The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-08
May Day Festival and TabIenuY

EDS. CLARION Permit the writer to
make brief notice in your valuable col
umns of the May-day festival and tableaux
of the young ladies and gentlemen of Rev.
Dr. Zealy's school during the past week at
Angeles hall. On the night of the first of
May an almost oppressive crowd assembled
to witness the brilliant ceremony of grace
ful homage in musical salutatons and de
lightful illusions of poetry, in honor of the
anniversary of that beautiful morning of
the year when exultaut hearts elect, and
crown of lovely flowers, fresh from natures
nursery, press the fair forehead of the queen.
All the pretty ideals Of picturesque fancy
seemed to have been realized, as upon the
stage were grouped the floral nymphs sing
inc and reciting many of the splendid tri-
umphs Of genius. The writer regrets that
his arrival at the exercises of the evening of
the first of May was somewhat late, and
from the imperfect view he necessarily had
in so large an attendance, must omit much
of incident that was Sindeed an enchant-
ment," and will skip to their entertainment
/ of Friday evening, with the remark that the
| supper in the basement ofthe Baptist church
was superb and embraced all the fine
/ culinary fancies of the female mind, and
/ the delicate viands and courteous atten-
/ tiops of the ladies in charge of the tables
would have made old -Epicurus smile and
| then laugh right out loud for joy. The
| evening of the tableaux was really an eny
pertaining and enjoyable occasion. The
tableaux were of lofty conception, and
though the appointments OF the stage are
wanting requisite to the proper presenta-
ton of this elegant branch OF the fine arts,
vet in the ensemble, they were eXquisittly
arranged and displayed much classic cul-
ture, taste and beauty. A very attractive
feature of the evening was the repetition of
the May pole '.Walk around" and when the
fair daughters clustered together like
blooms Of spring, the eye followed the SER
apis oflight with rapture of pleasure.
| The writer endeavoring in company with a
! TerpsicoFean cOnnoisSeur to draw distinc-
tons, it was Thought that mademoiselles
| Patton Buck, Lusk and Harrington, were
the most accomplished dancers. Miss
Patton is so full of jollity and seems as
happy as the hooking bird when she
dances There is reserved and modest
grace in the dancing manners of Miss
Lusk, yet blended with enough of requisite
levity of style, tor her TO acquire IA
ellie and gay medium which never fatigHeS
and which we ever enjoy.
There is novel and handsome style OF
movement about Miss Harrington that com
posed no little of the general symmetry OF
this charming scene.
Miss Jennie Buck, in her very stylish and
artistic motions, so delicately in harmony
with the fine music of the band, was the
chief delight of the audience; and as ever
and anon she glided with such sweet grace
in the maze of happy walters. the writer
recalled splendid heroines of that love-tic-
ton which speaks less of earth than Heaven
but to leave this realm of thought, as she
lost herself in the exultant party, as Lunar's
rays glitter through the ripples of river
the writer was reminded OF fascinating
belle of Washington City, who, in her Gin
derella slippers, would yield for an inored-
ible time to her passion for the eight fan
tastic," like an angel flying to and fro as
enchanted with luxurioas dreams. Miss
Jennie Buck is pretty brunette, with be
witchingly dark blue eyes, answering t
= the historical description of the "Faires
= Girl in France" and promises early to be {
bright star in the social galaxy of our Capt
tai.
. May that affable gentleman and giftet
divine. DR.. Zealy, again invite the citizen
of Jackson to such banquet of talent AM
beauty.
CE. HOOKER, JR.