The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-05-15

is dear to them We are band Of sis /
ters, and have come to greet our Queen.
This is simply our object, and while We
gather around her, and place this en-
Iblem.of our regard upon her brow, as
yet unfurrowed with care, we pray that
the choicest blessings of the Father may
rest like the promised dove upon her.
Rest upon thee sister Reign over our
hearts IN peace i Let thy love be with
out dissimulation as the Scriptures en-
join. Then, though this crown which
we now place upon thy head may witber,
we will arise on Eternity's morning to
discern among the white robed, with the
crownof pure gold upon her head, our
present Queen Sue !"
After the pronunciation of this'beau-
tiful address, to which the fair young
speaker did ample justice, she placed the
crown upon the head of the beautiful
Queen of May (Miss Sue Dibble.)-
Then followed beautiful addresses from
the different members of the Queens
escort. Time and space forbids our Civ.
ing them all in full. Suffice it to
cnumerate the officials in her Majestys
lovely train, ali of whom delivered ad-
dresses of greeting in manner highly
oreditable to themselves, and their in
structress.
The Sccptre-Jearer-Miss Agnes Rick
enbakcr.
The FIRST Maid Of Honor-Miss E.
Harley.
The Second Maid of Honor-Miss
Sarah Elliott.
The Third lahsia Of Honor-Miss
Anna Dukes.
| The Fourth iKaid Of Honor-NIiss
Cornelia Neuffer.
| Mght-bliss Agnes Hcnnon.
Morning-Miss Mary Riley.
/ Cnptd-Master A Neufer.
| Pole Bearers-M Miss Rosa Salley pnd
Miss Isabella salley.
.Spring-Miss Vicarie Grif6'h.
To whom Rainbop-Miss Lena JEFF
fords replies.
.Sunmer-Miss Mary A. Wannamak-
.Aut.nn--Miss Anna Salley.
tNater-Miss NJ. Dudley.
| Song: We are the flowers
While this is being sung the flowers
march two at a time and make their
offerings to the Queen, and Mt its con-
clusion came the
Queens Speech.
Thanks! gcnaa subjects for this scep.re OF
day;
And for this mimic throne:
But think not, maidens, that your Queen OF
May,
Has thanks for thee alone.
Far more is priced, the love that placed me
| Elevated in brief state,
And foremost seated where each maiden is
my peer,
| Yet round me wait
Now hear ye the laws that shall govern NV
| State,
Which all arc called to obey;
Lo! we Danish from our realm, grief enry and
hate
| The whole Of this beautiful Nav.
Lei all of my subjects Others pleasure pursue;
Then peace and joy will reign,
And gladncss distil like the morning dew.
Te keep away sorrow and pain.
Let laughter and mirth and frolic prevail;
And gather the flowers of May;
| Alas joy like them, is bnt feeting and frail
And too apt to fade in day.
May my reign as your Queen, which ends
with to-day
The tie that bound us not sever,
But keep green in your hearts this fair Nav
day
AS q JOY gained forever!
The song
I'VE go to fulfil our glad mission to earth, I"
concluded the exercises of the occasion.
While it was being sung the merry party
and their Queen descended the stage to
receive the plaudts and wcll-done of the
delighted audience, which they so we'll
deserved.
After the exercises were concluded the
children, with their friends, and an i'm.
.mensc company of visitors sat down to
most delicious and bounteous repast,
which like the rccitations, the tablcaux
OF those children and those A,wers, as