Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-06-30
JUNIUS.
For the Standard.
roI tue StduudI
MR.. FRENSLEY'S SOIREE.

For the Standard.
MR.. FRENSLEY'S SOIREE.
MEssRs EDIToRs Can't you be persuaded to leave
your sanctum occasionally to mingle in the gayeties
of our City? Or is the excitement Of the campaign
so strong that you not be drawn from it to enjoy
pleasant evening? Or yet, do you keep at home
on the ground of being consuonay opposed to
distributing yourselves? Any how | can assure
you that by not being present at Mr.. Frensley's
Sotree you failed witnessing pleasant and pretty
entertainment, which, at least, "my young remem-
brance cannot parallel fellow to it."
1t was on the occasion OF the closing OF Mr.. Frens-
leys dancing school, The company elegant
the dancing graceful and the children happy and
pretty. l have seldom, if ever, seen 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 inaugurated by
grand march Of the whole school, followed by the
coronation of Queen for the evening beautiful
throne had been erected in the middle of the large
hall, and arch of flowers being formed the Queen.
Miss Mary Boyan, a sweet little Titania Of some
seven summers, escorted by her attending off,
GERS, Masters E. Badger and j. Gotten, under this
fowery arch to the throne, when Master VIM. Hay
wood handsomely attired a Courtier, addressed
her as follows:
"YouR MAJESTY: Ny comrades have conferred
upon an unexpected honor--for which / am
deeply grateful it is to bestow upon your Majesty
i
crown you Queen of the Reves 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 dutfu subjects to wish, on
their behalf, that il may prove to you a crown Of
Roses indeed in all save the thorns.
And when your short reign is ended, all desire
that you may not put it by, the real monarchs Of
| whom have read in history do their crowns with
! dissatisfaction and disgust: but with unmixed plea
/ a-ithi hat
| you have done your duties in your lofty position,
that throughout this whole evening you have borne
the lghtest foot in the Dance uttered the merriest
voice in the song, and been ever ready with the
| brightest glance for him " HON your majesty will
choose Lord.
And having thus performed your whole duty i'm.
posed upon you by your grateful subjects, will
regretfully consign you to peaceful slumber with
y0ur ancestors"
After the speech and during a song crown of
beautiful flowers was placed upon the brow of the
Queen by Miss Eleanor Bryan, and a 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 jewcled crown Of royalty. Each
bud is more valuable than royal diamonds, for aifec
tion's hand plucked them; every flower more prec,-
GUS than a diadem, for friendship entwined them
there. As your Queen. the only power | claim or
desire lies in the undivided hearts Of my subjects,
and royal edct 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 clear and
graceful in his delivery and the little Queen while
much agiia;ed by the novelty of her position, was
graceful and distinct in her reply; and her beauty
now nesting in a dimped check, then sparkling
from brilliant eye. and yet dangling from grace
ul curl, added to the exquisite taste of her dress
enhanced the whole scene, which, at its close rcceiv
ed the delighted applause of every one present
In Joyful obedience of our royal edic:," all went
TO dancing My time nor your space would not per
, nit me to write of the dances as should like o
they deserve, and ] shall only Jot down some tina
, were more applauded.
! The Highland Fling by the Misses Boylan Mis-
G. Haywood, and Miss Lilly Bryan was beautiful
dance, and where al did well il would be an in
vidous task to say who excelled Master S. Badge
: was very fine in the Chinese Dance and the appro
priateness of his dress added much to his goo'
dancing But the Oak City Guards Polka, by Mis-
B. Boy!an> and Miss G. Haywood, was one Of tn
features of the evening There is gracefunes
and accuracy about the dancing of Miss Boyan tina
is fascinating, and the neatness and elegance oil he
costume upon the evening of the SoiIee added t
o the effect of her superior dancing. and Miss Hay
). wood, not only by her good dancing. but grace
face and body, (and especially was this seen in tn
y Broom Dance later in the EVENING" was rival wit
. the best.
:, The College Hornpipe, by Masters VIM. and Jo
\ Haywood, j. Cotton and 5. Badger was handsomel
danced. Master JOS Hayw, ol was " ell dressed q
', an American Sailor. Toe Broad Sword Hornpip
= by the Misses b. Boylan and G. HAYWOOD and Ma
tiers Badger and J. Gotten all appropriately DIRE
~ sed, was beautiful dance and we'll performed
;. There was quite military air about it.
~ Next to the coronation, the feature of the evenir
- was the Pas Styrene, by Miss Mary E. Haywoc
y. and Mr. Frensey. Miss Haywood was elegant
dressed and went through the intricate mazes OF tn
~ ~ dance with gracefulness and lightness that,
a. Zen the slight hare-bell world raise its head
~ Elastic from her airy tread.
La Manola, by the Misses Mag n and A. ia
wood and Mr. F., was beautifully executed, and
=. vas the Cracovienne by the Misses Mary f. al
w lag c. Haywood and the Cachuca by the Miss
h. Eleanor Bryan and Mag. c. Haywood. This la
er lance much appauded, and both the you'
10 aides did credit to themselves and their precePtt
=, 80 there were other dances that deserve favorat
in ..otce, but which the want of space will compel
n 10 omit