glen, typical of fairyland, with it's mysterious grottos, trees. shrubbery and flowers. The o;~;o nd xx,ifh him jolly Puck, the Pied Piper of Hame- lin, old King Cole, Jack the Giant Killer, harlequins, fairies, dancers and soldiers to honor the fair young potentate. The queens crown was carried upon flow cred canopy by four royal pages. and it was placed upon the royal head by Puck himself.
 The masque fete to take place tonight, however, promises to be the jolliest event of carnival week, and it is said that tho carnival commission has practically in- sured a masked procession that will sur pass any of recent years. Tomorrow aft ernoon the baby parade will take place, and will be the climax of the carnival. Hundreds of entries have been made, and the number continues to grow. Two thou- sand dollars worth of prizes will be awarded. The queen and her court will review the parade and the judges, who will be seated with her in the amphithe- atre. will award the prizes.
 Carnival week is familiar to a number of Birmingham people who have made it custom in times past to visit Asbury Park One of its devotees is Capt. Frank P. OBrien who is in attendance at the carnival now. and has been an annual vis- itor for the past 26 years Mrs. O'Brien was prevented from accompany him this year, as is her usual custom, because of the fall which in May fractured her knee, and from which she Is slowly recovering In the southern colony that are witnessing the festivities are MT. and Mrs. Robert McDavid, who have been in Asbury for some time.