Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
KING AND QUEEN HERE

Queen Marle.-Aiexandria In foil
day Attire. Joyous Occsslon--Aus-
piciOuS Beginning OF tome-cc m
Ing Week.
There vas joy in the air 10 old Alex
dria last night, and at a comparatively
early hour the mass Of the population
With hundreds of visitors gathered on
King and Washington streets to wit
ness the regal professions which we're to
pass on tbore thorougbfares. There
were scenes aud spectacles suggestive of
the Arabian Nights Entertainments,
the heroes described 10 Don Quixote's
library, Roman triumphs and the happy
days of old England. Knights With
glittering armor and mounted on pTanc
ing steeds attracted the attention OF more
than one Dulcines del Tobosa, while in.
spiriug music sent thrills through the
souls Of the thousands composing the
sea of heads which packed the principal
thoroughfares.
King Harry was scheduled to leave
his royal barge and enter his triumpbal
csr al the foot Of KiOg street at o'clock
and long before that hour people began
to gather on the scene. In the mean
time the regal escort was arriving and
preparing TO move at the sound Of the
trumpet. Red lights were adding TO
the glare OF electricity and an occasional
explosion showed that some in the
gathering preferred adding Christmas
or Fourth Of July feature to the occa-
sion.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the chariot In
which Queen Marie was seated pro-
ceeded up King street, bringing with 1t
suggestions of Cleopatra OF old. The
canopy, however, was rather too high to
allow 1t to pass under the net work OF
overhead wire, aud attendants armed
with long wooden poles went ahead and
raised the strings OF electric bulbs which
stretch across The street in order to al
low the car to pass.
King Harry subsequently emerged
from mis- castle at the foot OF King
strees with all the pOmp incident to his
rank and entered his triumpbal car.
The music of the band and the acclama-
tious OF bis many attendants and SUBJ
jects was inspiring, and the passage up
King street long to be remembered IS
one Of the most pleasant chapters in the
city's history.
On the car with vhe king we're Rev.
Edgar Carpenter, who represented the
Archbishop; J. Fred Birrell, the jester;
Lorenzo Wolford, the minister TO the
kings court, and tao pages, Master J.
Fred Brrell, jr., and Joseph Lash,
and Mr.. J. A. Ritter. Thirty members
OF the Arab Patrol, Of Washington, &C
compauied them.
Heading the procession WAS the carni-
val band and the following knights and
warriors: George T. Cation, P. I.
Harrington, T. A. SIoutenburgb. d.
E. Robey, John Ewald, Eugene Rogers,
George II. Robinson, Il. d. Kirk,
Irving ScbwaTzmsnn, Milton Fairfax,
E. Forest B'rrell, Mark L. Price, il
Smith Williams, and John Bsrnheimer,
Carlton A Padgett and Herman FrlS =,
Iandera he>aIds. Sir George H. Rob,
insou was captain Of the kniy' ITS and
sir Harry d. Kirk vas car lain Of the
warriors.
The warriors wers attired in Roman
costumes, with big g.etallIc helmets, and
we're followed b the Arab patrol 10
their picturesque costumes, some red,
representing devils, and the others OF
endless variety, All wore cornucopis.
shaped hats, AS the pageant passed up
King streets the bells were rung and
whistles sounded, The cortege finally
reached the inaugural court at Wash
ingtOn aid Princess streets, where one
OF the largest crowds ever seen In Alex
sndra ha1 assembled.
The warriors snd knights then departed
and went to the home of the queen and
escorted her to her place. She was &C.
companied by Misses Ida N. Breen, OF
Washington, and Msude Smith, of Bali-
more. Alvin Friedlander and Daniel
Powell served as pages aud the two
little sisters Of the queen acted as flower
girls, Her chariot in blue aud gilt
trscted much attention IS it was
drawn by four horses down King street,
while the queen bowed profoundly and
looked lovely In her queens attire oil
white satin. The approach of the queen
called forth demonstration equal to
that accorded to the king. The two
floats finally stopped In front of the re-
viewing stand at Washington and
Princess streets. Among the queens
attendants we're Mrs. Annie Kramer
Dunbar, Miss Lula Myers, Miss Mary
Harrington and Mics Nellie Cation ap-
propriately costumed and mounted on
handsome horses.
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector Of
Grace Church, invoked blessing upon
the assemblage, aud then gracefully
crowned Miss Fsnnon queen Of the
carnival" the recipient and her atten-
dants assuming kneeling position dur
log the ceremony.
Az incident Of the coronation cere-
monies was the presentation to Miss
FsnnOn OF handsome diamond brooch.
Mayor Paf subsequently in few
appropriate remarks turned over to
King Harry the "key" to Alexandria, a
massive instrument, and amid the cheers
of the multitude the royal couple return
ed 10 their thrones. Surrounded by
her attendants the queen and her ladies
In waiting we're escorted to her majesty's
"csstle," on Prince street. King Harry
was escorted to the point Whence he had
started on his triumphal journey.
The drill Of the Almss Patrol, OF
Washington, in the cour; of honor, was
an interesting feature of the evening.
The following viii be the features for
the remainder of the week:
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