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1T is 4 HaSaY BRDIsoER pr.si4sat
Maj ! ii IKrlIr, w Prs'istnt
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S J / sl:I e l-as
IT, l 9 H. IL Herald.
KNIGHTS
E~igst II SsAus.oa- David E1ump hTeys.
AiAssfa KslsEs. IsE4nd<r-W, II. 7. Lewis.
lScdfMg - Ihonzs d. Moose
Rffnax n Hsafss-Wm. IL. Bfiseee-s
HseIEanS c.l;sf-W u Bo~en.
SsrfTaaah-gehn +. Thomsoa.
EmigM n CN5s--J q. yanney.
K,tigat IN BsytxGez-C. Comegys.
At fhe sesna ii tie Bngle. the Knights barring
put ihensssesin batie array ID front u ths large
assernbiagesal ladies and gentlemen, who had col
lectad ip xJaess their exploits. Mr. BgDiScER thas
addressed ssem
KSIdsriitsp GesTLEAEx BY the memory ~
thar chEsasfy whose departed hQaors are aboEt 10 be
revived thl5 ~ hY your deeds of gaiiantry and
dating--hgsla3 ancient, and honored institute M
der whpse5 kitten honor aoarishea Naof reaped
It's due a1Fd md beauty sci secure 20 receive The
worship ~ hess be we're verify ct her sIhlies--
|, Foaf chssa seiested By yepf kee voices, call %
yekr aiteEsS9a tef poflanl duties evolving upon
each Of yess RenetobeT shst me vYs tf Beanfy ~
upsn yeu TentembeF that many palpiiaiing heart
beats ehx1 lyter yoar success u this coniesti r.
md bsE tlse tkis exPeeiant maitiiade nnp@uehty
wait to beNod NeeF achieve renss and @ sfest wth
iksr aecIematsons the suecessfal champion a ybuf
nnfnber Eidg, tilensbEase knights-ride for the
chtvafy wkesk deYotces ye are-rlde for that gal
laafry VIII il lie have already acquired-ride ior
the xasei u pfAse which awaissY0a from This ex-
49, rid
of5on ftss be sake Of her whose image lies ndeli-
/ blf engfaesn upon your ininsst heart.
Afset usTichthe knights commenced The trial Of
skill OA.she iirsi tilt The RAG was taken only by
| the KaigEs Of Scampson. David Humphreys On
| the "a, Eyf1caApton and Bertrand. On the 3Fd BY
Knights iii Bedington, Islander, and Prince Of
Wales. Geaiapion-having taken he ring twice in
I three tlItsssTas declared the successful Knight
tie oecurldpg between The knights Bertrand, Bed
iagton. lsssander, and Prince Of Wales each having
taken thet,ing ence contest was then had for the
| privilege s5f crowning the First Maid of Honor
which ress4iled in favorof Mr.. Lewis. Mr. Moore
being iha:4ex sueee,sfal champion was entitled &c
chose be ID Maid Of Honor. and Mr. Thomson The
3ra.~ III II
The cos; test being over the Knights were agair
| drawn. MI 10 make selections on; OF the mass o
beauty 6stgre them, when the Herald prucaimee
| Mr. Davt1 Humphreys victor. He ehose Miss
i KArS S&r3qsoroN, of Charestown, as Queen 2
Live an& ilesuiy and requested the President :
| place Ehessreath upon her lovely brow This beau
tiful youea LADY, btushing al he honor about 70 p
conferred epoa her, and trembling under,the cage
gaze of tts yast assembly approached lha Presidepl
leaning siou theaFm Of the first Heralt, Nh A. \
Kennedy Mr.. Bedinger, in placing the crown upoi
! her brow. sAas addressed her:
FAa 30 EsAurlFuL LADY-hbecemes my priv
l4ge anay sonur 10 crown you Queen Of Love, =
Beauty aEd ef Chi1ary and in doing 50, to prese
YOU 10 ths great crowd Of your devoted subjects
!, ane worthy Of their loyalty and love May l be a
lbwea Sasone Of your humblest and stlsyal sul
ects. tos press the hope, that in these daagerot
; days of accession, the coronation Of our lovel
j Queen fnty he the signal Of Union 10 US all, az
tha the ssaalple which your MaJesty may &c pleas
! most speklig to set us in thi. respect may nave
proper ghuence upon all your devoted subjects
Miss 5osspHfSE NEI.soN. Of Frederickicity, ny
! having shen been presented as the First Maid
2 Honor ,ahe President thus said to her:
Afssqt NJ has sa ais raj
II LADY. greet thee as the representative Of u
noble tNfst and as one who, speaking her voit
as we'll e. thine own, hope viii cry on, for Upio
NOW andaor{yer. Acceptilis wreath from The hui
I bic hanfot chime unworthy servant Ii will ent
lle thee I, life favor and love OF our Sovereign
/ The 1Eir; Maid Of Honor was AIiss JANE w Ast
r4arox, rof Jefferson county. The President,
etowaisS her, said
! II plaeS upon thine unsuIlied brow wreath al
most is snoee~s as ITSELF II is The token Of Cd
Spgereisai 5 .oye, ana as il falls from my hands
thee, thysnasle-the name .. the Immortal Wash
INSToS -sfalt upon my ear and e,ns me- cry To- y
around We URieH! Jfsiea I! nose and fOrSrr 81
The PFsisent delivered his address to the Quee.
and her Naias Of Honor-iu The hsppiest and NOS
feIici,oa anaaner be is always capable Of doing
anidsitis oetborst Of enthusiastic applause
| The esnp.ny then repaired to the Hotel to Din.
neF, whid Was most sumptu ousone The enter.
tainmens VI De day closed with Ball--every thing
passing IT aieasaaay.