Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-09
King Ak-Sar. Ben XXI Is Now Ruler
Over the Subjects of ouivera
for Another Twelve
Months.
, CEREMONY FULL OF PoMP
Magnificent SplendOr Marks Crown
ing Of the King and Coronation
Ball Which Follows.
wo BANDS PROVIDE MUSIC

with pomp and ceremony that ri
vailed the elegance of the court of
King Arthur and his gracious Guini-
we're the coronation Of King Ak
Sar-Ben XXI, lord of the realm of
Quivera, occurred promptly at 8
O'Clock last night at the royal castle,
known as the Den.
No sooner had the cardinal placed
the crown of the head of the new
monarch than the bugles sounded
again, and the gracious queen en-
tered, was received by the king,
shown to her seat beside him and
crowned by him with the delicate
crown of gold and gems.
Miss Marion Howe, daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. r. G. Howe, was queen,
Ward M. Burgess, vice president OF
M, e. Smith & Co., was king.
Twelve beautiful ladies, clothed In the
costliest d garments. special maids. per-
sonalIy attended upon her majesty the
queen.
From NeiEhbOrinE Kingdoms.
One hundred maids of honor were In
sI4endance from the City of Cibola, the
ebief city of the realm, and fifty-two
maids of honor from neighboring king
doms.
Ladies' In waiting to the number of
several hundred from Cibola and neigh
boring cities, and matrons of .Ak-Sar-
,Ben's court numbering hundreds more
Y,Ia N he
posinK ceremony, making the whole a
rich spectacle long to be remembered.
with tho coronation taking place
promptly at nine strokes of the clock,
the great coronation ball, the most gram
dose social event of the year in the CITY,
opened with the grand march led by
Everett Buckingham, president OF the
board OF governors of Ak-Sar- Ben. fol-
lowed by the rest OF the governors with
the special maids.
Forty dances and six eKtra numbers
were enjoyed by the kntghts and ladies'.
and the thousands Of loyal subjects OF
the king vino gathered In broadoloth and
silk-enfolden Ioyeliness for the corona
ton festivities.
Spectators Are Numerous.
scarcely had darkness fallen upon the
realm when the drawbridges were low
cred and huge polished touring cars be-
gan to glide to the gates OF the castle.
Besides those who came to enjoy the
feasting and dancing there were hundreds
upon hundreds who came early to hold
favored seats in the balconies where they
might view the imposing ceremony.
The great ballroom shone like marble
!. under the noon-blaze of many electrical
handeliers. Great clusters Of hanging
flowers dropped from huge, swinging bas'
kets from the arched dome. Life-sizec
marble cupids and seraphs laughed from
their secure haunts behind a circular bant
OF ferns and foliage high above the heads
OF the merrymakers. Rich green draperS
enclosed the north extremity of the hall
The rostrum and throne were green-car'
peted. which gave the best possible effec
to the many colored silken gowns of thu
special maids and the white knicker
booker and Prince Albert suits Of thu
governors.
knights i'm Uniform.
When the hour of p. m was reached
the ninety knights in full uniform begai
the march into the great hall. Swingint
with knightly precision and discipline int
two lines they took their places at eithe
aide OF the great hall and waited at at
tention.
Four bugiers sounded their notes to an
pounee the coming of the board of gov
ernors and the special maids. The maid
ana governors came in a column of four
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