The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-12
WINTERS ADDRESS.
BY MISS MoLlIn GREEN.

When cheerful fires make cosy parlors warm
No breath of icy rudeness here shall come,
Sweet Queen, to chill the gladness of th
heart.
I've bid my sounding trumpets for awhile b
In this gay festival they have no part.
Eve torn each gloomy cloud from off m
brow
For cen dark Winters face can show swee
smiles,
When soothed and softened by thy winnin
smiles;
And in thy gladstone presence stand now,
Bearing tribute to thy gentle power.
l cannot bring the tender, blushing flower,
But from the nodding forest, crowned wit
snow,
Pve plucked this silvery wreath-a glittering
Symbol at once of purity and life eternal;
1t has deeper meaning, cen than the bios
SONS vernal
cit is not always May''-the moral heed
IT'S one that all were wise in time to read:
The hours of pleasure soon or later fade,
: No lasting garlands from their leaves ar
made.
Reject them-choose the Amarintb Dough
Twill lead to where it is forever May indeed.
The Queen of the Wood Symphs, representa-,
by Miss BLANCHE HILzHEIM, then addressed
the Queen of May:
We come from the woodland green,
Our homage to pay, gentle Queen,
Where Summers soft wind cen now
Kiss gently the tall forest bough;
There We sport in our sylvan pride,
Chasing care and sorrow from our side,
i But deserving wood, glade and glen,
While we come thy steps to attend.
Summer, all clad in robes of green,
| Beauteous every where is seen,
And there, too, in beauty arrayed,
Is our chosen Queen.--Fair maid
We wish thy hopes ever as bright
AS the eyes that shine on thee tonight;
And surrounded by beauty and grace Away,
May life be for thee one long gala-dav.
Miss MAGGIE WHAR1oN,as the Queen of the
Fairies, spoke as follows:
Hail beauteous m0rtal--monarch Of an hour
Myself and Fairy band here bend beneath thy
| power,
To cheer thee in thy blushing youth by smiles
| from true hearts given,
| And crave for thee, with humblest prayer, the
brightest gifts Of Heaven.
| Thy path, we trust, unmarked, may be, by dis
| appointments tears;
Thy barque of life glide sweetly on, through
| all the coming years;
AVerted may each tempest be which dares to
lift its head
Der thy horizon; far from thee, fall each storm
Andwhen thy mortal fate shall close,
Thy life of peace and love,
Oh mayst thou soar to realms Of bliss,
And wear crown above.
Miss LULA DICKSON, who was most appro-
priately attired for the part assigned her, thus
spoke as Queen of the Huntresses:
Though, Diana, the Goddess am Of field,
Of forest and of the exciting chase;
Though branching monarchs of the forest do
yield
Their browning crests to my untrring aim;
Though the chaste moon in beauty Dlazons
\ Daughter of JoYe and Latona fair
1 Sister Of him who lords the living Tyre,
To pay my court speedily repair
And here, fair Queen, with no unmealing grace,
The emblem of my arching skill bring,
My culver and bow with lowly reverence place,
As beauty's due and proper off rIrg.
Miss RUBY YFRGER, as Queen Of the Gipsies
delivered the following pretty speech
The Gipsies the Gipsies homeless, roofess,
Sunbrowned and careless, darkeyed and daunt-
less,
Wandering. like Arabs, unknown, unconfined,
AS proud as the eagle, as free as the wind.
The Gipsies the Gipsies reckless Of fate,
Vino read in the stars the fortunes OF state;
And trace in the pain the events of This life,
Whether tinged with joy or mingled with strife.
The Gipsiesl the Gipsies though proud brave
and free,
Encircle thy throne in allegiance to thee;
With their Queen now unite all honor to pay.
To thy glory and state, our bright Queen of May.
Thus far the young ladies had the speaking
to themselves. Now new actor, Master AR
THUR sMYTHE, comes upon the scene, and, in
clear and manly tones. that indicated the orator
in embryo, thus proclaimed his greeting:
All hail, thou Queen of affiuent beautyi
Thy seedtth of loUeliaess and noble grace,
Proclaim thee Queen Of Mayl
Ambassador from France,
We render homage TO thy peerless charmsl
This is thy coronation day,
Inaugural Of regal sway,
Banner day of the month of May,
Joyous shout Of Spring. -
Our banners floating,
Devices quoting,
All beauties noting,
In thy renown.
Liberty and Fraternity,
Constancy for eternity,
Charity for all!
Royal Lady:
Assured we rest,
That In thy breast,
These truths confessed,
Will ever reign!
And now to thee in honor due,
We bow to thee with homage true,
And bid thee now a sweet adieu,
Ambassador from France
Miss ELLEN RYAN then delivered the follow
ng Farewell Address 10 the Queen
farewell Farewell loved Queen Of May!
This fairy seine must pass away;
Ne to our tasks must turn once mOr9
Ind this bright pageantry be Ger.
SUIT mourn not DER the vanished bloom
n these glad hours long perfume,
treasured by memory, shall remain
I'LL Mays sweet buds unfold again.
FAREwnL TO ALLEY MARY EVANS.
he gladstone hours are gliding past, =
zen now their parting shades are east
ike all that's fair, we pass away,
eayiDg the fading flowers Of May.
h maidens dear, we will not mourn
hose joyous moments Will return. '
ut when few more blooming years S
lave passed away mid Joys aud fears, A
ncceed 10 pleasures 1eeting flowers,
n maiden's dear, we then shall mourn =
Vt joys that never viii returnl >
ut there's land Of promise fair
. which our pilgrim sieps repair.
shining band has gone before :
nd streWed with flowers the pathway Ger: >
hen, maidens dear, we win not mourn G.
'er JOYS that never may return. q
areWoll. bclof ed Queen Of Mayi o.
areweil, sweet flowers and garlands gayi Il
Friends q the young, farewell, FAREWELL n
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