New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-05

Inc May celebration oil our young population at
Odd Fellows Hall, night before last, was really mag
nfcent. Whilst the arrangements for the occasion
were characterized by proper poetic taste and by
hberality bordering upon extravaganza the attend.
ance was brilliant in the extreme, and unalloyed
joyousness filled the fastfittng hours The party,
being rendered by the young gentlemen to the young
ladies Of New Orleans, a compliment to beauty,
the triumph of which was all that the most ardent
gallantry could have desired and, aside from this,
as an observance of the ancient happy custom OF
paying tribute to the queen month OF the year. in the
election iand coronation of some sweet young girl as
queen of the queen month, it was perfect-charming
in every detail.
There was but one incident, which was not
altogether satisfactory and this was the delay OF the
fair queen of the occasion, in coming out for corona
tlon. The ceremony announced to take place at
o'clock, but did not Of till half past 10 thus
subecting swelling of beauty and whole breakers
OF galantry, all impatient for the terpschorean Storm
to needless and rather vexatous delay. But it is
not often that the fair young sovereigns Of America
are honored with the queenly prerogative, and 50,
perhaps, the new Queen Of May was pardonable in
making, like Semiramis of DID, the most of her reign.
The stage at the head of the hall was handsomely
fitted up for the occasion. 1t was covered with
whole grove of arbor vitae, with an avenue in the
center at the head of which stood the throne cano-
pied by bower Of evergreen enwreathed with flow
ers. Almost hidden among the trees to the right of
the royal arbor, were Denigri and his banda band
which, we may remark, passanf, has no superior
Tor festive service. After an interval Of music and
promenading, the Queen-Miss Hortense H. Tiffin, a
beautiful girl, most charmingly dressed-made her
appearance, escorted by the President Of the Board
OF Managers and ascended to the front of the throne
followed by number Of equally beautiful young
ladies' as maids Of honor. The President then ad.
dressed the Queen in the poetic aud gallant manner
becoming the OCCASION though somewhat bothered
by his dfidence in appearing thus publicly before so
brilliant and critical multitude the one present
he concluded by placing the crown upon the pretty
head which bowed to receive it, and formally invest
ing the pretty person with unlimited authority as the
Queen OF May. Being crowned the Queen stepped
forward, and delivered, in charming STYLE her coron.
alton address, She returned her thanks feengly for
the honor conferred upon her. made some pretty girl
ish remarks appropriate to the occasion, took her
seat on the throne, and then, through her Prime
Minister issued the order to the multitude to proceed
with the estvity. 1t evident that her authority
was fully acknowledged for we never saw any order
more unanimously or instantaneously obeved In
few moments the hall was one vast whirl of youth
and beauty, and her majesty the Queen Of the Night
with her maids of honor, not long in descending
to the floor and lending their potent aid to the Joyous
keep step to the music" of Denigri and his coad-
tutors.
But before going further, must, in justice to the
young gentlemen who gave the ball, describe the
crown which they presented to their Queen. 1t was
crown OF beautifully wrought silver of the bona
de pattern, studded with sparkling stones of differ
ent colors. We never before saw such a crown pre-
sented to any May Queen. On its front was finely
engraved the inscription:
May Party
Odd Fellows He'll,
May 3, 1883,
Presented by the Managers
their Queen,
Miss HoRrENsE H. TIFF1S.
We will not fatigue our readers by dwelling upon
the festvity, which unbounded from first to last
or descantng upon the different bright cynosures of
beautys brigade. Charming as was the coronation,
and delicious was the dance, new surprise, and
by far the most solid charm of the night, was dis
closed upon the throwing open of the supper room.
The tables did not groan-being used to such labor
but fairly ascended heavenward, with pyramids of
fruit and obelisks of confectionery, amidst islands
and deserts of classic ruins such epicureans delight
70 BtOpe dllusI. An arDOr OF evergreen, extending
the whole length of the room, shaded the central
tables from the gas above but spread genial glow
over all below by its emblazonry of particolored Ian
terms the whole scene looking as if storm of
flowers had swept over it. 1t is needless to say that
the jewellers assaulted the little city of good things
with will. In fact, the charge was made with a
perfectly vandac disregard of consequences; and
when the last dying echoes of the popping cham.
pagne bottles resounded over the field the wreck if
not melancholy, was certainly sublime to behold.
After the supper the dance was renewed, and it
was broad daylight before the revelry ceased, and
the gay multitudes withdrew from the scene aching
but happy In regard to the aching we should say
that the gentlemen, at least, were subject to two
knds-that aching which arises from much fierce
exercise of the pedestals, and the less painful but
more incurable aching in the region of the heart
which necessarily results from a whole nights fest
vity with the bewitchng bellies of the Crescent City,
The young gentlemen who got up this party ex-
ceeded all outside expectations, and made mark in
the feelings of the young ladies and of all who were
present, which time will not speedily obiterate We
felicitate them upon their proud success
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