South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-30
QUEEN JANE | TELLS HER
SUBJECTS To Be HAPPY
Fair Ruler of First Farm Carnival Sends Greeting to Her Sub
eCtS After Most Successful COronaton-CrowdS Pour in
From Farms and Nearby Towns
Met vt the Stand.

ter Of ceremonies. met the queen at
the float and escorted her to the flag
draped chair awaiting her. As the
little queen mounted the steps OF her
throne some one turned a switch and
the darkness Of an instant before was
changed 10 brilliant light. Following
the queen came her maids the Misses
Margaret Williams. Irma HOFFMAN
Ruth SchoOk. and Helen Lent Little
Miss Alice Huber. a beautiful child
OF about . years. who drove the
doves on the queens chariot, had a
seat on the throne at the queens
right hand
Miss Smith wore a beautiful gown
of white brOcaded satin yelled with
shadow lace. The bodice was made
decOllette and edged with brilliants.
The lace was draped across each
shoulder TO form tiny cap sleeves. a
wide girCile Of burnt orange satin was
veiled with the lace and a lace tunic
fell half way down the length OF the
skirt A pleating OF the lace filled
q slit at the left side.
Her feet were clad in tiny satin
pumps. Her hat wcs a black velvet
picture shape. The brim turned Up d.
all around and a cluster OF beautiful
white ostrich plumes at the side gave
the little queen an added height. An
evening coat Of soft pink broCade pro-
tected her from the chill air. The coat
was lined with satin and edScd with
ostrich feathers
Maids Wear White Gowns.
The maids wore white or lignt col
ored gowns and wraps OF black satin.
Their hats were black velvet trimmed
with plumes. Little Miss Huber was
dressed all IN white.
The queen looked eXQusitelv petite
and dainty as she sat on her throne
high above the heads OF the great
crowd gathered for a glimpse OF her
The tips OF her tiny teet JUST touched
the floor. Her biz hrowa eyes grew
a trifle frightened when she looked
out over the wilderness OF faces
turned toward her
She curtsied low. and again and
again TO the applauding people when
she received the diamond ring from
the hands OF Mr.. Jones. She bowed
prettily her acceptance Of the key 60
the city. huge affair that quite filled
her short arms.
After the cerem,ny of presenting
the ring and key the master OF cere-
monies made a brief address TO The
crowd. He complimented the city on
the beauty anG sweetness Of the queen
pro tenn and outlined the events plan
ned for the week Of festivity.
Interest in the little queen was
manifested early in the evening. A
crowd gathered about her nome on
their their children up for peep
through the door al Miss Smith and
her maids.
Her highness was dressed early and
ready promptly al the appoint I'd min
ute Her attendants had all arrived
at her home by 1915 o'clock. IL was
nearly s when a limousine arrived 10
carry the party 10 the fioat that
awaited them at the corner OF Lafay-
cite st. and COlfax av.
ThrOng Surrounds Float
An admiring throng surrounded the
float a structure OF airy beauty. \
huge electric truck had been covered
with white and trimmed with royal
purple. Four pillars covered with
soft white fringe and twined with pur-
pie clematis stood at the corners. on
a raised dias AT the back was placed
the queens chair. covered with pur-
pie velvet Doves with Out-stretched
wings hOvered over the front and
were harnessed TO flower wreathed
box in the middle OF the float where
Nisr Huber sat. The drivers box
was placed az the front The driver
and two pages wore suits Of white.
The queen and her maids placed
final surreptitious dab OF powder on
their noses as they left the limousine
TO mount their float. The queen was
seated first on her velvet throne and
the maids had chairs at each corner
ofthe dias The pages stood al each
side OF the pillars in the front
EIbels band preceded the float
through the streets. Following 10
came co. r led by Lieut.. CLAYTON Rog-
ers and the Polish Falcons l. B- No J.
ers led by Captain Joseph ZytOwski-
The parade began at Lafayette ST ana
proceeded slowly through two croud-
ing walls OF people down ColfaX ar.
east To Main ST.. south TO Washington
av east 20 Michigan ST. south on
Michigan ST 10 Wayne ST.. west 10 La
favette ST. north 10 jefferson ST. east
TO Main 81, and north 10 tne monu-
ment
Ar the close of the ceremony an
electric coupe waited To carry the
queen and her attendants 20 the At-
ditorium where q box had been re-
served for them by the manager. Tor
the performance OF The Man FROM
Home" The soldier escort made
path for the party 20 the coupe ana
accompanied them oat of the crowd
Greeted By the Audience.
The party reached the Auditorium
in the middle Of the first act ana was
hurried 10 the box awaiting them ll
was a second before the audience re-
allied that the group ~ pretty sifls
seating themselves was the queen ana
her attendants but when 10 did Do
greeted them with a round ~ vel
coming applause. A. the close OK the
performance an aAlomoniie WIS
waiting 10 carry them 70 their homes
The crowd about the monument
broke up with the departure of th-
queen Many OF those sernpleo fo4-
lowed her coupe 70 the Auditorium
eager for closer glimpse of her A
dense mass surrounded the entrance
20 the theater when the electric drew
up there.
ElbeTs band remained at the monu-
ment and gave a concert 90 the part
of the crowd that stayed.