Grace Hartley Ramey Crowned Queen
(Staff Photo By Mark Roberts)
GRACE: Grace Ramey, queen of the 2007 Rose Festival, waves her sceptor over the crowd at the Cowan Center during the Queen’s coronation.
By JOYCE TURNER
Community Editor
In a grand celebration of “Nature’s Majesty,” Grace Hartley of the House of Ramey was crowned queen of the 2007 Texas Rose Festival during Thursday’s coronation matinee at the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center at The University of Texas at Tyler.
Miss Ramey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ramey III, of Tyler, will reign over the festivities, which continue through Sunday during Tyler’s annual celebration of the rose.
Community Editor
In a grand celebration of “Nature’s Majesty,” Grace Hartley of the House of Ramey was crowned queen of the 2007 Texas Rose Festival during Thursday’s coronation matinee at the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center at The University of Texas at Tyler.
Miss Ramey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ramey III, of Tyler, will reign over the festivities, which continue through Sunday during Tyler’s annual celebration of the rose.
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The lavish coronation production is full of pageantry, and this year’s was no exception. Costume and set designer Winn Morton spun concepts into costumes, depicting the exotic, such as “Jungles of India,” “Volcano” and “Wildfire,” and the serene, such as “Camellia” and “Spring Rose” — as well as other seasons and moods of “Nature’s Majesty.”
Entertainment was provided by the Tyler Junior College Apache Belles, vocalists Nancy Fisher and Mark Sullivan and Vicho Vicencio and his musicians. Once again, narrator Barry Hanson was the “voice” of the queen’s coronation performance.
Entertainment was provided by the Tyler Junior College Apache Belles, vocalists Nancy Fisher and Mark Sullivan and Vicho Vicencio and his musicians. Once again, narrator Barry Hanson was the “voice” of the queen’s coronation performance.
(Staff Photo By Herb Nygren Jr.)
2007 Texas Rose Festival Court: Participants in the 2007 Texas Rose Festival gather on stage for the Queen’s coronation at the Cowan Center Thursday afternoon in Tyler.
The production culminated when Miss Ramey was presented on stage and crowned queen by Texas Rose Festival Association President E.W. Clawater III.
Queen Grace was assisted on stage by her escort, Samuel Bracken Walden, son of Nancy Bracken Walden and Lawson W. Walden.
Her attendants were Mallory Kristine Curtis, trainbearer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bradly Curtis; Sarah Beth Michelle Rogers, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Rick Rogers, trainbearer; Elizabeth Reid Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher Walker III, royal attendant; Ann Caswell Ferguson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Winston Ferguson Jr., royal attendant; Molly Louise Berry, daughter of Elizabeth Lawrence Berry and T. Craig Berry, maiden to the queen; and Smith P. Reynolds IV, son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Perry Reynolds III, scepter bearer.
The final coronation performance is at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Cowan Center.
CORONATION GOWN
Queen Grace’s gown is reminiscent of a garden trellis — full, romantic and off the shoulder — and is predominantly white with pale green and gold accents, according to information supplied by the Texas Rose Festival Association.
The theme of “Nature’s Majesty” is depicted in the queen’s train with swans, a frog on a lily pad, butterflies, dragonflies and weeping willow trees. The entire train is surrounded by three-dimensional leaves, which appear to float and move when Miss Ramey walks. The entire nature motif is carried out in crystal jewels, crystal mirrors, pearls, sequins, stones and gold bugle beads.
Three crowns adorn the train, symbolic of the three generations of queens in the Ramey family. Queen Grace’s train is 16 feet long and seven feet wide, and is made of green velvet, white and silver brocade, and lined with silk taffeta. Miss Ramey’s gown took six months to create, and required tens of thousands of jewels, rhinestones and embroidery.
Winn Morton of Dallas designed the dress. Mrs. Richard Erickson created the gown and train in her workshop in San Antonio.
The queen’s crown is seven inches tall and is created in 22-karat gold and decorated with jeweled butterflies, roses and dragonflies. Circling the crown are leaves of crystal and emerald stones. The scepter is a grand, embellished rose with a dragonfly perched on top. The crown and scepter were executed by Tom Newbury and Tom Sanden of Dallas.
DUCHESS
Duchess of the Rose Growers Amanda Joan Henson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henson of Chandler, represented “Autumn.” Her escort during the coronation matinee was Sim Crews Fry Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Sim Crews Fry. Her scheduled escort is Jonathan Matt Uzzell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonny R. Uzzell.
