Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-10-05
coNcEAIs IDENTITY TO LAST
Royal Heads Are Crowned Amid a
Display Of Rare Splendor.
GOWNS AND JEWELS DAZZLING
Imperial Attendants Add to Impress
siveness of the Scene.
CORONATION BALL FOLLOWS
After the Ceremonies of Advent of
the New King and His Gonsort
a Merry and Brilliant
Affair is Enjoyed.


II there was one anti-monarchical
zealot In all the kingdom Of Quivera
last night when the crown prince of CT
bola ascended the throne and received the
royal dladem, which made him Kink Ak
Sar-Ben XVIII, his dupllcity was Of that
rare kind which marks the consummate
actor
For, among the 10000 loyal subjects who
had entered into the royal hall to witness
the coronation of the eighteenth sover-
eign OF the pussant house OF Ak-Sar-Ben.
there was not one who did not greet his
ascendancy with the most fervent and
ardent acclaim. Nor was there one in all
of Clbola, from peasant to the high and
mighty, who did not breathe an earnest
welcome to this latest ruler Of the King
Ak-Sar- Ben dynasty as the clock marked
the hour of his reign's beginning
And the queen--oh, the queen! Could
there have been a more beautious, a
more gracious or more maietic lady Of
the land chosen as the royal ccnsort OF
this mightiest of Ak-Sar-Ben monarch,
those who saw the magnificent crown
ing could not have named her. She is OF
royal blood. the lovely daughter Of the
beloved sovereign who SO successfully
held the scepter as the tenth in line Of
the royal family and when she grace
fully turned upon the throne dais In the
castle and revealed to the coronation
witnesses that she was Miss Elizabeth
Pickens, one OF the best loved Of the
kingdom. there was a quickening OF tho
heart beat In every soul who saw.
sketch of Queen.
No more popular choice for queen has
been made in all the eighteen years OF
Ak-Sar- Ben than that of Miss Pickens.
This young society woman chosen to
wear the royal crown for the next year
has to marked degree the gift OF maxi
ing real friendsa She has. taken part in
more weddings than perhaps any girl OF
the younger set and no representative
gathering of society women is complete
without her
That she Is very modest young woman
Is shown by the fact that she has Oh
former occasions refused the honor of be-
ing queen of Ak-Sar- Ben. Her choice as
this years queen was unanimous. not
only with the secret committee, but with
the whole board of governors.
Miss Pickens is a real daughter OF
Omaha, having been born and raised here.
She went to Brownell Hall and then at
tended Mrs. Sorners' school, District OF
Columbia, whore so many prominent
Omaha girls receive their "finishing.'
After travelling in Europe and South
America she made her debut at a bali
at the Rome hotel given 6y her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Pickens.
Mr.. Pickens lis member of the board
of governors Of Ak-Sar- Ben and was the
tenth king of Ak-Sar-Ben Miss Pickens
is the only queen whose father has been
king OF the realm Of Quiveras
Queens Gown ana Robe OF state,
TIL queen was most charming and
gracious. Her majesty was richly gowned
in brocaded silver cloth which fell from
the shoulders and formed the long square
court train. The brocade was draped on
one side over French chiffon richly en,~
broidered with a design Of rhinestones.
The low cut bodice was formed of French
chiffon draped and outlined with bands
of rhinestones. The chiffon partially
covered the silver lace sleeves also edged
with rhinestones.
The gown was richly simply designed.
the richness OF the silver brocade making
one of the handsomest costumes worn
by royalty.
A brilliant tiara crowned her majesty
and two strings OF pearls were worn
around her neck.
Her slippers were white satin enl-
broidered In pearls.
The queens robe Of state was of royal
blue velvet edged with ermine with
small cape Of ermine which fell back from
the shoulders. The velvet was richly ems
broidered in an Egyptian scarab design
in gold. The court train OF the long
trailing robe was carried by her pages
The princesses and duchesses wero
daintfully gowned in white satin char
meuse dancing gowns. trimmed with
crystals and lace. The princesses wore
velvet robes over their white gowns
The robes of the pTincesses were cE
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