New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-09
THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 9, 1861.


Professor Vegas May party and ball, Monday
night last was fully up to the best of his efforts in
former years. The main entrance to Odd FelloWs'
Hall was an illuminated garden of living shrub
berry and flowers; the grand saloon was decorated
all round in the most lavish and beautiful manner.
The May Queens throne at the head of the hall
most exquisite arrangement. Everything showed
what has been 50 long known, that Vegas is not to
be approached in giving the touch of beauty and
poetic tatae to his May festivals.
The hall was crowded with the fashion and
beauty of the city, as well as the gaanry thereof
AS for the Professors pupils, the children, they
irrigated the building in streams Of farylike love
liness joyous in their innocent glee, and spreading
joy all around.
At eight O'Clock, the sides of the hall being
crowded with ladies and gentlemen, and the floor
Kept clear for the children, the chosen portion Of
the latter appeared on the stage in the grand
tableau representing Flora's Kingdom and,
after that, performed the ceremony of crowning
and enthronng their May Queen. 1t was a truly
beautiful performance throughout. The following
were the young folks officiating:
May Queen Niss Clara DeesdeTicr: Morning Star, Miss
starr ia May Eaer @ 3 s coe f'e Ferre nj l Go
GGady IN Mis ,oa me pnsns Ms @ Lucy smoks Mis- Era
Virginia Fsrgason cupids Mise; anna Gordon, Alnills
After being crowned, pretty Queen Clara ad-
dressed her subjects in the following queeny style
aeeyo 1uc but ss WIen rst daed koe Who @
se ne Of Sse rn K nro m honor
highly and May Day will bring this happy my
mind
Asst the duty of Royalty TO seek The good of s people,
therefore, charge yon my CourcrS, Floras tender
subjects with the their fragile needs and let 1t
duty of life onurre aud refresh dropping budher dear
chiden; God loves kindness his Creaturese will for
| get Kindness to HiS Creations.
Ny first Royal Edict sThat you pey the debt gratitude
due beloved teacher, by making this festive occasion
gleesome a possible Our enjoyment will be his joy.
Before resisning The Scepre OF hour, pray that
future lives may be pu the Lily th7t when droop
our heads at the noEthw nds BREATH, Royal Master will
! gather home the faded leaves.
| The Queen then descended from her throne
| and, attended by her fairy court moved daintIy
around the hall in procession. After this, her
majesty ordered the dance to begin; and right
| royal was the dancing and merriment of the young
ones till nearly midnight. Many of the fancy
| dances by the little cupids and fairies were the
very perfection of childish grace and activity.
At midnight the floor was cleared for the adults
| and then, maybe there wasn't time of it. Maybe
aue not there, and didn't dance. Maybe nobody
was there, and maybe nobody danced. Maybe
Odd Fellows Hall wasn't all a-buzz and al
a.glitter with the happiest and lveliest swarm o
May-bees that ever hived within its walls.
1t was in all respects a glorious and delightful
May party, which will be held in gladstone re
membrance by every girl, boy, lady and gentle
man who composed it.