Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-06
A FESTIVAL Of ROSES.
The Annual May Party at Mt. de
Chantal Yesterday.
A Brilliant and Beautiful Scene-ln-
vited Guests Admitted for the
First Time-Miss Mamie D. Grubb
the Queen-Costumes ofthe Mem
bers Of the Queens Party.

For the first time in the history of Mont
de Chantal the public has been admitted TO
witness these festivities, and this time II
was in Difference to the May Queen being
a Wheeling young lady. The pupils of this
city were allowed to invite their parents
TO be present for the coronation ceremony.
Even the confirmed party goer could
find no more charming scenes than the
May party presents, with its hundred
sweet girls each daintily gowned-this is
the one occasion when the young ladies
are allowed to dress as they please-each
smiling and gracious. The coronation al
ways comes first and takes place in the
Music Hall, owing 10 the uncertainties OF
wind and weather, for could these be COM
manded. the entire festival would be held
upon the lawn.
To the music of the Opera House Or
chestra the court entered-a pleasing pa
geant. The first division. group of mai
dens carrying roses and wearing garlands
of smilax, came dancing down the steps
and across the great hall. singing as they
went, followed by the second division,
wearing roses and carrying sm.laX-covered
wands. The two groups danced into posi-
ton and the music changed to a march
when the court entered Miss Leoughnney
and Miss OBren leading.
As they nearS the Bishops place they
fell into double line. facing, through which
the crown bearer followed by little flow
CT bearer. then Miss Med.u, maid of honor,
and last the Queen. passed His lordship
crowned her and the procession moved on
nv
clad in fascinating gowns of soft pink and
carrying long gauze scarfs, gave a beau
tifu motion drill. At its close came the
CONGRATULATIONS to the Queen and then the
bened;c,ion in the chapel. At the close of
the benediction the supper was served.
The refectory was a perfect bower and
lucious viands dain;ily garnished covered
all the tables. The Queens table was very
elegantly decorated with American Beauty
roses and sm.laX. The guest cards were
in the Mount colors. green and white
Little girls fitted here and there carrying
the kiss verses from anxious sender to
happy receiver, and many pretty and de-
served compliments were exchanged. The
evening closed with a hop, which lasted
until ten O'Clock.
The Queen. Miss Mamie Delaplain Grubb,
wore a costume of white organd.e over
white six. cut on tra.ne. The beautiful veil
tina, fell from her crown to The end of the
long train. after the fashion of Russian
royalty. was her mothers wedding veil
She carried an elegant fan Of white ostrich
plumes and a great bunch Of long stemmed
white roses. The crown was of lilies of the
valley
Miss Med.n first maid Of honor, wore
white batiste made over white silk, as did
also Miss Nora O'Brian. Miss K.t;ie
OBryan, Miss Waterhouse. Miss Tieruey.
Miss Sullivan. Miss WEIGH. Mss Whiting.
Miss Wolfe Miss VanKirk. Miss Leough-
eny. Mss Gutman, Miss Handlan and
Miss Daugherty wore white over pink.
and Miss McCracken wore white over
green. Little Miss Elizabeth Steenrod. the
crown bearer. wore all white and Mss
Madeiaire Block, the flower bearer wore
white and blue.
As the festival was che of roses. and was
so beautiful and finished that Il might have
been called an eperetta. each member Of
the court carried a splendid bunch of pink
roses, the gift of the Queen. and every girl
in school wore roses of the color best
adapted to her costume.