The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-05-14
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the Queen" which took place atthc Female
Academy on Friday last.
Early in The afternoon, large number
Of the villagers, and many from the sur
rounding country, assembled in the Acad-
envy Yard it was an interesting sight TO
notice amongst the group all ages and SEX
es-lhe grey haired father with the COM
panion of his life, and al their side the
bright eyed miss and the laughing boy.
Miss Cornelia M'Dowell had been elect
cd Queen-Miss Susan Ilemphill had been
appointed to place the Crown upon her
head, and Miss Phifer to read the address !;
Miss Susan Cloud and Miss Grier, Her
aids; and Misses Boyd, Mary Cloud, Full
enwider, Withers, Bolton, Alexander, Ran
kin, Blake, Rea and Kennedy, Maids Of
Honor.
About O'Clock tile young ladies formed
in procession at the Academy door, and
trod the notes of music in fine order, to a
throne that had been erected in the grove,
where they halted and stood in open co.
lumn; Miss Cloud, one Of the HeraIds, then
announced the approach of the Queen in
the following appropriate lines:
" In the breeze the flow'ry steamers play.
"'Iis tie school girls rosy banucrd day;
Then haste, oh haste, TO meet the Queen Of May
Come, with sweetest roses come, lnd strew the
royal way
In few minutes Her Youthful Majesty,
attended by Misses Phiicr and Hcmphil,
passed up the space under iiowery arches,
and assembled the throne, the Queen taking
the middle scat, with Mss z. on her right,
and Miss II. on her left.
After tae fair brow Of the Queen had
been adorned with beautiful rosy crown
by the hand of Miss Hcmphill, Miss PHI.
fer, delivered a shor., bat elegant address,
full Of refined and elevated sentiment
Next, Miss HemphlI read an address which
Her Majesty was pleased to make to her
legal subjects, intoxicating their various dn-
ties in manner 50 pleasing that i. could
not fail of salutary impression.
Our youthful Queen conducted herself
with an case and dignity, rarely surpassed
on such occasions.
Every credit is due 10 Misses Phfer and
Hemphill, for the high degree Of proprie.
~ with which they delivered their reSpcc-
tive addresses; nor is less due to the Her.
aids and Maids Of Honor, for the grace and
polileness with which they performed the
duties of their stations.
We were greatly indebted to the young
ladies for the fine trea, Of music they gave
US during the ceremonies, nor did we fail
10 notice the additional charm which the
instruments Of Mcssrs. Neal and Wilhers,
lent to this part of the entertainment.
But after the coronation rites were over,
we were treated with a rich proiusion Of
something more substantial, in the shape
Of cakes, and candies, fruits, nuts and kiss.
es, and a thousand nameless nick-nacks-
the sweetness of all which, was greatly en-.
HANGED by being handed to us by the blush
lng Maids of Honor, who accompanied each
offer OF refreshment with a smile, more
refreshing than any, or all the "swects Of
Arabia "-betokening as it did, heart
bounding with JOY and overlooking with
kindness.
Mr.. Osborne being called on BY many
Of the spectators, favored US with short
impromptu address, in his usual tellctous
manner rcmarking the interesting nature,
and the happy effects Of the scene We had
just witnessed, be concluded BY presenting
a handsome compliment to the Principal
ofthe Academy, in vIew Of the distinguish
ed services which she, as an instructreSs
of young ladies, has rendered 10 the cause
Of education, and also TO society, al large.
The affair "went OIL" in fine style, leay-
ing no impression that any one could re.
greet. Every youthful countcnaneo BEAM
Cd with happiness arising from the life and
sociablity Of the scene, whilst IN the songs
and addresses, there was VEN of pious
calling the attention OF the Sc
rious to contemplate reriYing Nature in /
the opening beauties of Spring, and thus
directing the thought
Through Nature up to Natures God"
The whole concluded with a promenade
along the side walks to the Court House /
and back, and ere sunset, we were all at
home, feeling that the fairy scene had lW-
ed its little hour, and was no more.
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