The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-12
c. w. Doyle's still unpublished opera,
1.-The Masque of the May Queen:

c. W. Doyle's still unpublished opera,
1.-The Masque of the May Queen:
The Queen of Santa Cruz, Loves vicar, she.
Bedecked with Venus charms and witchery,
Did late convey her mandate and high Will
That should venture my apprentice skill
To speak in Ceopatras praise-a dangerous task
And weave into the limits of a masque
Her high emprlse and loneliness and wit,
And treat of what the immortal VIII hath writ
And made his very own. may not dare
To trespass on his bounos o Queen most fair.
Forgive my lack of skill, but would say
That as his burning fame, and as the day,
Excel my darkness and the darkest night,
SO do your youth and beauty, fresh and bright,
Eclipse her smiles and throw In shade the while
The charms of that famed "Serpent Of Old Nile";
Because sweet innocence and modesty and truth
Have kissed your sweet heart fair and Blessed your
youth.
Beauty and innocence in lowliest maid
Throw crowned and ieweled vice into the shade;
And when see them featured in your face,
Where every grace and charm have dweling-pl place,
Then am fain, Queen, to make request
To sing your praises-'tis high behest.
Oh give me leave TO chronicle your worth
Queen Of the loveliest spot upon this earth,
May but put my lips to your fair hand,
Such inspiration shall then command
AS Cleopatra living could not move,
o Queen, 1t were not difficult to prove
That your appraise is guerdon high to claim,
And far more potent than a dead queens name
To conjure by. Have your gracious leave
To sing your beauty and my faults relieve?
Yes? Then thank you for your nod and smile.
Bear with my hating muse, and the while
VIII summon Fancy with his fairy wand;
And, when he has his magic mantle donned,
He IL hither bid each sprte and elf and fay
Who dwell within the woods, and from the bay
Coniure the mystic spirits of the deep,
Who in cool grots and crystal caverns keep;
The stately dryads of the redwoods tall
He t11air she call
And bid the naiads of your babbling streams
Come here to play and tell their midnoon dreams.
And now the final abdication. Mayor
Robert Effey stepped forward and with the
great golden key upon a cushion re-
nounced his authority in an impromptu
little speech, which captured the hearts of
. the people and provoked tumultuous ap-
plause. He said.
"Most gracious Majesty-From the size
of this key you may possibly imagine that
it is the key to the hearts OF the proverbi-
ally generous people of this beautiful City
of the Holy Cross. While it may be typi-
cal Of that fact permit me to assure you
that the key in this instance is a super
fuous and unnecessary feature. Our
hearts are already as open to you as you
found the gates of our city upon your re-
cent trlumphal entry.
Your coming has already been heralded,
and we can truly say that we are glad that
you have came Our streets have been
swept and garnished, and our houses put
in order in anticipation OF your coming.
The Iatchstring is on the outside of every
door, and you may truly claim to have
captured as beautiful and lovely citadel
as any this genial June sunshine ever
Shone upon.
81 am pleased to humbly lay at the feet
of your Majesty the keys of our lovely City
OF the Holy Cross. Santa Cruz is very
proud to-day to be up toward the head OF
the procession of cities and up to date, for
we have at the head of affairs now a new
woman and know that during the contin-
uance of your rule life will be one coutin-
ual round of pleasure We shall be utterly
free from care and worry and have only a
season of mirth and jollity, of good fell
lowship and open-hearted hospitality, of
generous impulses, kindly feelings and
genuine Joy"
With this he laid the key at her feet and
it was taken charge of by the pages. Rom
convieri thought it was time for him to be
heard from, and just as the Prime Minis
ter started to make another announcement
he broke in with the "Star-spangled Ban
ner," which despite the Doge of Venice,
and even the sovereign Anita herself, eve-
rybody, including the dignitaries them
selves, thought was just the thing.
The Prime Minister, when he got a
chance again, announced by command of
the Queen that her Royal Highness
would be glad to personally greet
her loyal subjects if they would come to
her. For nearly an hour, therefore, the
good people climbed the steps and passed
in review before their Queen. Then the
Queen, who in everyday life is Miss Anita
Gonzales, and all her following, took their
places in the line once more and the pro-
cession moved out Pacific avenue and
through the principal streets of the city
and then dispersed, the Queen returning
to Sunshine Villa as the royal residence.
Tonight Roncovieri gave a concert in
the pavilion. The streets are alive, the
fakir is crying his wares and there is the
atmosphere of great holiday over every
thing.
Tomorrow is the great floral procession,
OF which Frank Mattison is grand marshal.
1t will start at P. NJ. The owners of rigs
entered for the parade are busy with their
preparations. After the prizes are awarded
a battle of roses will follow. This will
take place in the avenue after the process
sion has passed three times before the
Queen.