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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1931
Page
4
Maj Gen Edwin Wimapsene hosted a Saturday luncheon in the Italian room of Lor Menger hotel honoring Count Wevhizu attached to the Japanese Embassy. Guests included Her Majesty Dorothy, Queen of the Universe, and other dignitaries from the Olympus Court while tables featured pink spirea blossoms and spring arrangements.
The Fiesta de Ban Jacints featured a vibrant Battle of Flowers parade with flowers raining from the Alamo area. Queen Dorothy Thomson led revelers as overhead wires toppled a float, prompting quick action by drivers and police while Maj. Gen. Winans reviewed the ceremony and Mrs. Sevah Bayar marked a historic moment. May 5 luncheon noted for Mem George Ds Areomamlih’s honor at the San Antonio Country Club.
A vivid account of a large Fiesta parade with foreign dignitaries and numerous floats. Knights and guards in bright uniforms accompanied royalty including King Antonio XIII, with bands, banners, and lavish floral tributes from civic and veterans groups.
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