The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-07-19
KING ARRIVES:
BIG PARADE ON

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While hundreds Of water craft
whistles and sirens set up an ear
spIltting din, the treasure ship
Portland with King Edgar and the
reoal retinue arrived In Elliott bay
Just after i:3o o'clock this after
noon.
Eugene Ely. royal aerial courier,
wen, out from the carnival city 10
bear q message OF welcome 60 tire
approaching monarch.
Welcomed by Dukes
The king and queen were landed
as the Grand Pacific dock At 2
O'Clock. where they were welcomed
by the 20 dukes. The royal couple
was then escorted TO the potlaseh
prandstand. following this route cs
march:
south from Grand Trunk dock to
Yesler way; thence to First av.;
thence TO Virginia. 20 srandstand.
Coronation st $3.50.
The crowuing of the king will be
accomplished at 2:30 O'Clock and
the reception to Queen Daphne and
the court win follow.
Promptly at 3 o'clock the great
historical pageant moves Here Is
the line OF march:
From north Of srandstand
south on Fourth av. TO Stewart
st., west on Stewart TO
Second, south on Second 70
James, west or James 10 First.
north on First TO 3te~art. east
on Stewart 10 Third. north on
Third 10 Lenora. east on lc-
nora to Fourth. south or Fourth
past orandstand TO disband.
The historical Pageant.
The twenty richly decorated
floats that fcrmed the historical
pageant proved a daxxling surprise
to the thousands who lined the
route of march.
Seated high up on gilded
throne on the first float In the
procession was King Edgar d'oro.
He was surrounded BY the ak
knights who formed the guard OF
honor.
The second float had Miss His
toria on a throne surrounded by the
emblems OF progress from the
canoe to the modern ocean liner.
and from the old Indian tepee TO
the greatest modern skyscrnper.
Captain vancouvers famous ship
The Discovery" Is represented by
the third float. This ship navi-
gated the Puget Sound In the third
century
The fourth float represented an
old pioneer home carved out OF the
trunk OF giant fir tree.
...... First log Houses
Float number 1--WE held a rich
interest for many of the old-timeFs
who cheered Justify as u passed
This float represented the first loA
house built on Alki Point The 81
tiers family was represented aud
there was a savory chunk OF bacon
sizzling over the fire.
The next float. No. 8. showed
Chief Seattle and his people. This
is the Totem Pole float
Float No Is a replica OF the old
sawmill operated on Puget Sound
by the Yeslers. This typifies the
pioneer methods OF conquering tha
forests
In the eighth float was showing
the driving OF the last spike on the
first railroad that entered Seattle.
Float No. 3 showew the attack
on the first block house In Seattle
by the Indians. This was one Of
the most faithfully depicted In
cidents In the long pageant.
The 10th float Ia the replica Of
the steamer Mike Maru. the first
japanese trading ship to come to-
the Pacific coast
The Treasure ship.
Float No. II brought a mighty
cheer from the spectators. II rep
resented the arrival Of the treasure
ship Portland In 81 Miss Seattle
is shown holding out model Of
the ship In her outstretched palm.
while about her are Alaskan
mountains and snow. sluice-boxes
and a miner panning out the yellow
dust, while two malamute dogs
stand guard.
The Queens Float.
The 18th float, great rosy
bower with marble throne bore
Queen Daphne. The float was
drawn by four superb dapple gray
horBes. The Queen was surrounded
by ladies-in-walting, all garbed in
beautiful court dress
The next float. No. IL, represents
the fishing industries OF Seattle. the
state OF Washington and Alaska.
Goddess Of Agriculture.
Float No. IA held huge emblem
attic figure Of the Goddess OF Agri~
culture. This figure Is surrounded
By the products Of the state. II
aroused a great interest among the
outOftown visitors.
One OF the most beautiful floats
In the line was No. Is, which was
the contribution Of the japanese
residents Of the city. A great wis
taria arbor was shown and In the
rear small Japanese villa where
a Japanese family sat at an infor-
NAL gathering. The float was pre-
pared BY Japanese artists and was
unusually beautiful and elaborate.
II cost more than $1,000.
Picking Up Nuggets.
Float No 1e, which was suggest