National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-16
MAY PAsTINIRs.


| Mnrini N bates fiorhi Festival ana bnil
Last evening the dancing academy OF Marinl
| pleasure. The event has been joyously antici
pated. Their pupils never presented inner ap
pearance, nor acquitted themselves with NOR,
4 credit. Parents and friends expressed the keen
est delight. The beautiful and richly -dressed
| QuERH OF NAN,
Miss Matte Van Riswick, seated on her thron
OF crimson and gold, bore hei regal honors an,
accepted the homage Of her subjects with he
| coming grace and modesty. Tue throne wa
erected on a dais covered with soft crimson
pillars wound with pink illusion ant
wreathed with vines OF laurel and rec
the high pillars OF the front OF the CANOPY
crimson curtain was suspended ali trimmed
with gold, and beneath that laurel, the emblem o.
glory, was festOoned, while from the centre /
rich hanging basket OF lowers added beautiful
effect. The canopy was covered by q nne sill
American nag, wrought into the form OF al
arched dome, and that was surmOunted BY
smaller nags. The background OF the canopy
was OF silk naRs, covered by heavy curtains OF
white lace. Chains Of gold run around Its top
and on the tops OF the pillars were placed pots
OF growing flowers. Around that throne nc
weeping; no vision OF fancy was OOscured. II
was the realm OF Joy. and none more innocent
"Slnce Adam forfeited the primal lOt,r
as sweet Mrs. Browning somewhere says. Per.
ciyal has written,
Innocence shines In the llly's bell;"
so under that canopy of gold and myrtle, Of lace
and flowers, shone the royal queen OF May and
her maids Of honor, the Misses Marian Webster,
LOttie Brown, Mamie Palmer and Alice Riddle
The hall was finely decorated with vines and
flowers. The walls were set with Shields and
miniature rags, and the orchestra, from which
Dobch discoursed the music OF Strauss, Vein.
gaTten, Gungl, Zlkon and Onenbaoh, was hand
sOmely ornamented with vines, nags and flowers.
THE GODDESS 0F LIBERTY
found beautiful representative In Miss Carrie
Hall, young az she Is Flowed for her sweet quail
ties.h Miss Florence Audenried, q lovely and
tiny rose bud OF humanity, was conspicuous In
the procession as the bearer OF the crown; and
the hover girls, Mary Entwisle, Helen Thornton,
Mary Mack, Stella Merritt and Clara Stewart, re-
celyed much Just praise. The court" was at
tended by the entire school.
CORONATION OF TUE QUEEN.
The ceremonies In the coronation OF the queen
were particularly happy. All being in position,
Miss Marian Webster advanced and delivered
the following
Address:
It's now We meet With hearts to greet
81 And birds sing from the spray.
THIS veruAl season OF the year
To rule while spring shall bright appear,
And held and forest green.
It's thus crown thee fAirest maid.
Ard. as this hoT sI crown q L laid
Upon thy brow, pray
with health. and sony, sR s3 memories brlsh,
OF this most joyful night
The queen In response delivered this appro
pirate and well-concelved
REPLY.
Ny subjects aud friends, your favor, I ween,
Not merit OF mine declares me your queen,
The crown accept, by love I would sway.
From home Of the eslAutine. myrtle and rose,
Prom violet eoyerts, where tliries reposeL
From hAunts OF the sons'bird. from hillock. from
You have IhrongOd, merry vasSAls to crown me you
queen.
Then raise we our throne in this hall Of delight,
Let pleasure attend on our coronA night
Bid forth the glad spring with heetfooted hours,
Bearing tribute OF beauty OF music and hOwerul
Let FAIRIES unite In one coronAl dance;
Let happiness share In my loye-siyen sway
The queens set-Pnnce ImperiAl-was Their
formed, and after that came the special order Of
THR DANCING.
The following was the programme Of dancing
CracOvienne, Misses Merritt and Yewell; Pa,
dEcosais, Miss y. Webster; La Bayadere, Mlsi
Merritt; Sailors Honplpe, Master W. Witt; Ii
Manoa, Miss Maud Robinson; Tarantella, Miss
Webster and Master Leonard; Tyrolean, Misses
Riley and Yewell; Madrlalne, Miss Katie Stone
Irish Lit, Miss Lulu May; Zingarela, Miss Web
ster and Master Leonard; ri Bolero, Miss Louise
Mitchell; Village HOnpipe, Miss Maud Robinson
strathspey, Miss Clara schutter; Cachuca, Miss
Webster Rope Dance, Miss Lille McCallum
| sylphlde, Miss Maxwell; SmOlenski, Miss Robin
sou and Master Writ; Tambour Major Miss
Webster; Baden-Daden Polka, Misses Mitchell
and stone; LAriel, Miss Clara schutter; Pas de
Matelot, Master Harry Leonard; Medley, Miss
Louise Mitchell; Lancisrs, by all the pupils.
We're II not lnyldlOns, where all did 80 wei
and won so much applause, 1t would AFFORD
pleasure TO specially mention Masters Leonard
and Writ, Maud Robinson, Louise Mitchell, Miss
Maxwell, Lulu MAJ, Katie Stone and Clara Schut
ter. All the pupils displayed to great advantage
the excellence OF their training.
THE OLD FOLKS,
under the direction OF Mr.. George W. Evans
"a vii haaFta n liuht "A a IA
possession Of the moor and mingled with the
children In twenty well-selected dances, which
Kept the happy company together TIL eArly
morn, Freund In the meantime supplying good
refreshments This May festival will be long
ana pleasantly remembered BY all the pupils
their parents and friends.