The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-10-02

enect OF the pageant
The dresses Of the gentlemen. not in plain
clothes. were chiefly of the 18th and 9th cen
tury, while the ladies' seemed generally 10 have .
followed The costume of the Court of the un-
fortunate Mary.
About l2 O'Clock. party Of 20 from Dun
oon chiefly composed Of Glasgow ladies' and
gentlemen. and headed by Mr.. William Camp
bell. walked into one OF the stands. attended by
n band of music. The Highland dress was va
ther prevalent among them; but some very
handsome costumes were neverthe less sportcd
BY the company.
The site chosen for the tournament was
beautifully situated piece Of level gronnd, a.
bout three minutes walk neS'heast of the castle.
delightfully."- irnged with wood. The fitting
yard was an oblong square. about $50 feet long
and $50 wide in the centre was the barrier, q
firm wooden erection. 800 feet long. and four
feet six inches in height. Directly opposite
the barrier was erected the grand stand hand
/ some chaste erection in the Gothic style. In
the centre OF the grand stand. which held about
700, was placed an elegant chair for the Qneen
OF Love and bean'y,' surmountcd by gor-
geous canopy. On each side of the canopy
were handsome pllaSters. gilt. with The cornces
beautifully carved and gilt. and folds OF Llue
silk hanging between The pilaster.. The whole
front was decorated with gilt ornaments, over
ground of crimson cloth The seats were also
covered with crimson. The grand stand was
1anked on either side bv two large stands for
the accommodation OF GOO persons each: whiis
on the opposite side OF the lists was pac ID
small stand of sixty. for the accommodation OF
the press Round the lists stood The knights
tents aud marques. covered with striped oil
cloth Of varcns colorS. according TO the taste
of the various owners Al a short distance
from the barriers each SIDE were stanc~si
containing the lances Tor the knights, and on
one side Of the eNiremiIles Of The yard there
was placed upon pedestal the 'quintain, a
huge model of the human figure in wood, plac-
ed upon pivot 50 rs TO revolve IL not struck
fairly in the centre by the lances of the kDic hts
IL was announced that The procession wss To-
leave EgliDtou Castle at one O'clock: but II
was nearly two before the whole could be
rayed in proper order. When il began to rain
heavily, the idea Of the Queen of Beauty (La-
dy Scymour) proceeding on horseback, as hal
been arranged, was abandoned and her lady
ship aud her attendant maid Of honor went ts
the lists in carriages.
, Lord Eglinton who sustained the character
Of - Lord of the Tournament" wore a sp!eodd
n suit OF armor which was covered with gold and
= ,ehy chasrd. His horse. which was a ser,
magnificent animal. was richly caparisoned in
D cloth OF blue and gold The noble earl seem
4 ed 10 take great delight in caracoling rouud
|. the lists, and was received every where With
\ cheers. Lord Londonderry, m King of th,
2 Tournament. wore robe Of black velvet over
, lower dress OF enmine. and his coronet set
, with varlegaed pumes. The Marques Of
Waterford, who appeared as the Knight Of the
Dragon, had the oldest armor in The field. bs.
ing of the reign Of Richard III. 1t was \
suit Of polished steel lutsd. His horse was
caparisoned in blue and white. Lord Genlyon.
the Knight Of Gael. was attended by his Athsl
" followers" body Of men, whom II would DO
difficult TO match in this or an other country
The liIrng was then commenced. Tho
first knights who encountered each other wer,
= the knight OF the Swan" the Hon. Mr.. Jer-
ningbln, and "the knight of the Red Rose.
J. X. Lrchmerc, Esq. Having rasen thor
places At The extreme ends Of the barrier, the
Knights advanced upon each other ION. rue
nlng along each side Of the barrer.) and met
near he centre, when the Knc hit OF the Swan
brought h. lance 10 bear upon the helmet of
his opponent, breaking the lance by the stroke
The combaian's hoih rode Oh to the end Of the
barrier. opposite TO that from which they startcs
aud again took up their position, a new lance
having been put into Mr.. Jernine hams hand
BY his Esquire. A second rencontre took
place IN the sam. way IA before, but nothing
%
armour which covered the neck and head Of
The Kuight Of the Swans horse flew of upon
the ground. This was the only incident worthy
Of notice IN the first tlf.
Next appeared the Earl Of Eglinion, Lord
Of the Tournament. and the Marques. Of Va
ieriord, Knight of the Dragon. In the FRS;
encounter Lord EglInion came tilt upon the
shield of hs opponent. but without producing
any effect. A second course followed, when
the Earl broke his lance over the head OF tho
Marques. Thu, ended the combat the Earl
Of E.linton being the victor. His Lord.nip,
attended by his Esqnires aud Pages then rode
to the front Of the canopy on The Grand Stand.
aud made low ohesance 10 the Queen OF
Beauty, who kindly awarded praises to the
. gentle Knight for his gallant con1ucf.
Th. next display was made by Sir p. Hop
kin., the Knigh, of the Burning Tower ard
Mr.. Leohmere. 'the Knight Of the Red Ross
snapped his spear over the helmet Of his oppo-
nent. who rode on sca,heless TO the end of tho
barrier. IN the second course the Knight Of
the Burning Tower performed what sas con-
sdered master piece Of tlling, by dslodsins
part OF the helmet Of Mr.. Leebmere. sei
making it spin high into the air. third On
set took place. when Sir y. Hopkins brohs bis
lance over the shield Of Mr.. Lechmcre. snl
wa, the victor. lie then made his obeissses
To the Queen OF Beauty, apd received her ac-
acknowledgements.
LorI Gl-nlyon. the knight Of the Gael. "a
then met by Lord Afford. the knight Of III
Black Lion In the third course. the knigh
Of the Gael smore the plumes from the helmet
pf tb. Black Lion and The Black Lion in re-
urn. broke his lance over the Gael. Lord Al
ord wa, tho victor, and having paid due hom-
,ee to The Throne Of Beauty. was also rsceiT-
vi with a spiIe and an ar mn "a al ment nf HE
gallant conduct.
A combai with the two handed sword hers
sok place between Mr.. Milan and a soldiere
.hen Milan was declared victor.
The fifth display Of fitting brought onest
nor. upon the lists the Marques Of Waienerd
and Lord Afford. ~hsn the Marques vas the
rictor Ths Oucen having awarded praises 10