The Irish standard., 1891-05-09
THE IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY. MAY Q.
MONTH OF MAY.
Solemn Orowning Of Mary as Queen of
May at Holy Rosary Church.

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Solemn Orowning Of Mary as Queen Of
May at Holy Rosary Church.
Lest sunday evening Holy Rosary
church was the scene of touching SOL
The church was crowded
with an eager and expectant congrega
ton. The feature of the evening was
the solemn Rosaty procession followed
by the crowning Of Mary as Queen of
May. If "a thing OF beauty is JOY
forever" then all who witnessed these
ceremonies will treasure the memory of
an event that is calculated TO awaken
and keep alive the purest. and hottest
and hapDiest OF sentiments That
thIong of hundreds of white robed little
children following the banners of the
Queen of the Rosary, singing the praises
of their Virgin Mother; dedicating
themselves to the Mother of God;
cr0wning Mary their Queen Of Nav,
these features formed the various
scenes Of solemn act OF devotion that
by its innocense and loyeliness yisibly
affected the beholder. The following
are the names of the l3 children who
took part in the solemn crowning of
the statue: Eva Mclaughlin, Rose
Rodney, Teresa Rulnn. Norah Murphy,
HELEN WasKuWich, Martha Duffy.
Mary. McKenna, Florence Hedding,
Pearl Schroeder, Bertha Pickett, May
Ryan. Teresa Flahaven, Josie Reynolds.
These white robed children adorned
with flowing wells and crowns OF
flowers. were arranged in semi
circle on the steps of an elevated
pedestal that bore a large statue
of the Madonna. Each child before
placing at the feet of the Madon
na an offering of fragrant flowers, re-
cited one Of the following stanzas:
EVA M'LAUGHLIN.
Again with Joy we greet thee.
O fair and sunny May,
Mid censers breath and flowers bright
We sirg our opening ley.
Now wrapped in robes of beauty
Thou'st burst upon our view,
Thy verdant pathway spangled
With pearls of shining dew.
ROSE RODNEY.
Thy lap is filled with blossoms
That her sweet smile adorps,
Who bioomed upon the fallen earth
Like lily midst the thorns.
Then let us sing her praises
All through her own sweet may,
While daily at her altar
Our humble gifts We lay.
TERESA RUINN.
Mother, Mary, Queen most sweer,
Joy and love my heart infiame,
Gladly shall my lips repeat
Every moment thy dear name.
Oh! that name to God so dear
Has my heart and soul enslaved,
Like seal it shall appear
Deep on heart and soul engraved.
NORAH MURPHY.
O. Mary. take these flowers we weave,
a prayer on every flower we leave;
Our praises. toe. this Joyous day.
We hail thee, Mary. Queen of May.
HELEN WAsKUWIoH.
0 flower of God, divinast flower
Elected for His inmost bower,
That all alone with virgin ray
| Dost made in Heaven eternal May.
MARTHA DUFFY.
All hearts are now rejoicing,
| Their songs of praise arise
| To our sweet Mother, Mary,
i To realms bay0nd tha skias
MARY M KENNA.
/ Fair nature crowned with beauty
I Now greets thee, Mother dear,
| Bright flowers watt their incense
And SYLVAN choirs are near
FLORENCE HEDDING.
Sweet Mary Queen OF Heaven,
O Virgin, ever pure.
Beneath thy snowy mantle
We seek refuge sure.
PEARL SCHROEDER.
! We long to see thee, Mother,
Fain would our souls be free,
Release the fiuttering captives,
And let them soar 70 thee.
BERTHA PICKETT.
| O, beautiful thou art,
Our sweet Virgin Qneen,
| Come reign within each heart,
| Peaceful and serene.
! MAY RYAN.
Hail highest and holiest-bright Lily of HEAVIER
In the garden of God thou reignest supreme;
Chosen vessel Of honor Immaculate ever,
Mother Of Jesus. we hail thee our Queen.
| TERESA FLAHAvEN.
The rose and lily of earth's early spring time
| Mary. dear Mother we wreathe for thee now;
Draw nearer bright angels with songs of glae
/ ness.
AS we place fairesr flowers on our dear Mother
brow.
JOSIE REYNOLDS.
| o. gentle Queen of Heavenl
From thy bright throne above,
All! ever watch around our path
With mothers tender love.
On thy poor wand ring children
Look kindly as we pray
/ And bless as while we crown thee,
Our chosen Queen of May.