San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-05
CHOSEN FRIENDS mA1-FEsr.
Two Days Entertainment Inaugur-
ated at Muth's Garden Today,

Two Days Entertainment Inaugur
ated at Muth's Garden Today.
The grand Maifes of the local coun
ellis of the Chosen Friends order began
this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Muth's gar,
gen, on Government Hill, with a large
| number Of the members present.
Mr. J. A. Mccormick, Chief Councillor
of Friendship Council, delivered the open.
ing address, In very graceful way. and
introduced the queen of the May, Miss
4 Carrie Holt. She was attended by Misses
1 A. Lockwood, Katie Petferling, Lizzie
i Better, A. Bogard, X. Marshall, T. Kunz-
| mann. A. Small, B. MeSch.
1 The queen was crowned by Maid of
Honor Miss Carrie KunZmann, in the fol-
| lowing words:
When we have passed our April
showers.
Then comes fair May, the queen of flow
erS,
And comes in all her loneliness.
In such form that man can bless.
The air is full with perfume sweet
And merry birds with song doth greet
These, and our pleasant southern
breeze.
Make man quite happy and at ease;
For pleasure then he has Zest
And holds, cen now, grand Mayfest,
That being held and held Alright
Must give our folks great delight
But what is May without her queen,
For she at all such fest is SEEN"
Turning to Miss Holt she continued
And as your comely face | view,
l know they've found Queen in you.
And thus man in friendship loWIy bends
To Queen of May of Chosen Friends.
Not merely when in lodge they meet,
But when they're out upon the street,
Not simply in the nights but days.
Whenever they are on their ways,
In Joy or sorrow, fame or shame,
None should forget brothers name
In sickness or miSfOrtune'S day,
Then Brotherhood should hold its sway,
Good honest true in all Alright,
Such Brothers are glad delight,
And all shall feel that in the end
'Twere well to be Chosen Friend.
Fair Queen thus crowned my task is done, |
Suppose we have little fun?'
This done the May Queen delivered her
reply as follows:
Dear Maids of Honor, let me thank
Those who have given HOnor's rank,
Perchance | am not worthy now
To wear the crown upon my brow,
But since to me the hOnOr's given,
I'll take it as gift from Heaven,
And use its power with the main
To make a good and useful reign.
Here Miss Kunzmann formally crowned
the Queen, and continued;
Most gal sovereign of our day,
We greet thee here, the Queen of May,
And on thy head we place the crown"
That e'er must add to your renown.
And like Mays month to US you seem
As fair indeed as poets dream.
For Mays the month that tends to show |
How things to lOveliness can grow
into the great fruition'S height
So glow in beauty and to give delight.
Fair sovereign. at your feet | kueel
And would express the thoughts feel.
Around you here are Chosen Friends,
With that eternity that tends
To make brotherhood that's sure
And in our days shall endure.
Pray deign to use thy sovereign sway
And bless the brothers on this day
Teach them to long and earnest think
} pom one thought the golden link.
That brotherhood is pure sublime
And must exist throughout all time.
And these few words I'll say to you
etChOSen Friends TO all be true.
T so on them I'll gladly smile,
And all their cares I'll well beguile.
But Chosen Friends I'll tell you this
+ you would now enjoy the bliss
}emember now the words | say.
'Or | command as Queen of May.
The Chosen Friend who seeks for fame
Must Brother be in more than name.
ATTEND his meetings and his duty do,
IN such way that all shall view
And on his praise must sure descend
For he's, indeed, a Chosen Friend
But now my maids we are of earth.
And this our day is one OF mrth.
Then cast aside all thought and theme
And let fair Frolic be supreme"
Following the browning of the Queen
his afternoon will come the ORATOR of the
lay. and the exercises will close with a
program of athletic sports and an eXhi-
,ltionn of trained dogs and ponies by
Prof. Smiley.
After this program hop for the child
'ilion.
A grand ball tonight will close the days
IN.
The second day, tomorrow, will begin
It o'clock p. m, with an athletic pro-
ram, followed by children'S hop, exhibit
ion OF dog and pony tricks, sparring
and ending with ball tomor-
Ow night,
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