Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-10
A 7 VALLEY, MISS.
SECOND DAY or THE TOUR.
NAMENT.
Growing Of the Queen of L0Ve
and Beauty and her naids
of Honor.
The Ovation aud AdGress-FulI
Particulars.

The Ovation and AdGress-Ful
Particulars.
WATER VALLEY, Miss, July g, 1867.
special Correspondence ofthe Appeal
The weather for the second days exer
cises was all that could be wished for-tht
sun shining brightly, and a cool, re
freshing breeze all day. The attendant,
at the grounds was much larger han OF
the day previous, a large number having
arrived by the early trains. About half
pastl0 O'Clock the knights, in charge o
Col. M. ID. i. Stevens and his aids, with
the Bolivar silver band, under the leader.
ship Of W. s. Brooks, an old typo
appeared on the grounds. The knights
rode around the course three times, e
the music Of q grand march land here
let me second the opinion hat more
graceful riding, and better music for the
number engaged, it has never been my
good fortune to witness or listen to-
they were then dra Wn up at the speak
er's stand, when the herald alarms, Or.
Harriss, introduced the orator of the
day, Major W. r. Barksdale, who, in a
clear, ringing voice, and with a fOrcible
manner, spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen
The beauty and chIvalry Of the land-a vast
coBco1rse Of spectators-is gathered 10 witness
The manly and exciting sports Of the tOarna-
Greece had her -games-olympic, pythic. ne.
maean and and so important was the
celebration or these considered in a national
point OF view, Jnat On Their periodic recur-
renee no engagement OF peace or war was al
lowed TO dtsappOiut them. The pursuits ~
peace were suspended, and the res unding CLASH
OF lance and shield in the deadlyc ophicto Of BAT
] llE between HOnNtAnLnE nD@LA was uuNNFI. ard
90 the scene Of their national games they re-
paired 70 engsg IN friendly trials Of st eng'h
once only does history rec0rI a failure by the
Atheniaus 30 celebrate the festival ar EieUsiS.
Alexander the Great had seized and destroyed
Ihebes, and such was the extent Of this ma
tiOual loss, and such the depth Of the nations
grief, that they for once declined a celebration
| which breath q only hlartty, merrimeut aud
rejoicing. And I confess, had the exercises of
the occasion no object more rational and sober
than n~iyoiOus merrimeut and rejoicing, the Cs-
/ te- tatiOus pageant and sumptuous preparations
which are witnessed here to-day would IN be-
come our condition Of calamity AS a people.
beautiful cities and towns In great number
sacked ana burned, two hundred thousand
] yOuthful, nigh born cavaliers and bold yeO-
couutrs 3 pride-slaughtered by a
ulercouury laZarunl OF europe, imported and
I bouutied for the pUrlosc, he land nile 4 with
Z slnleSS mothers huslaudless wives and father
less children smote by the hand Of the de-
I spuiler, 'eealnE power and forgetting right
I from oriental wealth to meudicanL poverty,
I AFFORD to the people suffering these wrongs and
Z calamities no suitable occasion for a frivolous
mirJh and rejoicing. Nordo d understand such
70 DE the object and occasion Olthese Exercises.
They are intended for a sober, rational aud
tenn pefate present ENJOY ment, aud the creation
and cultivation OF high, noble and manly quail
tiles in { eyOuth OF the country.
They are intended to develop in the youth
who participate in them those manly ana stern
pbysical qualities which save a people from the
reproach Of enemiuacy in their men, and those
high moral qualities, valor and honor. which
bsg-t Gur, open, chivaIric bearing toward a Zoe,
anu perfect laitn 10 friend and which eIevates
woman 20 a position Of respectful homage a.
doubtful Of the tenure Of His throne aud pre-
negatives These then being The object Of these
exercises, immediate and Interior, they are not
Inconsistent with the condition o. mourning
aud deSOiatiOn IN which we find Ourselves as "a
people. The tournament is the most refined
and lest of medieval ChivaIry AN Institution
which religion adopted and made auxiliary TO
its saiutary and clVlllzlng influences. and
which was only destroyed, OF discontinued, in
consequence OF rs DecoIains a useless military
training, after the invention II gun powder.
But, whilst obsolete as an institution the
mob t courage which IL begat ans bred IN
It's devetees, has excited the admi~at on
Of succeed. ug ages. BEEN caught by them. and
induced them 10 adopt and tr nsulit IFS princi-
pies And the SQUIRE and Inspiration OF this
courage, what were they The high estimate
placed Uy It's teachings on female ch rracter.
For no Knight strUVe in gallant style TO be
victor except as he caught The spirit from his
fair eIGEl0rlig. And when cOlteuiiug Eni his.
with .auc s. crossed ami yisOrs down. struggled
in fierce and bitter rivalry, each knew no re-
ward so rich and sweet as the smiles Of her
whose champion be was.
Awresth or wild olive was the only reward
OF the victor at the olympic games, i'm plying
That only honor, and not mean AID ~0rdid m
tsrest, should be the motive 20 high and valOr-
GUS deeds, A captain in the army of EeIXes
when h~elriugthe prizes Of the Gre. ian games
described. exclaimed 10 his superior officer.
