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

yer brocaded slippers and silver hose
completed the costume.
Arcella Fair.
Listen where thou are sitting
Under the CLASSY, cool, translucent
wave.
In twisted braids of lilies knitting
The loose train Of thy soft, allur-
ing hair,
Listen and appear TO us
In the name of great Oceanus.
Lady Mae Louise Of the House of
Schrciner. Duchess of Argella.
Lady Mae Louise wore an elabor-
ate gown of orange and irridescent
sequins that shimmcred brilliantly
uader the spotlight. Her girdle was
OF silver beads. rhinCstones and gar
nets. The train of orange metal clotl.
toned effectively with the gown. \
leazy sea serpent with wicked green
fangs brOwsCd on the back of the
gold train handsomely embroidered in
vari-colnred jewels. The train was
lined with rhinestones. Her staff OF
s~Olh hiiNl lllltNNAOuNSs ulNb WI
in sea serpent. The head dress was
Of briliiants and garncts. stars on
either side held it in place, while
strands of hrilliants almost covered
her dark hair Gold hose and slip
pers completed the costume.
As each Duchess descended the
aisle she was met on the stage by
her Duke, who with powdered hair,
ruffs of lace, black satin knicker-
bocliers and black capes lined with the
rolor of his Duchess train-helped
her TO her place beside the throne.
Lady Henrietta of the House of Steele.
was met by Kurt Beckmann: Lady
Marian. Of the House of Hearne. by
Frank Palfrey; Lady Estelle of the
House of Storms, by William Win
erich; Lady Joyce of the House of
Mcclellan. by Carleton IIagelStein ;
Lady Courtenay Of the House of Fer
guson, by Elmer Dittmar; Lady
Lucille of the House of Witherspoon,
by William Aubrey: Lady Dorothy
Of the House of Hilljc. by Richard
Vanderstratten Lady Beatrice of the
House of Stribling, by Dave Wood
ward; Lady Anne of the House of
Page. by George Martindale; Lady
Ruth WHY'S of the House of West,
by Sam Capers: Lady Eloise of the
House of Carr, by William Clegg ;
and Lady Mae Louise of the House
of Schrner. by Walter Bergstrom.
After the Duchesses had taken their
place Neptune was announced by
Triton. Neptune old and wise. Sea
Monarch and High Priest Of the Or
der Of the Alamo. Whereupon Ray
mond Edward. president of the Order
of the Alamo, entered, as Neptune,
attired in n long white robe with "a
flowing mantel of green bordered in
a Grecian design of rose and silver,
with gray flowing beard and hair,
sandals Of silver and carrying his
three pronged spear. He was follow
cd by AccolyteS. Miss Roxama Bar
Clay and Miss Margaret Terrell dress
cd as mormaids in body made Of
greea metal cloth made like a douhlet
with 4 train in the shane Of n fish
tail, and silver sandals. They carried
tho crown and sceptrc.
Triton then announced the Prin-
cess, saying
BY ell the nymphs that nightly dance
Upon the stream with wiley glance,
Rise. rise and heave thy rosy head
From the coral pavcn led
And bride in thy hcadlong wave
Till thou our summons answered
have.
Lady Cornelia OF the House OF
Vaughan. Princess of the Corals anC
Maid of Honor 10 the Queen.
The princess entered to the Tri
nmphal March from Aida. She wa.
beautifully gowned in coral chiffor
made with graceful flowing lines ard
heavily embroidered in corals made
with flower design. The collar oI
chiffon was also embroidered with the
coral flowers of two shades. while the
hem of the skirt was finished in
heavy bands of cOrals in n loOped ef.
feet. The bodice was of brocaded cor.
al metal cloth. 4 girdle Of coral with
coral flower was worn at the waist
The train was of coral velvet cut in a
iVliE UVlHAth utSAEus nv tNHAfI W
the train was Of coral sequinS. A mer.
maid with long gold hair and a tail OF
dazzling green sequins played against
a blue back ground on the train. The
train was caught to the arms with
coral bracelets that fell in long grace
full strands almost 10 the floor. Her
staff was two rhinestone stars topped
with a mass of coral. Her headgear
was coral shimmcring with silver
beads.
The princess bowed to George Wal
ker, the prince. and took her stand on
the right of the High Priest. Her
pages Margaret Walker and Walter
Stoves III. followed. The little boy
was dressed in pages costume OF
cloth of silver. with cape of coral vel
vet line in silver. and n jewelcd girdle.
He wore lace ruff and sleeve ruftlcS.
The insignia of the star fish was on
the cape. The little girl was dressed
in ruffles edged in silver shading from
flesh to deep coral. Her frock was
of tulle and the Starfish crown and de-
sign was worked on the bodice. She
wore jeweled sandals.
Triton then announced the queen:
As large, as bright, as colored as the
bow
OF Iris, when unfading, II doth
show,
Beyond silvery shower. was the arch
Through which the sea queen took
her march;
BY jasper pillars letting through their
shafts,
A gush of coral wondrous drafts.
Into the yaulted boundless emerald
Joyous all followed, as the leader
called.
The Nercids danced. the sirens cried !:
Behold. behold, the palace of her
pride.
Olive Louise OF the House OF Martin