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mis i|AY FKtfTlVAU Lgiplp sad UtUfftta1* Affair t*ut Friday After****. ??Cbarining *4><i delightful" was ^ vbrdlct of everyone who attend | tbe May Festival held Friday t^niooii laet, given by the Civic ^gue on the four adjolulug uare* that form one of the beau ^1 parka of which Camden 1* so wily proud. Tbe park filled rapidly with chat ring groups of happy children ? d -cheeked boys and fair~t>row*d rlu, robed, in apotle?? white and irlanded with bright ribbona. Hparkllng eyes, laughing Hp*, mt, mirthful eager voicea and lAdowlesa hearta. Ah! that May ;y, oould atretch from the fairy oplc land of childhood to the arc is zone pf age, where auows fan llllng"inid desolate, drifting over e dead but unburled hopes , which e great stream of time beara and I ffetB on Its broad awift (surface. The coronation planned aud per cted by Mlcta Kerahaw was a great iCce?8. The royal procesalon was rwed at the High School, led by ? Herald? a plumed knight ? wJiq ew his trumpet and read the pro nutation. The throne under the Dopy of a spreading oak was en rjned with evergreens and roses, id bore all the emblems of spring, d whb a fitting place for the fair ung May Queen, Miss Halite Car jon, who ascended the white car ted flower strewn steps. She w<*s deed queenly In her white satin ess, and from her graceful shoul rs fell the badge of royalty, the gal robe of ermln ~ trimmed pur e velvet, ^he was welcomed and owned by Flora Ceres. Flora says Ve give you glad welcome, sweet teen of the Mqy." And Ceres adds ind hail you our soverelgh on this ppy day." Both, "We lead you your flowery throne, and now > place this wreath updn your leenly brow. Fair are these 'flow* ?, hut not moye purely fair than e sweet and lovely thoughts tHar ter here. Take for this brief, ft happy liour^thls emblem of ur regal power." ( Sceptre bearer" li this sceptre you. will find buds-, d flowers of every kind, '?'**' Hoses r loye and lilies for purity; patt (8 for fholij&t; and green for orfn uicy. All these and many more i bring, to welcome you as the ieeo of Spring, and may youp rule gentle be as^the sweet flowers j give to thee." Next, came the foUr seasons In le, bearing a long garfand of flo >rs, which they presented to the leen in the following words: ring ? Fair Queen, I ever' tyring te sweetest .flowers, and posies. mmer ? But not the best; ?member, June still has her wealth of roses. ft itumn ? and autumn has its-bruits and grain ? tribute fit to offer. inter ? And I bring foitth my mantle while, '' ! : I- \ And jewels from my coffer. A?togeth#r ? "O'er this Southern w^4- ,an4 of our* May has strewn her fairest flowers. We, have culled them freeh and gay, fo adorn our Queen of lUy.U**wl See these beautlous treasures bright Uorgedus with resplendent light." Tl?is garland take, O sovereign fair, '"or all our love Is woveu here, j|L Next, the flowers presented their ofipngs in the following order: White rofte.-? " Ab l'mlan inurhle - Alplue snows, Bo is my lovely pure white rose. For lovllness beyond compare 'Twi7iOWer f the 'a.lr<}Ht of ille fa,r ?Twill surely a fitting emblem prove So pure an<^ ivptl<:H>{ Hed Rose. -?These roses' red, show you will wed JL? khlght both bold and tried. - v ?o U be to you a consort true, An$ you his lovely bride. Pink Hose. ? yvhat can equal the beauty and fragrance which ex hales from these lovely flowers? ; Uke the soft tints ot a sea shell, the pearly glow of subset, or the mantling blush on a fair maiden's cheek, they charm the eye and fulfill the dream of^ beauty, so take them dear aueen; they do but typify your own sweet lovlU ness and grace. ? Yellow Rose. ? O, Queen, may all ** ?olden 818 the heart