Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-08

the Golden Horse Shoe, j. Pollard =.
lected for the fourth and concluIip, " = |"
Honor, the fair Miss Is. ~ .,a ,','
whose attractions should need the h.. h..
Petrarch, who would never hay.
absurd about the Laura of hi, s.,
he had lived in 1859, and come +, n,,,
nament. ''
The Queen of Love and Beauty, ,bcv..
Of Houor to the Queen and many =. :
of the royal family, then, in 4 single ya...
set forward, surrounded by the Kni,t,.
upright lances, and followed bv a l5ns -.
Of carriages, which escorted them unr7 :. I''
way in triumph. had almost for,,,,', '~ "
band, which struck up, in lanoaI ! =.
of way. the inspiring mir, do they ms, Il
at home and 80 the festival ended -
sffording to all who witnessed il o,.,, az: 7.
of innocent entertainment. If | bayr -
you an awkward and inadequatc H.
ton, pray attribute it to an utter wan.
practice in this species of compo>i,iIp r
have occasionally ventured fearfuIIy r..
print, but never before ~ the chronicle,
knightly combat, aud the charm, At l.i.
Excuse tyro, and believe that ,bou,5 1;
commentator of the ladies nav seem a., ,,'
ing, it is serious, and as 0thclIo say, g.
done in honorw | have enioved this g, ="
country festivity-the bright ewes tho e..
faces, the evident pleasure Of person, :" ".
both sexes, as they looked upon the amin.
ted contest-upon the graceful riders. u a..
handsome horses, the nuttering plume. ANA
scarts, and all that went to make the 6ell =.
combat brilliant and attractive. ,bry
such sports are manly and usctul-apj /
would have them regularly practicei
We have had other gaictics and 'grgyit5,.',.,
in Wildwood lately. Some fair ladies of them o.
borhood determined TO raise a sum Of psrsy
furnish the Episcopal Church in the viii ,it
decorations or necessary appurtenaucc>--arl
that end held Concert, placing the adm,,5, =,
one dollar. The hall was filled, sud the u-.l.
entertainment went cf admirably. The r,,..
selected were some of the finer airs from III, ors,.
Of Troratore, and many excellent .on.s-a.
amount realized by the performance, some,br.
like hundred dollars. if | am not mistak,n
But the tournament has intsrpo.ed to bau.a III,
concert, and return To its gay scenes for a d..
ment to beg pardon of the fair lalie. for the ,,s
III ucscriptiOu, ana tue almost H.
silence have preserved upon the subject 81 t..-
charming appearance. II requircs your iull.b..l
cd Saratoga or Newport correspondent To LINN ,
Outward scmblance" of the beautiful dsm,t..st
figure upon public occasions. To the grace, Of T.,
Jenkins" style, never could attain howe,f-
never know what a lady wears. only observe
whether it is graceful or the reverse. | can or.y
,sdd that the tournament at MillHooi was ,sry
picturesque affair, and afforded your corresponds:
pleasure all the morning OF II summers day. Al
though The Knights may not have resemb.el 81,
thur, the fowor Of monarchs. who
with lance in rest
From spur to plume star Of tournament
Shot through the lists at CamcIot aud chsrgci
Before tho eyes of ladies and of kings"
they were still picturesque and gallant in the
dresses. And as TO the ladies tue.
were surely ut to mato with Enid, whose beau.
shone so brightly
"day by day,
In crimsons, and in puppies and in gems"
or sweet Elaine, 1.-THE Lily maid Of A,toat"
Ida, Josn.-any maid who lives in story fof T..
grace and beauty! Before the starry eyes o. r,
therefore, the humble chrouiclcr 'iv.
of his csfI>pd bows TO the ground feeling So.
lont desN1 Stay some giants, gorgons, or clas
rss dire in their dcfcncc-which however be-
afraid will never fall to his lot. as he is about
"movo on" JEHAN FROlSsART