Dusting Off the Old Ones (164)
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To which the queen responded: "My Lord and Liege Subjects: I accept the crown my people thus most graciously do offer. And as the act of my reign, do now declare free license to all pleasures, and to none deny the liberty of action or the bridling of the tongue, save wherein offense may be given. Let all be done with due regard to person and estate. Let joy and happiness be supreme, let mirth and laughter fill the spaces erstwhile given over the merchandise and traffic. And for the nonce let all like children be, and to the winds throw all dull care and worry. With song and jest and amusements wild, the hours beguile. Let friend meet friend and both like brothers be, all malice forgot and envy cast away. And as the shades of night approach, let each gallant knight his fair partner take and lead her to the dance, among the mazy cadences of which, bring to a close each day." | To which the queen responded: "My Lord and Liege Subjects: I accept the crown my people thus most graciously do offer. And as the act of my reign, do now declare free license to all pleasures, and to none deny the liberty of action or the bridling of the tongue, save wherein offense may be given. Let all be done with due regard to person and estate. Let joy and happiness be supreme, let mirth and laughter fill the spaces erstwhile given over the merchandise and traffic. And for the nonce let all like children be, and to the winds throw all dull care and worry. With song and jest and amusements wild, the hours beguile. Let friend meet friend and both like brothers be, all malice forgot and envy cast away. And as the shades of night approach, let each gallant knight his fair partner take and lead her to the dance, among the mazy cadences of which, bring to a close each day." | ||
| − | After this at the command of the queen, the herald announced the officers of the court. The keys to the city were then delivered to her majesty by the Lord Mayor, W. W. Andrus, and the coronation ceremonies were complete. The procession was again formed and returned to the library, where it was dismissed. | + | After this at the command of the queen, the herald announced the officers of the court. The keys to the city were then delivered to her majesty by the Lord Mayor, [[W. W. Andrus]], and the coronation ceremonies were complete. The procession was again formed and returned to the library, where it was dismissed. |
The German band shook the rest of the procession at the park entrance and after giving the queen a patriotic send-off with the legal execution of a tune having more or less relevancy to the music of "America", or "God Save the Queen," led the way to their garden in the park and there broke into memories of the fatherland, "Hi-le, Hi-lo" and so forth and the refreshment center got busy. | The German band shook the rest of the procession at the park entrance and after giving the queen a patriotic send-off with the legal execution of a tune having more or less relevancy to the music of "America", or "God Save the Queen," led the way to their garden in the park and there broke into memories of the fatherland, "Hi-le, Hi-lo" and so forth and the refreshment center got busy. | ||
| − | Most of the crowd went to Riverside park for their entertainment--a vaudeville tent show held the first place with a trained dog and some black faced comedians. Then there was the high dive by Mr. Benedict, which we have already described. A Peek-A-Boo tent with Doc Whitney and Bert Potter as barkers attracted all. Everyone who viewed this exhibit came out with the testimony that it was the best thing offered for the price. Opposite, a rival attraction but one which could not in point of rectitude and value on returns on the investment, be classed in the same catalog with the Potter & Whitney show, was a knife rack in charge of Austin Middleton--then came Herb Chambers with a cane rack and further down there was a baby rack. Between and among the diversions and the merry-go-round the crown surged and jostled, everybody laughing and happy. On Main street people tramped back and forth looking at the contents of the booths and throwing confetti which, before the electric lights were turned on, was as deep as ordinary Montana snow. Nobody regarded acquaintance or lack of that convention in selecting victims, but friend and stranger were peppered alike, regardless of age, sex or color. At eight o'clock that night, the Queen and her attendants appeared on the park dance pavillion and opened the evening's entertainment. After this function was successfully put in motion, the royal party proceeded to Wibaux hall, where at 8:30 similar formalities were observed and the night was on. Frank Wiley and Edson Andrus as pages in the grand march divided honors with the Queen in holding attention of those assembled. All in all it was a grand night to be alive and in Miles City. | + | Most of the crowd went to Riverside park for their entertainment--a vaudeville tent show held the first place with a trained dog and some black faced comedians. Then there was the high dive by Mr. Benedict, which we have already described. A Peek-A-Boo tent with Doc Whitney and Bert Potter as barkers attracted all. Everyone who viewed this exhibit came out with the testimony that it was the best thing offered for the price. Opposite, a rival attraction but one which could not in point of rectitude and value on returns on the investment, be classed in the same catalog with the Potter & Whitney show, was a knife rack in charge of Austin Middleton--then came Herb Chambers with a cane rack and further down there was a baby rack. Between and among the diversions and the merry-go-round the crown surged and jostled, everybody laughing and happy. On Main street people tramped back and forth looking at the contents of the booths and throwing confetti which, before the electric lights were turned on, was as deep as ordinary Montana snow. Nobody regarded acquaintance or lack of that convention in selecting victims, but friend and stranger were peppered alike, regardless of age, sex or color. At eight o'clock that night, the Queen and her attendants appeared on the park dance pavillion and opened the evening's entertainment. After this function was successfully put in motion, the royal party proceeded to [[Wibaux hall]], where at 8:30 similar formalities were observed and the night was on. Frank Wiley and [[Edson Andrus]] as pages in the grand march divided honors with the Queen in holding attention of those assembled. All in all it was a grand night to be alive and in Miles City. |
We are about through with the story of the great carnival held in Miles City in September, 1906, but we cannot sign off until we give you the headlines and opening paragraphs in the descriptions of the events as carried on in the two local papers. The headlines in the Stockgrower's Journal read: | We are about through with the story of the great carnival held in Miles City in September, 1906, but we cannot sign off until we give you the headlines and opening paragraphs in the descriptions of the events as carried on in the two local papers. The headlines in the Stockgrower's Journal read: | ||
