The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-30


To meet ber IN sher gorgeous Palace
Hall
That sue may for her loyal subjects
draw
These her comm IDS her greetings
and her law.
Her strict command is laid that first
aud clear
Her pleasures and her gracious JOY
most dear
Shall be proclaimed, that she of all
her realm
Should be selected for this diadem-
| smong SO many ladies fair to see
| So much adored by Sumter's chivalry.
But by the beauty of her honor Maids
Her throne shall shine if her own
beauty fades
Aud they will join with her their JOY
and pride
Beside her throne-for ever to abide.
Our visitors are welcomed here most
heartily
Into her realm to frolic merrily
To mingle with her subjects while
they stay
And not forget them when they 60
away
May many loves and friendships thus
begun
Blossom in owners beneath our genial
sun.
The serious business of our every day
She hath commanded to be put away
Throughout the week, wherein she
takes her crown
From earliest morning tillss the sun
goes down.
And pleasure shall run riot''through
her street,
With masquerade aud merriment Eand
fete.
Her subjects are all in their homes
to show
With decorations aud with lanterns
glow
To all Ter guests from every sea and
land
A hearty welcome, and an open hand.
With rich repasts and every tocthsome
sweet
Iuv;te them to sit down and drink
and eat.
Their carriages must all with colors
glow
Their harness glitter and their horses
Ter knights must in their tournament
discover
dow well caa ride horseman and a
lover.
Her bands shall lay sweet strains
which you shall bold
Sweet in your memories till you all
are old.
By her command hath come a quaint
array
Of mountebanks and dancers bright
and gay
And brilliant maids and gallaDts not
few
To join ber subjects in her retinue
From every joining province still.tbey
come,
And you shall show them that they are
at home,
No rest till morn-when youth and
pleasure meet
To chase the flying hours with dane
ing feet
She hath commanded every quarrel
cured,
Every till feeling perished on the
sword,
And new-made friends and old friends
all together
To meet and greet and feel our sunny
weather.
That rich and poor and old and young
may long
Her reign remember and preserve IN
song
So that little nonsense now and then
May still be relishd by tie best of
men.
Her Majesty commands that thanks
must shower
Upon the heads of all that brilliant
bower
Of men and women who with civic
pride
Have spared no labor; found no
purses tied,
And organized her carnival SO we'll
That all in vain she seeks kthelr task
to tell.
To Emmett Reardon, whose undaunted
Withstood all croakers and laughs at
them still;
She does direct special prize shall go
More than another he, her thanks,
should know.
Long may he keep her city bright and
clean
Ard be winner as in this he's been.
And one and all from President
Haynsworth down
To every citizen of this fair town
Shall have their meade of praise-de-
served by all
For such lively Carnival and ball.
'Tis deeds like these that Sumter's
glory brings,
And wings her praises as the poet
sings,
Our Carnival shall be the best this fall
Tho Charleston and Fort Sumter
both shall fall.
Full liberty we hereby grant to all