Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-30
1914 AK-SAR-BEN
TO OPEN TODAY;
KINGDOM READY
Arrival of Noon to Mark Beginning
of Celebration Preliminary
to Coronation.
GLORY OF MONARCH is THEME
Greater and Grander Festival Than
ANY in Past History Prepared
for This Year.
GREAT PARADE WEDNESDAY EVE
Plaza of Pleasure, Filled with Mar
vels, Thrown Open When
Noon Arrives,
CORONATION is FRIDAY EVENING
Spectacular Performances of Bea-
chey Will Thrill Big Crowds.
PIONEERS TO PLAY LARGE PART
Two Rooms In Court House Con
verted Into Museum, where Rare
Collection of Nebraska An
tiques il Installed.
Dates of Interest.
Electrical Parade, wednesday nlsht,
October ?.
Fraternal parade, Thursday afternoon,
October 9.
Coronation ball, Friday evening, oo-
tober o.
homecoming week, October to 10.
Territorial Pioneers Reunion, septem-
ber 30 to october 3.
Two Rooms In Court House Con
verted Into Museum, where Rare
Collection of Nebraska An
tiUues is Installed.
Dates of Interest,


majesty. King Ak-Sar-Ben Xxx, ruler of
the kingdom of Quivera, this city of
Cibola, greatest nthe realm, will open
this fall festival at noon today. Joyous
celebration will precede the entry of the
monarch into his capital city and when
the glorious hour of his advent arrives
next Friday evening he will appear in
splendor and magnificence.
Prosperity and happiness have been-the
lot OF the millions of loyal subjects of the
monarch this year, so they will herald his
coming accordingly. The festival pre-
pared for him is greater and grander
than any OF those which have greeted
rulers OF Qulvera before.
Gates Of Plaza Thrown Open
Promptly at noon today the gates viii
be thrown open at the wonderful Plaza
of Pleasure, the carnival or Kings High
way prepared for Royal Ak-Sar-Ben's 8
welcome Each day until after his coro-
nation as the twentieth ruler of the realm
his loyal subjects will make merry there
On the plaza lying between sixteenth
and Twentieth streets and centering on
Howard street, dozens of attractions, dis
plays, shows and amusements have been
gathered. They present in concrete form
the wealth and industry of the state, at
fractions from all parts of the world and
entertainment without limit in qauntity
or variety.
Nor is the Plaza the only place Of
beauty and attraction in the city,
omveras $ gateway. Throughout the busi-
/ness section. the red, green and yellow Of
Ak-Sar-Ben sdorls the streets in the
form of flags, hunting and streamers,
Thousands If colo red liguts along the
principal Tho ,oughfares will make the
kings metropolis bright as night.
As the days pass during the festival
of the kings coming. special events will
occur. The grand electrical pageant,
bringing the king into the city. win be
held next Wednesday night, and on the
afternoon following, the parade Of
fraternal orders will pass through the
streets. The elaboratee coronation cere-
mony and the brilliant ball at the Ak
Sar- Ben Den will be Friday evening of
next week.
During the festival two other big gath
erings viii take place. The reunion Of
Hebraska's territorial pioneers will be
held during the same days as the Ak
sar-Ben festival, and the last six days
OF the latter will also be home coming
week for many former Omahans and Ne
braskans. who will gather here to visit.
renew acquaintance and take advantage
of the attractions and activities OF Ak
Sar-Ben.
King of the Air Here.
without any other features Of the i'm