Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-26
GRACE CHURCH PICNIC.
The sweetest. nerrlest Day orthe spring


Yesterday, early in the morning, the
good and happy children who are in
structed in the ways of God in Grace
Church were more than commonly elate
at the prospect Of a days enjoyment in
fernando Park. Slight indications OF
rain troubled their joyous spirits once in
a while, but the sacred air-castles OF
hope which their busy brains construct
ed were only temporarily overshadOwed.
They assembled at the church before
noon, and from thence, accompanied by
their beneficent teachers, took the cars
to the Park and rolled out in high glee.
Their elected Queen, Miss Matte Meri-
wether, being attired in the latest style
Of royal rohing, took a carriage with sew
eral Of her attendants, so that her su-
perb drapery might not be disfigured
before reaching the throne. Very soon
after the party had assembled on the
grounds, reinforced by delegations from
st. MaTyis and from st. LaZarus's
church, the imposing ceremonies of the
day commenced. About the same hour,
also, the clouds lifted airily and fast, the
air became bracing, vel sparkling, and
the glad sunshine was poured like the
blessings of heaven over all. There is
no estimating the amount of happiness
there was contained in those little
hearts; it dubbed up and ran over in
merry laughter, pleasant smiles and
kind words. The coronation was grace
fully done. Miss Matte MeTiweather
submitted to the crown with much grace.
1t was laid upon her head by the Arch
bishop of fernando Park, Ian pdTtibuS
iRfdetjUn1), Miss Jennie Robinson, who
looked at the moment, the very embod-
iment of suavity and decOrum. She
was also attended by the three di-
vine virtues, Faith, Miss Meriwether;
Hope, Miss frankie Taylor; Charity,
Miss Hattie ClarksOn. Robbie Lemon
was the Herald on the momentOus occa-
sion. Then there were other curious
people-Winter, with her corrugated
brow of frost and i~cicles, Miss Fanny
Montana; Spring, 1.-THE and graceful as
a young gaZelle, Miss Ada Ward; Sum-
mer, full of bloom and gladness, Miss
Annie Humphries; and Autumn, laden
with fruit and the bounty of a prolific
year, Miss Sallie Phelan. All these had
offerings to make to her Majesty the
Queen of May, which they made in the
most bewitching manner, delivering APP
propriate speeches and receivingsuitable
replies. The sceptre-bearer, Miss Nina
Uzzell, put into the right hand of the
newly-crowned Queen her badge of au-
thority, and told her to sway it over the
heads of her subjects with mild benig-
nifty. Two 1ower-girls, or floras, from
the wild-woods, strewed flowers in Her
Majesty's path. There were Miss LASH
ley and Miss lilly Aiken, acting as
maids-of-honOr, perfect little courtiers.
When the browning ceremony was
over, the children had dancing, and af-
ter that the picnic baskets were over
hauled, and a magnificent dinner spread
out for the little ones. DR.. Carmichael
was there, working away as if his hap
piness for the next ten years depended
making everybody else feel happyAI
The little festival was prolonged through
the hours Of evening, and was not bro
ken up until the long shadows across
the lawn admonished the May-day rev.
elers that night approached.