The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-02
MAY Day CELEBRATION.

~ AatsS1'AMEs GlRARD & DOWELLS SEMINARY
II scene OF beauty and ;loveliness that has bec
t1ey equaAed. was Witnessed at the Hall OF th
freundschattsbund last night. It had bee,
whispered for some days that the pupils o
Mesna1nes GIRARD q DowELLs Seminary wouit
iaVor select audience with view Of their annua
| nora1 coronation This announcement was s1ifi
caent TO. excite the curiosity, and as the day ap
preached the coronation became the enerossins
| topic OF conversation. Y. =
Ihe first dawned like day suited for reea,
Pomp and ceremony, and long before the hour; ap-
pointed the long han wus deneely crowded. q
large portion OF the audience being ladies'. Prof
OTTO MEYER and his two sons were in attendance.
and the sweet sounds they succeeded in drawing
om their instruments calmed the excitable spirits
VINO TETere anxious for Che, thrilling Of the bell
This magic sound was at length heard; and the
ourtalr slowly rising displayed scene Of lowell
ness that st once entranced the spectators.
. On either side were ranged white robed :divini-
ties ithe fairest OF the fair whose floral DECOR
at'ons only added to their beauty.
Scene the first represented the little courters III
a vexstious dilemma. 1t wss coronstion dav and
the Queen ready to be adorned, but the crown was
wanting. The fair diplomats discussed ,the.uues-
ton earnestly, when one, not yet hardened by con-
tact Nth the world, boldly expressed r.beof IN
Fairies. and besought their assistance ii this ex.
remlty. Her faith was unshaken and met with
Its reward = Fairy burst upon them like sun. sun.
beam from Heaven and demanded of the trembling
groupwhy her assistance had been inFoked2 Oh
-Delne told OF the emergency, she camed their an
Prehenslons and assured them Of the extent OF her
power and intention to grant their request sBy
her assistance the diff i,ulties soon Disappeared
and crown suitable for the Fairy Queen herself IA
formed as by magic. .f..f ~. !.
Scene second, opened upon .Courtiers arr;anp
ing for the Coronation. The Queen Is conducted Is
the throne by q Maid Of Honor, and is crowned
with all the pomp and grandeur that the M imi,c
Court can command. sAfter she has received her
howery sceptre, the Queen arises, Ereete her loy;
ing subjects, and appoints her counseuors, 4
horn Is heard in the distance, and the fair echo
announces that visitors approach. They enter
and make their obeisance to the Queen, and morn
;ng represented as rosy dawn: bespaugled With the
dew antzndnoes herself ..Her, more sombra sister
night, then advances, and the hours of Joy sorrow,
study, prayer and sleep advance with the approach
OF the last, deep slumber falls upon the Court,
and the dreams glide in out IN a wired-like man
ner repeating their ghosty incantations until thay
are dispelled and the sleepers aroused: by The
Fairy Queen; who appears suddenly over: her NOR
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Queen and the curtain falls: .-;-itt.s@s. +:
We have never seen celebration chat was more
admirably managed and in which the actors re-
cited their parts many OF them quite long-wiitah
ous pause Or mistake, Tho young ladies' had
evidently entered into the spirit Of the occasion
and their duties were performed with zest that
made the actors perfect. The stage was beauH:.:
fully decorated the presenting the appearance
OF bower Of roses, and the white robed nymphs
the presiding deiies. To say that the audience
were pleased would be granting but small need
Of praise, and the pressure on our columns alone
prevents us rom dilating more on sub ject which
was SO beautiful tand perfect Mesdames GRAaD
AMI DowE1l, by their May celebration have rem:
asSeas thes sendnaty mors popular shah tor;
ths Outside: :ssossd taye canght glimpse d the:
pupils and hSSa Seen sornstlaing Of t6eispFofci-
encEeshez zenttire programme -was scaszaneed bv
Mrf H AaexaSsun, and:bis duties bh as pro
lessor aud master show That: not mis-
saken his calling in either instance.