The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-06-01


turn.
The Sceptre Bearer next advanced step, the
sceptre in her hand, and addressed the Queen In
the following language
Honored Queen 1T has been the pleasure of
your companions around to invest you with the
emblem of sovereignty on this joyous day You
have been adorned with the roseate braid offspring
and seated on throne in token Of their confidence
and love. Could there be an additional evidence
of their high appreciation Of your moral worth and
the supremacy which you hold In their affections,
1t may be found in the presentation of this sceptre
"a type of royalty-which | am delegated to pres
sent to you, their May Day Queen, as a further
| testimony of their profound respect.
! need not say, dear Queen, that in rendering to
you this staff of your authority and power, we are
assured that the interests committed TO your care
| will be as safely secured as they have been conhd~
ingly entrusted. Receive then, this eceptre from
| the hands OF your joyous companions, and be as.
sured thst it will ever b9 their pleasure to yield
| obedience to those virtues and exceenctes OF
! heart and mind SO Etrlkiugy personfed in thy
character, and learn at thy feet thy sovereign will
| May thy reign be happy, joyous and glorious
| and when days and years have passed away, may
we look back with fond recollection and bless the
| hour when thou vert made our happy Queen Of
May.
The Sceptre Bearer having concluded, the fol-
lowing verse and chorus were admirably sung by
the young ladies'
And when old time upoa the wing
Shall guide our youth away,
Wen call to mind these joys, and sing
Sweet Carrie Queen OF May.
Chorus
o, sweet Carrie, chosen, honored Queen,
Thou art Thu idol of cur hearts
The fairest on the green.
Next came Lady Speaker who thus addressed
tie Queen
Fair Queen: 1t becomes my pleasing duty to ex
press for myself aud in behalf of my companions
your associates in literary pursuits, our heartfelt
satisfaction In seeing you thus elevated to preside
over our happy circle on this joyous day In dis.
charging this duty, greatly do feel my own ina
bility TO do Justice the feeling and sent;mans n
those by whom you have been thus honored, or to
those qualities of heart and mind DEVELOPED in
your character the possession ofwhich has exalted
you cur Queen of May
| can but say, dear Queen, that the homage which
we offer Is not that sycophantic hattery oftatimes
the adulatoD OF subjects TO their Royal Princess
who, crOuching beneath the desputic throne and
trembling with tear, will falsely shout long live
the Queen No, such IL not the honor which we
give 1t is the honor of our choice-of our love-of
our prase-bestowed by true and cor ding hearts
by sincere and devoted heartS-minds that have
waxed warm In the contest for the prize of moral
and literary distinction. You have triumphed, and
with humble and joyous hearts we acknowledge
this supremacy 10 princely honors of a roseate
crown, sceptre and throne These though
humble strkngly illustrate feelings and senti-
ments of your intellectual and moral worth, to
which we profess allegiance, and which we de.
sire to initiate
Yes, dear Queen, that sceptre which you hol6 Is
a
of your companions in virtues domnions. That
roseste braid fspring which enerces your fair and
youthful brow and whIcn reflects 30 beautifully the
varied hues OF light is but an emblem of the intel
lectual grsce1 of your mind which like the rainbow
gives future promise OF cloudess sky of honorable
distinction and successful conquest and reign in thu
domnOns OF literature SO desirable to BIS possessed
And your throne, dear Queer, encircling all the
charms and excel!encies Of your character and ner
son. is but emblem of ell that car adorn or emo
bic our natures, and all to which our hearts so az
dsntlv aspire.
glorious in peace and happiness and in the affections
Of your subjects through i;e's young morn
And when the with ring hand of time
Shall blight thy youths sweet dsy,
May innate virtues brightly shine
In cur loved q oeea OF May
At the conclusion this speech, tie Qusen arose
and responded in the following feeling and appropli
ate remarks:
Respected Ladv-The deep impassioned fsa,irg, If
my heat scarcely find utterance on this ioyous
occasion The distin guished honor conferred by nv
beloved companions in toilthei- caresses and smiles
dress, which echoes forth tbs sentiments of those
who wi b so many acclamatiOrs of Joy, have hailed
me to this exalted position, awaken so many emo.
items, that words fall to express the language Of my
heart.
That, unworthy as l am, should thus be exalted
above my companions, many OF whom are far more
worthy than myself is a distinction more hateripg
more CRATE III to my feelings than all the honofs
royal kingdons could con
Yes fair lady, not the robes of ROYALTY s5oru.
ing my person, nor the glitterug diadems of Prr-
cess browning my head, nor the sceptre of i'm.
heart with half much selsatisfacton as the re-
eePon Of the kind greeting of my fair companions
and these floral emblems of tn cir fair regard But
above ALL to be thus distin uish he'd in your comn
mentary address the honored one abova NV
worthy friends In literary attachments, is dstinc
ton hsttering in its character as to overwhaIm
me In confusion only say, dear LADY, that this
testimony OF your regard, hatteTingy expressed
might find sufficient justification for the ON
piment the virtues and charity of YOUR assCcts
than in any innate exceil-ncies which | possess In
is true, improve those faculties with uhicb -
has audn
ever regarded ass duty of the first Importance To
discharge this duty has ever been my aim She who
disFegsrds this sacred obligation never hone 10
ENJOY those pure and refined pleasures which rega
us ON the hill of science. pluck those frasTsn-
1wers which bloom upon its summit. No fsir lady
1t must be ss you are aware by diligence Industry
and proper improvement OF tims-materi rial dnfirs
OF the ycung-bsfors we can hope to enjoy its deli.
cious sweetl Let US, then, pledge one TO apolhar
never to relax our eforts while time and opportn-
nifty are afforded thoroughly to explore the rich
mines OF moral and ply steal science.
In conclusion, permit me to express to ven and
through you to the young tadss OF Union FemsIe
Seminary" wh"m you have the homer tc repressot
and esteem. This joyous hour will ever be dear 10
my heart in fond recollection ofthese rieuds OF nav
youth through the journey ofIife.
And ., may Heaven profuselY pour
On my companions lear
The choicest gifts of its best store
through every coming year.
"And when the wintry eve ofaze
Succeed TO youths brish day,
Zen then II turn to em'r,'sp.ge
Again be Queen of May"
The Queen then took her seat amds, the acela-
nations OF her companions. who shouted
Long live our Queen,
Long live our Queen,
The fairest of the green"
The ceremonies being concluded, Rev James Cor
ling made few complimentary remarks when HE
company repaired to the Semiaary and pariook OF
az excellent COLLATION. prepared for the occasion
We have only to add that the scene was one of the
most Interesting we sver witnessed, and that the en-
tre ceremonies reflected mark ed die thu youns
ladies' as wen as on the Principal of the Seminary
whose Judicious training most clearly developsd
In the admirable Rotations Of his fair pupils
SHOOTING CASE David +. Grooms
charged with shooting ard killing James III Sam,
ders on Wednesday last, was admitted to bail that
evening La the aum of $500 for his annaaranna -