The New York herald., 1922-08-27

AsRURY PARK, N. j., Aug. 70.
w TrH the carnival season form
M ally launched in Asbury Park
by the coronation last night
of Miss Edna M. Freeman as Queen
Titania XXXI. interest to-nignt
centered In the court ball, set Tor
Monday evening In the boardwalk
Arcade, and the thirty-first annual
baby parade. which will be staged in
Ocean avenue next Wednesday after
noon. There is big holiday throng
in the resort tonight, crowd that
has taxed hotel accommodations and
left but little room for those who are
70 follow next week. Hotels were
Iiyely with fetes and parties arranged
in honor of various members OF Tlta-
Mas court, and along the esplanade
the parade tonight took on festive
atmosphere.
Titania's investiture was colorful
ceremony. The Arcade was made into
a woodland dell for the occasion, ana
the new Queen took the royal oath
surrounded by her ladies at court and
a motley of elves and sprites. who later
danced and cavorted for her enter
tainment.
The court ball. Monday night. will be
no less ceremonial. Titania will open
the ball in a stately step with her
Prince escort, and then will retire to
her throne, there to look on at the
revelries OF her subjects. Cinderella
and the court ladies, however will have
more freedom and may dance and
mingle with the dancers throughout the
evening; provided. however, that Her
Majesty is not left unattended.
Many entertainments were on the
program for the carnival court this
week, and others are to follow next
week. Miss Audrey Carton. the Prin-
cess Cinderella, gave a fancy dress
lawn fete at her summer home. along
Shark River, Monday night. Tuesday
evening, Miss Elizabeth Dukiet gave
dance at the Coleman House. Miss
Eugene Shreve gave theater party
Wednesday afternoon and Miss Gladys
Trowbridge was a luncheon hostess at
the Plaza Thursday, followed by
matinee party at which Miss Waltrude
Hendrickson was hostess.
One OF tho charming fetes was the
dinner dance given by Miss Louise G.
Craig. one of the maids. of New York
for Miss Freeman at the Lafayette
Hotel Wednesday evening. Miss Craig
is the daughter of Mrs. Henriette ].
Craig of New York and is passing the
season with her mother at the Lafay
cite. Besides other ladies at court and
Cinderella the guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. C. NJ. Freeman, parents of the
Queen; Mrs. George Schsler Mrs. Rob-
ert Boone, Mrs. B. 4. Miller, Jr., and
Mrs. w. G. Hermann, hostesscs: Mr..
Arthur F. Cottrell. carnival directors |;
Mrs. Edith M. Savage. assistant d.
rector: and the royal escorts. Messrs.
Urrfy or.1
Parker Smith. James Laird. Howard
Henderson. Walter McDonough. Banta
Hilyard and Dan Schisler.
Baby Parade Feature.
The baby parade, Wednesday after
noon will be the cuimna ting event of
the carnival series. Titania's function
on that day will be to select an award
for a pony and cart, which has been the
queens prize for many years. She and
her court will occupy flower decked
pavilion, in the amphitheater, attended
by fairies and elves. men at arms and
numerous courierS and gallants, who
will assist the queen in spying out the
paradng baby, which shall be considered
qualified for the grand award.
The 700 or more paradng children
will pass in review before Titania's
court, and Cinderella. too. will award a
prize. The selection OF winners for the
100 or more major awards, however, Is
left to large staff of judges Mr.. JEFF
ferson Seigman of New York has again
contributed souvenirs for every child
i'm line. and other individuals and firms
also have sent individual mementoes of
the day.
The children will be marshaled in seven
divisions. and, they will represent baby
hood from the cradle up to stalwart
young people OF 10 years. There will
be divisions for children in carriages and
go CARTS In fancy costumes. college coll
ors burlesque. floats. pony turnouts and
in doll coaches and express wagons.
The humor of the day will come In the
divisions devoted to burlesque and that
part of the floats and pony turnouts
given over to caricature In tableaux.
National and international events will
be depleted In animated cartoon. and
personages figuring In tho days news