The San Francisco call., 1910-05-29
Big BARGE ON
RIVER IS Scene
OF GAY DANCE
Beautiful Monarch, in PrOcla.
nation, Orders Her SUBJ
iects to Be Merry
OrOviIIe Takes Part in Auto
Parade Which Is Feature
of the Day
So Dispeleh o az coIIl

courthouse. the royal diadem of pinl
roses was placed upon the fair head o
Miss Martha Welch and she became
queen of Colusa. Oscar Robinson. the
chairman Of the general committee o.
The cornwall. crowned the beautiful girl
Then Mayor John A EybeI gave intc
her keeping the golden key TO the city
Of Coluss-
Queen Martha was accompanied dur
ing the ceremony by her pretty maids
of honor. Miss Marie Boedefeld and Miss
Leah Kidd. The queen was attired in
a white satin gown with a pale blue
lace overdress- Her maids were in pal'
yellow.
A large throng had gathered under
the great trees IN the courthouse squar,
10 witness the ceremonies. On the cor.
onation platform the children OF tn,
Colusa grammar school, the pretty littl,
girls in their white frocks, the boy,
with wide spreading ties and polished
faces. We're gathered to sing.
The Williams brass band in nea,
white uniforms stationed on the lawI
under the trees played during the ex.
ercises.
QUEENS PROCLAMATION
Upon her coronation Queen Martha
stepped TO the front of the platform
and in clear. sweet voice, delivered
her proclamation. This is the edici
che gave TO her peopleS
Queen Martha, by the grace of
her loyal subjects queen Of this
fair city Of COlusa, and of the noble
Sacramento as ii flows within our
borders.
We do hereby ordain and pronaul-
gate this SIS our proclamation and
the one law OF our realm-this as
q the free charter to our pleasure and
recres tion-
Be you merry while carnival is in
the air. While the blue and gold
the royal colors of our kingdom
o.. bedeck our gracious city be you
merry. For the blue is the blue of
our own sky snd the gold is the
gold of our wealth.
Be You joyous while the fervent
spirit OF the week is upon you.
The wandering playfolk have come
among you. bringing music and
marvels. Supple lin bed youths and
n1aidens, with the light of laughter
IN their eyes, have come from afsr
to grace our coronation with their
pranks and their prowess.
Be you generous while the
stranger from afar is within our
gates Frolic with him to the high
est pinnacle of the hearts desire.
Dance and sing, join hands in good
viii and love
Be you happy while the sun
3ty Of its warmth For is it not
sufficient to happiness that you
dwell in Colusa. where the sun
shines above and the broad river
flows at our feet, tempting us to
the cold caresses of its pools?
Be You merry, joyous. generous
and happy while the reign of Queen
Martha Is, and may she be given
the grace 10 contribute to that
mirth, JOY, generosity and happi-
ness, SO that her reign viii be as
~ he IL zF
good Queen Philomena, during
whose sovereignty not a tear was
shed in her fair land
Your queen will be a despot on
but one count She makes but one
absolute rule, and that is this: That
her good subjects be all of these
things; Merry-joyous-gen generous
Issued by her majesty Queen
Martha, this the 2Sth day of May,
1910, at Colusa, California.
Before 10 o'clock the space in from
of the coronation stand was crowde,
with Colusans and people from tn
countryside and neighboring towns
who have come to help Colusa celebratl
its festival prosperity. The patrioti
airs OF the Williams band drew al
early gathering. The school children
marshaled by Prof. G. W. Moore. prin
cipaI of the Colusa schools. marche,
on 10 the platform and took their place
before the throne
Then the decorated automobile. whicl
IS the royal coach of y the carniva
regime, footed up to the square and tn
queen and her maids stepped out
CHEERS FROM SUBJECTS
The sight of the beautiful Queer
Martha in her royal gown brought ;
quick shout Of appreciation from he
subjects. The people of Colusa wer,
glad that they had selected such ;
stately and handsome girl to reign owe
them in absolute majesty during tn
days Of their merrymaking. The pret
tinesS of the queens attendants in thei
attractive gowns also impressed tn
Colusa folk. The queen and her maid
OF honor carried immense bouquets o
carnations.
While the school children, led by Mrs
Crane, sang patriotic songs, the queer
and her maids stood
The children then knelt and Chair
man Oscar Robinson led the queen t
the front of the platform, where he in
vited her TO reign in happiness owe
the people OF Colusa.
The band played God Save tn
Queen" and then Mayor Eybel CAV
into Queen Martha's keeping the colder
key to the city. The queen responde,
with thanks and theh read her procla
nation to her subjects. A loud chez
broke spontaneously from the throat
of her people Queen Martha was il
power.
Following the coronation the carniva
company gave free exhibitions in tn
street.
IN the afternon Queen Martha an
her retinue enjoyed themselves fully
and this evening there was still NOR
zest to the fun of the court and il
subjects in the river side dance TIL
Colusa band opened the afternoon
festivities with a concert on the queen
stand at the courthouse. Benches haa
been placed under the shade trees il
the courtyard and the lawn was file
with people resting and enjoying tn
music. During the noon hour ever
one had eaten, including the 81 foo
python in the animal show. Th
python took on a sucking pig. Whil
IL was hot weather for pork, the bi,
constructor did not let that little thin,
interfere with It's diet but gobbled tn
little pig greedily.
DAY WAS WARM
Most people preferred a diet of ic
cream or a concoction of ice cream
soda Other refreshments were no
dlsdained. 1t was a remarkably no