LADIES IN WAITING
The ladies in waiting of the royal court represented the seasons of the year. Those who appeared as “Winter” are Frances Marie Key, “Mistletoe;” Layne Parker Brookshire, “Camellia;” Allison Leigh Monigold, “Snow;” Katie Alison Russell, “Ice;” and Katharine Anne Stowe, “Pansy.”
Ladies in waiting who represented “Spring” are Margaret Ann Lilly, “Lily;” Kathryn Hirsch Adams, “Hummingbird;” Leah Elizabeth Sigal, “Daffodil;” Elizabeth Blynn Austin, “Lilac;” and Martha Louise Boyd, “Spring Rose.”
Those who represented “Summer” are Melissa Staton Dougherty, “Hydrangea;” Emily Roberts Guinn, “Sunflower;” Karen Paige Reynolds, “Summer Meadow;” Rachel Mary Morse, “Lacy Woodfern;” and Hallye Sue Fulgham, “Wildflower.”
DUCHESSES
Following the “Nature’s Majesty” theme, duchesses who represented “Waters of the World” are Sarah Elizabeth Gardner, “The River Nile,” Duchess of the Metroplex; Carly Wynne Jackson, “Great Barrier Reef,” Duchess of University Park; Kathryn Jeanette Linville, “Caribbean Sea,” Duchess of Houston; and Sheridan Showers Butler, “Victoria Falls,” Duchess of the Capital City.
Duchesses representing “The Glory of Nature” are Laurie Francis Harrison, “French Garden,” Duchess of Dallas; Lauren Christine Roberts, “Oriental Garden,” Duchess of Amarillo; Mallory Blair Phillips, “Swiss Alps,” Duchess of Memorial; Jane Louise Beaird, “Desert,” Duchess of Highland Park; Courtney Ann Wilson, “Jungles of India,” Duchess of Boerne; and Olivia Peloubet, “Rainforest,” Duchess of Fort Worth.
Those who represented “Nature’s Fury” are Rebecca Erin Murray, “Volcano,” Duchess of Longview; Marietta Cecile Scott, “Blizzard,” Duchess of Austin; Katie Rhea Willis, “Wildfire,” Duchess of Little Rock; and Lindsey Brooke Hadden, “Tsunami,” Duchess of Cypress.
Duchesses representing “Call of the Wild” are Hannah Crow Hicks, “Fox,” Duchess of Corpus Christi; Mary Caroline Mitchell Thompson, “Pheasant,” Duchess of Santa Barbara; Paige Clark Hardison, “Deer,” Duchess of North Dallas; and Sarah Bethany Mathis, “Lady Bug,” Duchess of Waco.
Those who represented “Nature’s Nocturnal Secrets” are Charlotte Forbes Hall, “Eclipse,” Duchess of San Antonio; Charlotte Chandler Jones, “Owl,” Duchess of Westlake; and Jordan Elizabeth Lane, “Moon Flower,” Duchess of Volk Estates.
ESCORTS
The young men who are serving as royal escorts to members of the court are William Barrett Adams Jr., Austin Reece Alleman, Oliver Barbier-Mueller, Drew Mark Cavender, Jordan Louis Cohen, David Bartow Cousins, Addison David Delk, Devon Cale Dicker, William Davis Felder V, Sim Crews Fry Jr., Christopher George Gass, Peyton Russell Gilpin, James Daniel Guinn, Landon Lawrence Hagan, Andrew Hamilton Hanks, Bradford Lee Hedrick, Russell Scott Hene, Thomas Preston Hill, Patrick McLean Hunt, Ryan Garrett Jasper, Benjamin Stephens Kardell, Patrick Hogan Leatherwood, Wade Tyler Locklear, Angus MacDonald, Robert Chance Moore, Tanner Mark Moussa, Robert Bruton Neely Jr., Hudson Lloyd Penn, Troy Joe Pickering, Brian Harrison Roosth, Scott Rather Schubert, Robert Regan Shannon, William Freeman Smith, Taylor Williamson Starnes, James Andrew White Jr. and Peter R. Yates.
