The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-03-13
Cereaation Of q Queen to be Part o.
Opening Entertainment.

Details have been perfected for one
Of the most elaborate entertainments
Of Its kind ever attempted In the coun'
try. for Saturday night. March Sth. inc
opening night Of the National Feeders
and Breeders Show at Fort Worth
TIE "Rirmess." or Dance Of the Ma
tons" participated In by over 500 chill
dren and several hundred grown ups
will be staged In the arena OF the COILS
cum. The plans are under the direc.
tion<of an expert from Chicago, one OF
the leading directors Of this character
of entertainment in the country and
number Of Fort Worth's leading So
Riety ladies.
Some Of the more prominent dances
will be Swedish. Russian. Chinese, In
dian, Hungarian, Irish and Scotch.
Appropriate costumes characteristic
Of the countries represented have been
designed and every detail to make
these dances az realistic as well az
characteristic as possible, will be FOL.
lowed. In addition to these several
dances of the nations, will be num-
Der OF special features, such az the
flower and English Maypole electric
dances. with solo. duet and sextet.e
numbers by some OF the leading dane
ers OF the city. drilled for their par
ticular sketch.
The entertainment will open with
the browning of the Queen OF the
Horse Show Pageant" Entering the
arena in her carriage Of state drawn
by four beautiful Arabian steeds, the
queen will be escorted TO her throne
by a retinue of mounted. armed retain
ers headed by trumpetsrs announcing
her approach.
Following the elaborate coronation
ceremonies, the queen will be seated
upon her throne surrounded by MIR
lad of beautiful duchesses, maids Of
honor and ladies' in waiting. which
will be selected from among the prom
inent deputantes and society matrons
Of all the larger cities Of the state, to
place her imperial approval upon the
representatives OF all nations which
will pass in review before her.
Following the review the dances VIII
take place. To obtain but the slightest
impression of the gorgeousness and
the magnitude OF this spectacle II Is
necessary to attend one of the re-
hearsals that are now being held al
most daily in one Of the large halls Of
Fort Worth.
The lighting effects. one of the fea-
lures Of this undertaking, will be in
stalled by q man who has given much
time and study TO this particular work.
A special musical program has been
prepared which will be rendered by
one of the best assemblages of must
cal talent In the entire southwest.
This entertainment will be held but
the one night. Saturday, March Sth.
which Will he most fitting prologue
TO the week of the Horse Show TO fol-
low. Absolutely no expense Is being
spared 10 make this one nights enter
tainment a success In every sense OF
the word and one Of the most gorgeous
and magnificent spcctacles ever at
tempted In this or any part of the
country.
The queen will he selected by a pri-
vnte committee and her identity will
not be disclosed until her entrance in
TO the arena of the coliseum on the
night Of the coronation. but the inti-
nation In given forth that she will be
6esnsmM-Tber Of one Of the most promi-
antilles in the State Of Texas.
.z- :'t,erest is being exhibited In
his affair BY b. friends q tie NJ
tional Feeders and Breeders Show all
over the state than In any other one
thing ever attempted by the manage
ment OF the show. The especially at
tractive railroad rates offered by the
railroads from all points have been 30
arranged as to permit the visitors to
the show coming TO Fort Worth in suf-
ficient time to enable them TO attend
this Saturday nights, performances and
n great crowd Ii expected; In fact. al
ready assured.