ScrpBk_12-a
File Details
- Depositor
- Date Uploaded
- Date Modified
- Fixity Check
- passed on July 28, 2024 at 05:35
- Characterization
-
Height: 5550Width: 5400File Format: tiff (Tagged Image File Format)File Size: 89939136Filename: 26_2005-036.5.2_ScrpBk_12-verso.tifLast Modified: 2025-05-15T02:48:14.538ZOriginal Checksum: 8c29d7fca516ffe4a7def181cf1bd458Mime Type: image/tiff
View of ScrpBk_12. Image on verso of clipping is of members of Queen Frances II's court with a large floral display.
- 45.52345, -122.67621
- [start clipping] Queen Frances Knights 11 Distinguished Guests At Impressive Ritual By Dudley L. McClure Eleven visitors to Rosaria were made knights of the rose in the Civic stadium Friday night by gracious Queen Frances II in a program before her court and several thousand subjects. Members of the Royal Rosarians and their privy council had prominent roles in the knighting ceremonies under floodlights, a bright moon and the stars. Guy Kibbee of Hollywood, who is to head tonight's Merrykana parade, was made knight of the rose Miss America, a species he is charged with assisting in culture and growth. From Argentina, where he is professor of civil engineering, is Knight Roberto Jose Perazzo. His rose is the Senora Cari. Five From Victoria Knighted by Queen Five men from Victoria, B.C., each a member of that city's council, now hold knighthood in Rosaria. They are W.H. Davies, whose rose is Smiles; Major Stan Okell, rose Faience; Alex Peden, the Ivanhoe; George I. Warren, Victoria's public commissioner, Kismet, and Archie Wills, managing editor of the Victoria Times and official emissary Mayor Andrew McGavin, the rose [illegible] The other new knights are L.K. [illegible]chman, president of the Pasa(?) Tournament of Roses, whose [illegible] is the Rex Anderson; Benjamin [illegible]mes, Salvation Army territorial [illegible]mander, San Franscisco, Patience; [illegible]adier General Thomas E. Rilea, division, Salem, the Impress, [illegible]Harlan V. Loud, first vice president of the Tournament of Roses, [illegible]rose Columbia. [illegible]Shortened [illegible]program with several events [illegible]previously planned, became so [illegible]the Pasadena Tournament of [illegible]band was unable to present [illegible]classical numbers promised by [illegible]ctor Andre L. Strong. Pasadena's fancy drillers, the Toppers, were forced to shorten their program. Their Toy Soldier routine [illegible]ring Comedian Ray Finder, was [illegible]received. Music for the knighting ritual was [illegible]the Royal Rosarian sextet. A special program honoring the queen was given by the drum and bugle corps of Seattle's University American Legion post. Charles Smith, a former Seattle mayor and head of the washingtonians, sponsoring group of the drum and bugle crops, brought a bouquet of rhododendrons, Washington state flower, for Queen Frances. The corps drum major is Rube Freedeen, former Bellingham police chief, who has appeared in many Rose Festival programs. Leader of the corps is Bert H. Maffettz, and the drum majorette, Lucile Swimm. Kiltie Band Makes Hit The Kiltie band from Victoria drew much applause. A fancy marching and playing exhibition was put on by the black and white garbed Wenatchee Junior Eagles drum and bugle corps. Other entertainment was by a group of young acrobats:the C. Ashley Cook band, and the Hollywood Studio of Dancing troupe, featuring dancers and Marguerite Carney, blind singer. C.E. Hamilton, sweepstakes winner in the Rosarian 1st annual rose garden contest, and Mrs. Cyrus A. Dolph, runner-up, were introduced. [end clipping] [start clipping] City Honors Noted Guests At Banquet Invitations to Portlanders to visit several far away lands were extended Friday night by distinguished visitors to the Rose Festival who were feted at a banquet in the Multnomah hotel. Host of the evening was the Chamber of Commerce and its president, Leslie M. Scott, presided at the session. Co-operating in honoring the visitors, Secretary of State Earl Snell brought the greetings of official Oregon and Mayor Carson those of official Portland. In return three visitors from New Zealand, and others from Victoria, B.C, Buenos Aires, Argentinia, Hollywood and Pasadena, invited the hosts to visit their towns. Representing the land from "down under" were Arther S. Bailey, Auckland alderman; Frederick Buchanan, Christchurch lumberman, and Frank B. Wise, Gisbourne ice cream manufacturer. The Victoria delegates had Alderman Archie Wills of Victoria representing the mayor as their spokesman. Professor Roberto Jose Perazzo, department of engineering, University of Argentina, was Buenos Aires sole representative. Honolulu Harbormaster J.L. Friel brought the message from the islands. Guy Kibbee, movie comedian, who tonight will be honorary grand marshal of the Merrykana parade, unfolded his wit and Lathrop K. Leishmen, president of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses association, told persuasively of his own floral parade and pageant. [end clipping] (annotation in ink) Acting Mayor Archie Wills is knighted at the Portland Rose Festival June 10, 1938. As Sir Knight Blaze. [start clipping] NOTABLE VISITORS CHAMBER GUESTS --- Festival Attendants Honored at Hotel Banquet --- Distinguished guests in roseland's capital were given a banquet last night by the Portland Chamber of Commerce at the Multnomah hotel. Visitors from many lands, from wondrous islands, from neighboring cities, were present, and spoke. Leslie M. Scott, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, presided and introduced the many noted men and women from afar. Welcomes were gaily made by Mayor Joseph Kertley Carson on behalf of the city and Secretary of State Earl Snell on behalf of the commonwealth. Ex-Beaver Talks Then, in turn, talks were made by: Lathrop K. Leishman, president of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses association, who graduated from Oregon State college in 1926. He invited all to the frostless city, where roses bloom their sweetest on January 1 each year. Alderman Archie Wills, representing the mayor of Victoria, B.C, who paid a glowing tribute to the many high school bands he saw and heard in the parade yesterday. Said Canada could learn much from the Rose Festival, and invited all to follow the birds to Victoria. Anzac Cites Friendship Arthur S. Bailey, alderman of Aukland, New Zealand, a veteran of the world war, a candidate for the parliament, who spoke of the bonds of friendship between his country and the United States. Frederick Buchanan, lumberman of Christchurch, New Zealand, who also gave happy expression to the feeling of kindliness of the folk "down under" for the United States. Frank B. Wise, ice cream manufacturer of Gisbourne, New Zealand, invited all folk of Oregon to visit his country and told of the historic scenes of his friendly city. Argentine Well Pleased Roberto Jose Perazzo, professor of engineering in the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, was pleased with all he saw yesterday and hopes to stay here longer to see more. All who visit his country were asked to call and see him there. J.L. Friel, harbormaster of Honolulu, invited everyone to his island. Guy Kibbe, great moving picture star, told of his happiness to be back in the old home town, explained why he didn't want to drop any gravy on his shirt and then gave a wonderful philosophy oflife, as expressed by a witty Englishman. [end clipping]
| User Activity | Date |
|---|