The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-25

The coronation OF the Queen Of the
Carnival of 1914, in the auditorium Of
the San Carlos hotel last evening. was
one of the most beautiful Of all the
ceremonies which have been witnessed
in the Kingdo moi His Majesty, and
no King who has ever reigned has
borne his horors with greater dignity.
Miss Kitten Merritt, lovely always
was radiant in her queenly robes, and
the tableau presented when Priscus XIV
crowned her in the presence Of his
loyal subjects was most beautiful
The auditorium had been decorated
in the kings colors for the coronation
of the fair young queen. and the throne
I room was particularly beautiful in the
purple and geld, with flowers growing
in colorful profusion on either side.
/ The throne itself was in purple and
gold, with the f1eur de lis in gold on
the trappings of royalty, and overhead
and decorating the walls and ceilings,
were the purple and gold and green of
the carnival.
Large vases of American Beauties
were used on either side, and the set
ting of the picture was very bright
and artistic.
The auditorium was filled with so
ciety come to do homage to King Pris-
Gus and His beautiful young queen,
and IN the audience were many navy
and army officers and their wives, and
society from the bayshore as well as
the city.
The orchestra played the bright car
nival airs while the crowd assembled,
and promptly at $3.50 the knights made
their entrance, and took their places
on either side of the throne, awaiting
the coming of the King, his beautiful
young queen, and the court ladies.
The Knignts were all in yellow satin
shimmering in arabesques of gold. and
made a handsome body guard for
Prisons and his queen.
The king, too, was all in gold, and
made stately and regal figure, In his
robes of royalty. with his mantle all
encrusted in jewels, borne by his two
small pages clad in pale yellow satin,
with big plumed hats of yellow, and
hose and shoes matching. These were
Allan Cant, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.
l.. Cant, and Charles Lamar, son of
i Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Lamar, and very
handsome they were in the role they
assumed.
Then came the court ladies'. grace
full and lovely. first Miss jamie Knowles
and Miss Helen Fisher, then Miss Eve
lyn Maxwell and Miss Elizabeth Fish
fn-w1ftc satin gowns en- traine
with nantes Of turquoise blue velvet
draped from the shoulders. They car
ried arm bouquets of white carnations
and ferns.
THE CORONATION.
Then came lovely little Leontine
Turner, the small cousin Of the queen
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Tur-
ner, all in pure white, with the crown
on a cushion of white satin, and very
dear and sweet she was as she made
her obeisance to his majesty who re-
ceived the crown and placed the little
messenger on the steps of the throne
Then came the queen.
A picture OF grace and regal beauty
she made as she entered stately and
beautiful. She was all in shimmering
white satin. with touches of silver
here and there. and from her shoulders
fell the heavy ernline- trimmed mantle
of turquoise blue velvet, which swept
in graceful lengths to the hem of the
wide court train, which gave height to
the graceful young figure The arm
bouquet of American beauties she car
ried were no lovelier than her radiant,