of this rose, ^nd may it's _ fragrance be an emblem of the sweetness of your life! Violet. ? These violets to you I bring The earliest token of the spring, To wish you Joy today. May peace upon you* pathway shine And Fortunes favors all combine To cheer you on life's yr^y. Daliy.? I'm a little daisy- ? Just a lit tie daisy from the dell, By these wheels of gold and white Your fortune true and bright you may tell, So, if "you have a lover, and you would fain discover If hp lores you much ? or not at ali', Just pluck each petal small, And as you let them fall, You will surely fljid*he loves you ? loves you well. L,,y-TTA Uly maid ? I bring you li lies fair and sWeet, And Tay them softly here, belteath your feet. - \ Their white cups waft j)ure incense far above \ O, take them to your heart ? Tour own ^ur?7lreart-of;-it>ve; Clover. ? Where honey bees hover To sip the sweet clover, I wandered to gather these blos soms for you, And I found there this leaf, With it's four ltytle leaflets. An emblem pf luck, which shall be good, and true!! ? ? ?. : ^ ? 4 Forget-me-not.? When others no longer remember That you were once a queen, , An0 life's cold, bleak December Shall blight the buds now green, My blue forget-me-nots Bhall be Fond tokens of my constancy. ,Wood Nymph. ? Where golden sun shine filters ' ' Down thru leafy tr?es, And every woodland flower throws It's perfume to the breeze, Where laughing waters ripple Sort, thru mosses green I culled my humble treasures, A tribute to our Queen! Why Worry O About* * M ?. , ' - - . ? ' I A LOOK over our canned goods will chase away your trouble forever. All kinds of tempting canned meats and fish are carried by this store in great variety. We sell quickly and never nave old stock* Consequent ly you are sure of that fresh natural taste?combined with the appetizing flavor caused by canning? in every bfand. Those meats are delicious ? as kept and sold by andrefcail^d unrW the Government Pure T / ft f yf ' ' ' j Kor yoi^, O Queen, | ?pln the thread , Ms ' %. '? And in jita meshes ahull there be en , twined That which thru nil a(en hath made aoula high flHP|p*#Pfc tioat h?ve for I4u?uau~ KUld. Nwt, 1? O Queeu, do VMtt Hit; thread of life And aa It Isauea ffdm the Loom of Time There ahall come with It mighty deeds Thm at rive to lift up fallen Human kind. \V' v " ' t? -- ? ' %*.*. '? ; 'r*T$ ^?vft vy J-?a?t, I, fair Queen. Should I cut auch a life , Completely off? <jut oil the thread abruptly? Great Jqve, the God o t Time, would Htay my sheara ...... 'gzffgd And bid me let that great life be. I The heart of Semlramla never throbbed more triumphantly than that of the young Queen of the May aa ahe atepped forward to accept the homage of her aubjecta, and if] we judged by her happy face ahe would not have exohanged her flo ral crow4? for all the jewelB that| gltttened in the diadem of the Aaay< rlau aoverelgn. in a charming ud conacloua manner ahe delivered the! following addreaa: ( ' Queen's \<i<li?ss. Am I awake, Or la thla aome fairy dream, l hat o'er thla flowery kingdom I am to rule aa Queen? There are others far more worthy, And fairer too, I ween, And yet, my loyal subjects, You have proclaimed me Queen. May I reach the atar I follow. In yond blue tent above, My reign be one of kindness, My acepter swayed by love. ? *'V /".'v v*.-*'- ''i-S?yT . ?*,. 2.: r\Vv ^ ~ ' ' ? ???: *' My Kingdom !-t? ? *""T The City Beautiful! A dominion fair and bright. My Parliament, the Civic League, To help me rule aright. And now, my faltEful Bubjecta, Ahla is my plea to you. Not loyalty to your Qdeen alone, But to the League be true. ' . ' ?