Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1960-08-25
Memoirs Of
Seafair Days

past and present Seafair Royalty.
One of the things I really en-
joyed was the forty-five CONVEX
tible caravan. When the royal
party goes anywhere, they travel
with a police escort in white con-
vertibles, receiving the caravan
right-of- way at all intersections.
Thursday was the start of the
Seafair activities. That night we
had dinner at the "Alh Home
stead" in West Seattle and then
we greeted the Pirates. l was
sitting in the front seat together
with the other Processes, when
this pirate picked me up and car
ried me all the way down to the
car Most of the Processes were
kidnapped and rode back to town
with them. 1t surely was an ex-
perience. Friday we had luncheon
at the Pier 81 BOO and from
there we went to the Ballard
Locks and witnessed the opening
of Seafair, the arrival of our King
Neptune. That same night the
new King Neptune and Prime
Minister were crowned at the
Aqua Theater. We also got to see
the Aqua Follies and a glance at
Raymond Burr, the star in the
Perry Mason show.
One of the best events of Sea-
fair was the Grande Parade which
took place Saturday. 1t was so
hot on the reviewing stand that
I got sunburned. But, it was ter
rifle to see all those beautiful
floats passing by. At the review
ing stand I had the pleasure of
meeting and talking to Mr.. Burr.
Again, we had our luncheon at the
BOO with those colorful looking
Canadian Mounted Police. In the
afternoon we We're at the Lake
City parade. BY luck, was one
of the ten girls to go to the Mef~
Ger Fair in Mercer Island with
the Royal Court. The rest of the
Princesses attended the Lake City
Salmon Bake. 1 had a terrific
time. From there we went back
to the hotel and met the rest of
the Processes and our chaperones.
Then we witnessed one of the
most colorful events, that of the
Japanese Ban Odori. Those little
girls looked like dolls in their
kimonos.
Monday we were at the Mardi
Gras Parade and then had dinner
with the visiting Queens. Tuesday
was the Riddles Parade in the
University District. We had the
chance to see those most unusual
and originally dressed kids at the
parade. They were real cute. The
most constitutional day of Seafair
was the Coronation and Corona
ton Ball. Everyone was so ner-
vous and curious to find out who
would be named as the new Queen
of the Seas. had my bunch that
Mary 10 Erickson would get it
and that Nancy Sawa and Carrie
Ann Parman would be ladies-in-
waiting. All of us were so happy
for them While we waited for the
car to take us to the Aqua Thea
ter, all of us Princesses started
singing. The people in the hotel
came in with curiosity TO see us,
and believe it or not they started
to sing with us. In the car going
to the Aqua Theater I had the
chance to be with Dianne Gray,
1859 Queen of the Seas. During
that night, the Processes looked
so lovely in their white formals.
| Coming back to the hotel we were
met by our escorts to the Corona
ton Ball. They all looked terrific
in their red evening jackets What
surprised me most was that l met
some of my friends at the Ball
whom had not seen for a long
time. l really had a wonderful
time that evening.
Wednesday we had luncheon
with the Rotary Club members.
L. l.. L H.