Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-03
NAY day At Mt. De CHANTAL.
A Brilliant Celebration of the Quaint
Old Festival.
The Coronation, May-Pole Dance
and Banquet - Eastern Florists
and Caterers Supplied the Decor
ations and Refreshments

1t is said that time and tide wait
for no man, but they, too, it would
seem, bow to the absolute sovereignty
of American femininity, since the Mont
De Chantal celebration, supposed to
belong indisputably to the first day of
the month of Flowers, was held, in
stead, on the second. And the day
dawned ideally, all sapphire skies and
golden sunshine, altogether a day well
worth the waiting for.
The first feature of the celebration
was the attendance Of mass by the
May Queen and court, and then the
day was given over to the happiest
kind of holidaying, time and energies
being devoted to tennis playing, I'M
promptu violet parties, or any OF the
thousand and one diversions to which
the lovely pleasure grounds inspired
their privileged freeholders.
But by five o'clock the brilliant for
mality of a court had somehow taken
the place of all this informal pleasur-
ing. and when the doors of the Music
Hall were thrown open, the first sight
that greeted all eyes was a right royal
throne. overarched by daintiest white
draperies and a wealth OF apple bios
SONS and marguerites. The Right
Rev. Bishop Donahue, at whose hands
the Queen was to have the honor OF re-
ceiving her crown, awaited, with the
Sisters, the entrance of Her May-Day
Majesty, Miss Sadie O'Bryan, of Phil
adelphia.
The long corridor was crowded with
charmingly gowned girls, so that 1t
looked like a transplanted flower gar
den. but at the opening strains of de-
lightful march, by the Opera House
band, this fiOwer-like loneliness was
suddenly transformed from its clus-
tered groups into lines of military pre-
cision. and so advanced into the hall,
forming finally into a double Gordon
through which the Queen, preceded by
her maid of honor, passed. AS she
knelt on the coronation cushion, the
Right Rev. Bishop bestowed the gar
land crown, with a few appropriate
words of congratulation, and the
Queen, preceded by her entire court,
white cOstumed, and bearing Wands
decorated with smilaX and marguer-
ties, then took her place on the throne.
Immediately the splendid Maypole,
brave with evergreen and ribbons, was
surrounded by a brilliant group, each
little maiden of which was costumed
in harmony with her particular rib
bon, down to the tips of her dainty
slippers, making, altogether, a beautl-
full color study, even before the dane
ing began. Then the scene "beggared
all description" and only the ever
changing brilliancy of a Kaleidoscope
could furnish any comparison for the
beautiful effects produced as ribbons
and costumes were interviewer in har-
monious maZes.
After the dance in honor of her newly
crowned Majesty congratulations, for
nal and informal, were in order, and
then all adjourned to the chapel where,
after the graceful and impressive GER
emony in which the May-Queen crowns
the Blessed Lady with lilies and roses,
benediction was given.'
After benediction followed the ban
uuet, for which much of both decora-
ton and refreshment was supplied by
prominent florists and caterers. The
Queens table was especially beautiful,
with its profusion Of marguerites and
it's miniature Maypole; the guests were
also greeted by dinner card decorated
with thoughtful consideration Of indi-
viduaL tastes. talents and preferences.
Not the least delightful dish of the va
riOus courses served was that heaped
high with notices, among which it
would have been hard, indeed, to miss
finding something for both friends and
foes.
Bishop Donahue's presence for the
coronation, for benediction and for the
opening of the banquet, was most cor
daily appreciated as a great pleasure
as we'll as honor, and it was a matter
of sincere regret to all that duties re-
called him so early to Wheeling.
The Queens immediate court was
made ND of the following young ladies:
Misses Frances Sullivan, of Washing
ton. d. c.: Harriet Sim, of New York;
Birdie Wolf. of PiQua, o.; Mamie
Grub. of Wheeling; Gertrude Sim, OF
New York: Frances Tierney, of Wes-
ton. w. Va: Nora O'Brien, of Wheel
ing: Mary Daugherty, of Beaver, Pa;
Martha Medil, of Bridgeport, o.; Cen
evieve Moran. of Emlenton, Pa; Stella
Loughney, of Pittsburg, Pa; GenevieVe
Thomas. of Leavenworth, has.
The Queens costume was very lovely,
white. entraine, with long tulle veil,
crown of lilies of the valley, and bou-
quet of marguerites.
The evening closed with dancing,
and the entire celebration was voted a
brilliant success, elegant and original
I'm every detail