The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-10-03

ing, which is most magnificent
structure.
At noon we were guests of the XII
wants at luncheon at the Fair grounds.
Each of US girls received a large XII
wants badge bearing the name of a
member of the Club. Each member
of the Club picked his luncheon part
ner by finding the girl with the badge
bearing his name. Songs of welcome
especially written for the Princesses
were sung by the Kiwanians. At 300
o'clock we we're presented to the Fair
visitors on the platform in trent of
the grandstand one by one. At 600
o'clock we were guests at the Inter
mountain Union College at Mills Hall,
where the Glee Club had lively pro-
gram Of music and short talks.
Thursday morning at 900 o'clock at
the Broadwater Hotel we elected as
the queen cf Montana, Miss
Wanna Edwards of Forsyth. Miss AL
va Larson of Teton and Miss Harriet
Thompson of Billings came next in
popularity to Miss Edwards at the
election.
At the Coronation ceremonies that
evening Miss Edwards wore the gor-
geOus royal robe. The robe was
made of silky black velvet with gold
embroidery and lined with gold satin
faced with gold lace. After the
queens election we were taken to the
State Capitol where Governor Dixon
received US in the beautiful reception
room at the east end of the parlor.
We were then guests of Miss Virginia
Dixon at a noon beakfast at the
Governors mansion The breakfast
was served buffet style A beautiful
array of garden flowers decorated the
rooms.
In the evening at 900 o'clock we
entered the beautiful Shrine Temple
for the Coronation Ball. We march
ed after the Coronation music of the
Columbia Gardens Orchestra, preced-
ed by fourteen of Helena's most tai
ented young dancers, and passed
under garlanded arches to the
platform. Then Queen Wanna, pre-
coded by her tiny crown bearer, Betty
Brutsch, entered wearing royal robes
Finally all Princesses entered two and
two in line. Governor Joseph Dixon
spoke few words of greetings to the
Queen and the Princesses, after which
Miss Edwards received her jeweleC
crown. The Queen descended from
her throne, followed by her court, anC
a reception and congratulations tooE
place.
Friday at 1890 we had an all
Montana breakfast at the Montana
Club. a musical program was giver
by the Club. At $3.50 we visited the
Fort hospital to visit the disabled ex
service men. After that We were
guests of the Woman's division of the
Commercial Club at dinner at the
Country Club. The program included
talks by the women who done 81
much for US during our visit in the
city in the way eff entertainments. AT
ter the entertainment we danced til
1900 o'clock.
Saturday morning we were taker
on delightful trip to the gate Of
the mountains. At nine o'clock accom-.
panied by our chaperone, we were
taken in the big buses to the Hilgel
Landing, IA miles north of the city
where we were greeted by N. d. Hill
ger and taken as his guests for {
boat ride Of more than two hours.
dainty box lunch was provided FOL
each one of us by the Helena Rotary
Club.
After dining informally at tn,
Broadwater hotel at 600 o'clock
many of the Processes left for theil
/ homes.
I wish to extend my thanks to al
the people who were so kind to m,
and who helped me win the contes
as Princess of Sheridan county. :
surely appreciated the trip and ha,
a lovely time every day. 1t was al
occasion I will never forget. I thanl
you all for your kindness.
ELIZABETH NIELSEN,
Dagmar,' Mont