San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19

stones of every color. The train was I
lined with green silver cloth. Silver
slippers and rhinestones completed |
the costume. The Queen was met By |
Warwick Field, the prime minister. |.
Her little pages, Miss Mary Casey !
and Robert Milburn. followed. The !
little girl wore PING metal cloth slip, |
covered in blue tulle and embrOider-
cd in a shell design with beads, with |
a star fish embroidered on the bod /!
ice. The little boy wore a pages COS
tune of cloth of gold with puffed |
sleeves, slashed and puffed sea blue
satin. He wore a, cape of sea blue
lined in cloth of gold. and a jeweled
girdle. Both wore jeweled sandals. /
The Queen stood in front of Nep-
tune who said:
Each recurring spring time. the
Order of the Alamo. patriotic or
ganization of loyal Texans. cele-
brates the. birthnight which is theirs
by choosing as their Queen n daugh-
ter of San Antonio TO rule over them
and this city in a kingdom of happi-
ness and joy.
Before you ascend the throne il is
ordained that you take the obliga-
ton Of fealty.
The Queen Kneeled
"In the presence of this assem-
blage of ladies and gentlemen. do you
solemnly promise during your reign
over this fair city to govern your
people according to the laws of hap
piness and joy; that you will bring
mirth, melody and sweet music TO
this, your kingdom. Will you always
preserve gladness and Danish sor-
row; create laughter and forbid
signs, and, throughout the realm.
make each passing day brighter, be-
cause of your reign:"
The Queen answered al will
Then in the name of and for the |
Order of the Alamo. and by that au-
thority vested in me, l place upon
your head the Royal Crown and do |
now proclaim you. Her Royal Males
ty Olive Louise of the House of Mar |
tindale, Queen of the Nereids, Court |
of the Sea. and as n mark of your
sovereignty l present to you the roy
al scepter.
MAY happiness in your reign be |
all supreme and may the recollection
of each days joy be second only to |
the anticipation of the sweetness of
the next"
After the Queen had been crowned
she assembled the throne followed by |
the Princess, Prime Minister and
Prince. The body guard made an
arch of swords as she assembled the
throne.
Neptune then said:
"Most Gracious Majesty
My privileged duty performed. I
pray permission to withdraw"
He withdrew followed by the Al.
colytes.
The 1n-Town DucheSSes and Dukes
then made a formal bow to the Queen
whose throne was in the center of the
stage. The DucheSSes and Dukes then
took their positions on the opposite
side Of the stage from which they were
previously standing.
Triton then said:
ooh shellborn Queen sublime,
We lay our hearts before thee ever
more!
We sing and we adore.
We offer
All the bright riches of our crystal
cover
All the clear-eyed fish.
Golden. rainbowsides nurplish:
The bright gems of the emerald deep
Into thy loving hands to keep,
This be their symbol
and presented the ring from the Order
of the Alamo. The ring was of plati-
mum and diamonds with the official
seal of the order.
Triton then announced entertain
mcnt in honor of the Queen, saying
Come. Dancers. Come ~
Miss Marshal Neal and Miss Grace
Noble did the dance of the Gold Fish
before the Queen. Their costumes
were gold with bodies of gold made to
resemble fish scales. One wore n
gold ballet skirt the other was clad |
in gold tights.
They were followed by Miss Dorothy
Darlington. Miss Dolle Horwitz. and
Miss jeanette Scharloch who did the
dance of the Water Sprites. Their
costumes were of rose metal cloth COW
cred in pale green tulle with ballet
skirts of the green tulle.
Miss Starr Woodman did the dance
of the Abalone shell. She wore bal |
let costume of tulle with all the colorS |
of the abalone shell, a wreath of shells
in her hair.
Triton announced the withdrawal
of court, saying:
Roll on. thou deep and dark blue
ocean. roll.
Ten thousand ships sail over thee in
vain
Thou glorious mirror where the AL
mighty's form
Glasses itself in storm,
The image of eternity. /
Whose shores are empires, changed |
in all save thee.
Time writes no wrinkles on thy azure |
brow
Such as creations dawn beheld-
Thou rollest now.
He then turned to the Queen and
said:
"Oh Queen of pearls, with thy per-
mission.
I now will lead the bright process
sion
From out this festive hall
The scene will change, at San An
tonio's call
BedeCked with flowers, and with |
music gay i
Wen celebrate her honored heroes
day"
A reception for the court given by
the Order of the Alamo at the Casino
followed.