The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-05-23
LOCAL NEWS.
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
BrOyles Locals.

A large and appreciative audience as.
evening, 18th inst, to witness the closing
exercises of Miss Leila Roberts school,
the little ones having noised it around
- at May party would be the attraction.
The Church was beautifully decorated
with cedar, holly, ivy and flowers of vari
Gus kinds, while directly in front was
erected an elevated throne handsomely
decorated and SO appropriately arranged
that it would require one of great beauty
and dignity to grace it, A deathly still
ness pervaded the audience when Miss
Roberts entered alone and took seat at
the organ, which was placed bohiEd the
bower of .evergroens and roses, In which
was the Queens chair. Presently our
ears were assaied by the sweet strains of
beautiful march. aud the children
, marched in preceded by John Strickland,
bearing banner with the words "Wel-
come to All" in evergreen letters. All
kept time to the music and presented a
scene OF rare beauty. At intervals along
the line were Clayborne Whitfield, with
McClain May, 1884," Erwin Milford
''s1nith's Chapel" and lastly John Nc
Clain, escorting Miss Jessie Norris, with
banner "Our Queen" All the standard
bearers were dressed as knights of old,
carrying their banners with dignity
rarely ever seen in young people. The
children arranged themselves around the
throne and the audience listened breath
lesslv to the speech of Floy Norris, who
crowned her sister, Miss Jessie, "Queen of
May" and more impressive sight Is
hard to imagine than the one which was
presented as the young lady bent her
head to receive crown of flowers placed
there by the hands of her dainty little sis
ter, who led the Queen to the throne be-
tween John McClain and Mary Hubbard
as maid of honor, dressed in white trim
med with roses' The sceno became more
realistic when her regal beauty ard grace
shone forth to apprise US of the fact that
one bad been chosen fair enough to grace
the throne erected by her charming little
subjects.
The first subject who approached the
throne to render homage was Mamie
CAN'T, dressed In white with flowers,
bearing scepter which she presented to
the Queen with few well chosen words,
after which the children approached one
by one and delivered their little speeches,
each dressed to represent certain characters,
as follows: Matte Moore, Sudie Smell
grove and Mamie Moore, representing
Faith, Hope and Charity, bearing banners
inscribed with their respective characters,
dressed in white with wresths of roses and
violets, each depositing a. the foot of the
throne cross, anchor and mantle re-
spectively Maggie Hembree, Innocence,
dressed il white trimmed with flowers
Emma Heller, Spring, dressed in white
trimmed with flowers, bearing bouquet,
which she presented to the Queen; Eloise
| Milford, Summer, beautiful dress Of white
with sash and crown of wheat and
sheaf which she presented to her sover-
eigu; Maud Norris, Autumn, white dress,
| trimmed with q variety of flowers, bring.
| ing with her basket of fruit for the
Queen; Ella McClsin, Winter, white
dress trimmed with holly, ivy and cedar,
carrying spray of evergreen, which she
cast at the foot of the throne; Oscar Hub.
bard, Tenn mperance, wore white sash and,
bearing glass of water, presented it to her
majesty; Foster Routh, Bacchus, was
decked with sash and wreath of grape
leaves and gave to the Queen glass Of
dress trimmed with small leaves, rcseEuds
and wreath Nancy Meredith, Violet,
white, profIsely trimmed with violets !;
| Emma Smith, Twilight, dress trimmed
with silver gray tissue and white stars
Josie Moore, Ivy Green, dress trimmed
with festoon Of Try and wreath of same
on her hair; Pearl Outz, Evening Star,
dress light blue, trimmed with silver stars,
| crown upon her head with one large,
brilliant star in the center, and bearing
one which she presented to the Queen
Carrie Snelgrove, Butterfly, white dress
dotted with butterflies and wings of beau.
tifully striped and dotted lawn Ada Cox,
| Sunshine, dress white spangled with sil.
yer; Walter Routh, Peacock, iaunty cos
tune with knee pants and peacock plume
In cap, one of which he gave the Queen !;
Warren Whitfield, Wit, small boy dressed
saucily Josephine Stevenson, Queen of
the Fairies. accom- panied BY Minnie Mil.
| dressed In white with beautiful wings
spangled with silver; Lila Meredith,
Grace, white dress trimmed with flowers
| and baudeau of black velvet on hair, with
''grace" in center Geo. Snelgrove, The
Jester, dressed like a,clown with FOOLS
| cap; Annie Hubbard, Bell Ringer, white
| dress decorated with tiny bells; Clifton
McClain, Mischief, rcllioking hoy dressed
| in height of fashion, Cornelia Snelgrove,
Little Elf, beautifully dressed to resemble
her character, with wings and wreath
| Alex Meredith, Our Little Man, little bit
of boy, dressed In stylish fashion, with
| Cane and eye glass, George Smith, Puck,
| cute little fellow with wings and fantastic
dress of various colors; Daisy Moore,
Wild Flowers, white dress, trimmed With
fern leaves and wreath of same Ben
CAN'T, Newsboy, dandy little fellow, com.
monty dressed, With news" printed and
stuck in cap and bundle Of papers under
his afm; John snelgroye, Highland Hun
ter-really the best performances and cos
tune in the lot-dressed as Scotch High
lands huntsman, with gun and bag Of
game, which he presented to the Queen
Charley Smith. Gypsy Lad, dressed with
red blouse, blue pants and cap with plume.
The Gypsy lad was the last to make his
obeisance and was followed By an address
from the Queen, which was both appro.
pirate and well spoken. Many Of the
children deserve special mention, but
space will not permit. They all acted
their parts well aud we're beautifully dress
ed. The sight of them arranged around
the throne is pictured In memory, there
to remain and be cherished as one of our
most pleasant recolections. Too much
praise eau not be rendered Miss Roberts,
the accomplished teacher, for the succesa
achieved and the tireless energy displayed
by heF, -
1C9Q at MT. w. Il. UOpDlQS laSG week.
Miss Sallie Cater, of Anderson, Is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. q. E Humphreys.
Miss Qorine Hlfod. of Denver, 8. q, Wis.,
tied Mrs. w. E. Stevenson last week.
Mr.. N. B. Sharpe of Anderson, is tpond
ing few days with friends in this COM
Prof. W. A. Dickson visited fri,nds in
this neighborhood last week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Rroyles is visiting her sister
in Houston, Texas.
A party from here will probably visit
Charleston on the excursion.
There was very enjoyable pic mic at
Hatton's Ford on last Saturday.
Mr.. Mat. CAN'T. of Mississippi, Is in this
community visiting kindred.
Death has entered the household Of Mr..
". F. Hand and taken the sweet little a.
months-old boy in his innocence Will
be buried at 0akdale to day (Thursday).