The national Republican., 1867-05-28
May Festival and Addresses.
PRESENTATION AND ADDRESS TO PRESIDENT
JOHNSON

JOHNSON.
During some weeks Just past the Sunday.
sshool scholars and teachers Of several Of the
Catholic churches Of this city and Georgetown
have beon preparing for q May festival to take
place at the Park, on Seventh street, yesterday.
The children, and, indeed, the teachers, looked
anIiously forward to the day Of their Joy, which
finally appeared, and with Il tho most beautiful
weather Of spring-cool, clear, and balmy.
Tho schools, at an early hour, assembled at their
respective churches. and marched thence to the
grand starting point, City Hall, where they
formed In line In the following order:
Rev. Father Wiget, Of St. Aloysius church,
and Mr.. Kalahsr, chief marshal, on bay horses;
the latter wearing . sash and plain white
rosette.
Following these were the aids to the chief
marshal-four boys on bay horses, wearing white
,ashssi and those were followed BY Heald'S brass
band.
Following this was
TRINITY CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Of Georgetown, numbering 600 boys and girls.
Mr.. James Clemens acted as marshal, riding a
aue grey steed and wearing a yellow sash
Father Jamison and James J. Kane, president
and director, led the school The school car.
risd at Its head q beautiful silk banner, (blue
field inscribed In front Trinity Church Sun.
day School, Georgetown, with the motto: "He
that Is the keeper Of his Master shall be glored "
Prov. xvii, IS; also the design, Jesus fold.
ing little child In his arms. On the reverse
Thou art all fair, and there is not a spot In
thee, Canto iv, 7, with tho figure Of Jesus sur
rounded BY angels. Miss Mary Siss, president
girls Department. Miss Irene Forest, Nay
Queen, Misses Fanny Kirkland, Irene Seymore,
Maggy Brown, Cora Boucher, Imogene Seymors,
Maggy Boucher, Luly Riley, Mana Hunter,
Alice Collins, Maggy Kirkland, Ada @. Collins,
Jsannette Eim', Fanny Boyer, Mary Leishear,
Nall af l.. a-!.. a
with ribbons, flags, eyergreens, 30, and drawn
BY four bay horses. A boy was stationed at
each corner Of the car with flag. Two banners
and little flags bearing the following inscriptions
were In that part OF the procession occupied by
this school, Mother Of Love-" Lilly Of the
Valley" informing Star" Queen Of Angels, "
Mother Of God, ,""Ark Of the Covenant, "''Mir.
ror Of Justice, and Seat Of Wisdom" Mrs.
Richard Trunnell accompanied the school for the
purpose of conducting the vocal music,
ST. PArRIcK's SCHOOL.
This school, numbering l50 pupils, all boys,
was marshalled by Mr.. George Rogers, with, as
aids. Messrs. 7. J. Sullivan, J. D. O'Connell, P.
A. Burns, and D. J. 0'Conusll. They carried a
fne flag, bearing on q white front the words "st
Patrick's Sunday School, Of Washington, D. c."
and on the reverse the Same on blue field.
Next came the 18th infantry band, leading
ST. MATHEWS SUNDAY SCHOOL,
with J, W. FriIIell as marshal and president,
and Miss Mary A. King as prefeet Of the school.
This school numbers 800 boys and girls. The
aids to the marshal were James W. Carroll and
Julius A. Demina. Queen, Miss Mary Boyle
Maids Of Honor, Misses Harvie Waters, Freda
Van Allen, Mary Leany, Susie Kay, Mary Glyn,
Rise Hillus, Eulalia Boyle, Mary Newton, and
Mary Talton. Floras-Maggie Fallon, Annie
Tumblety, Mary Smith, Fannie Ritohie, Mary
Dunn, Maggie Eplsr, Maggie Curran, Mary Car.
