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J'ir HENRY T. CLARKE III.
Princes and Princesses of the Royal House of Ak-Sar-Ben
HEN the history of Qulvera
Is written not the least In
teresting of the record
will be that of the young
women who have been
crowned queens of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Their part is
one of the most Important
features o: me carnival each year, so Impor
tant, In fact, that much of the success of the
Coronation Ball depends upon them. But
there Is among these much envied women on
the honor roll; a roster of real queens who
will be remembered in Nebraska when Qul
vera and Its traditions have ceased to be and
whose sons end daughters, the real knights
and princesses of the realm, will be the future
kings and queens of the state.
Of the fourteen young women who have
been crowned queen all but three have mar
ried and six are mothers. These make up "
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the Honor Roll and Include Mrs. E. M. Fair
field, nee Mellora Woolworth; Mrs. Jonn
Stewart 2d, nee Gertrude Kountze; Mrs.
Henry T. Clarke 2d, nee Grace Allen; Mrs.
Clarence Richmond Day, nee Edith Smith;
Mrs. Jerome Magee, nee Ella Cotton, and Mrs.
Barton Millard, nee Nathalie Merrlam.
Miss Meliora Woolworth, daughter of the
late Judge J. M. Woolworth, was first to be
crowned Queen of Ak-Sar-Ben In 1895. It
was soon after her formal presentation and
she had traveled extensively abroad. Four
years later she was married., to Mr. E. M.
Wen Gordon Glarke
Fairfield, manager of the Omaha Water com
pany. The wedding was celebrated December
10 at high noon at Trinity cathedral, the serv
ice taking place in the chancel, and only the
relatives and a few of the more intimate
friends were present. A wedding breakfast
followed at Courtlandt, Judge Woolworth's
home, at Twenty-second and St. Mary's ave
nue. It was not until after Mr. and Mrs.
Fairfield returned from their wedding trip
that a reception was held for all the friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Fairfield have two little daugh
ters, Bettie, aged 8, and Wynne, aged 6.
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made tlioir home In that city. 'Hie wed. in. a
was celebrated at St. Malli'as. the quaint lil
tic Kpiscophl inurch a.ljoiuitij; 1-Vrost Hill.
The ceremony took place .it I. s !i noon an I
ws followed by a wo Hlug bi'iiikfiiM u i'u
Kountze hone. .Mr. and Mrs. st".s;i,i
turned to Omaha 'o re?l K- about four r.
KO. Dickie," tlulr ob'est ihild, U (! ycir.;
old and sturdy youngster, and the twinv.
Janf and Gordon, are 2 years old. Thou
mother is their devoted companion an 1 nl.i. -ninte
and the nursery is the tenter of the
lly's home life thct hocial demutnls nor any
thing else has been allowed to supeive le.
Mrs. Grace Allen Clarke, daughter of tin
late William F. Allen, was one of the most
popular young win, ten In society, and there
was little surprise when she was chosen queen
in 1X98. She had been graduated from La
st' 11 seminary, Boston, a lew months before
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Mrs. Gertrude Kountze Stewart, daughter
of the late Herman Kountze, was the third
queen of Ak-Sar-Ben. She had made her
debut in society the season before and Forest
Hill, her father's beautiful home on South
Tenth street, was a favorite rendezvous for
the young people. It was scarcely a surprlsa
when she crossed the ball room floor and as
cended the throne the night of the third coro
nation ball, and a stately queen she made.
January 8, 1901, she was married to John T.
Stewart 2d, a son of one of the oldest families
of Council Bluffs, and for some time they
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