< ? ' : :? ? ? . , * They will beautify my kingdom ? Make poetry of prose, And every desert In it? ' Shall bloasom like the rose. Green fields and ever-blooming wers. Are planted by this band. Where w<k may spend delightful hours In our lovely sun-klssed;?iaird. The giant oaks and waving pin?. '? So tempting with their shade, The jessamine and g^y wbodblnV,"' The greens that never tade. ? . . ' r . ? ? : -I ?? ? . f ? The highways to my kingdom Lead lh on every aide, v \ # To all, .a royal welcome, The gates are open wide. < ? I also have a council/ T9 help in this great work, Braslngton, Is Lord Mayor, And Will ho duty shirk. "? V., ;UV Let us not grow faint-hearted Nor falter by the way. We'll just call on the council, % They'll do whatever we say. For they are loy?4 to UieJdnKdonj^ And will rally to a man rTo make this spot the fairest Str-aU^thls sunny land. \ , r invite you to my banquet, 2)he royal feast is spread, With ice cream, cake and sherbert My. people shall be fed. Let us drink to the Civic League, In every sparkling glass, May all the dreams of beauty Be swiftly ? brought to pass. ' The next feature was the trl-ey cle arid bicycle*, parade. The little tots on the tricycles wej*e Indeed Very "pleasing. * Proud parents watched their merry darlings with eyes that beamed with tenderness. Little Abbot Ooodale, as "a pink butterfly," received the prize ; , in this contest. The gaily- decked wheels then passed in review be fore hundreds <* and it was hard to ihake a choice. Master Geo. Witt kowsky as "Uncle Sam," and Miss Mirlafti Dawes as "A Girl From. Ja pan, "were the fortunate, winners in this contest. Camden's popular military compa ny paraded and pitched their tents before ?t!ke admiring hundreds, who were glad that the flowery kingdom and the dainty little sovereign had the protection of a standing army. And they are not tin soldiers, eith er. And then came the dance. Six teen fair damsels plaited the rain bow ribbons around the May pole to the music of a rag-time band. The Queen j6lned in the dancer and when they had "tripped the light fantastic," the little lassies, who art the coming belles of "Thd City Beautiful" and the merry dance con-| tinued in the rosy glow of sunset, whose loveliness, undiminished by the wear of centuries, still rivaled the glory ot Solomon. ~ K" ' '.'i "???Mi ii n ...i i:. I, i . Beard on Union . on Mill by WW Mrs. Jmum* Bwriu Uo?t^. ? Tb*' Hobkirk Hill Chapter was ChV^lJly entertained ItMit Thurs day afternoon by Mm. James Burus, a" her handsome home on LytLleton Hp It wmh one of the largest 't?K? of the year, and the chap ter bfriiioj lijiereaUnl And eiilhused lu regard to D.A.K. work. Officer* warn elected lor the .Incoming year. Mrg. II. Q. Carrlson who has been the \ui>uble regent for the past two years declined re-election, and Mrs. Juo. r Cantey, the faithful and effi cient secretary for five yearn asked to be relieved of the duties of that office. The following were elected: Re gent, Mrs. IS. C. vonTresckow; vice Wgent, Miss Ix>uUe Nettles; record ing secretary, Mrs. 8. It. Adams; corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. A. Shannon; Treasurer, Miss Cornelia Nelson; registrar, Mrs. J. L. Ouy. After business the Chapter enjoy ed a social hour. Mre. O. H. J.? nolr reud a fine pappr, music by Mite Charlotte lloykln and a song from Mrs. C. P. DuBose. The host ess then served delicious Ice cream, strawberries and cake. Assisting Mrs. Hums In entertaining were Mrs. W. 1). Barrett, Mrs. Belton Boyktn and Miss Emma Halle. * ? Compliment* Her Visitors, On last Mouday evening Mr. and 1 Mrs. N. O. Epps gave a charming affair In honor of their attractive guestH, Mi uses Anna May Browne and Kuby Kpps, of Athens, Georgia. The home on LaFayette Avenue was bright, cheerful and' inviting, and the merry