The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-14
THE LrxrLs peLKs.
sheiae-'s nsy Festival last Might
A PLEASANT Occasion.

The grand MAY FESTIVAL oil inc .pupns OF
Professor sheldon,s academy was held last
by largo audience Of the ladies and gentle
mon Of Washington. The spacious audi
ence room had boon arranged specially for
the occasion, and was admirably Rtted for
the exercises. The stage and frunt Of the
gallery woro beautifully decorated with flags |
and aowers, and q beautiful bower formed |
Of wrcaths Of towers was situated on tho |
mont part OF the stage; Within this bower |
were placod seats for the Queeu OF May and |
her attendant maids. Among the audience |
present we noticed many well known citIzens
and the ladies' OF thcir families, all Of whom
displayed the liycliest interest In the inter-
esting exercises. ...
General Dent, Of the Presidcnt's house.
hold, was present, and u was fully expected
that the President aud Mrs. Grant, Miss
Nellie and Master Jessie would have
Miss Nellie Il one Of the Professors pupils.
However, II IL supposed the inclemency OF
the weather prevented their attendance.
All o'clock the cntrcc OF tho ladies OF the
academy took place. The following was
the order; Al the head Of the procession was
q guard Of maids Of honor surrounding the
Queen Of Nay, who wssPcrsonatsd BY Miss
Kate MARKS, daughter Of 8. A. II. Marks,
ESQ.,, Of East Washington. Tho maids OF
honor were Misses Saliie Lusby, Rhoda
Nailor, Lille shackelford, Letitia Boyd,
Ella Brown, Ella Miller, Fanny Marks and
Ida Lochry.
Following tho royal train was forty young
misses. Proceeding to the upper end OF the
hall the party took position and awaited the
appearance Of the crown with which 10 deco
rate the Queen. This was soon aeon, lying
on q little streteher borne by four pstifs
misses, as follows, Miss Minerva Sheldon,
Miss Bessie Barbour, Miss Ltllie Mattlngiy
L aud Miss Anna BJylr. When these little
ones with their precious burden had reached
the royal party two Of the maids OF honor
raised the crown, and placing II on her brow
crowned her Queen Of tho May.
The Queen and her retinue then took tho
seats provided for thom in the floral bower
on the stage, and arranged themselves to
witness the festivities.
The coronation ceremonies over, tho little
ones went through tho following exhibition
programme:
Grand march by the queens guard, com
: posed Of tweuty-four misses. Hornplpc,
Master Eddie and Frank Hood. Grace.
, Jennie Boyle and sallic Durant. Nea.
politau, Miss Clara Cole. Hungarian
r polka, Anna Boyle. Zingarella, Mar
barbour and Emma Sullivan. Madrillienne
J. eight misses. Clog dance, Eddie and Frank
a Hood. La Gitana, Miss May Brook. Pa,
0 de trio, Minerva Sheldon and Hattie and
= Lille Mattingly. Cachuca, Florence Har
. risou. Tambour major Jig, Lille Mattingly
Il Baden polka, Josephine Plant and Ma,
n Brook. Grand medley, Minerva Sheldon
y Highland fling, sixteen misses. Tamborin,
i dance, BERTHE Plant. Tyrolean, Lille Mat
/. tingly. Irish lit, sixteen young misses
c Gun dance, Hattie Mattingly. Pas de VII
a lage, Mas Anna Boyle. sylphide, Haiti,
i MattIngly and May Brook. Grand scar
b and floral dance BY forty misses. Solos b.
L Bessie Barbour, Anna Boyle, Minerva Shel
o don and Lille Mattingly.
|, We cannot fail to express our gratiHca
n ton ut the correct and perfectly self-pos
sessed manner In which the lads and lasse
70 performed their parts. Everything move
d with clock-work precision, and the display o
70 proficiency In dancing was beautiful. When
a the scholars all did so well Il is hardly RICH
d to discriminate, but we think II no NOR,
q than right than to say word Of spccia
praise In favor OF Miss Florence Harrison Ii
the "Cachuca," Lille Mattingly in tn
a "Tambour Major Jig" Minerva Sheldon Il
Z the "Grand Medley" Every difficult an,
I Miss Hattie Mattingiy and BERTHE Plan,
d Tho grand march at the opening, aud tn
II magnlhccntly conceived and executed scar
n and floral dance, deserve to be mentioned q
6 In arranging such beautiful aud skillful es
C hibltions.
e At the close Of the exhibition programm
Is the Queens Own Set" was formed, the tw
d principal quadrilles being danced by ii
u queen and her maids, then cavaliers beln
'e selected from among the male scholar
he Professor Sheldon was the attendant OF d
rs queen. This dance over, Mr.. Sheldon mad
IA the award Of two gold medals Tin the shaI
rs Of Maltese cross) for best progress durir
Sc the season. These he awarded to Bess
OF Barbour and Annie Bayle. Miss Bessie
n the daughter Of James L. Barbour, esq. tt
ne floor was now cleared for dancing and mar
,e present engaged In the amusement. tt
a. third dance was presidential set OF poll
quadrilles, composed by Prof Sheldon, al
O. respectfully dedicated to his pupil, Mi
d, Nellie Grant.
re The dancing was continued until an ear
is hour this morning, and was participated
!. by all present. We have reason to congrat
10 late Prof. Sheldon upon the handsome dl
he play Of last evening, and wish him continue
y, success In our midst.
he Among the list OF names OF the gener
ut managers Of the affair were those Of ma,
as we'll known citizens, who did all In tn,
w power TO add TO the interest OF the occasio
ne The floor managers selected by Profess
I'D Sheldon to aid In ministering 10 the comic
OF his patrons were as follows Master
ell ceremonies, Mr.. Charles z. Coon; floor ma
th ayers, Messrs. A. @. Mills, @. Y. Hadley,
rk Z. Ward, George T. Lamborn, Z. Campbell
d. I. W. Cross, T. Cochin, LOWS Towers,
&c Fl. Gilbert, van'C. Coourood, NJ. C. Mitche
pt ]. ID. Patton, 8. r. Glttlngs, J. W. Pillin
IN George L. Pearson, W. II. b. Kitson, A. !
K, Hoover, r. Olive, G. +. Baner, T. II. Janive
IN P. Mulyihill, z. X. Allen, James II. Davi
re 7. B. Nolan, W. Z. Waggant and J.
as Murray.
he These gentlemen did everything possib
OK 10 further the cndeavors Of Professor Oh,
ut don, and their combined efforts succeeded
Oh pleasing all who were so fortunate TO be pr,
nd ent on this Interesting occasion.
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