The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-05
CHESTER GIRL QUEEN
OF PALMAFESTA
MISS KIRKPATRICK HOLDS
SWAY OVER FESTIVITIES
Oriental Splea dor and Charm Of Car
olina Made Event Equalled Nei-
ther West Nor East Of Suez

dor and attended by "A Of South Car
olina's choicest beauties, Miss Sarah
Kirkpatrick of Chester was last night
crowned queen of Palmafesta and so
proclaimed the most beautiful woman
in a state renowned for the gallan-
try and courage of it's men and the
beauty and charm of it's women"
The setting with the gold bedecked
throne set in a bower of roses was it.
self more like some scene from the
old Arabian "a Thousand Nights and
One" though the queen herself,
gracious as a Huriyah of the virgins
of paradise" and as beautiful as any
of the many enchantresses of yore,
could only have been South Caro-
lnian, since the beauty of the South
land alone can surpass the glories OF
the Cleopatras of days long past and
the beauties of all climes and coun-
tries of today. "a light Of golden
mine and Orient pearl-vistas Of
fairy land where beauty reigns and
valance rebels" the night is one to
be Tag remembered not only by the
young women of the state who gave
it's surprising charm and glory un-
excelled but by the thousands Of men,
women and children who crowded the
large auditorium to so witness the cli-
max of Columbia's first gala week.
At a few minutes after 9 o'clock
the curtain was raised to reveal the
gorgeous throne, beside which two
fan bearers in Oriental costumes
stood to await the advent of the
queens court, the various county rep
resentatives in the Palmafesta, con-
test, dressed in evening gowns Of the
prest white, made the promenade
around the long stage and then
grouped themselves around the
throne. The countesses, baronesses,
duchesses and maids of waiting made
their entrance by twos, one of each
group passing around the stage from
the left. With all the members OF
the court assembled, the two little
flower girls, Josephine Griffin and
Dorothy Ross, next made their en-
trance, scattering rose leaves as a
! pathway for the coming queen. Next
followed the crown bearer, little
Mary Railey, and the ring bearer,
Esther Weber, and then Miss Cal
lie Minis Purvis of Florence, the
maid of honor, all taking their
places beside the throne.
Miss Kirkpatrick Crowned
Miss Kirkpatrick, the queen-elect,
; then made her enhance, her long
train of imported French satin be-
ing carried by five little pages. Ar
rived at the throne, Miss Kirkpat-
rick was then crowned, and, as
queen of Palmafesta, took her seat
on the throne with her attendants,
pages and others grouped about her
to watch the interpretative dancing
; of little Ruth Schachte. The queen
.. was then escorted from her throne
up stage, where she was presented
with a ring, the gift of the city Of
Columbia. The doronation address
was made by William A. Cappel-
mann, who also acted in behalf OF
: the Palmafesta association IN
crowning the queen.
The queens pages were: Whilden
Woodward, Francis Hope, Henry
Woodward, Monty Morrow and Eu-
gene Rankin, while Jack c. Taylor
and George Watkins acted as the
two fan-bearer.
The vast audience numbering over
5000, filed the auditorium to over
flowing, filled the aisles and ex-
tended back into the main section
of the steel building, where hum
dreds were unable to witness the
ceremony crowded around the doors
in an effort to catch perhaps fleet
ing glimpse of the queen and her at
tendants.
IN order to grant these persons
an opportunity to witness the pag-
cant. the ike of which has probably
never before been seen in Column
bia or South Carolina, the Palma
fiesta association will tonight repeat
the entire ceremony, beginning at
8 o'lock.
The ceremony will also be repeat