crowd enjoyed the pass ing In games, music, etc. The host ess served Ic4 cream, punch and cake. Those invited were Misses Lu clle Lewis, Oralle Mathls, Francis Keesler, Willie Dlxqji, Mary Nlchol Kfoetta Wilson, Ethel Birch more, Messrs. C. E. Sullivan, IVobt. LowIh, Steve Perry, Leroy Belk, W. C. Niclilsoou, E. L. Dickson, Thos, Shiver, Itay.mond Moore, W. Q. Wil son, Jr., D. V. Dixon, Alfred -Burdell and Henry Mathls. Mrs. Hluumon Entertain*. The John D* Kennedy Chapter U. D. C., was delightfully entertained on laat Monday afternoon by Mrs. Wn?. Shannon at her handsome res idence on Kershaw Square. Plans were perfected for serving the vet erans dinner on May 10th. This courtesy paid to the m'fcn who w6re th^ gray, to the, men who foU6Vred Lee and Jackson, la a genuine pleas ure to the Chapter, for they real ise how the ranks are thinning and know that for some the* near hori zon is already rimmed Wl(h the light of eternity, A social hour was en 1 Joyed before adjournment and the hostess served dainty refreshments. Monthly Hospital Meet. r^The mooting of the. Hospital Aux lliary took place at the Court House on the afternoon of Monday, April 29th, with about twp dozen mem berg present. The treasurer reports, ed .that , at last meeting there was $tt88.66 in the treasury, and that since that time the following sums had been added, viz: Previously reported . . . . $388.66 From tag day . . ? . . . . 71.63 Calendar collection > . . . . . ,35.87 Beulah Section . . 100.0& DueSi . ...... . .3.00 Bale Ice Cream .. . . .. ..18.60 S. C. Glee Club. . . 16.26 Mock Court Trial 99.10 Entertainment (Mrs. Jas. Team) . . 56.00 pOrsffiTHWrae Tear, -v^v t -^,-36.50 Contributions Miss Llla Davis 5.00 Mrs. Carey, Providence, R. I . . lO.OJil MissMerklns, Concord, Mass. 60.00 Mrs. Schermerhorn . . . . . .?? 10.00 Mr^y Henry Halle, Elizabeth, N. J., . . 5.00 Mr. Henry Kennedy, Atlant? ^ . 2.00 Total .Y . . . . .... 1^25.61 As the Auxiliary was organized about February 1st, this sum makes a fiirfe showing for the three months the zealous band of ladies have been! at work and they feel much encou raged, but feel disappointed that there have only been, so far, "two contributions fftm the county, and they hope to hear of other organ iza-* tions. in the near future. It was decided to change place of monthly -meetings from the Court House to the chapel of Grace church | as it is more central. It was also decided to serve a picnic luncheon during one ofc the State campaign meetings in June or July. It was proposed that the ladies should give teas or porch parties during the summer, an^ that each invited guest should bring ten cents and thus, not { onljr add to the fund, but it will prove a happy medium by which to | discuss ways and means and keep in touch with hospital" work. "In a multitude of counsel there is wls-j dom." i ' tCZjiY*: Personal Notes. Mrs. R. W. DeLoache has gone to Winnsboro, to visit . Mrs. Jennings Mrs. A. S. Thomas, of ^Cheraw, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, H. G. Garrison. Mrs. H., Baruch , of New. York, and j Miss Bwlch, bf Georgetown; are vis iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Wolfe. Miss Naii Trantham, of Winthrop College, spent several days in the city last week with her mother, Mrs. W. D. Trantham. Mrs. J. L. Brasington, now of Sel ma, Ala., is visiting her son, Mr. J. L. Brasington, and ' her sister, Mrs. W. F, Malone, of this city. & Hiss Halite Carrison has gone for] e?threeweeks visitto her sister, Mrs. Wm. Ancrum, at Portsmouth, Va. She. also expects to attend the commencement exercises at Sweet briar, Va. 7, Mtt i. Charles DeSau??urn, of - 02 'TSETyl i>: r 'T -HToJITTjw syrariygB i CITV COUNCIL MKT. Klet'tloii