The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-04

Mnrini was the g. Neatest OF MS efforts. The
,hc,tre was beau, Ifully decorated from pit
70 dome with han, Some wrcaths of ever
green, aud the pcrfunno of fragrant flowers
pcrvadcd the temple Of Thcspia. Around
tho front Of the boxes and galleries were
hung floral designs neatly and lngeniously
constructed. The dancing pavilion was
formed by flooring over the orchestra chairs
Of the theatre with the spring floor which
was made for the festival Of last year, and
was subsequently used on tho occasion Of
the knights Tcnplar lcvee.
The company present as spectators was q
gay and brilliant assemblagc, among whom
were noticed many of the most prominent
business and professional men of t be commu-
nifty, who testified by their presence the In
tcrcst they felt in The enloyments Of the lit
tic ones.
Among the company present W, noticed
Mrs. President Grant, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Nellie, and Mrs. jar nos Paul,
of Philadelphia. Mrs. Grant was cs oorted by
General Dent, and the party occupis ID one OF
the boxes on the right Of the stage. There
were also present Generals Porter and Bah
cock. of tho Presidents staff; General Mich
Ter. superintendent OF public build lngs; the
ChcvailCr Cent?, Italian minister; General
Lorenzo Thomas, cN-Sccrctary Hugh Me-
Culloch, cX-MayOr Richard Walllch and
lady; Marshal Brown, csq.i Simon Wolf,
register of deeds; Colonel James Y. Davis;
Mcssrs. 4. 5. SolOmons. T. Philip, John Van
Riswick. W. L. Wall, A. NJ. Kendall, John
". BUtcler. W. d. Moses, John j. Iioguc, ii.
Clay stewart. and many other citizens Of
note. The ladies present represented nearly
all Of the hest families Of the city, and the
most Of them appeared In full toilette.
The ladies of the Presidential party were
supplied with programmes OF the entertain
mGnt beautifully printed on white satin.
The orchestra for the occasion was chosen
from among the best musicians of the city,
and was under the dictatorship of Professor
Henri Donchc. The delightful music fur
nishcd was q subject Of remark by those
present.
About nine o'clock the signal was given
and the drop curtain rose, disclosing the
pupils Of the academy arranged in groups,
behind the illusion curtains used In the trans
formation In the hurlesquo OF IIumpty
Dumpty,' ln.thc foreground was the crown
bearer, Miss Matte Eastman, and five flower
girls, Misses Annie Eastman, Marie Muuul
Katie Smith, Hattie Alexander, lnnOC Me
Gill, and Sulic May. These misses wcr,
chosen from among the most petite Of the
scholars, and in their elegant dresscs at
traCtcd a great deal Of attention.
The remainder Of the scholars including
the prospective queen and her maids of honor
were grouped in the rear Of the stage. As
the illusion curtains rose the orchestra per.
formed a beautiful air from the opera Of al
TravatoTc.'
At a given signal grand march was he
gun, and the children went though the lutri-
cate evolution Of promenade arranged 10y
Professor Marini for the occasion. The
promenade was headed by the little flower
girls, the queen and her escort. The num-
Der of pupils who participated In the open
ing promenade was one hundred and sixteen.
AMER the march was concluded the masters
and misses formed u group around an i'm.
p-oyisCd throne arranged in the rear Of tho
stage, and when quiet had been obtained tn,
ceremony Of browning the queen commenced
Little Miss Eastman, the crown bearer, ad
vanccd with the crown on Il snlvrc, whCl
Miss Lille Kendall spoke as follows;
With this gay thronE Of blooming youth,
(The kin Of innocence and truth.l
While eyes aud smiles illame the scene,
We come 10 JOY aud crown our queen.
And now, detr sovereign. may you wear
Il has no thjrns to wound thy head,
But perfume o er thy realms will spread
As Miss Kendall concluded she raised tbs
crown from the salvcr and placed 1t on the
brow of Miss Katie burrows, daughter Of
DR.. Joseph Burrows who had been chosen
as the presiding genius of the festivities
III lltN ~ 'NIbNltil EbNtTtlIl lutll tlul GNHtt
her loving subjects as follows:
Thanks, 'ricud., for this your marx u lJv,i
trnst that hall asyer prove
Which you upon my head have set.
Now let Us " tth Dne tenderness
And waterfall care, aud let our law
The following exhibition programme wa
then gone through with in the order given
Folies d Espagnc by eight Misses, Fl Boiler
by Jessie FolLans1ce, Cachuca by Mattl
Van Riswlck, La ManOln by Annie Gaburrl
MadrllninG by Hattie Keen, Tamntclla BY
ten Misses, Scarf Dance by twcnty-ont
Misses. CracoviCnnC by Misses McCallun
and Calvert, Iingarclla by Annie Gaburri
Sailors lIOrnpipc by Masters Brawner and
Philip, TyrOlcan by Misses Embrcy ant
LOOMS, Village uOrnplpC by Matte VnI
RswiCk, Skipping Rope Dance by Haiti
Keen, Highland Fling by twelve Misses
Bayadcrc by Lille Mcrrimau, Irish Lin b
Lille McCallum, Strasby by Misses Kco
and Gaburri, Cottage llornpipc by Bcssi
Rulings, Babcn-Babcn Polka by Miss an
Master May, Double Fling by Misses Mar
shall, SmOlenski by Misses Gaburri an,
Keen, McGowan's Reel by Matte Van Rls
wick, Pas dc Matclot by Master May
Sylphide by Annie Guburri, L'Aricl by HATH
Keen, Pas dc Flcurs by thirty-four Misses
Morris Dance by Masters and Misses, Medic,
by Hattie Keen, Queens sct-Prince Impc
In which the entire school participated
closed the exhibition, and then the floor wa
cleared for the entertainment of the compan,
present.
The dancing Of the children was very good
and Professor MariGi La. reason to congratu
late himself upon The proficiency exhibited
by the pupils Of his academy. Probably tn
best solo dance Of the evening was tn
"Skipping Rope Polka" by Miss Haiti
Mis- ApVff i..,I, L.,
was excellent, and her efforts elected mucl
applause and May IlOrnl offerings.
McGOwan's reel, by Miss Matte Van Rls
wick, was loudly applaudcd, and was cx
cccdngly well executed. "The Queen,
Set" the Prince Imperial luadrillc, wa,
danced by the Queen. The goddess Of lib
crty was Miss Ida Wlscwcll and the first ant
second maids of honor, Miss Lille Kendall
and Miss Clay Barney. The cavaliers of tn,
T,oyo. party were Masters Thomas NAHUM
jaime slurgis, Charles Hoover and James
ward: The prince imperial is novelty In
lhin vicinity, and it was well performed
Inc performance Of the exhibition pro
BrahiHIG u''uIH'd thn time up to l2 O'Clock
~ NIlI,h ~, Mo'T u" courteous floor manager
george W. Evans, took charge, and the
large company DminrncCl the order OIL
small hours" Of th. morning, Tho or.
engagements Of the affair were perfect. and
everything passed oil p.vI5untly and Will,
great success.
Professor Marlni was assisted in hi, en-.
dcavOrs to please his patrons by the follow
Ing committees:
Floor committee Van G. Coonrod, NJ. {
Mitchell, NJ. l.. Harrison, VIM. Aber, Ir.
Il. H. llclIAcnslinc, G. y. French, J. X
Upton.
Reception commlttcc-W. Scott smith, A
{. Mclean. B. l.. Thomson. n. q Chnnman