The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-10-01

Lillian Miracle Of Helena, Miss Ra-
mona Berta. Queen Of Montana left
Sunday for Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here
she will be one of the princesses rop-
resenting oil states and oil countries
of America. Miss Berta was accom-
panied to Billings by Mr. and Mrs,
O. II. P. Shelley and they were Joined
by Mrs. Miracle and By Mrs 7. II.
SneIson of Billings, chaperone to Mon
tana's queen Of 1924, now Mrs. Fred
rick Cox of Forsyth. Queen Ramona
was beautifully outfttod for her trip,
purchases of dresses being made here
from the Grove Store and Style
Shoppe, hats from the Richel Millin-
cry, shoes and hose from Bloom and
Company; and at Billings, gowns from
the d. J. Cole Company and evening
gown from Hart-Albin as we'll as linz
gerie. Her shoes were purchased at
the Bootry and hat from the Stark
Millinery.
The generosity Of Red Lodge people
who made personal contributions to
subscription which was solicited for
this purchase, and proceeds Of u dance
given in honor of Queen Ramona on
Friday night, brought very nice
sum which was used for her ward
robe, in order that she might make an
appearance at the Petroleum Show Of
which Montana would be proud
The program of entertainment for
the princesses commenced Wednesday
noon with luncheon. There will be
luncheon every day and the prn-
cesaes will parade at the theatre on the
exposition grounds In the afternoon
and evening Of each day, wearing
gevening gowns. There will be parties
and receptions and the coronation Of
Queen Petrolia will take place on 0c-
tober 9th. The Queens Parade will
conclude the festivities
FairyIand will be released for NOR
tai enjoyment when the Pageant Of
the Princesses begins its march Octo-
ber /, the formal act of inauguration
for the third annual international Pc
troleum Exposition. Amid the blare
Of trumphets and the carnival music
of bands, surrounded by the glitter and
grandeur of their station, the royal
court Of the kingdom Of petrolia will
bid their subjects follow them to the
oil worlds great playground and jub-
ilation.
Leading off with the gold and Grim
son throne Of King Petroleum, the
pageant will wind its majestic way
through the streets, with the flower Of
the oil world in its train. The King,
Fred E. Windsor of Warren, Pa, will
be majestic figure, dressed In Grim
SON velvet, gold and ermine, his float
surrounded with contingent of
guards in armor.
Queen Petrolia, Of 1924, Miss Ra-
mona MarceIla Trees of Winfield,
Kan, will follow her spouse In appro-
pirate grandeur. There will be flowers
everywhere on her hoat--the flowers
of every state represented in her
court, flowers of every color. From
her throne, won 80 dearly last year
after a close contest with the COM
petIng eleven states, the Queen will
greet her people once more and listen
to their applause. Queen Petrolla, a
beautiful girl with dark hair, warm
coloring and perfect features, sets a
high mark to which the other states
may aspire In selecting their beauties,
There is no order of procedure for
the visiting oil state princesses, for
each state is equal at the court of Pc
troleum.
Princess Oklahoma, hostess TO the
visitors, and the only princess who
does not compete for the Queens place,
will be surrounded with Mistletoe, the
unusual flower of Oklahoma, with It's
icy white berries and green clustered
leaves. The hostess princess will be
accompanied on her float by her four
duchesses, girls as pretty and attrac-
tive as the princesses themselves, and
assistants to Princess Oklahoma in
her duties.
Last years pageant was made up
of beautiful floats, In most Of which
the state flower of the princess pre-
dominated in the decorations, but ow-
ing to the fact that these floats were
all destroyed by fire about two weeks
ago, there will be an automobile pa
rade. The colors, and as far as pos
sible, the idea of the floats will be
carried out on automobiles, which
will ha eonsfructad an Dodve bndfcg