Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-07
JOSEPH BARKER Is THE KING
Popular Young Business Ean is to
Rule for One Year.
ELIZABETH DAVIS CoNsoRT
Beautiful Daughter of One Of
0mahas Prominent Families.
CEREMONY MOST IMPRESSIVE
sxmuon's castle L. surprise TO All
BccauLe of Wonderful ChanReu
which Have Been wrought
since Last Year.


Han 20 the new king, Ak-Sar-Ben n
XVII now rules over Quiyera.
With splendid ceremony the king and
his queen were crowned last night in
tie coronation hall OF the royal castle.
slrsad, made memorable by the scces-
sion of sixteen monarchs Of the dynasty,
and knights and ladies' gathered from
am corners of the realm acclaimed the
new s1ycrcisns the grandest OF them all,
Joserh Barker is the king and Miss
Elizabeth Davis the queen.
Most imposing ceremonial aver seen
! in oulvera was the coronation The
grand old feudal hall, the beauty Of
whose flags and bunting OF Ak-sar-Ren
oolors was enhanced by miniature for
csts Of palms and ferns was ablaze with
myriad lights. whose brillianee revealed
most clearly 10 their people the counte-
nancss Of the king and queen and lent
o marvellous radiance 70 their rich
robes The most valiant knights Of the
realm were there TO honor their SOW
ereign The fsirest ladies' Of the realm
were With them IN shimmering silks and
Astins, sparkling Jewels snd laces
Outside Of the space reserved for the
ceremonies there was no spot in the
immense hall where man woman or child
could cit or stand that was not occupied
The coronation floor itself was filled
with those who as a special royal favor,
had the privilege of taking part in the
kings ball that followed the coronation.
whites the galleries were crowded with
those who came only 20 see the persons
OF their sovereigns and watch the merry
dancers
Mobiles of Realm Attend.
| The knights Of big affairs Of the whole
land were in the throng--the lawmakers,
the statesmen, the finauciers, the
writers who mould public opinion, the
noted men of medicine, the merchant
princes. the great builders. Only illness
or grent stress OF personal affairs kept
any one OF them from being present 20
do homage to the royal pair on the night
Of their accession.
The expectancy OF the multitude was
Increased by the fact that they knew
not the IDENTITY of the king and queen
until they approached the throne in state
to receive their crowns at the hands of
the carnival That they were about to
learn who the governors Of AlS-sar- Ben
had selected to rule over them set them
| aquiVer with eagerness.
The hum Of conversation and the
laughter we're first stilled when the her
aids announced the entrance OF COM
pany Of his majesty's most favored
knights. those who were IN charge OF the
mysteries Of the royal castle during the
summer They marched in intricate fig-
ures about the hall, then to the music
| Of Lord T Hellyer seigh's famous song
in the Gymkhana, they escorted to a
box reserved for them, Lord T. Hellyer
Seigh Of the Indian service; Genera
Gridiron, chief OF artillery and the regi-
mental doctor. Then came four Hotten-
| tots, singing the Hottentot song from
the Ciymkhana Salaaming, they turned
to await Chief Sslconuts the Hannibal
King accompanied by his fan bearer
and ushered in by the Kings jester SAX
onuts was escorted to a box ana Lord
Hellyer seigh sang the final lines Of the
| Gymkhana. THE cruel war is over and
the blood is in the shed -
The Governors Enter.
Next entered the governors of Ak-Ssr-
Ben. in knee breaches and all other ap-
purtenances Of their state dress, an
nounced by the heralds and saluted by
| twenty-one guns They took their places
before the throne Cardinal Joseph NJ
Baldrige. preceded by Bishop Ben Gala
| CHER and followed by the crown bearer,
came then and ascended the throne steps
20 await the king and queen
Heralds then announced the king ana
the vast assemblage grew very silent
The king entered from a side chamber
al the extreme rear and walked with
slow and stately tread the entire length
fthe hall, clothed with royal ermine
ana in long robes held by pages Then
, the people saw that II was Joseph Barker.
one OF their best loved. and their happi-
ness was intense His majesty paused
at the throne 10 await the queen,
Heralds trumpeted again to tell the peo-
pie OF the coming OF the royal consort
and her retinue. Came then the princesses
of blood royal, the twelve special maids
OF honor among them taking their stand
inside the line OF governors. Came then
the four duchesses
Even more eager did the people seem