The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-01

His Most Gracious Majesty, King
Priscus XII, was greeted by throngs of
his loyal subjects last night at the
Pensacola opera house, the coronation
ball being the most brilliant Of all the
Mardi Gras events.
The identity of the king this year
had been kept a profound secret, and
when S. Anderson Leonard finally drew
the mask from his smiling face, a
completely surprised audience Joined
in the enthusiastic applause, for the
choice was a thoroughly popular one.
When he and his beautiful queen,
Miss Edna Rosasco, surrounded by
their court and their pages, finally
grouped themselves about the throne
room represented, the satisfaction Of
the people was evinced in a generous
burst Of continued applause for the
people We're pleased with the kingly
young king. and with the sweet young
queen, beautiful. dazzling and radiant
in her robes of state.
The ball was condensed into one
scene this year, the maids and knights,
followed finally by the queen, ap-
preaching the king on his throne, who
waited there for his royal consoFt.
king and queen headed a strikingly
beautiful march, the maids and the
dukes following the regal pair. Con-
gratulations were then in order, after
which the party left for the San Car
los hotel. where supper was served, af-
ter which the coronation ball ended the
festivity Of Mardi Gras.
THE ROYAL PARTY.
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CO, the royal couple. there were six
knights and six maids Miss Ada Ro-
sasco with Clement Blount, Miss
Grace Reilly with Trabue SQblett,
Miss Katherine Hampton with CIar-
ence Avery, Miss Gladys Pierce with
HazeIhurst Stone, Miss Elizabeth King
with Stuart DeSilva. Kiss Joanna Rog-
ers with Junius Hal. The queens
pages were Richard Merritt and Jack
Brown, who wore pages costumes Of
white satin with blue nlantels, and the
kings pages, who wore white satin
with yellow mantelss were Jack and
Allen Cant.
DR.. Kennedy introduced Friscus and
invited his subjects to come TO the
throne and to extend their congratula-
TIE COSTUMES.
The robes Of Priscus were rich
white satin. heavily embroidrede in
gold.
His mantle was richly edged with
errnine, and he wore his kingly crown
and carried his ffngly sceptre in
manner which stamped him every
inch a king" He wore the royal Jew
els, too. and was dazzling. figure in
white and gold.
The queens gown was of white
Duchess satin with a long coart train,
her mantle being Of blue velvet edged
with ec1nine-
Her maids were attractive in even
ing gowns cf white and the dainty
coIors. ard the knights were in even
ing clothes
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
The king was greeted last night by
q large audience, and speculation was
rife as to his identity until the very
moment OF his unmasking.
The secret was kept this year better
than it has ever been kept before,
which added considerably tC the inter
est of the evening.
The ceremonials were necessarily
shorter than in previous years because
of the brilliant court ball which had
been planned at the San Carlos ball
room, and which took place there last
night with much success
Here the royal Priscus and his love-
" queen received their subjects with
the entire royal party, dancing fol-
lowing the more formal part Of the
evening.
At twelve o'clock, when the first
bells of Ash Wednesday whispered on
the early morning air, the dancing was
brought to a close, and Priscus-the
mystical Priscus-fitted away TO the
enchanting land of Nowhere again.
The king is dead-long live the
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