Heavens. against what men aru you leading
use" lusl1slDle 10 Interest, they light on'y for
W-Ien ancient chIva,ry dI-prayed
The pJmp of her hero gam s."
when valiant and LIwn born TmHrHfE. ard even
Eugiaud's HOn-hearte- king FASTENED with
aiacrity to become the champion o. the weak
honor and love of glory, born OF The estimate
OF female character, moved and inspired these
knights ll loulhahient ana Jou-J. These ptlH-
clp+es Wulch cadr2cler'Ee0 the ags o. chlVauy
have ever been the leading and distinguishing
characteristics OF the southern heart.
The southern high born, well bred young
man is the Gfrtrs line4I Descendant of those
medieval cavaliers Their very genius parva8es
cur people. As q foe open, bolt, ubservant of
piighted faith and honor. Asa fIieur true and
trusting As a. victor generous, maguauimOus,
seeming every timing that reminds the van
pushed of defeat. AS Vanquisled, scrupuiOusiy
regaruiul Of treaty obligations, acquieSciug in
defeat with dignity, honor preserved and pru-
dent forbearing fort tud-. These are the clar.
agterHslcs OF the true southern man say % as
no b3astiug Pharisee, with 10 electI0ueering
SfCop of ariihCe, hut with the uprigL and in
~derendeut demeauor OF Is man who feels its
truth.
The chivaIric estimate in which female char
acter is hell, has also always been distinguish
Ing feature or southern CIVIL EaalTH AND -JIGgfE.
We must never 81 poslallze rom lt We need il
nov more than ever. We need &c 70 preserve TO
our mothers, wives, sisters and daughters their
position OF pre-emiLeut respect.
We need 70 To protect them from the social in
uovatiOuS OF those agrIriln icuu0cl4StS. who
rudcly rush into our social temple. threatening
with Cesecrztion aud dethiouem-ut it's house
hold gods. They know no leveItrg excepJleveI-
ing down.
These high qualities, valor, honor. virtue. are
promoted ami encouraged IN ihe manly and
knightIy exercises Ofthe tournament. They and
The true women they SHE'D are al that is left
us. May we never ceaee TO cherish and love
both, and OH from them may yet spring to us
a country TO live Tor, "a c0gnuy to pray for. "a
country, if reed be to die lOr.
But % detaiu you longer would be TO render
your Impotence oTtuluF all around me 8
tupulleuce; these gallant knights are iupa-
tisut 20 taste tha rapture OF The strife.
Their coursers paw the ground with res less
And, snoring, foam and champ the Brazen
bit"
The multitude is impatient to witness the be-
ginning Of the exciting sports.
This bright galaxy OF beauty is impatient to
see which ofthcm is 70 be crowned queen, the
maid OF We and beauty. And even now each
one is making of herself the silent INQUIRY,
Lord. is it'll? Lord, is it'll?
Aud rs the bright facs is sufrused half in
smile and half IN blush,
Their smiles than the sunbeam brighter.
Their hearts and br0ws than the falling snow
Whittier,
I can realize something Of THE p~srrlexftv o. the
NNEff@rI4a AN.ENN W NlD must make me selection.
Have YOU ever seen n cumming bid poise on
wi z over "a bed Of rich flowers rs IL undecided
which ones sweetness and fragrance % SIP?
such / imagine VIII De the situation If the
knight who has % select his lady love Queen Of
The tournament from tbs crowd.
The herald-at-srms proclaimed that the
the fitting would then take place for the
elegant gold watch valued at 500, the
winner of which, aud the mex highest
contestinE knights would have the right
to crown the Queen OF Love and Beauty
and four Maids Of Honor. The knights
then rode in their order. with the follow
ing result: Knight Of Malcolm Graeme,
NJ, A. Ross, I, 0, !; Knight Of Rob Roy,
Joe Phillips, 3, /, o.; Knight of the Re-
leased Chief, Alex. Robinson, ., 8, 3:
Knight Of Black Forrest, Chas. 3. Avent,
2, I, 2 Knight Of the Black Prince, Jas.
Robinson, 3, 2, 0; Knight of Fallen Ban
ner, r. V. Pierson, =, ., 3; Knight Of
Fallen Chief, G.. w. NcKie, 3, 3, .; st.
of Lost Cause, J. Cruise Fowler, OIL.
Thus it viii be seen that Knight Of the
Fallen Chief and st. Elmo, Knight LIE
BOcage, had each taken eight rings. In
riding oil the tie the former got eight
and the latter sever rings, giving the
honor to McKie to crown the Queen of
Love and Beauty. The le between the
Knight Of the Released Chief and the
Knight Of the Fallen Banner, as to who
should name the first Maid of Honor was
was won in a single tilt by the
latter be taking two rings, his opponent
one. The tie for the naming of the fourth
maid was won by knight Black Forrest.
He and the knight Of the Black Prince
making two tits, riding without saddle
or bride, on the same horses they had
ridden during the day the latter getting
two rings, the former three. A recess
was then taken for dinner, which was
prepared in good style, after the old bar
becue fashion, in a shady grove near by.
After the repast the knights were drawn
up in front, when the herald Of arms, DIR.
Harriss, presented the prizes, in the fol-
lowing order The Bohemian set to
knight Of Fallen Chief, @. w. McKie;