The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-09

King Prtscus N, among thd
mfghtiest and the most kingly of his
royal line, the Merry Monarch of Fun,
Frivolity and Foolishness, drew forth
his mask last night at the coronation
ball which was held at the Pensacola
opera house, and disclosed himself To
be DIR. NJ. E. Quina, one OF the Deep
Water City's foremost young men, and
most satisfactory choice for Jne royal
honors of the carnival OF 1910.
There was no half-heaIted applause
when the handsome features of the
fine young monarch were displayed,
the burst of enthusiasm which greeted
the real Priscus XI, the identity OF
whom every one in Pensacola has
been guessing for the past few weeks,
having fully attested to the popularity
in which DR.. Quina is generally held.
He looked royal enough, too, in his
regalia of rich white satin, his jewels
and his court array, his robes having
been edged with the royal ermine, and
he wore the royal jewels. With his
beautiful queen, who this year was
Miss Nellie Keyser, the effect was one
which his subjects in Pensacola will
not soon forget.
Both are members of two of Pensa,
colas oldest and best known families
and the bonnie blonde queen and the
striking dark king made happy con.
trast indeed.
SPECULATION WAS RIFE.
When the masked PrIscus rods
through the throngs of cheering people
last night at the head of his splendid
mystic parade, there was great specu
lation as to his actual identity.
That hn h0ra himGalf wall
seemed used to various kingiy prfvf
leges was remarked upon, and It was
for this reason If no other, this linger
ing question in the minds of the peo
pie, which filed the Pensacola opers
house last night to it's fullest capacity
long before the first strains of the
music of the coronation festivities
were heard. The opera house itself
presented festive appearance, be1ns
decked this year with red and white
bunting and flags, the former colors
having been accepted as royal this
time in place of the purple and yellow
and green of former years. The boxes
were filed with fair women. and
general air of pleasant expectancy pre-
vailed through the packed rows OF
eager Pensacolians who had come to
witness the event.
Then the music started and the first
of the tabIeaux claimed the attention
Of all.
THE TABLEAUX.
The first of the tableaux presented
group of courtiers and various mem.
bers of Priscus's train, in fantastic
garb, two warriors standing with their
spears upraised over a hapless victim
underneath.
The second introduced the king, and
the third his court, then finally the
throne room, where Prfscus was seat
ed beside the empty place reserved for
the queen, surrounded still by the fan
tastic maskers, was disclosed. Soon
| the ladies in waiting appeared, being
met by the knights, and the royal
party, completed at length by the aps
pearance of the lovely queen with her
two tiny pages, making striking pic
! tuTe. The cTowning of the queen, the
/ exchange of royal greetings, and tha
unmasking of the king followed in
stately succession. after which the
royal party received the general con-
gratulations of those of Priscus's most
loyal subjects who wished to do him
honor. This brilliant bit of formality
over, the party went to the Osceola
| Club, where the real coronation BAH
| was held.
QUEEN AND HER PENDANTS.
/ The court of Priscus never appeared
more truly regal than it did last night.
The queen, who wore the crown jewels
with wondrous grace and ease, was en-.
/ trancing in her rich gown of heavy
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