National Republican., 1874-05-16
MAY FESTIVAL.
MASONIC TEMPLE-CORONATl OF
THE QUEEN-EXERCISE OF THE


PROFESSOR VALENTINES PUPILS Al
MASONIC TEMPLE-CORONATl OF
THE QUEEN-EXERCISES OF TIL
| EVENING. -.- .-
| Without all was darkness and storm last night
but it did not interfere in the least with the fes
tivities announced to take place in the beautifu
hall OF Masonic Temple. Within its precincts Al
was light, joy and gladness.
| The occasion was the annual May festival o
the pupils OF Professor L E Valentine, the well
known tutor Of dancing. and it proved complete
| and perfect success.
! The han had been we'll prepared for the event
The floor was as smooth and brilliant as polished
glass, the walls were tastefully festoonsd, tn,
| chandeliers decorated with eYergreens anC
| flowers. the windows curtained with lace, anG
here and there beautiful singing bird, impris
oned in gilded cage, lent his sweet notes to en-
liYen the scene At the east end Of the hall ther,
had been erected the throne for the Queen o
May. -- ..-.. .- .---
II was q unique and tasteful structure. Th,
base or dais was reached by four steps, and wat
covered with crimson cloth. On II were two chairs
SRh0istereS ste S IN the same ~ color, for the Queen
on either side, were the positions for the aids o
Honor; The superstructure was of the Gothic
with airy folds Of lace and TOssamort @ trimmed
with good effect with bright ribbons.
About o'clock the guests, including the parents
the seats. formed In seStcircie n at the W west end
Of the hall, were nlIed with an anxious audience.
Shortly after o'clock the band, under, the
leadership Of Prof. Pistorl, struck up the Coro-
nation March, and 8 moment after the little ones
emerged from the LEFT entrance in double hle, the
mtsseE in the lead, followed Immediately by the
masters. All were dressed In white and as they
passed up the centre OF the hall, keeping step to
the music Of the band, they presented most
beautiful appearance. Several eYolutlons in the
shape Of grand march were gone through with,
and they halted In open order to await tie arrival
Of the royal cortege.
well; then the Queen Of Flowers, Miss Amelia
Platz; then the Maids Of Honor, Miss Maggie
Dickson and Miss Flora Speaks; and last the
Of the assembiage they passed up the aisle formed
by their loving subjects and halted at the foot OF
the mimic throne The four young ladies who
beautifully attired in white dresses, elabOrateiy
trimmed. They had cast aside tho orthodox
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and truly indicative OF the purity of the light
hearted and happy wearers
While the strains of music still rung through
Annie Cassin and Ida NJ Tomlinson marched up
bearing purple-covered tray on, which rested
the crown OF white natural flowers, which they
handed the Queen Of Flowers, who thus addressed
the Queen Of May:
"Fair Queen, to deck thy brow bring
The fairest, brightest flowers Of spring;
Nor could'st thou wear a brighter gem
Than this, our Flora's diaden.
Dear Queen, wherso'er thy footsteps stray
On earth, may flowers bestrew thy way.
Virtues bright signal be thy guide
TIL LIES declining eventide."
Kneeling, the Queen received the badge of roy
atty, and then addressed her subjects as follows:
with grateful heart this crown I'll wear;
Friendships hand hath placed it there;
Friendship and love entWined with fowe s,
Oh, Time, dim not these rosy hours.
"on with the dance, be blithe and gay,
This is the merry month Of May;
Love, Hope and Joy, reign go-o'er the scene,
By order Of your chosen Queen"
The royal party then took the seats assigned
them, and the programme OF fancy dances by the
tiles, sixteen pupils; Carnival of Venice, Bertha
kaufman and Cora Adler; Jockey Hornpipe,
Charlie Williams; La MaddriIliane, Lula Carr
Ford, Charlie HeWett and Ida May TominsOn;
La Manola, Mollie Ooburn and Walter Hewett;
Tyroliene, Susie Rutter ,Addie Michener, Bertha
Sailor; College Hornpipe, Georgia Cowlam; Polka
Pasayanne, Anna Cassin and Ida May TomliDson;
Gracovienne, Mamie shreve and Rosa Evans;
Tsmborne Dance, Mollle Hart and Blanche
Ford; Village Hornpipe, Lottle Sailor; Pas de
Eccosair, Eddie Combs, Alice Ford, Hannah Cole
man, Bertha King and Herman Barr Flower
Dance, Mollie Coburn and Susie Rutter; Pas de
Trois, Ida Taylor, Moses Coleman, Blanche Tay-
lor, Amelia openheimer, Henry Openheimer aud
Matilda 0ps1ihelmsr; Ia "a EspspEla, Roma ma Brand,
Clancy; La Bayadere, Lottie Sailor; La Pas Ty-
rien, Cora Adler and Bertha kaufman; Pas de
Deux, Addie Miller; La Chachuca, Moll.e Barr,
Louisa Kailer, Zetta Gasch and Mary Evans; La
Zingeralla, Emma Proctor and Roger Proctor;
La Petite Coquette, Roma Brandneri Irish Lilt,
Ariel, Lula Keisecker; Sylphide, Bertha KauI.
man; Rope Dance, Jennie Calvert; Pas de
campo, Roma Brandner; Pas de MilItaire, Lula
Keisecker; La Home Oxide, MollIe Coburn;
Fishers Hornplpe, Willie Taylor, Eddie Combs,
NJ. Coleman, Roger Edwards, = openheimer
and Harry King; Highland Fling, Roda Boucher,
Jennie Calvert, Roma Brandner and Lula Ke-
seeker.
At the conclusion of the programme, Mr.. E. L.
Dubant, by unanimous request, danced the Sail
ors' Hornpipe, in the uniform Of the American
Yacht Club.
Professor Valentine then awarded gold medals
as follows: !, Miss Roda Brandner: 2, Miss Bertha
Kaufman; 3, Miss Lola Keisecker; 4, Miss MollIe
Coburn.
The Queens set (the Boston, was then danced,
and at its conclusion the floor was surrendered to
the guests, who occupied it until late hour. All
in all, 1t was happy event, and despite the
weather, one of the most successful events Of the
kind ever held In the city.