The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-12
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N~sns Enl4oHs: ~ take pleasure IN CON.
sn,u,s .sfi,,r ,hat sur spelling Bee came On
ma x ming. and was a decided snecess 20
rrerr rnriicalar. As isyery snasaai ief New
Minasnf on snrh or Different occAsiens. W
were favored With q delightful evening, when
Circumstance was regarded rs very Prepteas'
A. the SEQUEL fnily proved Az an early hour
he beautiful and picturesque grounds o.
NeA Windsor College presented very am
melted appearance and juggling from ne
MANY far, txpcc;snl and smihng faces "a q
tha fight and huesAnt footsteps, all bent cal
lcgr. ward, one would be led 10 salPose that
the occasion that called them hiihet was one
Of more than ordinary interest, Ahirh TACT was
fnlly Attesisd hy al who esgoyed the pleasure
az heine present. Ones within the spacious
college hall. and prrceding the opening q nc
exercises, there was noticed The usual bust
ling ACTIVITY, the nssal hurrying 70 and iro
and 10 one sitting calmly and quietly ~ the
audience. Il vas no hard matter 10 select irem
the cambrs and goers those who had entered
the fatal lists The restless, uneasy and halt
forced smiles the Hnxious aud hurried Whis-
peEiRgs,--sl plainly bespoke the hatienng
nf the hearts that even the bravesi could BOT
fully canreAl. and xlsch were almost com
sauuicaied ~ The leaves Of that . neat litiie
bouquet that .'ske had placed Their. AiA
given signal the music commenced, ana on
CHANGING up we beheld the advance Of the IA.
tai procession. headed hy the smiling and
good, nAiured. looking President the sedAis
and wise looking Pedagogue; the stern and
aasiere -connieuAnced Referees, and followed
hs the more thoughtful and seber-looking
chasntlOns 81 the photographic art When
the lnsi strains Of the music had died away,
we noticed on the foreground Of the stage, the
president, s $. Ecker, Esq. Immediately IN
trout Of the stage, the Pedagogue, the Rev.
l.. +. ". ShrvOck and the Referees DR. J.
y. Burlington. aud u. W. Hering, Of West
minister. Seated upon the right Of the stage
was tho class Of JniFe L. Z. SlinElua, con
sistinr of himself, Pr H. f. Norris, George
Hoover. A. X. Norris, A. Augustus Roop.
John Clarence Weaver, William I. Shrycck
aud Jesse q Durhin. On the leit WAs the
class al Joseph A. Waesche, consisting Of
himself, Ellsworth Lowell, Frank Nail, ChEs.
+. Norris, y. H. Bale, Frank A. Norris,
Charles 4. Smith and George Rice. The
President then introduced the fedAeDgue aud
the Referees, and the contest began. The
words selected Mere, as a general thing easy,
and were plainly and wei pronounced. And
after about FIVE hundred words had been spell
ed the contest ended, with Frank Nall, Of
New Windsor, victor, and to hmm was awarded
the honor Of selecting and GROWING the CRctn
Of the evening. Whilst Taece ol music was
being rendered. the gallant knight surveyed
the scene Of beauty before him, Nheveirom 10
select the " fair Reberra Al is canclu.
sion. and amid the hreathless silence that en-
snsd, be announced rs his choice Miss Anna
Durhin, formerly Of Westminster. A pro.
longed round Of applause greeted this On.
fRlly evincing the general salts
faction with which i was received. Mr..
Nkill then selected Mr.. A. H. Norris and
Miss LIEzie Maynard 70 escorf the Queen 10
the stage, and on her arrival there, he also
requested that Dr. H. r. Norris perform the
coronation. AT this iuncture the Referees
20 the President that they. on con.
desired TO revoke u decision ihey
had made in regard 70 the spelling Of a word
hy Mr.. A II. Norris and requested thai be
resume his place on the stage, and be SLOWED
20 spell until be should he properly retired.
when he should have the privilege Of cboos-
ing an additional Queen. Mr.. Norris took
has place, and Rfier mastering quite a number
OF words, was finally retired. lie then 10 a
graceful mRnuer announced the selection al
Miss Lizzie Englar Of liuwood, Carroll Co.
Nd. The audience again gave vent to their
hearty approval Of this choice 10 perfeci
storm Of applause. Miss Englar was con
ducied 70 the stage by Mr. VI. I. Shryock
and Miss Emma Burlington. when The cofona
ton Of both was thea performed By Dr. a.
Z. Norris. with a brisi aud fitting address
Atier which he proposed As the toast Of the
evening, ''the Queen Bees, which was hap
lily responded 20 By A. H. Norris, ESQ. This
ended the regular programme, which was
highly enjoyed BY al present IN justice 10
the Referees Il mnsi he Said that their acci-
sions were AL marked By the stricieSi and
most rigid impEriiHlty, aud were eminently
satisfactory. A very great part Of the plens-
uTe Of The evening was furnished by the
excellent performances Of the .4Euterpean
Trio, consisting Of Mrs Kleehseh, Mics
Louisa kleehsch aud Prof Louis Dielman.
The audience was brilliant, and the attention
excellent. Order was well observed with bu;
a sIngle exception. which consisted 10 the
very disorderly and uubec0miug eaudnet q
certain parties, hGiling frsn a quarter more
Justly noted, perhaps, for is or1hour1phy
than Tor is ideas and observance Of a prcpcr
and becoming deeo-um, on this occasion NJ
least. With many regrets, dahr Editor, for
yonr inahib.y 10 be with Ne, Rs expected, !
am, very truly,
NEW WISBsoE.
Ner Windsor, June 10 1875