The evening world., 1911-09-12
Grand Pageant Parades Surf
1. Avenue at Coney Island
w. Under 5000 Lights.
AT PALACE.
Ticklers and Other Nuisances
Barred by Police and There's
y Nothing TO Spoil Fun.

dred thousand ~metropolitans went down
10 the little play city by the sea last
S,ght for the opening OF tho ninth an
nual frollc. though skies were over
east and there was an occasional growl
OF warning from the thunder clouds.
II was a happy sans care throng that
poured into Coney from cars and boats.
and by carryall and motor car. The
got the worth OF their money and
were rewarded for their faith In the
GOOD temper Of tho weather god. for
there was not n drop OF rain, and only
when the clock struck 1 this morning.
and every saloon and cafe on Coney
Island ciosed-only four hotels being al
lowed 20 continue business after that
Aour-that old jupiter Pluvlus shed a
few sad tesre and hurried the %stragglers
20 the uains for home.
Trus TO promise. the ninth was the
nnest free show ever presented by
Coney TO It's seasons patrons. and ev-
e~rything went OF as smoothly as n
wedding. even the wedding OF two dusky
cakewalkers at Stauch's during the
evening. There were no trough house"
performances In the jolly crowds that
filled Surf avenue and the Bowery and
ell the playhuuses and other resorts.
Ticklcrs and other n%uisances we're
barred by Inspector Dooley and Capt.
Murphy's men. and there was nothing
but honest and innocent fun.
KING AND QUEEN, CROWNED,
LEAD THE PAGEANT.
The FIRST order Of tho evening was
the coronation Of King Baron and
Queen Nettie. which was celebrated In
h throne room at the water side of
the Pavilion OF Fun In George c. TIL
you's Stceplechase Park. President s.
before q big crowd OF cheering sub
3ects Of the monarch.
After that. with steepiechase band. a
corps Of mounted police under SerKt.
Fred Klinck and the Mardi Gras Com
mittec for their escort. the King and
Queen were driven behind a four-,n-
hand OF white horses up Surf avenue
to the Ocean Parkway. where the illu-
minated pageant had already been
formed. and at the command OF Grand
Marshal Paul Schweickert jr. the pax-
cant. brilliant with ten thousand tiny
incandescent lights. deftly hidden In
the drapery by Chief Electrician w. C.
&einch. moved at S o'clock.
Coney Island was light as day.
Charles Rosenberg's men having fash
Toned a ceiling OF 5000 incandescents
over Surf avenue md the Bowery under
tho direction OF Chairman ]. II. Potter.
Every house n store front had been
hidden under iags and bunting by John
Van Ranst. directed by Chairman Tony
Polackos. n as every nation Of the
earth Ii represented among those who
cater to the desires OF the visiting pub
lie at Coney Island. there was . won
derfully cosmopolitan display.
KING MAKES KAISER GARDEN
PALACE FOR WEEK.
King Baron had selected the Kaiser
Garden, at Surf avenue aud Twenty
second street. as his royal palace for
the week. and the end OF the route OF
the pageant was almost before the door.
After the pageant the King and Queen
invited the Mardl Gras Committee and
many subjects to a collation. with them
In the palace. John Pe;ri directed the
service OF his regal patrons In person.
At the table OF honor sat President
Jackman. vice-Prssident Potter and
Grand Marshal schweickert. with sew
eral ladies' In waiting to the Queen,
among them being Mrs. Michael Kane
OF No. 1899 Jefferson avenue, Mrs.
Michael Hamm. No. 1900 Putnam ave-
nue.; Miss Mamie Baron, sister of the
King. aud one OF the twenty-seyen
brothers and sisters OF Baron scattered
all over New York from the Bronx to
Far Rockaway. Miss Clara Sch!er, No.
lsa Osborn street. and Miss Birdie Wolf
Of No. 40 Stone avenue. Brooklyn.
At side tables sat these courtlers:
Joseph A. Durkin. David Ke!del, sam
Brown, John Jehle. Joseph Petr!e, Alex.
Blum. Jane. Asmus. William Copple-
stone. Edward Petrie. Fred Goebel and
Lee Gale.
After this the night was given over
10 general ffolic, each person or group
disporting after it, own swest Will al
the Kings pleasure.
WHITE CROSS DOCTORS READY
FOR EMERGENCIES.
People going to the Mardl Gras by
carriage or auto should remember tha,
the entry by the Parkway Is closed a,
f.S. After that and until s o'clock they
may cross The Harway avenue bridg,
30 Neptune avenue. and down TO TWEEN
ty-third street and points west to Sc.
Gate. all east or Twenty-third stree
being closed 10 traffic during the parade
A picturesque feature OF the Mard
Gras is the White Cross field service
The white uniformed members OF IN,
medical corps dot the roadway aloni
The route OF the parade TWO nundre,
feet apart, n there are ambulance
at close call. with a hospital at Gold
berg's Pabst Hotel at the east and
f1eld hospital at the west end OF tn,
route. while the service Is In two divi
eions, under Acting Chief DR.. Lester A
Roberts. DR.. William b. Sutton an,
Major c. J. Blanz. There were no sera
Gus cases on the opening night, tn
most serious being a woman who wa
hurt In the eye by a fake OF confetti
thrown by a boy.
With propitious weather there shoul,
be a quarter OF a million visitors on tn,