The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-14


Mrs. Juage scots, J aorshsi
Mrs Weddero on n Mr. baoon Washington,
Ers. W. f. Rtchie, NJ. 4. Battles, \. o,
Mrs Tate Mr. Douglas Gordon,
krs ] N Bacon, u Griffin ia
Mrs FAINT, Mr. 4 Greep
Mrs. James Scott, Capt, Sutherland,
Mrs.. Try, AIR SoIrei,
Mrs. yictiin, yr. Aiensndor Taslor
Mrs Patton, Me james Green,
Mrs W. Fowie Mai. w. i Tahafsro,
Mr.. Gvsthney Col II 4 Garnet,
Mrs Chiffon III. HsFosier,
The tournament ground is smooth mesaow, ersenly
caxpets1 with violet leaves thasmsko you think n tne
spring tine Of home Ehsa bursting Towers - Their pro-
fusio give tc t.9l Ir EARTH tne aspect q soma
spacous of blue mosaic % s.ae rms the ksu.
oabannoch-re not se,y c-rstai liye water partially
hidden the nohie that line tbs banks On the
opvoe,te size rs.s bin upon ssute secliyiy
seats Of the Judges ere placed
cord l. ex,enced across ne tournament ground ani
fastecsd from tree On 'be hii ide ~ tree On tns
banks " the river this cord ring, ahout three
inches dismet.r f. tightly suspeuded Tho knight eS
ercise consists in rciug AZ ;u speed from one extremity
MOON the spear sch kryht has the privilege q ling
three times the who mostfrsquenty - the VIC
tor n several equal in The contest they continue to
ride until ore conquers 1he other most successful
kniQhts choose the three rcaids IL honor.
At abrut " O'Clock tee Lady juager and their oonnsol
lors took their seats Ihs lrsidng judge being sbsent
Mr. the lady next In rank took her plcce, snd IN
composed and dgnined manner discharged the duties OF
her Office.
The entrance Of the ans nights upon tho ground
dresscd in gay costumes, nooned on souited horses
preceded By thew herald followed by three youug
pages, imposing sight. Their names Sero IS
foHoss;-
KNIGHT OF Virginia Knight IL Green Vale Knight Of
prie4ps, Knight of Ivsnhoe Knight of Roierics Dhu,
knight Of Lakewood. Knight Of Rea River, Knight Of
Snowden Knp HI Of wsrten'on Knight OF The Hievdns
Hesrs Knight Of CupeIer Knight OF Little Fork, Knight
OF Milton.
Psges-MsJter wedder cura, Master Forele, Aaster
The trumpet sounded the ho,sId approached the seat
Of the judge the knights advan ed and were forming
into lire, when, Sudden y the upon whish tho
knight CT the Bleeding Hest mounted g-ss resse
md ntte rpt.d to rush the bill Called by the spur
and not controlled with sufficient power By the sein he
made leap upon the paform aud fell close TO the teet
Of everal the Judees thro his rider After enc
two plnrGas he 81 an 80 tue ground agsa dragging
With him the PROSTATE rider foot en.angied
In the etirrup In an instant, the hills SIDE was .
Of panic stricken confusion but, strange to
end fortunate - strange the Knight upnjured and
slmost Immediately recovsrios fram III, stnnrng effects
Of INSTALL was ahle TO remount Que gcntenan only,
who acting as counselo. was hurt, and that not
Ia an 1cYedbly short ,erod order WIS res,o-ed--he
ladies had reganed their truce toe
accident had vsoishcd orce the herald approached
the seats OF the Judges Tho Knights rode up, scoo-
parted by the three young pages, (whoss admirable
of their horses must not forget TO men
tonJ snd ranged themsef iu line facing the plat
form. The herald presented he Knights DIR. Bs'on,
Of Warrington city, TIC counsellor for the presiding
Lady Judge advanced 20 the front Of shs patforu s.i
manner WIS exceedingly eyjmatsd, and tbs Knghs aud
auditors inteoed WIN psc'og6s attention NJ, B ad.
dressed them briefly ssfclozs;-
Sir ksFhts, the pess 4 duty OF charging you on he
ecnnspcemens q this tournament hes By great par
tsity aevc,vec upon me- by only regret IL, that
sshsr o. r.ras.. or The Nj s,''s:s Of s ,n;i
90 check your srdcr FOR the 'or.y, 10 tres-
pass upon the patience OF this nry- audience VI
beauty end chiyairy ny any svenoei iemsrks.
You are the shadow, reaching rom its origin far
tto the distance Of m Institution which al ne
actually governed end overshsdowed christeodom-sn
Institution peenlsr TO the times in which had it, orr
gin end Ia fe end having certain euy perform in
e great economy of the world that dore and It's vitality
fed forever Ihe Knights Of saia = Jooo Jerusalem,
and the pscetiy FER plars, have est enaptr N tho
history OF the worif which MI must resc nth admrs
on and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Trowsss their dsrtrg teir
purity Of parrose all challenge sduniration after
sfe- wore ep.-ts n regtion to snoiept kngh hood,
hf ccnsnutd) Rot y sou are Tor nos called on to
protect hud battle Tor v1eiy wonon 10 son are DOT
needed, With arcr sh ID and sse1r IL ths tented sea
as tney wrre stu Initiate them 10 their hsn
Rente OF booor their tgu'tfuress thei NOZZLE courtesy,
and HcE ptc'ecioh o. The We.t FOR Ia doing TITS ron
become vhAt ~ nogyt3 s,ries. specinep al Our fums
nity-6nished Chris ~ .s.isnen Ycp repye ssut the
yourg MEG OF your - T. 's'e -ud a. such, sou mist
not forget thai her prnud all 20 he entire.
In the hands Of those tc hoti cisss yoa belong
t,sctee then IRE siiuss t.-st haot 10 too huighf
nooo sna you WIN bnvo doGs year dety n chais z IS
eoI.fu hoo seek a. vim h. otc9rfus victor Il. this
sport the smile Of love bsal.y; al MY ~ N;o
cot sH must Try, for sbaisylris watfh ae.aE arth
sons W., 'oths 1its'n,-t ~ 0ur putty =
~ sns concuhon q tis Epeeoh he 81 hts woo re-
yuestec 70 choose tie qu,sos ,er sEoq Se, ,s,,,s
TO ride that they might receive her t4o fsoc, Ills
AAQ6s OF the chosen for setersl ~ he ani,bt,
d4k dsmount<d ard psssiug IrouVs tYe rr9 81 1,aae
0r CbeiEbnce 30 blCsbine gufiecgs ss IL ra.nrn nre
scented them with bright coi9iel aycrs One o 30 OF
the bngbts rpquoStea - ~ eycuesd fro ng kno IN
Eslaftep for wrSrN they rode
Agasn the knights backed ther stoeds and gtoped Il
the farther extremity II the tournament grcop The
trumpet sounded tie berad proclaimed TIE name o tee
rider, ans the Knight ~ Nfginia flying The
coorshs spear ughJy erasped his booy thro~n back,
and 70 firmly placed that horse and rider seemed but
onsbi. eyes fixed OK the ring His horse nanship was
particularly hne-success cernin-yet bis spear
bot touched &c ring ard glanced OF On the previous
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