Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-01
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Alexandra, Gazette.
Entered ct the Postofnce Of AlsxAnddhs VIZ
ginia, as second-class msttsr.l
St, Louis Centennial

Maisety, the Yelled Propnet, VIII tDls
wear crown his queen in q new palace.
The Merchants Exchange, large enough
in previous years to accommodate the
guests of this queer old mar, has been
abandoned for the recently completed
coliseum. The real reason for the re-
moval Of the Yelled Prophe: to larger
qusrters is said to be the lengthening
of bis invitation list by the addition of
the mayors OF ], 900 or more cities, who
are coming ct the invitation OF the
mayer of S. Louis, to participate in the
festivities Of centennial week, October
3rd to Glib, inclusive.
Each nisyor accepting Mayor Kreis.
maun's invitation will receive an invita-
ton and souvenir of the Yelled Prophets
ball inscribed.
"You are hereby commanded to ap-
pesr a. the ball given in honor OF the
Yelled Prophet aud bis court of love
and beauty at the coliseum, st. Louis,
October 5, 1909"
The pageant of the Yelled Prophet
and his rsliuue on the night of October
9th through tie downtown streets from
The "Den," where the floats are secretly
made, 10 bis new palace, will be the
most gorgeous in his history, 1t is whis-
pered.
The prophet is said to have selected
for bis centennial floats series of scenes
and characters that tell the story of the
past 100 years, 30 far as it concerns The
rise OF S.. Louis and the west.
S. Louis was the third city In the
United States to adopt the style OF car
nivsl which burleSques the monsrchicl
plan of government.
A shroud of mystery surrounds the
Yelled Prophet aud his retinue. The
general public never knows the nam of
the prophet nor the pane of his follow.
ers. Every member of this mysterious
organization is pledged not to reveal his
or any fellow members connection with
the pageant. The organization is close
corporation. Followers of the Yelled
Prophet seldom resign. The member.
chip is limited and usually passes from
father 10 SOD. Candidates are PISSED
upon with care by secret commi.tte
and the important qualifications are per-
sonal quality and business or professional
stsDdIug.
Upon the night of the pageant
each member, ss he is assigned to
duty, loses his personality and be-
comes a number. As such be rem aims un-
til the ceremonies are over, his name
not once beipg spoken. Invitations 10
the Yelled Prophets ball are highly
prized by the recipients.
The Yelled Prophet event, including
the twenty-odd floats and the ball rep
resents an expenditure each year Of
about $50, 900.
The Growing Of the queen Is the
psgtaDt's brilliant climax. The queen
invariably is one of the young sud Deau-
tiiul society girls of the city. With her
maids of honor she meets the prophet at
his throne 10 the ball room, There
her royal master" proclsims her his
queen by placing on her head jswelea
crown. The coronation is followed BY
q grand march, led by the Yelled, Proph-
ct and his qleen, his reluue and their
ladies immediately following. The
queen herself remains in ignorance Of
the identity of the Yelled Prophet. He
and his mfsked followers one by one
fade away, and exchanging their weird
costumes for evening dress regain their
personality aud re.appesr on the dance
floor. OF cOurse, there sre the wise onss
who boast Of knowing the identity of the
prophet, and Of course their statements
can be neither proven or disproven.