The Ward County independent., 1921-11-24
MIN0T CARNIVAL BIG SUCCESS:
MISS CEISE ELECTED QUEEN

The Minot Carnival, which was heIo
at the Armory, Thursday, Friday anG
Saturday, under the auspices Of the
Minot Association Of Commerce, was
great success from a financial stand
point as well as from every Other
angle, thousands attending the affais
each evening.
The Armory had been attractivelS
arranged with an enclosure in the
center of the large room where John
r. Howard and the splendid MinoI
Community band played each evening
and where at times the young folks
enjoyed dancing.
The various booths were arrange
around all sides of the rooms anc
here were opportunities to secure pref
ty sofa pillows, gorgeous electric
lamps, pretty Kewpie dolls and scores
of other attractive articles for the
home. French money" could bt
purchased at convenient stands aboul
the hall for only French money woulG
be accepted at the booths.
The "Kountry Store" was one o.
the most popular places at the Car
nival. The Minot merchants had
contributed hundreds of articles to tbs
store, fully two thousand dollars
worth of merchandise, including ev.
erything from cans Of condensed mill
to sacks of flour and suits Of cloth
ing. The more fortunate patrons
We're compelled to haul their mer-
chandise home in dray.
Scores of turkeys were secured AT
the carnival, either at a booth O.
in the basement for the Dead Eye
Dicks" demonstrated their skill witt
rifle and targets.
The Carnival netted about S1,40C
above all expenses which practically
wipes out the indebtedness of the
Association of Commerce, the first
time the organization has been OF
easy Street" in years. The total
receipts We're $3,3735.5s.
To give a list of all those who coll
tributed to its success would be to
list practically every business mar
in Minot as we'll as scores Of other
citizens who gave days Of their time
Carl E. Danielson, president of the
Association Of Commerce, who was
general chairman of the affair anc
James S. Milloy, the energetic secre-
tary of the Association. deserve spe-
cial mention, however.
Each evening special program was
given on stage that had been erect
ed in the east end of the building
The Misses Helen Wilson and judith
Frank appeared in society dances. The
old time favorites, j. w. Montgomery
and Dave Phillips, contributed some
special sketches. The Union Raga-
dores, a musical organization, contri
buted much to the pleasure Of the
affair. Mrs. Anna Rowan Quinn
Howe contributed several vocal nun
bers.
No Mans Land, in the basement,
attracted hundreds. This was ar
ranged by members of the Foreigr
War Veterans at great deal of ex-
pense besides much labor. Nothing
like it has ever before been seen in
the state. The work was in charge
Of men who had dug the actual
trenches in France and they could MOI
have possibly been more realistic
There was the camoufaged road to
the trenches, then the trenches them
selves, dug into the earth and built
up with 1900 sacks of sawdust, repre-
senting sacks Of sand. There We're
the machine gun stations and machine
guns and the first aid station IT.
charge of Red Cross nurses Aetuas
soldiers clad in their uniforms with
helmets fired into No Mans lane
where the barbed wire entanglements
from American, France and Germany
had been placed. The members o.
the organization cleared quite nice
sum which will be used for so'dieG re
lief.
Pupils from the Minot schools were
taken to the Armory in squads, to see
No Mans Land, this adding much to
their actual knowledge Of war.
The crowning Of the Queen OF the
Carnival took place near midnight,
Saturday night. Miss Margaret Giese
had secured the largest number Of
votes. The procession started from,
the pretty Japanese tea room, ano
proceeded down thru the inmense
crowd. Miss Ethel Crocker was mis-
tress Of the robes. VIM. slayban1gsh
was the official trumpeter. The
Queen was escorted down the hall by
members Of the committee, c. W
Mason, Otto Ellison and c. 3. Mills
A detachment Of uniformed soldiers
age way and the Queen was accom-
panied by six young ladies who bore
the train, the crown and flowers. They
iIiSluNSNt DiiiiSuS 4SCcO, AAC1SI WIZ
son, Judith Frank, Vera Hiatt, Mary
McCallister and Louise Means. The
orchestra played the processiona
march to the throne on the stage
Thos. Murphy was the official erie,
and President w. NJ. Smart Of the
city commission received the party OH
the platform and with appropriate
words crowned the Queen. Both the
crown and huge bouquet of yellow
chrysanthemums were gifts of the
Walker Floral Co. The committee
presented the Queen with gold mesh
purse and jeweled silver bracelet.
Following the coronation, the con
fetti throwing began, and dancing was
enjoyed
Jack Carter, pioneer citizen OF
Mountrail County, has severed his con
nection as guard at the state peni-
tentiary after nearly ten years of
faithful service. He was one Of the
Oldest guards in the institution in
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