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

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fessoors and stage msats That he has nus
taken his calling in either instance.
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REV. D. <. LAFARs SEMINARY.
We had the pleasure, yesterday, OF attending Q
very interesting Celebration in the. yard Of Mr.:
IMEAR's house, corner Rutledge and Calhoun
streets. A very neat stage had been erected, pro-
fusely yet tastefully decorated suitable inscrip-
ions being yisibls IN different parts. To say that
the young ladies' looked charming, lovely, beauti-
fd, 6r happy, is to saydniy whateverybody knows,
and we shal therefore say nothing OF the kind.
The ladies acquitted themselves very well, and 30
did the little boys who took part in the ceremony.
The following is the programme:
: 49, MUSIC.
I. Opening address; by Miss Eida Leitch.
7 q. Floral Girls (they advance scattering flowers
in the p2th Of the Queen).
s. Garland Bearers {they raise the Arch beneath
which the Queen :passasl. Names OF Garland
Bearers the Misses Augusta Barfeld and Julia
ss,4. The Queen then advances to her Throne &C.
c0mpanied by her Maids Of Honor-Miss Emma
.Csterspd Mias Dillie LAFAr,;; also blythe SeePre
Bearer MGs Idzzie Pal1ar. ( - W *
5. Master Robert Chisolm first salutes tho
Queen little boy only six years old
o.
OF the Queen. The young lady personsting this
part Was Miss Mary LaFar:
= - Music
z. Four flowers hasten to visit the lovely bower
and Pink Rose. The young ladies representing
these flowers were respectively the Misses Anna
Sheppard, Fannie Lebby, Ida Jones and Deanle
Sacox. They conyersed together on the way to
the Throne, and satrize the prevailing fashions OF
the times. Waterfalls coming in for large share
NJ tho aatiro I
/, g. Crown bearer advances holding in her hand
the beautiful Crowd Grown bearer; Miss LOUISE
Johnson.
8. Urowner-Miss Kate Lebby receives the
erewn and places il on thsbrow Of the Queen, who
knsels to receive it. 40 :
10. First Maid Of Honor, Miss Emma Cater, de-
cIAres. in verse her loyalty to the Queen.
| II. Second Maid Of Honor, Miss Sallie La Far,
declares in prose that she will reserve certain
rights to herself.
IL. Sceptre bearer presents the handsome scep'
tire with appropriate language Lizzie Pelzer
Is. The modest Lily then gives her homage, foi
lowed by the Orange Blossom, which breashes its
| Lily personated by Miss Anna Muckenfuss, and
the Orange Blossom by Miss Dora Behling.
IA. Next the Daisy left her home amid the fields
snd meadows to praise the Queen.
occasion Indignantly to reject thename Of Johnny
/ come-kiss-me.
16. The Jessamine then descends the hills ant
i presents the Queen with an essence extracted
HON her petals.
II. The Woodbine pours her honored tribute a
the feet OF the royal parsonage.
1s The Narration Of Dream-Dialogue be
tween Miss Lottie Leitoh and Carrie LaFar.
1a. Master Willie Chlsolm then addressed tn
Queen, and noby vindicated the charms of wo
man.
20. The Misses Grass then crept around the bow
or Of the Queen. These two parts were represent
ed by Misses Anna Rarfeld and hebecca Bate
man.
a: Her Majesty then arose and spoke in dis
tinct accents to her listening subjects, the Quee
selected for the occasion was Miss Lizzie Patrick
70. Closing Address, by MisD Susan II. LaFar.
The pupils OF the Seminary and their inyite'
guests then retired into the Seminary building
and spent the evening together, partaking Of re
freshments and enjoying themselves until lot
hour. We much regretted our inability to remai
to s'see it out"
u STATE NORMAL AND HIGH SCHOOL.
Rev. Fl. NJ. MOOD, the Principal of this School
; undoubtedly merits the credit due to brillisn
and successful performance for such certainly tn
exercises Of last night at Hibernian Hall must b
considered. We have seen many May celebrations
both in city and country, in America and in Eu
rope, but never one as brilliant, as we'll arranged
and as admirably executed in in it's details as tl
one. How much trouble and pains it must har
: cost to accomplish it, they alone can appreciat
who have ever participated in so arduous tasl
, Ths house was full, nay uncomfortable crowded
The stage was large and elegantly arranged an
decorated, with numerous acoyos, allowing
/ free ingress and egress. The lights, also, wei
well managed. MuLLER's excellent brass ban
contributed no little to the entertainment Of I'll
4 evening; indeed, the music was an essential pal
Y OF the performance.
The goddesses were not very punctual, nj
. degning to appear till nearly an hour after til
time they had been advertised. They first notific
, the audience of their approach by singing. The
then revealed themselves to us mortals in the
!. bodily presence, and we do not exaggerate whe
we state that when this brilliant galaxy of Olymp
: citizens dazzed the eyes Of the sublunars berol
them, the said terrestrials were ready, one and al
to fall down and worship these modern Gree