The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25

After breakfast Ozma announced that
she had ordered a holiday to be oh :
served throughout the Emerald City,
IN honor of her visitors. The people
had learned that their old Wizard ha |
returned to them and all were anxious
TO see him again, for he had always
been rare faVorite. So first there
was TO be grand procession through
the streets, after which the little old
man was requested to perform some of
ms wlzardries in the great Throne
Room of the palace In the Afternoon
there were to be games and races.
The procession was very imposing.
First came the Imperial CorI4et sand
OF OF, dressed in emerald velvet uni-
forms with sashes of peagreem satin
and buttons of immense cut emeralds.
They played the national air called
The OF Spangled Banner" and be-
hind them were the standards bearers
Vided into four quarters, one being
colored sky-blue, another pink, third
lavender and a fourth white. In the
center was large emerald green star,
ana all over the four quarters were
sewn spangles that glittered beauti-
scented the four countries of OF, and
the green star the Emerald City.
Just behind the royal standard bear4
ers' came the Princess Ozma in her
royal chariot, which was of gold en-
crusted with emeralds and diamonds
set in exquisite designs. The chariot
was drawn on this occasion Nby the
CoWardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger,
who were decorated with immense pink
and blue bows In the chariot rode
Ozma and Dorothy, the former in
splendid raiment and wearing her royal
coronet, while the little Kansas girl
wore around her waist the Magic Belt
she had once captured from the Nome
King.
Following the chariot came the
Scarecrow mounted on the Sawhorse,
loudly as they did their royal Ruler.
Behind him stalked with regular, jerky
steps, the famous machine-man called
Ilk-Tok, who had been wound MP by
Dorothy for the occasion. Tik-Tok
moved by clockwork, and was made all
OF FURNISHED copper. He really belonged
10 the Kansas girl, who had much re-
spect for his thoughts after they had
been properly wound and set going;
put as the copper man would be use
less in any place other than a fairy
country, Dorothy had left him In charge
OF O1ma, %ho saw that ne was suitably
cared for,
There followed another band after
TINS, which was called the Royal Court
the palace, They wore uniforms with
real diamond buttons and played What
is OF Without Ozma" very sweetly
Then came Professor wogge- Bug,
with a group of students from the
Royal College of Scientific Athletics.
The boys wore long hair and striped
sweaters and yelled their college yell
| every other step they took to the
great satisfaction OF She popuIace.
which was glad to have this evidence
that their lungs were in good condi-
| ton.
The brilliantly polished Tin woodman
marched next at the head of the
Royal Army of OF, which consisted OF
20 Officers, from Generals down to
Captains. There were no privates In
/ the army because all were so courage
| Gus and skillful that they had been pro-
priVates left Jim and the buggy fol-
lowed the old cabhorse being driven
by Ieb, while the Wizard stood up on
the seat and bowed his bald head right
and left in answer to the cheers OF the
people, who crowded thick about him
! Taken altogether, the procession was
a grand success, and when II had re-
turned to the palace the citizens crowd
ed into the great Throne Rom to see
the Wizard perform his tricks.
editors Note-Next week we shall
| hear about the Wizards wonderful
performances for Queen Ozma and her
subjects The story is called THE
Nine Tiny Piglets,' Can you imagine
| what happened to them?)
! Copyright by Frank Baum for the Geo
Matthew Adams Service.)