Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-05
KING Comes 90 Town.

The king is here
Unrivaled In power, unmatched In
splendor and unequaled in renown by
any former ruler of the house OF
-Sar-Ben King Ak -sar-Ben XVII, new
monarch Of Quivera, entered his capital
in state last night amid the deafening
cheers OF the multitudes assembled from
all parts Of his realm TO DO him honor.
To his loving and Jealous subjects his
chariot seemed the center of the uni
verse. In the grand pageant that Gel
ebrated his entry tho nineteen floats
that preceded the royal equippage, each
seeming TO outshne its predecessor in
beauty and magnificence. tired not the
attention Of the expectant thousands, but
served only TO increase their tremulous
eagerness for the first peep at the be-
nign countenance of their latest sover-
eign.
For many days the knights fine
kingdom and their ladies and children
had been gathering. many coming from
the farthest confines OF the country,
even to the land of the Dakotas and
far-away Rocky mountains, and for
many days the capital city has been
scene of carnival festivity The spirit
OF Thanksgiving for the accession of the
new king pervaded every home In the
land, from tho mansion OF the million
aire to the cottage Of the humblest ar
tisan. All wished 20 be among those TO
welcome their sovereign. and so all who
could by any possibility leave their work
eday duties for season gathered in the
kinfg's chief city 10 hail him.
Crowds Arc Enormous.
Samson, the royal lord high chamber
lain. believes that never before were
seen so many people in the city streets
except when william Mckinley addressed
the throngs at the Trans Mississippi eN-
position.
So fearful we're the people that they
would not get a place along the street
from which they could get a close view
Of the monarch that hundreds began To
take their stations IN favorable positions
along the main thoroughfares as early
as 6 o'clock some not going TO dine at all
but munching lunch from bags they
carried In their hands. Seats on the
court house lawn were all taken early
i'm the evening.
The seventh hour Of the evening saw
the town 80 thronsed that IT became eN-
ceedinglv difficult for one to pass through
the crowds and by the eighth hour, when
the foreguard OF the royal procession
entered the north gate OF the city II
seemed that every citizen OF the entire
kingdom must be on hand. They packed
the walks from gutter curb 10 building
wall. they covered the entrance portico
roofs. they looked from every window OF
office structures; their carriages and
automobiles filled all the side streets for
a block from the routs Of the procession.
Conditions Are AuspiciOus.
No scion OF the dynasty Of Ak-sar-Ben
ever came TO his coronation festival un-
der more auspicious conditions Nature
gave clear skies and agreeable tempera-
ure and nothing arose 10 mar the pleas
ure Of the people in the advent OF their
prince. Myriads Of lights on arch, parapet
and dome and hanging in festoons over
the route OF his triumphal march made
the scene almost as light as day.
"Hurrah. Hmrah" yelled the throngs
as each float passed, and Hail the king
they shouted as the royal car came into
sight aud Long live the king they
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