Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-26
Mr.. FRENSLEY'S SOIREE.

For the Standard.
Mr.. FRENSLEY'S SOIREE. =,
MEssRs EDITORS Can't you be persuaded to leave
your sanctum occasionally to mngle in the gayetes
Of our City? Or is the excitement of the campaign
% strong that you not be drawn from it to enjoy
pleasant evening? Or yet, do you keep at home
on the ground Of being constitutionaly opposed to
YOU that by not being present at Mr.. Frensley's
SoSee you failed witnessing pleasant and pretty
entertainment, which, at least, my young remem-
brance cannot parallel fellow to it."
1t on the occasion OF the closing of Mr.. Frens-
ley's dancing school, The company was elegant,
the dancing graceful and the children happy and
pretty. l have seldom, if ever, so much taste
and elegance displayed in the selection of dresses
for the children upon any similar occasion in my
life which, added to their laughing faces and winged
feet fully deserved the large and delighted crowd
that honored them.
The exercises of the evening were inaugurated by
grand march of the whole school, followed by the
coronation of Queen for the evening. A beautiful
throne had been erected in the middle of the large
hail. and arch Of flowers being formed the Queen,
Miss Mary Boylan, sweet little Titana Of some
seven summers, was escorted by her attending Off
GERS, Masters E. Badger and ]. Gotten, under this
fowery arch to the throne, when Master Wm Hay
wood, handsomely attred as Courtier, addressed
her as follows:
"YoUR MAJESTY: Ny comrades have conferred
upon NE al unexpected nOnOr--lOf winch i am
deeply grateful; it is to bestow upon your Majesty
this rosy wreath of sovereignty, with which l now
crown you Queen Of the Revels and the Dance, of
love and beauty.
You will perceive that your crown is not of cold
metal, nor Of sparkling gems but of Roses; and I
am instructed by your dut,fu subjects to wish,
their behalf that it may prove to you a crown of
Roses indeed in all save the thorns.
And when your short reign is ended, we all desire
that you may not put it BY as the real monarchs of
whom have read in history do their crowns, with
dissatisfaction and disgust but with unmixed plea
sure and graicaton-fee within yourself that
you have done your duties in your lofty position,
that throughout this whole evening you have borne
the lightest foot in the dance, uttered the merrest
voice in the song and been ready with the
brightest glance for him whom your majesty will
choose as Lord
And having thus performed your whole duty, i'm
posed upon you by your grateful subjects, We will
regretfr'ly co"sign you to peaceful slumber with
yOur ancestors."
After the speech, and during song, crown Of
beautiful flowers was placed upon the brow of the
Queen by Miss Eleanor Bryan, and garland was
gracefully thrown over her shoulders by Miss Mary
E. Haywood. Her Majesty replied as follows:
"The wreath you place upon my brow is more
acceptable than the jeweled crown of royalty. Each
bud is valuable than royal diamonds, for affec.
tons hand plucked them; every flower more precl-
GUS than diadem, for friendship entwined them
there. AS your Queen. the only power l claim
desire lies in the undivided hearts of my subjects,
and royal edct now goes forth to all to join your
sovereign in the merry dance"
The speeches of each were recited in a manner
that would have done ample credit to children of
larger growth" Master Haywood was clear and
graceful in his delivery and the little Queen, while
much agtated by the novelty of her position, was
graceful and distinct in her reply; and her beauty,
now nesting in dirnpled cheek, then sparkling
from brilliant eye. and yet dangling from grace
f,l ON 0Hpd n he fast Of her.
enhanced the whole scent, which, at its close, recev
ed the delighted applause Of every present
In joyful obedience of " our royal edc:." all went
to dancing. Ny time nor your space would not per-
nit ME to write of the dances as should like
they deserve, and 1 shall only jot down some that
were more applauded.
The Highland Fling by the Misses Boylan, Miss
G. Haywood, and Miss Lilly Bryan was beautiful
dance, and where al did so well il would be an in
vdious task to say who exceled Master S. Badger
was very fine in the Chinese dance, and the appro
priateness of his dress added much to his good
dancing. But the Oak City Guards Polka, by Miss
B. Boy!an and Miss G. Haywood, one of the
features of the evening There is gracefulness
and accuracy about the dancing of Miss Boyan that
is fascinating, and the neatness and elegance of her
costume upon the evening Of the Soiree added to
the effect of her superior dancing and Miss Hay
wood not only by her good dancing, but grace of
face and body, (and especially this in the
Broom Dance later in the EVENING" was rival with
the best
The College Hornppe, by Masters VIM. and JOS
Haywood, j. Cotton and s. Badger was handsomely
danced Master Jos. Haywood was well dressed as
an American Sailor. The Broad Sword Hornpipe,
by the Misses B. Boylan and G. Haywood and Mas
tiers E. Badger and J. Gotten all appropriately drcs-
sed, was a beautiful dance and we'll performed
There was quite military air about it.
Next to the coronation the feature of the evening
was the Pas Styriene, by Miss Mary E. Haywood
and Mr.. Frensley. Miss Haywood was elegantly
dressed and through the intricate mazes of this
dance with a gracefulness and lightness that,
Zen the slight harebell would raise its head
Elastic from her airy tread"
La Manola, by the Misses Mag. n. and A. Hay
wood and Mr.. F., was beautifully executed, and so
| was the Cracovenne by the Misses Mary 4. and
Eleanor Bryan and Mag. c. Haywood. This last
| dance was much applauded, and both the young
ladies did credit themselves and their preceptor
| There were other dances that deserve favorable
notice, but which the want of space will compel me
! to omit.
| AT the conclusion Of the exercises the part of
the children, the room was thrown open to the vsi-
tors generally great portion of whom closed the
glowing hours with flying feet until the wee hours
Of the night, and if i was entirely customary
WELL danced beautifully, and handled 6eaur with an
ease and grace that commanded the Jealousy Of the
experienced fiddiers Every one left much pleased
with the entertainment of the evening
rs Mr.. Frensey certainly deserves the patronage OF
the community, if We judge by this exhibition
Of his success as teaches, and noticed that all his
pupils went through the quadriils with great accu.
racy, although some we're quite young. and esPecl-
ally was the dancing Of little Miss Jannette Hogg.
who can not be more than Eve years old, worthy 81
notice. She went ahrough the Laneiers and other
Quadrills with accuracy Of step and time that
were truly astonishing. trust. NJ. FEensley viii
visit our again, 1t his next RETURN he VIII give
ns such another treat.