Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-06-17

among the trees. All was activity
now, and ever and anon some shout
Of JOY told that IN egg and yet anotl-
er waa found by the dilligont and de-
termined hunters. The ogg hlnt was
to decide who was to be "kiug" and
who queen" and who "knightn4ssend
"maids of honor" of the festival. No
wonder, then, the search was dilligcnt
and animated, and in time all the
eggs were found, and the huglc called
all to the rendezvous to hear tho
result
The greatest anxiety was manifest,
and hearts beat quick in suspense.
Various were tho fortunes discovered
and announced from out the wonder
full eggs. After a whilo camo tho
"good eggs" that told. Ono ftcr
another Vas announced rs "knight"
and maid Of honor" until the lists
were full. But tho important ques-
ton was still i'll suspense. Who had
tho golden and silver egg ? How
bright eyes sparklel and danced rs
they wondered who would be the
queen. Looking over the scene, one
could pick out several .suueenly
brows" and stately forms, and royal
beauties, who would make sDlondid
queens. The momcntous rue4tion vas
soon settled.
The silver egg wns l,ardc} IN, auri
it was announced ,has ~. 3. WE.
lace Cannon, ono OF e;i2 mos: ,.on;,ir
young townancn, VI; 20 he King
The mir fairly shivrrcd with excite
ment when the golden c;,g .s;,s held
alott, and 1t was announced that .hc
"Qucen" was found. 1t WAS Hiss
Alice Boyden, Of Charle les,on, and
prcttier, more graceful or t!;eni!ied
n Queen could not have been easily
found. The fairy that fixed the
eggs and guided Tic seekers was cor
tainly Il sensible shrcwd and able
diplomatist
Then followed The ceremonies Of
the coronation. performed by the
Master Of ceremonies, hir. j. Her
man Wahlcrs. The knights were
presented with their .'hulbcrds" and
scarfs, and the maids Of honor
wreathcd and presented with their
sashcs, and then formed in line, were
addressed by Julius Glover, ESQ, in
handsome style.
The knights and maids then re-
tired, and soon, to the grand march
by the band, marched, cscorting the
King and Queen. Opening ranks to
the right and left, the King md
Queen werc presented to the Master
of Ceremonies, who announced that
the coronation would now take place.
This beautiful task was imposed upon
Malcolm I. Browning, Esq, who,
utter brief address, crowned the
Queen, and then tho King.
Their majesties ascendcd their
thrones, and were presented to their
subjects by Mr. Browning. After
which the band played q grand air,
and the court was for the time dis
missed.
Linncr was next in order, and the
white tablecloths, contrasting with
the greenwood, wero fillod with such
Il feast that any remarks about hard
tines were considered the drollcst sort
of irony.
After dinner the court was re.
assembled. and it WAS announced
that there was :. com!notion on the
borders Of the realm. Tie Knights
salliod forth, and soon came, back at-
tended by vast throng Of smaller
citizens, leading a giant, whose head
was among the p;uo tops. Oh, what
uproar thcro was. But The giant
said ho was friendly and wanted to
look at the queen. For seated upon
her throne with hor crown becoming
her so woll, tho queen presented a
picture of bright happiness worth the
notice of any giant. Then the giant
retired, and the little men and wo-
men Of the kingdom followed him
and laughed and shouted with glcc
The c/at OF the giant's visit had
not long died away, when another
event, 10 less astounding occurred.
1t was announced to the court that
the Empress Of India had sent All
elephant rs q present to Ike Queen.
Orders were given thu: the animal
be presented and soon :..a huge un-
wicidly bull. was seen coming t':rough
the woods, ,cG Dy 1, ,a W.. Then ,hc
noise and unroay alaof, Tic po0pic
was great. an;i armo wa.a ova: tsyri
ict. ct Inc ..t.sa nnaa.5s. i>i.:! NJ,
this he an;:oncnoI the throne, and
was presented ~ his kcvncr in lis
native !Gnguago TO tic t(.con Then
he drank water, and then spit water
furiously indeed, evinc.i f'lc traits Of
character and disposition Of an old