The Republican journal., 1909-09-30
Sweet Pea Carnival.

Montana, September 20, 1909.
es'9 ga arrived in Bozeman l had
S'' more or less about the
'Fp n.o Carnival and though the
CERTAINLY seems to be the ia
Ss ,,or here, l wondered a good
~, .5 the Carnival was to be like.
f''' rbe pretty modern homes of
n...nan the Beautiful is made
..lorq trellis of the handsomest
n sweet peas | have ever seen,
s3sy. September 18th, every
'' ,r, armed with scissors, gather
~ .n.aqs Of the carnival flower.
n a'rIock that evening we
f.sls~atars joined forces to wit
-r4r Of the festivities the
the arrival Queen, which
'.,s vi specially erected pavilion
.,s n. tween the Court House
4 gg. school building. 1t is
.t,-. yak from our house, and
anvil, the spectators We're ar
f-.-ayes, where they could
n. possible view. We were
rgh to secure very good
..:r 0ty of time to admire the
at arrival of the Royal
r. non was about the size
and stand at home, and
s, and base had been
With evergreen, while
l open air throne room
small evergreen trees
f. the carpeted platform.
stood a huge bowl full
-led pink sweet peas,
Wcre seats for the ladies
... atendants. The colored
\. sa mich outlined the place
r.,mrr at the other lights with
.-- ..... vas lined, and completed
lam ra5 coupled the eyes and
ting crowd. For days the
..s: ,.H tusy decorating in the
..s u hat are the Carnival
,r N u street was gay with the
untings and hundreds of
Il while each shop window
r- FIJI Sire strains of band music
approach of the Queen,
rs, eI by mounted guard
VI & & Of Pythias, the mill
i the Odd Fellows, the
-psrtment, and a delega-
their purple and white
mi tHt twenty little girls,
n s.e and earring brilliant
a +arns, preceded the Queen
gn each side of the walk
-gia-ar t7rone room. The Queen,
Mama other occasions is Miss
r .r was chosen because
rs born and brought up here, and
ar ,eemed finely adapted to
.a-a given her, as she is tall,
b aal ary nice looking. She was
hl owned, too, and was accom-
iu sy maids Of honor and three
we. ' IF whom were dressed in
They were met at the foot of
ari IN the Lord Chancellor, who
srGya. lady to her throne, and her
iaGrs erauped themselves about
ifa -'v others in the stand were
le-la a3 Bugler, and they, with
Oh Councillor, were attired in bril-
9u- forms. After a proclama-
rt-a Herald, the Lord High Chan
r2', address,, speaking Of the
SIN r.h for a Queen for the 4th
. wal, and of her qualifica-
i. POSITION. At the close of
ea LACED the crown on the
aa. ald she responded briefly,
-s people and saying that
a.s. as gvor to have her reign
~' SIS glory and prosperity to
.a.n 'a4 Herald then read the
Officer of the crown, which in
.tt ladies' in waiting. AS the
nj 04.. maid was announced she
orNar. md knelt in front of the
70 receive from Her Majesty a
B 6et Wropriate to her official
.d- ra usjon of this part of the
aaA 5paclal chorus of 40 male
accompanied by 10 pieces from
a4. sang he official Carnival song.
oah elm then announced speech
oa " S. Hartman, one of the
-el- lawyers of the city, who spoke
an' @ttily. At the conclusion of
P-7'A '7e royal party We're escorted
-hS bali, where the Queen open
.armyal ball. The escort was
4sl-'e5 hy number of young men
''71a b, IN complete cowboy cos
'a'a airing a lighted japanese
'I z.- We're crowded, and the
were really worth inspec-
WE Walked down to see the beau
.a 'f1Jed over Main street, which
q If. eoiored lights surrounding
-'- u.azjng "Welcome.'' The
-'. ''-1 Iathed and plastered and
"e2rance of granite, as had
aodards placed at intervals
f'et at equal distances from
.P'8.a TO the arch, each of which