Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-14
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BrcSLAND TOURNAMENT Af.w 49,
since, the tranquility Of the !ItiIr :,
village Of auckland, Wa, di,tubrll
trampling of the stecd, Of =, L
Knights Of Prince William and Fan.
preparatory to an approaching Tourp,r
Having never witnessed one If ,h...
re scenes, We determined /, l,.,
The varied costumes and nobl, L.,.
the riders presented an imp,.m, -,
ance, and our minds were led n.rr, 'i."
the origin Of knighthooi. 70 ill.,
when the swords Of heroic yowb.
from the scabbard, to defend hrhI..'' ','.
dens, and to raise them t. the III,
society which Providence int.pJsJ
should occupy, and which they are ;,
fitted to adorn. The scene was Nah
the attention of the large cr.wJ =.
thronged To behold the skill Of n. ,.,. -
ing knights. Many heart bca, hi,b
hope, at the approach Of their iayori,- ~
lier, and such display Of beauty !,
enough to excite ambition brave =
were made 10 obtain the prize wh,,
10 reward the victor.
Competent judges were selected i, j..r
the issue. and the herald acted We'll n.
flee in proclaiming each Knight As L.,3,
forward, their names baing-"kni,b,
liiawatha," "Loch Icycn.' ",e,r,,
Salem" unknown" "Whi,e pIuS.
"Brentsville," "Lighthorse," "ud p~.
ion, /" "Bristoe, 'Surrowlll Ei,pr. !,
Springfield" Forest, "M,nty.Be.
"Cedar-llill." Chatham"
Knight Of Georgia, Mr.. Green. Of S,,,,
nah, was declared successful, to vh,w,,.
honor was granted of choosing the Vue4r
Love and Beauty" Miss +. T.. II N.,n.
dria. The next, Knight Of the "Surrw..,
Figure" Mr.. Z. Carter, OF Prince WlIl,a
selected Miss L.. Of Baltimore. a, iir,, Mi
of Honor. knight Of Springfield. NJ 4
Lewis, Of Fauquirr, Miss Men. Of Ri.
mond, ~ second. knight Of Hawaii,
Mr.. j. W Ilunton, OF Prince William. NJ,
X. L., of Fairfax, rs third Maid ot lIon..
The afternoon amusementS having eni-I
so triumphantly. the Knights ana rbeir "a.
dies fair repaired 10 the heights d "Ccro
Gcrdo,' 10 bestow upon their chosen gue.l
the honor of coronation. Duty callel %,
from the sportive scene. and "" wendell DR.
way home By the pale light Of Luna. %.
thoughts wandering 10 the company All
in imagination We pictured the young a..
beauteous queen receiving the hcmase (
her mimic court surrounded by her lar,ga
of graceful and loyal subjects. Ann,
Boleyn nor Catharine dc Meiicis were ~,
worthy of more admiration. nor did ties
ever experience more innocent pleasure than
did the fair choice Of the Georgian Knight.
and Of him we can only say. "ferat pa!
mann qui meruit." The distnsur Knight
Of the ".Sorrowful Figure" little deserved
the humble title he assumed, hi, heron
bearing would have won for him uud SIN,
laurels in the days of ancient rhyalrr
Some members Of the Piedmont Light
Horse" were among the contenlent', thee
handsome uniform attracted attention, AMI
though not among the most successful ''ersut
digni laude." One Of the most skillul 4
ders was the knight Of BrentSylllo, who u,
a long time seemed 10 be the tavorte d Tor
tune. We would be pleased 10 speak Of Each
of these gentlemen, (all of whom acquitted
themselves nobly,) were We not fearful !
wearying our iniulsent readers. W. mus
forego the pleasure. i. ) l.
Green Wood Glen, September l..