American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-05
reported for the American Republican,
MAY FESTIVAL.

On WHICH the advance payment EXPIRES
(Reported for the American Republican,
MAY FESTIVAL.
II is with feelings of more than ordinary
pleasure that we proceed to the fuflment of
the promise made in paper of Friday last,
to give more extended account of the festival
held by the young ladies attached to the -four
ishng institution of learning under the direc-
ton Of Mr. Hey, in honor of May day. For
who is there amongst US so young that he cam
not appreciate, who so old that he is callous to
the beauty and the fragrance, and the refresh
ing influence Of opening Spring? Nature, that
seems for season to have been reposing from
her efforts of production, throws aside the
mantle of sloth in which for while she APP
peared clothed-hursts the icy chains in which
frozen winter had bound her down-and with
renewed vigor and accumulated strength, the
result of rest, buds forth in beautiful and va
riegated fowers-is green and glorious with
every species Of verduie, and dances in the
sunbeams of springing vegetation. A thou
sand feathered songsters unite in a chorus Of
praise to her beauties, and raise their voices in
peans of delight and Joy. Spring-all glo-
Iious Spring-has returned; Spring, that
Makes the gloomy face of nature gay,
Gives glory to the sun, and beauty to the day
Spring, with all her attendants, decked in
green and tripping merrly over the sward,
Jumping with the light heart of youth and
freshness, and animated by the warm breath of
Phubns, who has once more renewed his
power, comes dancing in cur midst-and who
shall receive her? The farest of the fair
should be her landmarks; the chief of natures
handlwork-the daughters of creation-should
welcome her coming.
Oh! how beautiful and Joyful, and yet how
very impressive, TO see the youthful and inno-
cent maidens, decked in flowers and beauty,
and robed in white, meeting under the broad
canopy of Heaven to hail the approach of
May! If ever there be a period when the
youthful mind is forced to look from Nature
up to Natures God, it must be when witness
ing so beautiful and enchanting sight! 1t
must be with hearts alive with gratitude for
His innumerable and precious blessngs-it
must be with thanks and praise, and deep feel
ngs Of Indebtedness to His benehcence and
goodness.
1t was with such mingled feelings of plea
sure that we stood IN the midst of the gay and
JOYOUS crowd of young and beautiful girls ga
thered together about one mile from the city,
TO celebrate the recurrence Of the festive day.
Presently there went up song of rejoicing
from the voices of an hundred girls, and soon
appeared a graceful and interesting girl,
crowned Lady Hope, miss Elizabeth SewelD
and with an elegant wreath Of the choicest
flowers she decked the Queen of May, repeat
ing
Spring is to strew its flowers,
U'er this happy land of ours;
We have gathered them to-day,
To adorn Queen of May.
Here the and myrtle.vine
Gracefully together Irvine;
Every flower of richest hue,
We have brought to offer you.
See, they form garland gay,
For our chosen Queen OF May:
Lady, Hopes delight shall be,
To strew the path of life for thee
The Queen was then addressed as follows by
the first lady of the Court, Miss Ellen Roys-
ton,) who, to Judge from her beauty and intel
lectual and beamng eyes, is worthy, of throne
in the heart of every one.
To crown thee as our May Day Queen,
We here assemble on this green,
Which nature has in charms arrayed,
Around her beauties are displayed;
And all our youthful hearts now beat
With Joyous pleasure, pure aud sweet,
To hail thee as our May Day Queen,
The Flora of the festive scene.
The crown decreed thy youthful brow,
BY those who stand around thee now
BY those who love thee and admire,
And for Thy faVoring smile aspire;
May il a beauteous emblem prove,
OF smiling joy. peace and love.
Still Hope, her pathway slrew with flowers,
Aud C own with bliss thy future hours.
Next followed the original address Of the
fair Miss Mary G. Patterson, second lady of
the Court-which does her great credit
Queen If May, an Offering meet
| now lay before thy feet;
IT'S an emblem of thy youth,
And of thy young, warm hearts truth;
IT'S token of thy sway,
Which we all confess day.
, May thy scepre ever be,
Swayed in glorious liberty!
May thy peaceful happy throne,
BE with tarest flowers stiown!
! And thy reign in all things prove,
Sacred 10 thy subjects love!
At thy feet IN homage now,
proclaim loves hottest vow.
1t was then the high privilege of our young
friend, james Henry Martin, 10 Cro,On the
Queen miss Emma Child and he did 1t with
all imaginable grace 1t formed beautiful
"tableau vivant'' to see him placing on the
head of the kneeling and accomplished Queen
the crown of flowers, as he repeated,
Queen of May advance-bend down,
On thy head place crown;
Not of gems or jewels rare
Sucn too oft is traught with care
This is formed of buds and flowers,
Culled frO.u Natures farest bowers,
Fitted they so fresh to Irvine,
Around a brow so fair as thine.
Wear the garland for to day,
proclaim thee, Queen of May.
After being thus crowned, she again mounts
the throne, and with all the dignity becoming
royalty, and all the grace becoming her sex,
she pronounced clearly and eloquently the fol-
lowing beautiful lines
Madens fair who form my train,
Whose kind choice DEGREES nay reign
| accent the ofer'd CROWN
Take the sceptre-mOunt the throne.
Subjects hese at my command,
Happy faces through the land,
MOI sigh, irown, OF tear,