The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-02
\. \. REV b. x.IAFAR's SEMINARY

eaan In yard or Mr.
lAFAR's .l-. house, corner Rutledge and Calhoun
streets a very neat: stage had been erected, pro
tusely yet tastefully decorated, suitable inscrip-
lions being visible in different parts. TO say that
the young ladies looked charming, lovely, beauti
f, or happy is to Say only what everybody knows,
and we shall therefore. say nothing Of the kind.
The ladies' acquitted themselves very well, and so
did the little boys who took part in the ceremony
The following is the programmed: .:s:.S.r
u. Opening Address, by Miss Elida Leitch.;
;: z Floral Girls (they advance scattering flowers
=: Garland Bearers lthey raise the Arch beneath
which the Queen passes). Names of Garland
Bearers the Misses Augusta Barfeld and julia:
LaFar. ---" s...e~1s>', 80 -:
4. The Queen then advances to her Throne &C. :
c2mpanied BY her Maids Of Honor-Miss Emma
ea{sr a saa M Miss Ollie LaFal; also BY the sceptre
s. Master Robert Chiaolm first salutes the.
ogeenMa A. p little boy only si1 years old:
OF tne Vueen. The young lady personating this
part .was Miss Mary laFar. .5Ts ~ '"-,
MUSIC. sS's
.!:h ao1r flowers hasten to visit the lovely bower
ofstne. Queen, viz !: Violet, Snowdrop Japonica
a. and Pink Rose. The young ladies' reprasenting
'ssese hosezs Esre zssPeetiveiy the Misses Anna
ahey Msss iaa Zones and ps
the Throne, and satirize the prevailing fashions OF
the times: Waterfalls coming in for large share
8, Grown bearer aavances boiling in her hand
5SS 66Bsos ResR4e crown: ] qrwn bea5ss Miss Iouiaa
ore;,c' 3 c,oEpas 's Miss Kate Lebby reeeives the
Aneefs TO receive it. i LII l{E7-
a. MUSIC. t,s .a
~: FIRST Maid OF Honor, Miss Emma Cater, de-
clares IN verse her loyalty to the Queen. a
II. Second Maid Of Honor, Miss Sallie La Far,
declares IN prose that she will reserve certain
rights to herself 81 "a :
L, u, sceptre bearer presents the handsome. scep-
tre Win appropriate Language Lizzie. Pelzer.
|, 13 The modest Lily then gives her homage fol-
e1s sro1nd 4s which it's
Lily personeted by Miss Anna Muekenfuss. and
the Grange Blossom by Miss Dora Behlipg.
and meadows to praise The Queen. z =. -,
,415s Hesrts-Ease spoke to her Mnieatv aSnd tnok
occaaion indignantly 20 reject the naas Of Joh3ny
18. The Jessamine then descenda the hills and
presents the Queen with an essence extracted
Il; The Woodbine pours her honoreed tribute 81
the feet OF the royal personage. q v,
~. MUBI0. efs,S. ..."..y- ~ T. 7 sst ". :,
| [ls. The Narration OF . Dream-D Dialogue .be.
10. Master Willie Ch1soln then addressed thu
9neen, and nobly yindicated the charms of wo.
%: The Missea Grass: then crept around the bew
eI Of the Queen. These two parts were REPRESENT
ed ~ Misses Anna Bartield and Hebeccs Bate
- 10 d 4@ ~
~. Her Majesty then arose and spoke in dis
tincs accents to her listening subjects the .Ousea
selected for the occasion was Miss Lizzie Patrick
"a closing Address, BY .MisS Susan N. LaFaf.
The pupils Of the Seminary and their invited
i guests then retired into the Seminary buildinf
and spent the evening together, partaking Of re
Treatments and enjoying themselves until q Lat
hour. We much regretted our inability to remain
TO .'see 1t out, ss.s1 No. ,a !.
S&i
/ STATE NORMAL AND HIGH sCHOOIsEi;a ii
ReV.:H N. MooD, the Principal Of this School
undoubtedly merits the credit 1ueIto q lrilfian
and successful performance, Tor such certainly tn
exercises Of last night at Hibernian Hall must b
conaidered. We. have seen many May celebrations
both in city and country, in Arerica and in Ed
rope, but never one as brilliant; as we'll arranged
and as admirably executed in In its details "a t
one. How much trouble and pains IL uiinst Ts,yS
cost to accomplish it, they alone can apprecist 81
Il who have sver participated ID so arduous q eaak
! The house was fun, nay uncomfortable crowded
The stage Was large; and elegantly arranged An
decorated, with numerous alcoves, allowing q "a
eree ingress and egress The lights, also. Rap
wen managed. MU1IRRB excellent brnas ban
contributed no little to the entertainment at III
eyaning; indeed the 1Guaic nxz al essential par
Of the performance. . Il 6 80
Il The goddessea were not very pyuuu,otraa 81 I'd
II degning appear TIL nearly an honIrs IS :afser f
time they had: been advertised Thsy 1afst notif,e
tho audience Of thair approach by sinzin i ia
thsn revealed haansalves TO us .,nprta1s in TIA
pfessnce, and We, ,io aot Hhg
we state that whsn this ziEant ga1sxy az bymupi
dtizans a. thas eyeg a HE sublnna.ai bcfor
then said dterresrials wers ready, oneI and ri
i TO- I'm sdd6Hn md thsss nodra !ures