Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-01
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reached the eariiand heart of the whole ,assero
niy, and broughta tear to inore than one eve
EHch maid of honor offered in turn her gift of
MOVERS, reclting verse suited to its sentiment,
aIter which the procession aguin formed aud
moved to the place occupied BY the Right Rev,
bishop, who, taking the crowns from the little
bearers, placed them with kind and fatherlvyorlls
on the heads of the blu$hing queens, who were
then escorted to the throne. 1t was now their
turn to address their subjects. The first queen
ch2Sen by the boarders, is from your own city,
and no pour representative of it's modest lovii
ness. Bushes dyed her fair cheeks on finding
herself the centre of SO many eyes. but DESPITE
the SllSht tremor in her soft low voice the
speech from the throne" was well and happily
delivered. eF'''
The fair queen of the day scholars followed
IN m address equally well delivered which
cloSeu tne ceremonies, and dismissed tho sub.
JSctS 10 tue unreStralned enjOymentS of the hour
None seemed to rejoice more in the release from
Tue ceremony and etiquette of royalty than the
qneen themselves. Almost before the music
couti. Strike up, the floor was covered witb
Wsrnlfilng WI coupleS-in quick succession follow ed
ochottlscne, "Lancers, and othernew. tangled
moVements-the very names unL;,n,I.n to Tho
vocabulary of your old.fashioned corrcSnondant
hlttle leet sped round rs though determined to
make the most Of the flying hours and everv.
young lace was benmihg with JOYOUS excite.
meht; even the visitor from the s's6utcr world
seemed 10 forget its cares in the CONTEMPLATION
OF SO much innocent happiness.
! ieIt quite proud to see how large n represen.
satlon the South, and particularly New Orleans.
hao IN such rare gatheri of youth and beau
"; out what struck and pleased all bebolders
most was the union OF modesty with unconstrain-
ed freedom ln the bearing of all the pupils.
It was very pretty and interesting to see the
motherly care Of the young ladies over the little
ones VINO were under their direction, "mother"
having Tor this Mayday resigned ali authority,
her only privilege being to carry into effect the
commands of the soverrgns.
Leaving tie crowded saloon took n stroll,
through the upper galleries, from whence a
splendid view of the Ohio on its windin~ waV
through other green hills, can be seen; and com.
ing down, took peep at the preparations for
the relreshment Of the festive party Thelarre
payroom was lined with tables laid out with
taste and profusI0n, but the most beautiful orna.
mentS and recherche delicaccS, as was fitting
adorned the queens table, which occupied the
centre of the room.
K; slstlng the kind importunites Of the good
Sisters to remain and take of their hospitable
larc, returned to the saloon in search of my
friends, and with another last long look at the
merry throng, I took leave, with the wish in
my heart that all these living mayhowerS might
carry through life the pure hearts and capacity
tor innocent cnjOyments that will make it one
long Mayday for them. So rapidly had the time
passed that VIC found the stars beginning tn peep
out of the clear blue sky, and agreeing with nv
companions that the entertainments had been
the most elegant of the kind, aud the most des
lghttui ever given in Wheeling, badc them
good night; and thus terminated my enjoyment
OF a real MaYday in Virginia **%ss