San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
San Antonio Pays Homage to Queen Agnes

gold satin. A golden turban and gold
en- sandals completed the costume.
The little acoltyes were in white satin
costumes with ieweled golden belts.
Purple velvet capes, heavily beaded
in gold, fell over the shoulders and
both wHrc gold crowns and sandals.
PRINCESS ENTERS.
Again the trumpcts sounded their
blasts and the Rajah announced the
Princess:
From the mothcrland of all the
gems. from the country of weird magic
and unfathomable mystery, from In
dia, comes a royal princess of the
household of the queen. Clothed III the
Jewels of kings ransom, clothed IN
the coor of the spring, in the symbol
of the rebirth Of the world each year,
comes Her Imperial Highness Maria
of the House of Taylor. Princess OF
Emerald and Maid of Honor to the
Queen
Her Royal Highness was gorgeous
in her gold beaded marquisette gown
made along straight lines, finished
with n girdle heavy with large emcr-
aids. A flouncc of gold lace edged the
skirt. Her magnificent train, extreme
IL long. was of green velvet beaded
with three horizontal peacock feath-
ers of vari-colored bugle heads.
PAGES BEAR TRAIN.
The entire train was banded with
gold cloth and edged with wide gold
lace. The royal design of Persia was
featured in the bead work at the
shoulders. The crown was of emeralds
surrounded with brilliants and she
held golden staff topped with
feather of beads. On either
arm were emerald snake bracelets.
She wore golden slippers studded with
emeralds.
Bearing the train of the princess
we're the little pages, Jane Lewis and
Lucretia Van Horn, both attired IN
cloth of gold frocks. finished with D
iewpled girdle and with green metal
cloth eapes edged with golden fringe.
About their heads were golden bands
and a single peacock feather.
ANNOUNCES QUEEN.
The Raiah then announced the
Queen as follows:
But the Court of Jewels is with
out its greatest gem. The moon. the
sky the stars. the rainbow, shine forth
in this galaxy of jewels. But the
level which has imprisoned the bright
ness of the sun, which. in its bril-
lance. outshines. in its beauty,
ldorns, all others. must mount the
throne. The Diamond. And wearing
the diamond comes our Queen. Civ
mig it brightness from her smile. gi'-
ing il brilliance from her eyes, trans
lending its beauty with her own. ac-
repting tribute from the monarch Of
gems. Her Imperial Majesty, Agnes
IF the House Of Terrell, Empress Of
Galconda and Queen of the Court Of
Jewels
QUEEN ENTERS.
After a full flourish of the trum-
pets the Queens Guard Of Honor on
tered in full militar.' order, composed
If the following cadets from the West
Texas Military Academy:
Woodward Bailey. Sterling Horton.
lanes Lcvingston. Allan Schmidt. FL
is Vaughan and Cornell Vcltman.
The Queen entered and proceeded
10 the stage. followed by her pag2s,
Josephine FOrdtran and Marshall
Stoves. Arriving at the stage Ehc
stopped. facing the High Priest, who
hen administered the timc-hOnorcd
as follows:
OATH ADMINISTERED.
Each recurring spring time, the
Order of the Alamo, a patriotic or
ANIMATION Of loyal Texans, celebrates
ne birthright which is theirs by
as their Queen a daughter
# San Antonio to rule over them and
his city as a kingdom of happiness
and JOY. Before you ascend the
hrOne it is ordained that you TAX
he obligation Of fealty. In the pres
nee Of this asscmblagc Of ladies and
gentlemen, do you sOlemnly prOmiSs
Turing your reign over this fair city
% govern your people according 20
he laws If happiness and jny-thar
-ou will bring mirth, melody and
wect music to this. your kingdom.
Viii you always preserve gladncss and
Danish sorrow-create laughter and
'orbid signs. and throughout the
calm. make each passing day brighter
BECAUSE Of your reign:
Then in the name Of and for the
order Of the Alamo. and by that au-
hority vested in me. | place upon
.our head the Royal crown and do