Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-02
MAY FESTIVAL
GIVEN YESTERDAY BY THE STUDENTS OF
Mt. DE CH4NTAL.
Bishop D0nahzs Present Daring the Exercises.
The Programme Of Daucss-0thsr News
of Social Nature.

The annual May festival at Mt. de
| Chantal is the most notable affair Of a
social nature during the school year,
and 1t is always looked forward to with
most pleasurable anticipation by the
young lady students OF that famous in
stitution of learning. The May festi-
val for this year took place yesterday
| afternoon, and was In many respects
the most delightful OF the many similar
affairs which have been given in recent
| years.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Donahue, accom-
danied by Very Rev. +. II, Parke, went
out early in the afternoon. The fes-
tivities started about five o'clock, open
ing with a grand march, which was fol-
lowed by the coronation hymn. Miss
Fanny Sullivan, niece OF Rt. Rev.
| Mgr. J. 7. Sullivan, was crowned Queen
Of the May. A short address OF well
come to Bishop Donahue, was
delivered by Miss Nellie Nc
Henry. Then a drill dance was
beautifully executed by the entire body
| OF children, after which Misses Wheat
and Speidel, two winsome lasses OF this
city. executed difficult fancy dance,
with castinets. During the dances the
Queen, surrounded by the ladies OF her
court, sat enthroned upon magnificent
dals, and on all sides was lavish dis
play of fragrant flowers and potted
plants. The handsome costumes OF the
young ladies formed In itself one OF the
most strikiugly beautiful features OF
the occasion.
The Benediction Of the Blessed Sac
rament was followed by an excellent
supper, served Ia the large refectory.
Then the young dispersed and walked
about the beautiful grounds surround
ing the buildings.
The Opera House Orchestra furnished
the music for the dances. When the
Bishop departed at seven o'clock, he
expressed much qualification at
the beautiful revival OF the
old custom of May dances, but the fes-
tival was continued by the flying heels
of the young ladies until ten o'clock.
Several friends and patronesses OF the
Academy were present, among them
Mrs. Delaplaine, Mrs. Geo. X. Wheat,
Mrs. Joseph Spiedel, Mrs. Hoge, and
Miss Henrietta Mccoy.
S.
A more pleasant assemblage of young
folks than that at the Alert Hall on
South Jacob street, last night, could not
well be imagined. The event was
party given In honor OF Miss Louise
Nolte, a charming young lady of 1882
Wood street. Over forty couples OF
the young society people OF that section
OF the city attended, and Miss Annie
Wagenheim furnished the music for
dancing. William Lynch had charge
of the floor. A grand feast Of tho
choicest refreshments was set before
the delighted guests.
~
Teutonia Hall, at Thirty-thiri and
Jacob streets, was the scene last night
of most pleasant event, given by the
ladies' section OF the Teutonia Singing
Society. A more select attendance
never gr&ced the hall, and handsome
costumes and happy faces adorned the
apartments. Prof. Killmeyer furnished
the music for the dance. The young
ladies having in charge the event were
the Misses Lizzie Stocser, Lille Kron-
Jaeger, Title Ise, Tonic Meder, Mary
Wagner and Louise Dannenberg.
-"
Some prominent South Side people
received neat Invitation cards yester-
day afternoon announcing the mar
rage of Miss Mary Gamer and Charles
Weaver. Mr.. Weaver is a prominent
South Side grocer, and Miss Gamer is a
popular young lady living back of
Bridgeport. The wedding will be the
seventeenth Of this month, and will be
an elaborate social event.
~
The Alert Club will give one OF its
popular monthly dances to-morro even
ing at its South Jacob street hall. Prof.
Charles Killneyer will furnish the
| music.