New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-05

! NU MBER So.
MAY PARTY Rr oDDs FELLOWS paII..
Inc advent Of the floral month, we are sure. saa
neYef 9te geaasiaiiy celebrated than it was On
= r1day nlghe, az me Odd Fellows; Hall Aa cur I
readers already know, y vas gotten Up by a commit
tee of our gallant young citizens, iii a.
tfe young ladies Of the First High school,.
and the result, we are assured exceeded even fIer
most sanguine anticfpations. The attendance yTas
very large, and was not limited to any particular aec
ton Of the city Each of the four districts vas repst
sented by beyies Of its brightest bellies and gages
gallants for in addition to the attraction that the
Odd Fellows Hall holds out to the lovers of dancing
on any and every OCCASION there was the additional
aIlarenent; On this occasion, of the ancient and
charming ceremony Of crowning and paying eourt 10
Queen Of May the High School girls, to whom
the party was given, furnishing the Queen and con-
Quoting the coronation. ~ s$
at the head Of the hall, an elegant throne patriot
fcally and poetcay canopied with flags, flowers and
eyergreens, stood on carpeted stage, with broad
fight Of steps ascending to it from the floor. Taste
fnl incriptions in evergreen proclaimed the purpose
Of these preparations, before it was made sppaSsnt
BY the arrival Of the Queen and her train This event
came off at nine oeock, all the sideseats IN
hall being crowded with lady spectators, and gentle
men standing about in lieu Of seats troop of little
floras appeared at the main entrance supporting
arbor OF roses and eVergreens beneath which walked
the Queen and her attendants, followed by process
sion Of young ladies in various poetca
the whole forming most charming spectacle After
marching around the hall, singing in chorus, the
song Of Charming May the procession ascended
to the stage There the Queen kiiseIing received
the crown. and poetic address from each Of herfol
lowers The addresses and the costumes Of the young
ladies were very appropriate to the parts they repre-
sented in the ceremony, and were equally pretty to
listen to and behold. 5s ss
The Queen Of May was personated with great taste
and dignity by Miss Margaretta Law. Miss Isabel
Otway placed the crown upon her head, and Miss
Atafe Batet bore her sceptre Misses Mary ]. .Rey-
nolds, Annie Taylor, Mary Turner and Annie Etter,
\ acted as maids of honor. The poetic characters
were very charmingly represented by Miss Emma
Faysoux, Sunshine Miss Alice Solomon who had
been appointed to represent the Morning Star, was
Unfortunately absent from indspostion Miss Rosa
Benjamin, as Storms Miss saliie Collier, as Rain
bow; Misses Mary Almindinger, Mary afcstae, Char
lotte Boullidct and Virginia Redwood, as the Foul
Seasons the little Misses Vrginia Nichols and hin
ma Levy, Fairies and Misses Caroline Lott, Lpcl
Campbell, Augusta Boullemet, Lucy Broadhead, Fan
ME Benedict Mary Stringer, Julia Blakesley, Glen
entine Schneider and = -- Brodie, as Floras. + 0
The Queen, having been duly crowned and in
4 stalled upon the throne, issued her mandate, tha
thenceforth music and dancing should be the order
the evening. The band Of music at once struck u
a lively air; and in short time the Queen and be
train were scattered about amidst as bright beaut
full and gay a multitude as ever tripped it over til
floor of that hall Of, gay multtudes. i. -,
a great many Of the young ladies who attended a
spectators of the coronation were so gaiIy decket
with ribbons and flowers in honor Of the occasion
that it was difficult to distinguish them from tht
school girls when they became mingled together il
| the mazes of the dance. .,ay,esga U.s. IL. .'a
1t is not necessary to dwell upon the ball which
followed the coronation and annihated the night II
seemed to us, all the pretty faces that we have
encountered at all the balls we have attended the pas
season, were there, conspring to render this bali
grand climax to all its predecessors and this; Witl
the good management that was visible, as well ast
abundance of temperate refreshments that counter
acted the warmth fthe weather. renderedita ball
be lovingly and regretfnlly remembered, until sue
time as hope of its repetition may be ndulged il
We are quite certain that another such party will
generally clamored for in May next.
We had the pleasure of recognizing, in the crowG
Miss Lochrey, the Principal of the High School, t
the pupils of which the party was given; Miss Nc
Tier, the Principal Of the Third District Girls Hg
School /; and other accomplished ladies' whose rar
attendance at balls in general renders their presenc
an additional charm to the few balls they do attend.