White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-09
Fete of Three Days In Observ-
anCe of the Fourth of July
Greatest Ever Known
RULED BY 4 GLORIOUS QUEEN
NOT ONE DISTRESSING INCIDENT
IN THE CARNIVAL OF FUN,
FROLIC AND FREEDOM TO MAR
THE PEOPLES PLEASURE.

1t was a great celebration, the
three days fete In honor of the glcr-
ious Fourth of July. 4 carnival of-
colors. wealth OF display = wave of
joy. The crowds we're not the least
distinctive feature. for 1t IL may
moons Since the streets and hotels of
Ely were SO thronged. The costumes
of the women, the gowns of white
and their picture hats added beauty
to the scene. The procession, the
prancing horses, the gorgeous floats
the music, the marching men, IL
dainty maid lg the states
of the union, all cont, ibuted to the
greatest street pageant which we have
ever known in ELY.
The opening of tennis tournament
on the morning of the third was the
first feature of the celebration. but
the festivities were really opened
with the crowning of Queen Kate.
Goddess of Liberty and queen of the
fiesta. This took place on the plat
| form at Murry and Aultman streets.
the coronation being made by Presi-
dent of the Day, Clarence ]. McFad-
den. With her maids, Miss Isabelle
Bennett and Miss Susie Willoughby.
Miss Graham occupied a conspicuous
place on the platform. They had
been brought there in the automo-
bile of County Commissioner Joseph
Stevens, most gorgeously accoutered
with the national colors. amid the ap-
plause of the populace and the blare
of brass
They were a pretty sight, these
three young blossoms of Ely's beauty
and youth, radiant in their gowns of
white. Mr.. McFadden made a grace
ious address and then placed the
glittering crown upon the head of
the gracious queen. Queen Kate
bore her honors most becomingly and
then issued her proclamation breath
ing the spirit of the carnival of fun,
frolic and freedom. which appears
elsewhere. From the platform the
queen and her retinue. accompanied
by President McFadden, were borne
in royal coach to East Ely where the
Ely and Copper Flat knights of the
diamond were In waiting for her
signal to start the sports.
The game was followed by boys
and girls races and a horse race on
one of the main streets of East Ely.
and was attended by a crowd on foot
and in all kinds of rigs. Queen Kate
and her maids of honor were dined
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett at the Step
toe hotel; then they were whirled
away to Ely for the wild west show
and back again to East Ely for the
dance, which was a most enjoyable
affair. lasting well into the small
hours.
anu thc SiOut way, thc fhhOit tdt
Fourth dawning fresh and fair.
salute of 21 guns hailing the ap-
proach of the rosy morn. 1t was a
day full of patriotic rejoicing; a day
which will long live in the memory
of the people of the district. The
parade was formed on time, and It
was a pageant of which to be proud.
The heat was tempered by delight
full breeze blowing refreshingly from
the snow-capped peaks of the district,
the people were all happy and smil-
ing. Seats were provided along the
line of march, so that there might be
no lack of comfort for the spectators.
And the spectators were as much of
sight for display as as the parade
with its gorgeous trappings. its floats
and music. The women and children
were gowned in white. carrying sun
shades OF varying hue. and the effect
was of the prettiest.
The parade formed on Mill street
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