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Show I SWEET GIRL If CROWNED QUEEN 1 One of Provo's Fairest Maidens. . m Regally Gowned and ' At- H ; l( tended by Pratty Girls Bi- H ( I decked With Flowers: ' H'l ' MSas Leah Daniels Proves a-, Happy' 1 If Selection for tho 'Great Carnival . of toe B. F. 0. E. Special to Tho Tribune,.- I n 0 VO. Juno JG.-owned' in 'true. I WJf royal style, and attended - by; a. J retinue of servants, MisaLealu , Daniels, one of Provo's' fairest f daughters, was crowned today Qucen6f , I thft Elks' carnival before' an. asnembly J of nearly a thousand. . ' Preceded by a sextette of flower girls ,j And followed by hcrf maids, of honor,, ' Miss Daniels raado hor way from J the carrlago owr a path strewn -with roses to the throno wlthln'tho ,Mldway('v,hcTe Ij the eight maldf? of honor formod-a seml- J" circle around the queen. Mr.'Van'Blar- ,' com announced the events., aa ,thoyoc-, LI curred in a pleasing- manner and- read 'l the following to her highness: T ' 1 Address to the Queen. , 1 ' Tour Gracious Majesty: "When.' the ' v Elks of Utah, who comprise the best J men of the universe, decided 1 to. pelect ij you for this carnival they determined 1,1 that In all the rose garden of girls they J .'' would choose and enthrone the fairest ' Howcr. In all the great, cities of 'this J J sovereign State they found maldcnB J whose charm3 rivaled the lustor of the I rising sun, but.it was In Provo that: ' ; they found that maidenly charms reach - i i their richest fruition, Even here the M, t task of making- a choice was difficult. it They found Dianas of-beauty rare wlth- J out number, but they selected you, moBt 1 gracious majesty, as the moot beautiful queen In the Queen City of Utah. It is ji. now my pleasant duty, your Imperious j majesty, to inform yo.u that you ore the choice of the Elks'of Utah to act as tho sovereign of all Elkdom as -well as the, i) sovereign of all hearts during this car- I I Crown Is Presented. ' Tho crown-bearer 'wbb. a little -boy ' , dressed In white, carrying the crown" upon a beautiful cushion. .President J Wilson, In a little speech, -presented the A crown to her. majesty, MJss Hampton, i maid of honor from. Salt Lake, placed i . the crown in position, then a blast from , J1 tougles heralded- forth the glad news-that news-that the queen -was crowned and: about Ji 1000 heads were uncovered acknowlcdg- H, ing- her royal highness as sovereign, not. alone of tho Elks, but of all the. people. ' Mayor Boylance 'in. a fitting- speech J turned over all . sovereignty -with 'the1 H, ' keys and. power to act, declaring alje- glance for himself, the; Elks, and- all th'e people. iv. Queen's Address" , 'An edict of th. queen was then, read jy by Embassador Col, W. D. Van Blarcom as follows: "My devoted and' loyal sub- Ji jects, it is with feelings, of .deepest. emo-tion emo-tion that I acknowledge the honor of- being chosen as queen of Elkdom and to jjj represent these .faithful and Jubilant - ' -'ffv;:v. ' . , ' . - ii, p , - j jj I - S ' i X Prominent Mombers of Provo . Logo.. subjects in the festivities which are about to begin. Cleopatra, with the greatest of Romans kneeling at her feet, could not have received a more splendid honor. The distinction of being be-ing chosen queen of all the Elks Is one which, while it pleases and flatters me greatly, gives me a feeling of grave responsibility, re-sponsibility, since I hod never expected that a beneficent providence would choose me as a queen, and consequently had not "been in active training -for such an emergency. "I wish to state though, that the flattering tribute you have paid me in selecting me as your queen over all the beautiful belles of other cities of this, the greatest of the intermountain empire States, has led me to meel very kindly and benevolently toward my loyal and faithful subjects, and It is my desire that you banish care and sorrow and Join In making this the merriest reign that an empress ever gave to the members mem-bers of .her kingdom. "While I may modestly be permitted to state that some mistakes may possibly possi-bly have been made in selecting me as the most beautiful girl in Utah, I wish to say that the measure of happiness of your queen will be in pleasure of her dear subjects. They keys of authority have been turned over to me, and it is my most ardent ieh that during the reign of your queen no restrictions will be placed, upon you, and the more cheerful cheer-ful and Joyous and happy ou arc dui-ng dui-ng the coming evening, which gives every indication of being a bibulous and brilliant one, the more happy will be the modest monarch whom you have chosen to rule over the coming festivities, festivi-ties, which the queen hopes and believes will give you the fullest enjoyment- All laws and restrictions are now annulled until the queen shall have the pleasure of meeting her dear subjects again at the hall of roses." Cheers for Their Ruler. When the coronation ceremonies were ended cheer after cheer rang out from the assemblage. Mias Daniels looked every inch a queen. She was beautifully attired in a crepe du chine over white taffeta. She wore