SPONSORS
Supporters of the 74th Texas Rose Festival include KYTX-CBS 19; Tyler Morning Telegraph/TylerPaper.com; East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System; Royal Interests/Jack and Debra King; Southside Bank; AT&T; Austin Bank; Bank of America; Brighton; Brookshire Grocery Company; Delk Photography, Inc.; Dillard’s Inc.; Flowers Baking Co. of Tyler, LLC; KLTV, Channel 7; Lamar Outdoor Advertising; McDonald’s of Tyler; Oncor; Order of the Rose; RPR Construction Co. Inc.; Regions Bank; Betty Jo Riter; Melinda and Tom Shoemake; Cynthia and Whit Riter; Suddenlink; Trinity Mother Frances Health System; Bracken Resources O.L.C./Nancy Bracken Walden; Waller Broadcasting; Arthritis Clinic/William G. Brelsford, M.D.; BSCENE Magazine; Melvina and Herbert Buie; Carr Resources, Inc./Lucy and John Carr; Cavender’s Boot City; Citizens 1st Bank; Classic Toyota and Mercedes Benz; Coca-Cola; Denson Construction Co., Inc.; Dermatology Associates of Tyler; FastSigns; Flowers - Davis, PLLC; Holiday Inn Select; Horizon Transportation; KETK-TV; Martin-Walker, P.C.; Overhead Door Company of Tyler; Pilgrim’s Pride; Ramey and Flock, P.C.; Marilyn and Lanier Richey; Linda and George Rowe; State Farm Insurance; Schlotzsky’s; Sigal Heart Center; Texas Bank and Trust; Texas State Bank; Tyler Building Systems, L.P.; Tyler Today Magazine; UBS Financial Services Inc.; U.S. Ag, Inc.; Sherilyn and Patrick Willis.
Queen Grace was assisted on stage by her escort, Samuel Bracken Walden, son of Nancy Bracken Walden and Lawson W. Walden.
Her attendants were Mallory Kristine Curtis, trainbearer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bradly Curtis; Sarah Beth Michelle Rogers, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Rick Rogers, trainbearer; Elizabeth Reid Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher Walker III, royal attendant; Ann Caswell Ferguson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Winston Ferguson Jr., royal attendant; Molly Louise Berry, daughter of Elizabeth Lawrence Berry and T. Craig Berry, maiden to the queen; and Smith P. Reynolds IV, son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Perry Reynolds III, scepter bearer.
The final coronation performance is at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Cowan Center.
CORONATION GOWN
Queen Grace’s gown is reminiscent of a garden trellis — full, romantic and off the shoulder — and is predominantly white with pale green and gold accents, according to information supplied by the Texas Rose Festival Association.
The theme of “Nature’s Majesty” is depicted in the queen’s train with swans, a frog on a lily pad, butterflies, dragonflies and weeping willow trees. The entire train is surrounded by three-dimensional leaves, which appear to float and move when Miss Ramey walks. The entire nature motif is carried out in crystal jewels, crystal mirrors, pearls, sequins, stones and gold bugle beads.
Three crowns adorn the train, symbolic of the three generations of queens in the Ramey family. Queen Grace’s train is 16 feet long and seven feet wide, and is made of green velvet, white and silver brocade, and lined with silk taffeta. Miss Ramey’s gown took six months to create, and required tens of thousands of jewels, rhinestones and embroidery.
Winn Morton of Dallas designed the dress. Mrs. Richard Erickson created the gown and train in her workshop in San Antonio.
The queen’s crown is seven inches tall and is created in 22-karat gold and decorated with jeweled butterflies, roses and dragonflies. Circling the crown are leaves of crystal and emerald stones. The scepter is a grand, embellished rose with a dragonfly perched on top. The crown and scepter were executed by Tom Newbury and Tom Sanden of Dallas.
DUCHESS
Duchess of the Rose Growers Amanda Joan Henson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henson of Chandler, represented “Autumn.” Her escort during the coronation matinee was Sim Crews Fry Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Sim Crews Fry. Her scheduled escort is Jonathan Matt Uzzell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonny R. Uzzell.
LADIES IN WAITING
The ladies in waiting of the royal court represented the seasons of the year. Those who appeared as “Winter” are Frances Marie Key, “Mistletoe;” Layne Parker Brookshire, “Camellia;” Allison Leigh Monigold, “Snow;” Katie Alison Russell, “Ice;” and Katharine Anne Stowe, “Pansy.”
Ladies in waiting who represented “Spring” are Margaret Ann Lilly, “Lily;” Kathryn Hirsch Adams, “Hummingbird;” Leah Elizabeth Sigal, “Daffodil;” Elizabeth Blynn Austin, “Lilac;” and Martha Louise Boyd, “Spring Rose.”
Those who represented “Summer” are Melissa Staton Dougherty, “Hydrangea;” Emily Roberts Guinn, “Sunflower;” Karen Paige Reynolds, “Summer Meadow;” Rachel Mary Morse, “Lacy Woodfern;” and Hallye Sue Fulgham, “Wildflower.”
DUCHESSES
Following the “Nature’s Majesty” theme, duchesses who represented “Waters of the World” are Sarah Elizabeth Gardner, “The River Nile,” Duchess of the Metroplex; Carly Wynne Jackson, “Great Barrier Reef,” Duchess of University Park; Kathryn Jeanette Linville, “Caribbean Sea,” Duchess of Houston; and Sheridan Showers Butler, “Victoria Falls,” Duchess of the Capital City.
