The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-24
L. H1EFLY FOR THE
EYES OF THE FEM
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Man DAY In uiS1nrr

though formerly one of the big festi-
val days of many of the European
countries, is not generally celebrated
IN the United States. y. century or
TWO ago this day vas more generally
one OF special ceremonies. but now
even in Europe is practically extinct.
although in some places. the ohserv-
anreS ar" still kept. Perhaps the orig
IN "f the idea comes from the same
source as the name of the month,
May is II derivation of the Latin
maius. contracted from magius. and is
= root. mag. or NAH. to- grow. There
tore May is Just the season of growth
and hence the ms" of branches and
flowers i'm the celebration of May-day.
In England it is learned from Char-
cor and other writer's. it was custom
airy. during tho middle ages. for all
both high and low--to so out on the
irst morning in May at an early hour
I" fetch tho flowers fresh.' Haw-
thorn branches wtrc gathered and
brought home al sunrise. with much
Rejoicing. Feopl" hen proceeded to
decorate the doors and windows of
their homes with the branches and
MOVERS. They spoke of the cxpedi-
ton as going a-Maying' and the
ceremony the bringing home Of tho
NAV, rcfcrrins to the hawthorn
blossom. The first maid. of tho village
hNN WIN oNeTS queen OF
the May and placed in a little bower
or arhor. where she received the hom-
age OF her friends and the remainder
ol IN" young girls in festive attire
danced around her. The custom of
the May-queen may have originated
with the old Roman celebration of the
day when the goddess. Flora, was es-
l'"rlallN worst1ippcd.
Perhaps the most conspicuous IF
the ceremonies of the day was the.
winding of the May-pole.' In every.
town ana village fixed pole was
erected in tho public square. Tho pole
was Very large and high and from it's
top was suspended Strea of flow.
crs. the pole being decorated with
wreaths of pretty blossoms. Around
this pole the people danced nearly all
day.
In England the Puri1ans dealt a ST.
we're blow to these festivities. by dis
ro~untcnancinS them entirely. They
were restored somewhat after the res
torafion. but were never celebrated AS
before. At the present time i'm Se.rvia.
iionmania and Bulgaria. it is CUSTOM
airy for groups OF gypsy children To
wreathe their heads and waists with
lcafN twigs and led by the older wom-
en- and girls t" gu from house to house.
dancing and singing.
Among the Transylvanian and Ron.
manian gypsies. the spirit Of MAY. that
OF vegetation is often represented by -;
boy. who is called Green George" 4
similar custom is INDUCED in by the
peasants of Rhenish Bavaria and Of
!'rance. The chimney sweeps of Eng
the M%ay-day festivities. ono of their
hummer being chosen as 'Jack-in-the-
green or bush carrier
Authorities say that May-day WAS
celebrated in C~heltenham as recently
as 1892. 1t is observed in America
only in a social way. when clever host
csses work the idea into some Of their
spring entertainments. There are a
great many ideas which may be used
and result in Very new and charming
affairs.
An interesting spring hospitality,
which Is absorbing much attention is
the breakfast to be given by the
democratic women at Washington on
May 20.
Like h Jefferson day hanuuet
given annually by the men of tho
democratic party on the birthday an
Thomas Jefferson. the breakfast of
May 20 will honor the patron saint
chosen by the women of the party.
Mrs. James Madison. the one woman
of all who have presided in tho home
of presidents who has beer handed
down to face under an abbreviated
christian name.
The beloved Dolly during her long
life was said to be the most popular
woman in the country. Washington
was in its beginning when she first be-.
came identified with 1t and that she
could take the threads of its scattered
existence and from them weave the
fabric upon which rests the charming
social life which It knows today is
evidence of her extraordinary person.
ality.
For nearly sixteen years she domi.
mated the social life Of the white
house. first as the wife Of secretary of
state during the administration of Mr.,
Jefferson. who was a widOwer, and
later during Mr.. Madison's admins
tration. She handed out the prizes at
dancing school commencements, ad.
vised the daughters of Mr.. Jefferson in
matters Of social n domestic Import,
made smooth the paths of luckless
diplomats assigned by their govern
ments to the wastes and wilds of the
washington Of that day. with a car
riage full of state papers,. turned her
back gracefully on an invading army,
took snun with Henry Clay Of Ken
lucky and was ever the adorable DOL
~.
A man with a wife and daughters
to support iDclines to, the belief that