Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-14
THE roUgEAMEMg AZ SHANNON

DALE SPRINGS.
This ~favorite aud irDe-honored amusement
came OF at the Sbann6rdalo Springs on The 9th
inst; 10 the presence ofa crowded audience of
highly respectable citizens Of our county, togeth,
aF wits many other citizens of the neighboring
States, ot both sexes.
The iurge numbero OF knights were entered at
an early hour in tie day, aud ferbeing clothed
70 elegant costume, each representing the char.
ac,ef he assumed, were marshaIed 10 the front
Portfco Of the large hote!, aud in the presence of
a crowd Of beauty and intellect, receiyedthe fol-
lowing charge from WM. II. NoRRIs, ESQ, who
had BEEN unanimously selected as President of
The day.
Noble Knights and Gentlemen /: / have been
honored With a position which l have not sought,
nor do ] feel myself qualified to fill the important
stallion TO which | have been called, with justice
to you and with interest to the multitude of my
youHg, fair and beautiful hearers. 1 deem it,
however. a high compliment to have the privi-
ipge of addressing you on this interesting oc-
Casion. Surrounded, as we are, by lovely wo-
men, and encouraged by their fascinating smiles,
1t is my duly to inform you that you tilt to day
Tor the glorious privilege Of directing ne 10 en-.
Irvine III is maiden wreath, around the brow of
The fajrest of the fair, and to direct me to pro.
nounCc The choice you may make, Queen of
Beauty and loneliness" Onward, then, gallant
knights, toIhe ground, not forgetting The old
maxim, 'io The victors belong the spoiIs."
By the command Of the chief marshal and his
aids, the Knights were wheeled in military order,
and gallopped to the ground, where the contest
commenced with great animation.
After the third round George w. Davis of
Jefferson, who had assumed the character of
"Hotspur," was declared 10 be the victorious
knight, and entitled TO the high privilege Of se-
ii1ecting and browning the sQ1een."
After many Interesting and spirited contests,
w. AZ Morgan, CHARLES p ClockWell and Thos.
I'D. Meore ere dull declared entil osthe.
grand privilege Of selectfn aid crowning the.
Isl, 2d and Sd t.MAids Of HONOR .
TIE Knights were again marshaled to the
front portico of the hotel, where the President Of
the day received them, aud with much ecIat to
;mseif, said
You, gallant knights, have fought the good
ght, aud it is my agreeable duty TO inform
Mr.. George w. Davis that he has won the
prize.
Mr. D., in the costume and character Of Hot.
spur, advanced with a beautiful wreath of flow
ers, which he requested the President to entwine
around the fair brow of Miss Kate Hurst. The
President said
t9lF LaOy-lDSplTeu Oy mat Oeanly ana love-
illness which is the admiration of all your &C.
quaiDtances, the chivaIric knight, Holspur, de-
, sires me 10 place This wreath around your fair
brow. May you wear it as a token Of his es-
TEEN.
WIN. A. Morgan, OF ShepheIdstown, who had
assumed the novel character of 'Roderick Dhue,"
was Iext introduced 10 the President, as entitled
to the privilege of crowning the LIST Maid of Hog
nor. Mr.. Nor gan presented The President with
a wreath of flowers, plucked from Shannondale' S
richest soil, and desired him to entwine it around
the. brow of Miss Kate SappiDgton. The Pre-
sidene took the wreath, and in placing it upon
the brow of the fair one, said:
"Picture Of health, - may | not say, " goddess
of beauty wear this wreath as a memenio of
the high regard of him who directs me thus to
locate it.
Charles E. CrockwelI of Jefferson, next ap-
pearcd in the character and costume of Knight
of the Plains /; gracefully advanced with a wreath
of flowers upon his spear and inform the Pre-
sidenL that he wished it placed upon The fair
brow of Miss Mary Harper of Shepherdstown.-
The President said
Thrice happy am l to be the chosen instru-
mcnt 10 place this wreath upon a brow SO fair, SO
youthful, so modest.
Thas. D. Moore, with much grace and ease,
auPdpEeus III uSSH6u Ut IEeSIueul u pldCe Il
splendid wreath upon the brow OF Miss Mary
Cleveland of Missouri. The President took the
wreath, and said -
Woman thou art lovely, but here is a sPeci-
men of thy sex which will compare with the beau
tyof the Goddess "Dianna."
The coronation was now concluded and the
Knights dismissed, who galloPped off in perfect
order 10 their tents.
At night the large and elegant ballroom of
The establishment, gOrgeousiy lighted, was
thrown open. and was soon Ihronged by the
"beauty aud chivaIry''of The State. The Knights,
in their beautiful and picturesque costumes, and
tie bright eyes of lovely and loving woman,
made up a scene rarely witnessed in Jefferson.
with its volnptuous swell the fair Queen, with
her maids, attended by their respective Knights,
entered the room, and led off the dance. The
gaiesies of the ball were enjoyed until the " nee
sma hours of night, when the company sepa-
rated to WOO the drowsy God, after a day of hap
piness and pleasure surprising any that has
ever gone before.
CHARLEsTOWN SEMINARY.
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