New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-05-20
CORONATION OF THE r1AY QUEEN
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And so the whole community has been
keenly interested in the recent election,
not for President or Governor or city
! Council or such TITLES, but for Queen Of
the May at the annual festival Of the Tn
sectarian Aid Society. There were 90
many lovely little maids who seemed born
especially for royal hOuoIs that the friend
" contest resulted in u nice round sum to
aid the sick and needy during the coming
season. Miss Mable Blanc had l,345
votes; Miss Bessie Galliand l5S, GvOnue
| Arnandez lI3 and Gladis Cullen p. As
each vote cost the voter , cts. Won can do
the little sum in Arithmetic yourselves
and see the result. The sweetest thing
about it all was tho graceful way in which
the dear little girls welcomed the most
| successful candidate. Bessie and Mar
| iory, Ivonne and Gladls congratulated
the bonny brown eyed smiling little
Queen Mable as if they themselves had
never thought of wearing the crown, but
that she had been their choice all the
while, and this sweet little maid was
happy and lovely to everybody. The gra-
cious refinement of that charming bevy of
very young maidens would be a w0nderous
lesson for some of our aspiring politicians,
and an exhibition of nobility of character
not soon forgotten. The weather had
been coquetting considerably of late,
| threatening to rain, then starting to blow,
| then decided to settle down and be one of
| the loveliest afternoons imaginable. The
| be autiful grounds surrounding Mount Car
mel Convent were especially attractive
when, the lengtheuing shadows fell and
the sun shining through the branches OF
| the giant oaks with their swinging scarfs
of moss playing bopeep with the pretty
| children laughing so merrilY around. The
| erection and decoration of the Throne was
| the voluntary work of the loving friends
and family of the charming little Queen.
A fairy bower of feathery evergreen with
pink roses twniug and twisting in every
| nook aud arching over every corner The
ground work was white with dashes of
pink springing mp where ever it seemed
prettiest The steps white eoyered)
were broad aud deep and lending from
the Convent gallery to the foot Of the
beautiful throne were opened y roll of soft
velvet carpet. The crowd began to as
sembe at O clock p. m, the time APP
pointed The InsectarIan Society is a
very practical one and most of the busy
| members are liable to be punetual, know
| ing full well the value of the golden hours,
but horses alone were the blame for the
delay in this occasion We understand and
| the lovely pageant when it did arrive made
one entirely forget the few moments Of
waiting.
Miss Laurnnee Bronssard struck the
| piano with her mastery touch, and TO a
stirring march the procession stepped out.
| First the very young Herald. CRAM
| Reed Miller who blew blast and called
out in a clear loud voice, make way for
| the Tween, make way for the Tween.
| Meaning Queen of conrse) Then fol
| lowed the tiny darliugs called GLOVER
Girls, sweetest blossoms they were in
their pink petals and green calyses.
Janice Thibodeoux, Murial Killing, Gladis
Taylor. X attic Murray and Ethel Darby,
| The tiny blessings moved with the grace
of fairy land Then the lovely maids of
honor; Gladis Cutler, Marjory Burke,
| Yvonne Arnandez and Bessie Galliand who
as first maid carried on beautiful silken
cushion the crown, then followed the roy
al pair. Mable Blanc, Martin Harold
| Henderson, Jr., keeping step with head
erect and stately mein. The trains Cot
pure white satin studded with gold stars)
were carried by graceful young pages,
Carol Dupuy and George Blumenthal.
The costumes of the charming Young King
and Queen were unusually handsome
and effective Queen Mable's gown was
white silk muslin combined with filling
lace making very becoming dress for the
lovely child (only Q years. whose dark
brown lusterous eyes and raven locks
were especially effective amid the floral
decorations of the throne. The toilet Of
the King Consort was an artistic success,
White satin coat aud small clothes and
white silk stocking slippers with gold
buckles. As the procession reached the
beautiful throne, the little Herald and
flower girls and after them the lovely
maids formed on either side The royal
pair passing through, and ascending to
their place The first maid with well de
| liyered address presented the crown to
King George whe crowned Queen Mable
the LIST with consumate grace. Each
sweet young maiden presented garland of
sweetest blossoms with appropriate lines
all we'll delivered. Then the bonny young
Queen slipped forward and in ringing
tones said:
"All ye people assembled here
Subjects of the Kingdom of flowers greet
you.
This is the gladest of all glad days,
This the brightest of all the Mays
That have gone;
Let the JOY bells ring,
Let the birds all sing,
Let all in my Kingdom
Be happy to-day
While | am Queen of the May.
II was astonishing to the friends of the
winsome very young Queen that her voice
never faltered, she delivered her address
with dignity aud graciousness, everybody
was delighted.
Immediately after the Queens speech
a bevy of lovely girls came dancing ont Of
the Convent door keeping time to the
sweet music of the orchestra Whose pres
epce we welcomed again with joy. The
eyolutions were full of grace and spoke
volumes for the efficiency of their physi-
cal culture. After the dance, the royal
marty and attendants were escorted to an
especial table where they were served
with dainty refreshments. Among tue
most welcome visitors on the well flled
grounds we noticed Father FROM whose
genial eountenance is benedietlcn to all
the people. Among the dear sisters OF
Mt Carmel il was source OF thankful
ness that sister Emanuel who is the must
cal inspiration in that beneficial institu-
ton. is again well enough to resume her
place and direct the sweet toned orches-
tra. Altogether this coronation of 1905
was graceful and artistic as well as iinan-
eial success AS a social function It
was in only one respect delightful. Near
ly everybody was there. The object of
the organization is to work for others,
eliminating self as much as possible. IL IS
nearly Is years since its organization
The first suggestion was made by Mr.
James Lee at the Lewis home. There are