Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-07-20
The Grove spring tournament.

Tournament Association setting apart I
he 26th inst, as the time appointed for the
opening "Passage at Arms' The invitation
If attendance is freely extended 10 the
people at large, of every age, sex and condi-
lion. The challenge to the contest addresses
tsclfto every" gentle perfect knight" every
where. The purpose being peaceful, the
object pious and charitable, nothing is con-
ceived in hate but all In courtesy and
honor. The Spacious amphitheatre for spec
tators, rises In rapid process of erection, the
lists are cleared, the Orator, Judges and
Grand Marshal Of the day appointed and the
entire organization. imposing and complete.
guests from distance are ex-
pected to attend and the whole prospect Of q
brilliant success appears happy and conclu-
sive. .,.,..s.
ID The design we repeat is courteous and
catholic. When. chivalry survived 1t was
the usage of the herald on tourney days, to
expose two shields, one Of War and one of
Peace, upon the lodging tent or pavilion Of
the challenging Rights. Our gallant city
has already borne the former in all the fiery
Journeys Of the recent past; but now she
bears in the gists of better times" the chosen
s'e " 49, nnu Sua,ieneee al oni'airy,
'or airi.nuiy Joust WIN arms OF courtesy.
the oo]ect Oh the tournament oeing char-
iao,e, Tue Proceeds al tne gates OF the am
phitheate, will be used, by request of the
ladies, for the immediate benefit Of the Meth
odist Church. 1t is q worthy appropriation
and a knightly undertaking. For as the
" Barons Of old were ready at all times to
oblige woman or defend sanctuary, our
moueln cn,sa.y wi.n eqTal Spit. ueslgn 70
alu our lauies 70 ouiu iempie oi wosnip.
Inc purpose peing oo'h pious ana gailant
laoor OF io'e IN .ne splri. Oh devouon, tne
associauou, WIN ,lue slgnincance, may aeoPl
tpe Ianguage, WIN ,ue mo',ve ., knig1tly
Gays anu uo .re'r ue'o'rS bravery ior 0oo
ana INC Lauies'
burke eioquenuy iamentea tnal me Gays
Oh cn,'a1ry were gone, pu. y ~ ai,oge'ne,
true me 'ns'Nanon mas inueeo passeo
away pus 'ne gocu anu GLORIOUS sp'rh ina
WIS III II mas suIvi'eu IN so'ne ueeiee 70 tni'
age. 10 ie'. nV' alone unjust Tue ehie,'
prise oi arms anu .ne uear desperate peril
~ wa. ous III Jul ,i,annels anu ous'ouis-
nleva s1 anu ennooIns soclety, II enyoins
eraoeiui,as wen ~ useu, s Uou,esy among niei
""u Wy. .S's S",;. ussS s "oan
az VIC 's M "nu na.onssi =. Asy .nsl
ao.e. ING AA'uio an. eNen'o y. 'uo n.nu
cn'es "Pou 'no.A r M, p,esens ou'.cu
neiu lor sPeouis'ior e .o.y .vnoeP.ol
OF inc loea u lou, nalnen' m ne nine
.eentn century, even An Pagen'ry, seggesu
,ne scnooimens 'neories Vi 'ne Iepelitions
history; me age 0. iron siau slips recall
W Ininu 'ne age VI s'eei-v'hu "arrlors'
10 we NOT iivN III au heIo'c age, az en-
Q. wars ana rumors Oh war, wherein w
nave lea.noi, as WI. ~ any hn,sn' ol olu
tne prac''ce o. ,nar.lai arms, anu Tue nlange
ment oi MARTIAL s'eeus anu INC eAercise
nar,lai virtues . !. Lruiy our own couh'r
lor .ne las. rev years, inay oe salu, naV
exniDi.eo 70 tne morlu' tne higI! mage
continental ,ouraamen. al III tue .arie
currents ., neaay hgn.' ING waving !.
ihnumeraoie banners anu Penohs' Y. opPo,
ing PARTIES anu s's'ss, en''ahoneI WIN uil
iereht mo'toes anu oeyices, .he gm..erins
alarms. the thunder of countless charger
and multitudinous shock of battle, proclaim
the paoeantry of the tournament with a
the splendid reality of the middle ages
Starring .ne ampnlss y, n ..,g IA, a,'
nlins 'n.oS a sp~ INV "'N Wv
wonder anu an'aAe,nen.' .,
Inc tune ,orsoo'h apounus WIN hn'gn'i
Geeos snu cnlVa slI Snu,aotls' Tug VIZ:
hevoluuon, 80 iuli OF gloomy anu sPiehai
passages, VIII puAAie history WIN uau1.lo
ana puruen song anu s'oly ioiuanee: o., 'e
NOW we caii W inihu, q 'nvusanu WIN tho
aents OF camp anu lnarcn, DlvouaS anu va
ue, 'ia' aio uee'lneu " lay 'ne '"'on
cies 0, some iu'ure ooc'nern rroiss'u'I az =
oouotiess IN . Ia, o'slAn' hee, uoucneu !
tlme ana chasteneo Dy poesy, some uighu'
Ienhysoh VIII invoke the receht pas' an
strike u granuet !re W 'he n'oic eioiio'
owy lists of time with phantom steed "mag
! sword excalibur.n the august form and stat
NY men OF ROBERT Il. Lee VIII ou,riva',
tnese prospective lays, tne goou oiu cn'e.
tne Iaoie hounu, illustrating tle huigh'
character IN all Us alghi'y anu grace
greater cohtes's anu granoer journeys
alike that Arthur who with lance at res
From spur TO plume star of tournamen
, Shot thronoh the lists nj Camelot and charp,
BEFORE the ewes of ladies and of Kinps.6
In these prospective lays, the saint'
Stonewall knight companioned still WI
: Lee, assumes the transngured likeness OF u
brave Sir Lanceiot, VINO never laiieu, IN "a
tie, Joust or tourney 10 commend himseii
Jehovah and the SAINTS "hiie dauntie
Forrest 1.-THE wizard OF inc saddie, W
, challenge a traditionai tiit WIN grim
: Iristram, VINO iittle racked OF last OF pray
but trusted manly Tor the nghh upon
own strength ana vaior.
Morgan WIZ move again. WIN DetLer Iat
| through stranger adventures than SIR Be
vere' ana princeiy uerian' WIN nnd MS nan
re-echoed the the fearless ana irreproaciao
stewart.
The roodliest fellowship of famous knigh
Whereof the world holds record.