Smyrna times., 1894-06-13
The Cautata of the Flower Queen

For weeks past the committee, ap-
pointed to decide upon a suitable en-
tertainment for the purpose of partly
defraying the expenses of the Sunday
School seats, has been hard at work,
using their best efforts for what they
deemed a needed cause. The enter
tainment is over and with what praises
the public are wont to give, is reflected
upon these ardent works and the ex-
cellent drilling which J. Ed. Hoffecker
gave to the participants of this enter
tainment.
THE Flower Queen or Coronation of
the Rose" was a creditable success.
Rarely is so much work put upon
single entertainment as was on this.
On Wednesday night last a good house
greeted the flowers" and throughout
the whole evening manifested a pleas
ing interest.
The flowers met in a secluded dell in
the forest to choose their Queen. There
were about 40 young ladies IN this part
as bright and as cheerful as a band of
FAIRIES, and as they entered merrily
singing who shall be Queen of the
| Flowers" it made beautiful and i'm.
pressive picture. The chorus of voices
would blend harmoniously and as they
vanished from the forest scene you
could hear their voices dying away
with a dreamy sweetness. Here per-
son discontented with the world enters.
He looks around in this dell of the for
est and finally seeks retirement from
the worlds cares and disappOintments.
This part was creditably taken by w.
o. HOffecker, whose solo singing was q
feature of the entertainment.
"Who shall be Queen of the Flowers
is heard from every fairy. The Sun
flower, the Crocus, the Dahlia, the ia.
ponica and Violet sing their praises
and tell of their station in life. The
Dandelion, the Lily, the Rose, the
Hollyhock, the Tulip and Touch-me
not, tell of their duty, and wonder why
they are not suitable to the exalted pos
, tion. All the flowers tell of love anC
duty. The POppies, band of siz
FAIRIES, would have you believe that they
with their cunning strategem, coulC
pick out "Queen of the Flowers" 81
with wands in their hands, they NOV,
about through the forest making eacl
flower come in contact with their mag
ical influence, but they can't decid,
upon a choice. "WhO shall be Queen
who shall be Queen ofthe Flowers" still
merrily rings to the remOtest ends o
the forest. The "Recluse" enters, ant
finds himself in fairy land of fragran
flowers. Immediately the flower
) place upon him the embarrassing duty
. of choosing a Queen, and the Reclus,
2 after much deliberation decides upo
.; the Rose-Mrs. Marion Coverdale. Th
other flowers forget their disappoint
= ment and with loud praises cOronat
? the Rose, 20 ueen." She takes her sea
: under a canopy of roses and there rule
] with untiring splendor over her fair
0 subjects. The Recluse learns a lessor
{ from this and, to fill well the static
] allotted by Providence, he resolves t
: be happy and return again to usefu
ness ana contentment among his fello,
3 creatures.
Q The solo singing of Mrs. Mario
9 Coverdale brought forth rounds of ar
Il plause. She has an unusually higi
clear and sweet voice under excelleu
control Her solo with the flute a,
compliment, by Fred Lang. repre-
: senting a nightingale, was indeed we
a rendered. The heather bells took
( pleasing part with their merry dancing
= Mrs. w. 0. Hoffecker presided at th
y piano during the entire concert assiste
y by the Sunday School orchestra. A
= = the close of the entertainment, r,
y petition of this "FlOwer Queen" wa
- announced for Friday night whic
Z came off equally as well. The net prt
II ceeds, which will go toward defrayin
the expenses of the Sunday Scho'
q seats, is $500.