Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-19
A GPlMPsE OF LIFE Ar wARRENToN
SPRlNGs.-TIIE TOURNAMENT,

II
'orresion ienee Of the Baltimore Patriot
"AhRENroS SPRINGS, Aug. o. 1912.
'''u'uay Vhe 9Th instantly witnessed one q,
muse scenes oil romantic fesiivity in some me,.u,,
peculiar 10 this popular watering place, and not IN,
least among lis many attractions. I olIude 81
course, 10 the tournament, which had been v;d.lv
'a'e'u'eo as intended TO be held on the 5lh. bu,
which the ince'sant, though refreshing. rains Of
'nn gay had compelled US to postpone.
Inc next morning, however, rose fair a, the
'''sht eyes which awaited lis approach, and buov
ant ns the aspiring hopes which bea, in the bo,oo,
Of SO many young and gallant competitors. ~,
sounds OF the clarion gave, during the n.o.nioo 70
psa'ed lnnmaiion Of the approaching contest. and
oy eleven O'Clock, gay and festive croaps mich, be
seen moving 10 all directions towards the ANIMATED
place.
But, IN order 10 give an ineligible idea of tho
ceremonial, must transport the reader. in im,,;.
nation to sequesiered meadow on the hanks .,
the neighbOring river, Zone of the unn., brnn..o.
OF me lar Rappahannock) shu; in from In. no;.v
"ot'd 0y semi cirque of gently swelling hills
ana familiar heretofore only with III. sono, NJ
oirds' or the voice of the peaceful husbandman.-
bu' coon the Dfyads and hama Dryads of tbo.,
tranquil shades were made aware OF some u,ro,,
Cd event, Tor shapes more graceful than ibosa s.
ton has bestowed on the objects of It's lond.s, doI
AIRY might be seen gathering beneath the over.
hanging trees, and oceupying-tier above tier-,be
seats OF the rural amphitheatre And now The ,o,o.
oil The busle might be heard from the farther ex,r.
NIFTY OF this picturesque arena, and band of ,al-
ant hnishts-sueh as Spencer would have t.ioie.
cd 10 desen6e-issued upon the plain. The array
was led on by the gallant Mr. G. w, of Pen.aeo.
a. assisted by MIR J. c., OF Culpeper, 4, e.r,l..
man too well known for the urbanity oc bis
ners and the raresI qualities Of the head and heart
20 need any labored eulOsium) while Mr. A.. o.
Richmond, discharged, as herald, those du,ie, 70
which the endowments Of a eommandus ns,sor
anu , hne voice seemed especially to desiine him
among the Judges appeared a distinguished To-.
eisner, and gallant commodore, ably supno,,ed
oy several gentlemen Of this and the odio;,;r,
counties But the graceful and gracious assesso+,
OF this distinguished tribunal, consiitu,ep undonI,
supy, that portion OF the Judiciary" 10 whom Tie
Knights appealed with mos, sensibility. ami wei
WI most confidence IL is TO the syfnya,h;,s' Of
woman that the brave and the unCortunato NAV
equally appeal, with confidence never misolac.j
and never disappointed.
The hnishts-icn IN number-may be distin
suished as oUows, in the order in which thew en-
tered upon the career:
No. III. s. c.. Esq, Of Rappahannoek
81 P, Esq, Of Loudoun.
as. 3. F.. Esq of FaUauier.
w. S. Esq, OF Fauquer.
81. G. L., Esq of Falmouth.
6-y' 5. T., Eq, Of Alexandra.
So. /. f., Esq, OF Baltimore.
IN. W., Esq, Of fredericksburg.
NV. H., Esq, Of Wauenton.
IL is not my intention to dsscribe-as il is not in
my power TO DO justice 10 the gallant bearing AM
mastery horsemanshiP of the different connect.
I1tS-suihee u 70 say, that after repeated trials q
skill, m which all evinced great coolness conduc,
and courtesy, (many Of the unsuccessful ospir,n,.
displaying not less of these properties than the
more successfully the whole eerfess, led ON bv ,bS
marshal, and attended by the herald, drew u1 lie.
fore the judges who communicated 10 the last n,cr.
toned officer the name Of NJ. w, ESD, of FEEDER
icksburg as victor, decision which was immediate.
y announced IN words of tho following impor, .
IL becomes my duty, sir knight to proclaim YOU
the successful competitor in this scene OF courteous
and gallant emulation. IL is your enviable priv.
lege "a privilege won by your knirhflv bs,,inr
and confirmed by the glance Of all tic brisbt eyes
and the sympa,hies Of oil the loyal hearts around
you'll to select from this tcvy Of fair ladies now
present, one, on whom your regards will confer tbs
lnesiimab'e style and prerogatves of Queen OF
Beauty and OF Love, All true Knights are Icquir.
ed to respect your choice, and render due homags
to IFS fair ard honored obiectp
The band OF music peaIsd its loudest notes and
al hearts leapt with sympathetic pleasure, as the
knight thus addressed rode forward and er,csf,llv
laid the wreath with which he had been provi4rf
at the feet Of the lovely Miss ]. G.. Of Masb;ns
ton. Three other knights were priyileged. in lie
manner, TO name the ladies' OF their first and Iowa
estimaton-they having been adiudged TO have
borne Oft the prize OF skill and horscmanship-in
the order and degree in which their names are here
gwen, VIZ; MIR J. L. s., Of Mobile-Mr is. q
Of Rappahannook, and Mr. ]. s. p, Of AIersoJris.
Inc choice OF these knights fell respectively on the
lair Miss NJ, Of Fauquer-ihc lovely and interest
ing Miss J. ~ NJ, Of New Orleans, Chan whom
the sunny South has revealed nothing brighter or
purer TO the dozzled Nortb,) and the lovely and
engaging Miss III. T., of Alexandra.
Then, oh, tho ball which closed the doinss OF the
day Tho whole vocabulary of admiration mus,
be exhausted, before could name and disfinspi.h
half the fair beings who len, il the attraction NJ
Their presence. Something may be forgiven 10 the
position and peculiariiies Of the writer wi,bop,
any iovidous observation-disclosures IS induced 10 msn.
ton the Misses l.. ard Miss 4. c., OF Ranp,h,n.
nock-iho Misses +. and H., and c.. and 81. Of
Washington, and Miss L. A. s., Of Alexandri,. ns
among those who contributed pre- cmincntly 10 The
Wiiehsrie' Of the evening. But what, perhaps. Il
more imports the public 10 know, and what an
sufe--"Ill be hailed with delight 10y oil these 10
whom
"Ialyo.love and war
Romance and knrhty worihr
are objects Of interest, 10, that second tourn,.
ment viii take place on the same spot, on the 9Th
OF the present month, al which oil tfIe knrhfs NAV
assist, aud whore al fair dames may cbailenee
through their admifen-ihe crown Of Love and
Bsiuiy." n.y..