Duchesses representing “The Glory of Nature” are Laurie Francis Harrison, “French Garden,” Duchess of Dallas; Lauren Christine Roberts, “Oriental Garden,” Duchess of Amarillo; Mallory Blair Phillips, “Swiss Alps,” Duchess of Memorial; Jane Louise Beaird, “Desert,” Duchess of Highland Park; Courtney Ann Wilson, “Jungles of India,” Duchess of Boerne; and Olivia Peloubet, “Rainforest,” Duchess of Fort Worth.
Those who represented “Nature’s Fury” are Rebecca Erin Murray, “Volcano,” Duchess of Longview; Marietta Cecile Scott, “Blizzard,” Duchess of Austin; Katie Rhea Willis, “Wildfire,” Duchess of Little Rock; and Lindsey Brooke Hadden, “Tsunami,” Duchess of Cypress.
Duchesses representing “Call of the Wild” are Hannah Crow Hicks, “Fox,” Duchess of Corpus Christi; Mary Caroline Mitchell Thompson, “Pheasant,” Duchess of Santa Barbara; Paige Clark Hardison, “Deer,” Duchess of North Dallas; and Sarah Bethany Mathis, “Lady Bug,” Duchess of Waco.
Those who represented “Nature’s Nocturnal Secrets” are Charlotte Forbes Hall, “Eclipse,” Duchess of San Antonio; Charlotte Chandler Jones, “Owl,” Duchess of Westlake; and Jordan Elizabeth Lane, “Moon Flower,” Duchess of Volk Estates.
ESCORTS
The young men who are serving as royal escorts to members of the court are William Barrett Adams Jr., Austin Reece Alleman, Oliver Barbier-Mueller, Drew Mark Cavender, Jordan Louis Cohen, David Bartow Cousins, Addison David Delk, Devon Cale Dicker, William Davis Felder V, Sim Crews Fry Jr., Christopher George Gass, Peyton Russell Gilpin, James Daniel Guinn, Landon Lawrence Hagan, Andrew Hamilton Hanks, Bradford Lee Hedrick, Russell Scott Hene, Thomas Preston Hill, Patrick McLean Hunt, Ryan Garrett Jasper, Benjamin Stephens Kardell, Patrick Hogan Leatherwood, Wade Tyler Locklear, Angus MacDonald, Robert Chance Moore, Tanner Mark Moussa, Robert Bruton Neely Jr., Hudson Lloyd Penn, Troy Joe Pickering, Brian Harrison Roosth, Scott Rather Schubert, Robert Regan Shannon, William Freeman Smith, Taylor Williamson Starnes, James Andrew White Jr. and Peter R. Yates.
SPONSORS
Supporters of the 74th Texas Rose Festival include KYTX-CBS 19; Tyler Morning Telegraph/TylerPaper.com; East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System; Royal Interests/Jack and Debra King; Southside Bank; AT&T; Austin Bank; Bank of America; Brighton; Brookshire Grocery Company; Delk Photography, Inc.; Dillard’s Inc.; Flowers Baking Co. of Tyler, LLC; KLTV, Channel 7; Lamar Outdoor Advertising; McDonald’s of Tyler; Oncor; Order of the Rose; RPR Construction Co. Inc.; Regions Bank; Betty Jo Riter; Melinda and Tom Shoemake; Cynthia and Whit Riter; Suddenlink; Trinity Mother Frances Health System; Bracken Resources O.L.C./Nancy Bracken Walden; Waller Broadcasting; Arthritis Clinic/William G. Brelsford, M.D.; BSCENE Magazine; Melvina and Herbert Buie; Carr Resources, Inc./Lucy and John Carr; Cavender’s Boot City; Citizens 1st Bank; Classic Toyota and Mercedes Benz; Coca-Cola; Denson Construction Co., Inc.; Dermatology Associates of Tyler; FastSigns; Flowers - Davis, PLLC; Holiday Inn Select; Horizon Transportation; KETK-TV; Martin-Walker, P.C.; Overhead Door Company of Tyler; Pilgrim’s Pride; Ramey and Flock, P.C.; Marilyn and Lanier Richey; Linda and George Rowe; State Farm Insurance; Schlotzsky’s; Sigal Heart Center; Texas Bank and Trust; Texas State Bank; Tyler Building Systems, L.P.; Tyler Today Magazine; UBS Financial Services Inc.; U.S. Ag, Inc.; Sherilyn and Patrick Willis.
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