Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02

the features with which her subjects cele-
brated the coronation Of the May Queen,
Miss Margaret Seabury, at the grammar
school Tuesday afternoon. The program
was devoted almoct entirely to patriotic
numbers 80 skillfully planned and executed
that the large crowds that filled the gal
leries, walks and play grounds of the
school building enjoyed every moment of
the afternoon.
1t was announced previously that the
program would not be as elaborate rs was
at frs contemplated. Those who wit
messed it, however. united in the opinion
that while a more elaborate program might
have been arranged, a more enjoyable one
could not. In the center of the amphithe-
atre a beautifully decorated throne had
been erected for the reception of the Queen
and her court and before this throne the
different events were staged.
The May Queen, chosen for the class
room honors she had achieved, was escort
ed to the dias by Rafael Cowen ir., and
James Ashby Russell, her attending
knights, Miss Caroline Webster, chief lady
in waiting. Little Miss Abrigal Cavazos
bore the beautiful crown of flowers on an
elaborate silk pillow and the Queen was
crowned by Cowcn. The Queens court
was composed of honor students from the
gramma school and from each of the
ward schools. The court Sat grouped
about her majesty during the program
which followed Immediately after The cor
%onation. The court WAS composed of:
Grammar School-Ccvando Gonzales,
William liunyon, Workman Davenport,
Ramon B@cccrrll, George p%utcgnat, Manuel
Castro, Winton Lane. Luis Cisncros, Viii
liam Seaman, lIubcrto Vera, Oswaldo Gar
Ella. Leonardo Ci>neruS. Felix Rcna. Rem
aldo Lon-oria, ~llllario Mcdrano. iodulfo
Castro, Edward Sicg, :. Y. Alexander,
Daniel ~Cabarrubias, Simon Bcna,i deS, To-
mas Garcia. Maura Walker, Lucille Davilia,
Lconorc Rcna. Teresa Tonnage. Alcara Al
varez, Rosa Ramirez. Rachel Pierce. Jo-
sofa Fernandez, Mildred Tedder, Monita
Casas, Yncz Vega, Piedad CARA, Librada
Saranqutlin, Francesca Trevnio, Delfino
Gomez. Lucille Ballard, Esparanza Herman
dez and Margarita Carpio.
West Brownsvillc-Jack Rutledge. Os-
ear Dancy, Evelyn liausherr and Evelyn
Patterson.
Fourth Ward-Ira Webster, Rodolfc
Cantu, Jesus Trevino. Nalentin Vasquez,
Guadalupe Munoz, Josefa Guerra, Blanca
Simo and Veto Martin.
Following the coronation 4 grand march,
lead by Mrs. A. T.. Putcgnat assisted by
Miss lIettie Dougherty, Miss Balnche Gus
ter, Miss Rose Stowe and Mrs. Olivia
fznaga was featured. The marchers exc
cuted many new and intricate figures and
kept perfect time to the march airs played
by the Fourth u. S. infantry band. In
this event a blue ribbon, the first prize
was awarded to the high second grade Of
the grammar school building, while the
low third grade was given honorable mem
ton as being second best.
Following the march the May pole dan
GERS sircled the gaily bcdecked and flower
crowned May pole and plated the long
streamers in smooth folds around il. The
dancers were:
Matte Champion. Elmina Perez. Maria
Alvarez, Eva ~Izaguirre. Lupe Alfonso. Ra-
quel Cavazos, Dolores Tiierina. Mary Gray
Seabury, Gladys Jones, Eliza Rios. iona
Taggart, Bernice Ridley, Katherine Creag-
er, Annie Tucker. Berta aCntu. Veronica
Cloetta, Josephine CARA, Aurora Campo,
Consuela Guerra, Ursula Nasqucz. Mary
Elizabeth Russell and Irma Walker.
After the May pnlr dance n group Of
stately colonial DANES danced Il graceful
mlnnct. The youn. ladies acting this role
were g0wncd in the costumes 81 the period
and their execution of the steps was both
graceful and in perfect Time with the
music. This feature was directed by Mis-
Virginia Mullen and was participated IN
by Esther Marques, Dorothy Ferguson,
Lizzie Nivicr, Eleanor i%icntfro, Maura
Walker. Martha Wood. Marie Adams, Pa
tricc Hobbs. Ruth Dccillc. Mary Crawford.
Elsie Sihlic. Mollic Rous,,t. Irene E..lcv.
Annie Mct;ovcrn, Alberta Pierce aud Lot
tie Harvey.
When The colonial dance had been com
plctcd the entire student body sang
"Amcrica.' accompanied by The Fourth in
fantry band, and directed by Mi~, Anita
kowai~ki.
a historical pageant representing the
entry of the states into the Union was a
feature of the entertainment that was I'M
usually attractive. This feature was
planned and executed by Miss Minnie DUFF
fy. Dressed in white with blue cooked
hats of the colonial. period and wearing
sashes with the names of the states print
cd on them, the thirteen original colonies