Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-05-13
For the YorkviIle Enquirer.
MAY DAY AT ROCk HILL.

M,. Editor: In response to your call for local
county news, 1 offer what may be gathered from
the town of. Rock Hill, encouraged by the assur-
ance that all matter in undue form will be shaped
for the press. You will have to press the rough
hewu notes into shape as my photography is often
at fault, and the construction of 0oseid thoughts
is as often defective.
Your paper of yesterday brought US the intelli-
gence of the regretted removal of our amiabe Post
Master, who in days gone by, when our Hill was
enveloped in darkness, lifted the veil for the light
of intelligence by offering her services for the pub
lie good, and to whom we, amonga numerous host,
accord kindly consideration The Office was given
to j. L. Watson, Esquire, we believe, unsought by
him and to judge from the past, he will emulate
the efforts of his predecessor for general satistac-
ton. We all have witnessed, in new and trying
Office to him, often requiring legal astuteness, bis
efforts to determine individual controversies with
fairness and justice to all alike
But I started to write something about the
Rock Hill Tabeau1-'' perhaps twill turn out a
song, perhaps turn out sermon
1t was gottenup for benevolent purposes and was
quite success, and although occurring on the 4th
inst it was also made the occasion for the corona
ton of the Queen of May, to which arrangement
old folks did not object-had no right to, indeed
The queen elect was Miss Beunie Springs, and her
Maids Of Honor were Miss Maria Rutland, Miss
Mary Frew, Miss Sophia Bynum, and Miss +.
Hinkle. These youthful devotees Of pleasure dis
played artistic taste in their entertainment tor the
public The opening scene, at the uplifting Of the
curtain, was 'pyramid Of Beauty" composed of
little girls arranged on elevated seats, one over the
other up to the top, pointed by one, the most d.
minutive of the group, representing Cupid o
Cupid prince of gods and men Itwas charming
Then came the coronation. In the act Of crown
ing there was little contre-temps in that the
crown, while being adjusted on the head, lost its
poise for moment To some it would appear an
ominous incident under the glare and flash Of sur
rounding beauty But to our election (being more
republican than invidious) none would feel that
they had lost crown. Now Dr. Edwards Band
gave us music, music upon top of music. He, as a
bowman, can make the violin talk, and is the Or
pheus of the soul itself, on several instruments.
The audience was supremely delighted, especially
the cOOTcu pUTLlou, Huo OCCupiSu taS AooA ~
stion historically theirs when considereda race,
in competition for many achievements. They mis-
took the occasion, under the spells Of music, tor
soiree de danse, and to its entertainments they re-
sponded. Movement of the feet being easy to per-
suade, they no doubt felt it incumbent to accom-
pany DR.. Edwards music, If space allouea, with
suitable summersaults! If in this vigorous ply
sica exertion, when thus warmed up, blending out.
ward influences with an intellectual feast there did
not arise an exorbiant demand on the Office Of the
organ of SCENTS, we could, perhaps, more fully sym
pathize with the divine emotions of music! But
this organ does not choose to isolate delicious
langor of the mind from the breathings Of a melo-
dious atmosphere where music pours "oi upon
bruised spirits!' Impossible!
Now, after some other superb artistic exhibitions
leach we'll worth the price of admission,) the per-
formance opened with play sustained by the