Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-08
AK-SAR-BEN XVI
RECEIVES CROWN
Brilliant Assemblage Watches Coro-
nation of the Merriest Monarch
of Them ALI.
REIGNS OVER PROUD PEOPLE
Citizens of Realm Are All Keen for
Their King.
RULERS RECEIVE OVATION
Immense Crowd Cheers as Queen Con-
sort Joins Monarch.
BALL FOLLOWS CORONATION
Full Dress Uniforms or the Ng,,,..-
Contingent Blend with the cor-
seOus Gowns of the Ladies'
of the Court.
Long live the kingl

Long live the kingl
hIng Ak-Sa--Ben, the sixteenth nr1rc. =.
mat dynasty and name has assembled NJ.
throne and assumed the duties os .ha
throne and scepter.
HIS name is Everett BuclsInpban, .rA
MS queen is Miss Frances Nash
ne comes to rule over a land of hona,u,
Soutn ana green prosperity, The reaoba.
VI ms kingdom encompass thick woodad
mis- and the wide and windy srnshno.-
OF the plains, acres that are fr,htfuI a.
saruehs' broad rivers. rich minea and
ulrNlhg towns. No one knows tho ur,I,.
u ms sway Tor the boundaries of Ouivera
~ ~Apanu with the range Of the kings own
power and his word is needed wbarS,,a.
ms FAITHFUL knights can carry n Tho.a
VINO serve him. serve for felIovsh,n 90
the common good. and all who sarv. a..
welcome in his courts
Inc King took his throne surroundaa ~,
ths most brilliant assemblage of his Ln,vht.
anu iaues that has ever gathered IN hi.
4Hho Tor any occasion. Then men vrho
MAKE the fortune of Quivera were gathere6
70 40 MIN homage. Most of them wara
business men, for King Ak-Sar-Ben rules
klhsoom or commerce They wera IN.
mon VINO olrect the Industrial movements
OF vast stories OF capital, men wbo eourd
nav of public curiosity with the unurr,toS
publicity that makes great trade nossIhIS
Inc legal giants who make and hraat.
Ouivera's laws, the doctors who Iool &c.
the health OF his majestys subjects th.
sololers who defend his borders were ali
there with their ladies'
Many Pay Homage.
Close packed crowd of spectators wa,
S~thereo 70 see the coronation ceremonies
and there were thousands on the ou..,a.
| OF the dancing flood who had coma onIv
10 see the king and queen and the beaut,Yyt
spectacle OF gowns and lights ana decora-
uons. The floor itself was crowded with
knights in conventional evening xarh 80
women IN dazzling raiment.
The assemblage stood back 10 aaa rho.'
the heralds announced with fanfarad.
OF trumpets the approach of his majesty.
kmghts' and again when the Board Of
| Governors came into the hall.
1hen the hall was hushed with curiosity
awaiting the approach OF his majesty.
Vague rumors and outright nronhac,s.
have been frequent for days ana naari,,
| every man and woman on the floor haS
guess as to the identity OF the mys-
ferrous monarch. When he did come and
was recognized his instant popularity and
the willing homage of his subjects ne
| hearted n
plause. But his prominence even as 81.
king was short lived. A greater tbon -
was yet to come-the queen.
Royal PrIncesses,
Before she entered the princesses rove,
entered The princesses of the court u,sr.
gowned alike in white satin evening gou,ns
decollete' Almost all were made with
oVeroresses OF white chiffon. Over these
We're worn the court train of yellow velvet
| Inc gorgeous velvet robes Of state ovar
| their ball gowns the princesses of the cour.
entered walking two and two. The short
train OF orange velvet hung from tn
shoulders and the front of the robe reaches
10 the hem Of the skirt. On the front
pahel OF the velvet robes were designed
the royal emblems on white satin richI,,
embroidered In gold.
On their heads were wreaths of gold ana
each carried a large arm bouopet 90 -,
low cannas N 'o'-
Enter the queen.
Last Of all, climax TO the seria. =.
brilliant entrances. was The advent ~ .h1,
queen herself. As the king was ma ta.tto
ana regal In his rich roblng and eolde,
crown, the queen In a gown of sill ~
covered thick with jewels, was stately ara
beautiful. ""u
one was gorEeously gowntd in an i'm.
ported robe of white silk net richly arr
oroldered with gold beads This was mad.
over foundation of soft white satin u,ith
long court train cut square, over this Wa.
worn the royal robe of state made Of Grim
son VeiVet edged with ermlne and unad
WIN "hlte satin This was held at the
shouiuers with ropes of pearls Her
D-SeSS gown was glitter of gold, tha
gold beads being embroidered in a CO..
In
iGhed at the hem with a border % -
The girdle and dainty short sleeves wsr.
Oh "hi'e net covered with gold heads.
General smith Leads.
After the queen came the kniKht-at-arms
the guards OF the king. headed by Briga-
der General Frederick A. smith 90
mander Of the Department Of Missouri
ana MS staff. The bright uniforms of ths
oincers were as much a part OF the bril-
hsnt coloring OF the scene as the gown.
OF the dancers and ladies' OF the court
ana the decorations that festooned ths
walls. ''Ae
The immense crowd was enthusiastic,
happy, proud OF its king and the greatness
Of his power. but whoIe-hearted and demo-
cratic In their enjoyment OF the occasion.
The sp!endor OF the apparel did not over
come the gayety Of those who were usad
! TO scenes Of splendOr and there was no
hsAy dul formality, no stiffness, nothing
but brightness and JOY. The king has
come into his own with all that presages
Tor his reign, health, wealth ana endless
prosperity.
DsncinE Ends FestIyIty.
Scores OF couples swung into graceful
waltEes and two-steps as the orchestras
called them forth. This was the happiest
diversion OF the evening fulfilling the title
or the occasion, Coronation Ball.
Great rows OF automobiles and Iimousines
lined the streets surrounding the Den befora