around her neck several strands of pearls, and her crown was thickly studded with the same gems. She carried car-ried herself In a stately and dignified manner, and her beauty was remarked upon by all. The maldn of honor chosen from the different lodges in the State were also beautifully attired and their presenco added greatly to the scene. Parade a Great Success. The day opened beautifully and Provo looked pleasing to the eye. Congratulations Congratu-lations were heard on every hand for the ork accomplished by the local members. The balmy air of the month of roses gave forth its sweetness for the occasion, and Provo in its pride, in the colors of the day, feels' proud of the honor conferred. Tho Eureka Elks were the first to b welcomed. Tho local herd, headed by tho Amphlon band, marched in body to tho depot to extend a fraternal greeting. greet-ing. They carao in on tho 8:30 o'clock train and were given an extra march to tho olub rooms. Later the local lodge and, Eureka marched -In a body to groet the delegation delega-tion from Salt Lake, Park City and Ogdcn. Tho wait occasioned by tho lateness of tho trains from the- north occupiod muoh time and tho morning programme was postponod till 12 o'clock In tho afternoon. The Elka were formed In line on Academy Aca-demy avenue, near the depot and marched to Center street, then westward west-ward to Third West and return to the opera-house, where thoy were disbanded disband-ed until, afternoon. The grand procossion was formed in the following order: The way was led by Felix Bachman and Ernest Buckley, mounted on horses and followed by tho Provo Amphlon band. Local lodge No. ,349 carrying- colors. - Elks automobile, followed by M. M. 'Warner, C. B. Snyder and Park , City lodge No. 734. 1 The Elks' burrow that -won ' the prize two years ago-was ; with tho herd. Ogdcn and Eureka loUges, Nobles' band Salt Lako lodge No. 85. . . Chlnose ladies of thoiChlnese tea- nnr- 'dens In carriages. The eloping featurtr of tho parade was the Elks' patrol wagoni , ' During the parade,' "tolling of eleven strokes" occurred. Marshal IIcy wood and "Cap" Barrett rode beautiful steeds and insisted much ,in tho w;6rlc of tho pvocuSsion. Great crowds witnessed- the procession proces-sion and.il-was pronounced one of. the. most intorcstlng ever seen in Provo. President Wilson's Address.-, 1 The social, session of the Elks was called to order at l! p. ni. by -President C. M. Wilson; invocation by JSImerT. E. Goshen of the Ogden lodge. Presidqnc Wilson's address was timely time-ly and Instructive, discussing the benefits bene-fits of the' oj-dch After congratulating the lodges upon thq occasion prepared for them and cx-tendlng'thp cx-tendlng'thp good will of the order to the Provo citizens, ho said in part; "The object of this meeting-' Is to bring together the Elks' lodges of the State of Utah in order that It8 members and their 'wives, daughters and -sweethearts may be afforded a better opportunity oppor-tunity for' personal acquaintance, that friendship may be promoted. Recognizing Recog-nizing tho fact- that- -'in union is strength". arid, that 'In a multitude ' of councils is wisdom.' "It matters not whether a:facc is familiar fa-miliar ori whether wc can call the name, If' he wears anElk emblem -the 7lad hand" is extended and there is. a hearty salutation. "Everything about us is In harmony with tho occasion. Gladness seems in the very . air. "The rich recognize the fact that the greatest and truest happiness is to be derived from using a portion of wealth for the betterment of mankind. As a result, schools and colleges are being established throughout the land." This address was followed by a selection se-lection from the band, the audience remaining re-maining on its feet while "The Star Spangled Banner" was being played. Mayor William M. Itoylance extended a hearty welcomo on bohalf of the citizens. citi-zens. He said that the keys of the city wero in the hands of the Elks. He reminded tho visitors that there were a few police maintained, but that they were employed to look after the citizens, citi-zens, and tho Elks could-look after themselves Exalted Ruler D. D, Houtz responded in a jovial and forcible manner1. A part of tho programme consisted of. musical selections by Miss Florence Jeppcrson and the B. T. U. quartette, which -were-hlghly appreciated. Kangaroo Court Busy. The Kangaroo court Is In fulL blast. Tho-official "pen" Is kept well filled. His' Highness, Harry Josephs of the Bolt Lako lodge Is acting as Judge. The following appeared before hi3 honorable honor-able body and were flned for various offenses: of-fenses: J. H. Dcnbalter, the soda water man, for driving a soda wator delivery wagon. wa-gon. Mr. Denhaltor -was seen driving along the city streets and tho Kangaroo bluejacket boheld blm. Mr. Denhalter saw tho officer coming and began pulling pull-ing the corks from barrels and bottles until tho.wugon. officer and all. were well baptized' in soda. Ho was taken, however, and will pay for his rashness. Hft4-f-rHff4 M M Mf-H-H-M IHtillWHiHHH f f fff-H-rr' MUM HfHHWIfHW j : 4. Prominent Members of tho Local Lodge. M M ! Jill |