Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-11

full and exquisitely tasteful illusions to the
bright galaxy Of beauty surrounding him
upon all sides, entertained his hearers most
satisfactorily, and retired amidst shower
Of applause.
After the plaudits upon the orators ad-
dress had subsided, all eyes were cast upon
the magnificent array of gallant knights, in
spring in all hearts degree Of valor and
enthusiasm that can be better imagined than
described. A more shivalric array of ga
liant knights never have had the pleasure
of witnessing upon any similar OCCASION
The Chief Marshall next placed himself in
front of his column, and in a loud voice and
with grenadier bearing, addressed bis gal
lant knights thus: ''Prepare to charge" at
which command, they all dashed off to their
allotted positions, carrying with them the
bright smiles Cif not the hearts, Of the sur
rounding fair The order being given to
charge, each Knight dashed off in order, un-
til they had made their complement of
charges, at the termination Of which, the
Judges announced the victor to be the Knight
of the Silver Cross The victorious Knight
being duly apprised of his success and tho
glorious honor conferred upon him, was then
and there informed by the Chief Marshall
that he was entitled, from amongst this vast
assemblage of beauty. to select and crown
the lady of his choice as Queen Of Love and
Beauty of this festival.
After passing several times in full view of
the bewitching smiles of the surrounding
galaxy of beauty, he at length halted and
dropped his spear at the foot of Miss S =. :,
of old St. Mary's, who, in a few well con-,
ceived remarks, acknowledged the honor
conferred, and drew from her hand her glove,
which the gallant knight raised to his lips
and then dashed off. The taste of this good
and gallant Knight cannot be too highly
complimented in the selection of his Queen,
and sincerely hope he may be as fortunate
in all his selections through life. The prize
was warmly contested by the knights Ivan
hoe, Hiawatha, Louis Fourteenth, the Old
Continental and the Knight of the Silver
Order The Knight of Ivanhoe and also
the Knight of Silver Order were particular
ly distinguished for their elegant horseman-
ship The most perfect character on the
field was Hiawatha, his wreckless bearing
and manly form being in perfect keeping
with Longfellow's portraiture Of that mimi
table Child of the Forest. Altogether, it
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Mary's must not only take her stand as the
banner county of the State in the political
world, but she must stand hereafter pre-em-
inent in the Court of Love, Beauty and
Chivalry.
The Tournament being over, the assem-
bled company all repaired to the hospitable
mansion of our friend and fellow citizen, DR..
H. H. Bean, where the ball room was
thrown open, and the Queen of Love of tho
evening and her Maids Of Honor, together
with the chivalric knights, led off the first
quadrille. Among the reigning bellies Of
the evening was the Queen of Beauty, whose
soft and dove-like expression of eye threw q
genial warmth over the entranced assembl-
age of the sterner sex; Miss B. Of P. G's..
with her dark languishing eyes and COM
manding figure Miss w., Of Calvert, with
her pure and soul-inspiring gaze, drew all
hearts around her Miss G., of Baltimore,
with her soft black eye and rosy checks, was
irresistible. The Misses S. and B., of old
St. Mary's, were none the less attractive
We danced until very late hour to most
j. delightful music, and retired in perfect bliss
to dream of Charlotte Hall, ruby lips, sun
ny smiles and angel faces. To the gentle
men of Charlotte Hall many thanks are due
for the able and courteous manner in which
they conducted the affair, and I sincerely
trust that, as this is the commencement of a
feat both ennobling and elevating in its ten
dency, it may supercede in a measure the
s far less innocent diversions of the turf in old
St. Mary's. y