Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-05
Royal Monarch Comes Into
Chief City of His Kingdom
and Receives the Keys
From the Mayor.
TO TAKE HIS CROWN FRIDAY
Ceremony in Great Regal
Splendor at Palace Before
Subjects at the Ball.
IS MOST KINDLY MONARCH

nation, accompanied by an education-
al representation Of noted scenes from
Shakespearean drama. King Ak-Sar-
Ben xxi arrived in the streets OF
his chief city, Omaha, last night
shortly after 8 o'clock.
Out of the north came the benevo-
lent king, entering the gates OF the
great city, shedding veritable Mag
ara of variegated radiance from a long
line of vehicles electrically lighted,
like thousand oriental dawns
crammed into one and flashed forth
like bolt from the zenith.
Long had the expectant multitude
of loyal subjects from all parts of the
realm blackened the streets for miles
and miles. waiting in patient wonder
for the f~st rocket Of radiance shot
into the northern sky, heralding his
coming over the horizon.
Here Comes the King.
"He comesl The king comes" the
shout went up from those who detect
ed the first signs in the distance, and
then the multitude 0, subjects pressed
closer and closer upon the steel cables
that held them from the danger of the
streets. and stood on toes for the best
possible view OF the regal magnifi-
cence of the cortege.
1t was as though shower of stars
had alighted on the caravan and stuck.
1t was as though the king were hold
ing the gorgeous procession OF color
in leash of sidereal fire.
Bands Enliven Procession.
Eighteen softly rolling vehicles con-
stituted the nucleus of the cortege.
Eleven bands enlivened the process
sion with music to delight his majesty
and to please his subjects, for King
Ak -Sar-Ben is benevolent monarch,
kindly ruler, who delights in the
pleasure of his subjects.
Seventeen beautiful Shakespearean
scenes worked out in living characters
with rich scenery i'll the background.
were represented on seventeen floats
that glided through the streets as on
gently rolling wsses Of light. ,Foliow-
ing this came the float Of the king
himself, who sat In regal dignity as he
passed through the streets. smiling in
gracious majesty upon the loyal thou
sands who paid him homage.
As If to clear the way for his maj
esty's regal procession platoon Of
sixteen mounted \police, headed by
Chief Dunn OF the municipality Of
Omaha, rode at the head of the COL
lmn.
1t was unnecessary, for the loyal
legions had long since fallen back be-
hind the steel cables, making room for
the great king who rules not with a
rod of iron, but with grace, benevo-
lence and charity, and who is there
fore loved by all.
Followed then the twelve governors
Of Ak-Sar-Ben, mounted on handsome
chargers, every governor wearing a
spotless white suit of serge.
A band followed with military
music lending fiery quickstep to the
procession, and snappy action that
sent the blood of loyalty bounding in
the veins OF all who saw and listened.
At the gates of the city hall Mayor
Dahlman leaned far over the balcony
and placed the keys OF the city into
the hands of the king, while the pro-
cession passed on, out of sight, and
to the royal castle where the king is
to receive his crown formally on Fri
day evening.
Title Float.
Shakespeare himself in a plaster
bust led the parade in the title float.
Galloping off the PROV of the float
was the winged horse, Pegasus, al
ways to be associated with poetic
inspiration.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
were next with Falstaff, the famous
braggard, sitting at his ease beneath
an oak tree, drinking his fagon OF
brew, and talking big, with the ia
nous antlers on his head, while the
six merry wives tripped lightly around
and behind him.
Ais Well That Ends Well came
next with the king OF France seated
on the throne. Two bronze lions
guarded the throne, one on either
siuc. lC ooluleT, DcTtrdnl, the Count
OF Rousillon, and the duke of Flor
ence, conspicuous in the drama, were
present.
King Richard the Third came next,
and as the mishapped king stumped
about the castle one could almost hear
him gnash his teeth in the frenzy
of his passions, or lick his lips with
anticipation as he watched the mur-
derers quietly stealing up to the tow
er, bent upon numbering the two
princes imprisoned there in order that
the wicked Richard, their uncle, might
make himself king.
Two Dromios. ..
The Comedy of Errors followed.
Aegeon &as foremost in the picture,
with the temple in the background.
Antipholus and the two Dromios were
seen in their characteristic poses.
Macbeth and his wicked wife came
next, with such vividness of express
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