Ordeml For J?u? I ltlt. |K?K OhltllHIlW I'HHM'd. The newly elected City Council held M# first r?nuUr lueetlug Tues day night and dUposed of many important matters. The in out Important matter taken up was to order an election to de tide whether or not the City will i? sue 9100,000 yorth of bonds tor the installation of a whUm and light plant or to purchase ' the preaent plant, i4 it (1 also to vote upon l ho commissioners (three to be elected) to take charge of the bond iaaue In case it la carried by the' election. The election 1* to be held on June 11th, Thp cltUen? voted down th? franchiae applied for by the Can)d4tp Water, Light & Ice Co., and it J9 now up to the oity to have a muni cipal plant. If the city erect* Its own plant water will be gotten from Dlcey'a Creek, on the edge of town where enough water can be obtained to aupply a city of 100,000 Inhabitant*, it i* *aid that the present aupply at Johnson's pond ia not sufficient, especially after a dry spell. The ucw Council on its LniUftl meeting paused a stringent dog or dinance which will be fount* In Ml' other place in The Chronicle. The reason of this Htriugent law is the mad dog epidemic during the past three yoArs during which time ma ny people have^ been bitten. ~ A few day* ago a prominent lady here was bitten by a pet dog which sud denly went mad. She is now in a hospital at Washington for treat ment. The Cemetery Association fund which amounts to $75, and Is ap propriated annually, was increased to $100. The City also deeded the park between the Presbyterian bu ryiug ground and the Quaker cc^e tery to the Association. This park la covered with large pine tree*, and with a little w6rk, can be made into a beautiful park. It is the Bite Of* the old Camden Ftort, which fig ured conspicuously In the Revolu tionary war, The park will be. en clothed and flower* planted as soon M the association can perfect 1U arrangements. The Library Association applied for an increaaed approprlutiou but the matter waa postponed until the next meeting. ; . ? \ ' ' - , ,.j i WU>rv* to Cloco at Four O'clock. Muy 0tb, 1919. r We, the undersigned merchants ' of the City of Camden agree to clone our respective place* of busi ness tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock on account of Memorial Day, May 10th: SprlngH & Bbaunpn r Camden Wboleaale Grocery A, D. Kennedy > t Moselev Bros. . H. Switser " l0 W. T. Smith , W. Oelsenhelmer Burnt) 6 Barrett Knterprlue Mercantile Co. ?G. L, BlftOkwtll T. J. Arrants 0. C. Bruce ? C. C. Whltaker H. L. Schlosburg I). T. Lang Wat kins Broe. Camden Furniture Co. Isewls & Christmas Blackwel) Bros. The Mlssea Gerald P\ ?3. Mathls Hlrsch Bros. & Co.i ? M. H. Heyman David Wolfe C. W. Billings" Baruch-Nettles Co. J. 0. Cunningham The Twin Bros. Two Stores J. It. Goodale's Song \i ? W. O. Wilson J. Sheheen <& Brot Rhame BroB. Nettles Furniture Co. 1. Wolfe Camden Coca-Cola Bottling Co. A. J- Beattle t' ? C. W. Birchmore W. R. Roberta J. L. Holland J. W. Smith J. s. Rhame - M. Mogulescu ? Co. L. J. Whitaker L, Schenk & Co. Mr A. C.- Hobson, District Mana ger of the Southern Bell Telephone Compauy, and O. B. Sellars, District Manager of the Supply department %>f tho same company, spent Tuesday here lnspectlng^tbe company's plant. What is that which U very rare, ami yet very common? Meat! T.p - ? m? ,( We ask jfou here to buy our MEAT because w* know ir "tor . good. If ydu knew this as well &b we, w? know you surely would. Vher* 1b nothing better than the best ? ? this you'll admit a fact- ? that we have It here, to prove by teat, would be the proper act!. Campbell Bros. mmo&zx. We hare alt sizes from one gallon up. Make your own Ice Cream. It ia better and cbea] . rr-^