roll. Jessie Carlsy, Miranda Lucas, and Kate
Mcdonald. These rode In carriages, drawn by
grey horses, (ths first by four,) beautifully deco
rated with flags, wreaths, ribbons, &c. At the
head Of this school was carried 4 splendid ban
ner. inscribed "St, Matthews Sunday School In
stitute, September, l84O," on blue ground. Or
the reverse, "Come, children; hearken to me
will teach you the fear Of tho Lord, " with tn,
representation Of Christ leading q little child
and pointing 1t to Heaven. After this marched
ST. DoNISIcK's CHURCH,
headed by St. Dominick's Brass Band, Prof
Saxty and large aag, rallied 500 boys and girls,
under the marshalship Of Mr., Dominick d. Petit
marshal, and his aids. Miss Jenny Newmeyel
was Queen, and had ten maids Of honor, includ
ing Miss Ruth Peake as Flower Queen, Kati'
Doyle as irst maid Of honor, Miss Julia Lucket
As second, Miss Margaret MeDeyitt third, Vir
ginia Ryan fourth, and Katie O'Neal nth, be
sides number Of flower girls and attendants TO
the queen. This school carried two blue flags
on each being the words, "St. DOminick's Sun
day School, with several other pretty flags II
tho line. Close behind this was the school Of tn
CHURCH OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION,
with VIM. L, Newton as superintendent and mar
shal, and his aids, Joseph Swolinshire, Samue
Shreeyes, james 0Nsal, Thomas Msloney, Thos
Flanagan, Mr.. Tai, and Edw. McNerhaney. Thi
school numbered 500 children, but had no queel
or maids Of honor. A tidy blue banner hoade
this school, inscribed on front, Church of tn
Immaculate Conception" and on the reverse
Sunday School, 1865" Next in order was
ST. PETER's SUNDAY SCHOOL,
headed by q blue banner, (borrOwsd,) inscribed
"st. AlOysius Institute" The school numbsrs
200 boys and girls, with Vincent King as presi
dent, 4. W. Marshall as marshal, and his aids
Messrs John Burch, John Davis, Andrew Lang
10y, - Clark, and the Misses Sarah Kelly
Kate Smith, Alice Smith, Mary MeNantI, susi
Rice, Rose McKsnnA, Mary Kelly, and Jan
Kelly. The children carried flags indicating th
numbers Of their Glasses. St, Aloysius COrns
Band came next, leading
ST. ALoYsIUs sUsDAY SCHOOL.
This school exhibited q banner, (beautifl
white silk, with gold frings,) with "st. Aloysiu
Model Of Youth, Pray for u.s. inscribed thereof
with tho figure Of Christ carrying miniatur
GROSS, Thomas =. Stewart was marshal, with, 4
aids, VIM. Sullivan, James Lackey, and Simo
Fenwsll. This was composed Of the parochiI
and regular Sunday schools, and had the Ma
queen and maids Of honor as follows Queen
the Day, Miss Mary EcklOffi Maids Of Homo
Misses Katie Burke, Mary Riley, Mary Gloriou
Mariana Mercoe, Kate Wise, Mary Murphy, JoI
ME Holland, Maggie Cronin, Ellen Morley Sara
Nsstor, Mary Toby, Ellen Clements, Johann
Roach, Rachel Warden, Martha Meechans, Kal
Kenely, Mary Shea, and Mary Goberti Grow
Bearer. Eva Littlei sceptre Bearer, Louisa Ro
linSi Pages to the Queen, Charles Elliot, Charl
Columbus, John Woodward, John Dunn, Jot
Stewart, and John Wells Queens Heralds, MOll
Newton, Mary ThGw, and Ellen Kelly; Flow
Messenger, Ella MoCloskeyi Flower Queen, Mi
Julia PArsonSi Floras, Fannie Moore, Sail
Moore, Kate Mcqueen, Emma Wise, Moni
Morgan, Jennie Mack. Ella shanessy, Mary P
kington, Jennie Fitzgerald, Houora Collins, Ma
Flanagan, Julia Morgan, Annie Lautnor, Hem
eta Ebeling, Emma Sourbier, Kate Lum, MART
Daw, Virginia Cation, Mary Malone, Mary Meink
Mary CAfey, Kate Rupert, Annie Nallsy, Liz
barron, and Annie Tobin. Four young ladies
Misses LiIIie Dove, Julia Darby, Ella Columbl
and Cecilia Clements - represented the 70
Then Oams the Queen chosen BY the Ohildr