The herald., 1896-05-02


! In Concord coach; Riley and the fifth
| grade from Sturges' academy.
After the public school floats and car
riages came pretty float from Miss
| Johnson S kindergarten. with Miss john
| son and Miss Nellie Brown in charge
of the little ones.
The next to follow was the glee club
float, bearing thirty picked singers from
all of the schools.
| There was one more carriage before
! the royal car. 1t was that which was
! furnished by the courtesy of the man
aging committee for the ladies who had
acted as May day queens on former an
| niversaries. Those who had the honor
of riding in this vehicle We're: Mrs.
Eunice Chenall, nee Whaley; Mrs. Syl-
via Davenport, nee Brown; Mrs. Susan
| Carson, nee Clark; Mrs. George Lord
! jr., nee Hancock; Mrs Maggie Cochran
nee Keir; Mrs. Lizzie Rowell, nee Wag-
| ner; Mrs. May Henry, nee Manner:
| Mrs. Belle Davis, nee Whitlow; and
Miss Ella Grimes, Miss Nellie Ridley and
Bertha Johnson and Miss Maggie Mo-
seau.
Then came the royal float on which
was borne the festal queen, Miss Beulah
Morse Kendall and her court Upon the
topmost seat sat the young sovereign
with the bishop. Leo Bryne, at her side.
AT the foot of the royal seat were her
majeSty's two pages. Masters Robert
and flower girls were ranged in two
rows around the throne. The royal car
was drawn by four magnificent white
horses. White was the groundwork of
the decorations, over which was decked
an effective arrangement of flowers.
Nothing in the parade eQualed this beau
tlful fioat. and certainly nothing could
nave added more to its beauty than the
array of youthful figures upon it,
Ihe third division was headed by the
Cadet band. 1t was made up of decorat-
ed vehicles competing for prizes, and
was much like the floral parade of La
Fiesta.
The display of flowers was gorgeous
Great taste was displayed in preparing
the equipages for the procession. and
the result was exceedingly brilliant.
Mrs Smith Hailes buggy was all in
white roses decorated with butterflies
II was driven by Miss Reta Boren and
Miss Addie Nee.
Miss Poppett and Miss Hott appeared
with an exquisite design in pink.
Miss Wall drove a cart, also in pink
which was very pretty.
Mrs. Lemon drove a buggy in which
cypress had largely been used In deco
ration.
Mrs. G. A. Atwood's entry was all in
white. and the flowers were certainly
artistically arranged
The Misses Riley and Waters appeared
with handsomely decorated wagon.
Misses Tillie Wolff and Miss Sadie Pill
ger had one of the prettiest vehicles in
the procession.
The winners are as follows:
Best floral display, fire department.
First prize, four-in- hand, class of 81
FIRST prize, tWo-seated rig, the Misses
Riley.
First prize, single rig, Reta Boren. Ad-
die Nee.
First prize, float class of 'ge
Second prize, school float large UNI
brela.
Third prize, Uncle Sam. school float.
CORONATION EXERCISES.
The pavilion, which has often been the
scene of the croWning of the May queen.
never presented a grander spectacle
than it did yesterday. The entire build
ing was draped in streamers Of red, white
and blue, with evergreen festoons hang
ing from the galleries and flowers every !
where. over the stage was an exquisite /
design in floral lettering. Fraternal
May Day" over SG0o people crowded
into the immense building. filing it COM
pletely. All of the front seats on the
main floor were reserved for the school
children.
At the center of the stage was the
queens throne, which was perfect
bower of white roses. Next to it was
the Bishops chair while on either side
We're arranged seats for the maids OF
honor and the flower girls.
The glee club and the Fireside band
occupied the back and the eX-queens
sat at each end OF the stage.
The band opened the program with q
selection after which Miss Josie Palmer
commenced the trumphal march. Down
the central aisle came the royal party.
preceded by the flower girls, each with
Il wreath of posies on her brow, spread |
ing carpet of flowers before their SOY /
ereign. Miss Beulah Morse Kendall, |
the beautiful queen. followed on the arm (
of her bishop. Leo Ryrne. The mein OF f.
the young festal queen was modest yet /
royal in every sense. She was dressed /
in white null. with garland OF smllaN /
over her shoulder.
The scene was indeed a royal one. |
The bishop bore himself gracefully and |
with becoming dignity. He wore the I
regulation pontifical robes with mitre
on his head. When the queen and her |
suite were seated the glee club, under !
the able direction of their music teach !
er, Miss Miller sang America. in which /
the audience Joined heartily After |
prayer by the Rev. David Walk, the fra
ternal address of welcome to the or
ders participating was delivered by the
Rev. j. r. knodell Little Addie Price
then sang the Red. White and Blue, the
glee club Joining in the chorus
Cramer y. Norris. the orator of the
day. was then introduced and in a brief
but eloquent Grafton expressed the SEN
timents of the occasion in a splendid |
manner. The band gave another selec-
ton just before the great event of the
day.
The beautiful old time custom of
the May queen was repeated
with just as much appreciation on the
part of those who witnessed it or took
part as it ever was in days gone by. The
glee CLUB rose and sang May Is Here
after which Bishop Leo Ryrne, with an
elegant and most courtly address, placed
q crown Of white carnations and smilaN
upon the fair brow of the pretty queen
Miss Kendall received the crown with
ali the grace of a true sovereign. She
to the bishops coronation
speech with a number of appropriate
verses, in the happiest and most gra-
-ious manner. The ceremony was eX-
-remely beautiful and was executed
With such grace and ease that it won
he applause of the thousands of loyal
subjects there assembled
The @lee club contributed another
song, the band followed with a conclud-
ng selection. and the court occasion
was 1t an end. Her majesty. the bishop
md the royal court remained for some
-ime upon the stage, where many
friends called to do homage to their fes-
-al ruler
The exercises We're conducted in ex-
,elcnt form, and reflect great credit on
the leader, n. a. Richardson who acted
as chairman.
AFTERNOON SPORTS
In the afternoon the S,lirit of 1,oerri-