The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-16

pers all over the country. Even the
officials of the railroads entering TO-
peka were bidding for chance to
haul the special car to Topeka.
Naughty, Karnival Knights!
Miss JolIey Looked the Queen.
| Another hit of the evening was the
queen. Miss Hazel Jolley was dressed
! strikingly in robes and jewels. Her
| throne on the stage was situated di-
rectly in front of the dancers. Every
l one did homage to her beauty and her
smile. She was surrounded by ladies
in waiting and pages. She led the
grand march with Judge Dana grace
fully and successfully Miss Jolley
was clearly the choice of the city-her
election was approved by everyone at
the ball last night.
The Dance Program.
The dances on the program last
night were named in honor of local
celebrities. Here is the list: The
Karnival Kween waltz, the Santa Fe
two-step, Ball Committee Catch as
Catch Can two step, State Journal
waltz, Commercial Club two-step, Dali
" Capital waltz, Princess two-step,
John Purcell waltz, State Fair two
step, Visiting Girls waltz, Arthur Mills
Parade two-step, Miss Jolley Handi-
cap waltz L. l.. Kiene'S Balloon two
step, Miss Bates waltz, Phil Eastman
Extra Edition twO-step, Miss Ryan
waltz, Confetti dance
The maids of honor to the queen
were Miss Blanche Bates, Miss Emily
Ryan, Miss Ethel linn, Miss Lulu
Powell, Miss Bessie Sheetz and Miss
Josephine Jolley. The heralds were
Mr.. Reed Morrison and Mr. Marshall
Crawford. The pages, Miss Gwendo
Ign Beeler and Miss Thelma Woods.
The original Karnival Knights who
attended the ball last night, rode in
the parade and acted as floor COM
mittee, were: Judge A. w. Dana, G.
W. Stansfield, L. L. Goodwin, A. K.
Wilson, Frank l. Stevens, S. J. Hold !
gins, William Macferran, F. E. Nipps, |
w S. McClintock, John Waters, Ed
Curry I. L. Kiene, David Leahy, L. |
S. Ferry, Charles Lagerstrom, Tom |
King, Clarence s. Bowman, Frank
Crane, T. F. Doran
Prizes were awarded to the best cos |
tuned dancers as follows: First prize |
to Miss Dorothy Berry who dressed |
as a flower girl. A diamond ring was
the prize. For the grotesque costume |
Miss Gertrude Heinz, wearing a Yama- |
Yama costume, won the first prize, a /
gold purse. In the mems class for the |
grCtesque costume. Mr.. w. B. GatcheIl |
took first, a seal ring. He was dressed |
c1everly as an Indian chief. Fred w |
Rankin in a Colonial costume took first |
prize as masquerade costume, a gold /
watch fob.
Parade a Big Feature.
The parade last night was a distinct |
mar the spectacle. Unlike the Semi
centennial parade, the Karnival |
Knights put on a thoroughly burlesque
parade. Costumed fun makers, comic |
floats and humorous features were the
order of the night
Special mention should be made of
the float arranged by the young men |
of the state house. The Great White
Way takeof was the real comic hit of
the evening. Fifteen men dressed in
white marched down the street carry
ing sticks on which hung small lam
terms
The order of the parade with the
captains follow:
Mr.. Arthur Mills, chief marshal
DR.. t. NJ. Morrison. bugler.
Police.
I. THE Trumpeters.''
Mr.. Henry McAfee, captain
Motor cars with all original K. ks.
Santa F'e apprentice band.
Uniformed KarnivaI Knights.
2 Queens float.
Princess float
8. The Ancient knights.
Mr.. A. w. Wall, captain
German band (Marshalls).
4. Harem Scaren float.
Mr.. John Birchfield, captain -