The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-09-10

and four of them only having taken the ring
each time, they were brought to the Judges
stand by the Marshal, and the result an
nounced to them by Senator James G. Clark,
ofBaltimore county, who congratulated the
knights on the good riding shown by them
in the contest, and with words of encourage
ment to those who were unsuccessful an
nounced to them that the Knight of Long
Green, the Knight of Pleasant Hill, the
Knight of Sweet Air and the Knight of
Woodlawn, having each of them taken
the ring three times, there was tic between
them as TO the honor of browning the Queen,
which would be decided by another ride,
which resulted as follows:
knight of Long Green's. L. George, Jr,
Knight of Pleasant H-James Amos, 100
Knight of Sweet Air-Charles Baldwin, IO1
Knight of Woodlawn-Dr. CA Rutledge, o
The result being in favor of the Knight of
Sweet Air, Charles Baldwin, he was decided
entitled to crown the Queen, and the Knight
of Pleasant Hill, James Amos, the First Maid
of Honor
The only remaining question to decide
was as to the honor of browning the Second
and Third Maids of Honor, which was deci-
ded by single ride in favor of the Knight
of Woodlawn, DR.. Chas. A, Rutledge, and
consequently the honor of browning the
of Long Green, S. E. George Jr.
The Knights were again brought to the
Judges stand by the Marshal, when Col.
Mcintosh announced to them the result of
the tourney, and addressed them as follows:
In ancient times the successful knight was
cheered and rewarded by the smiles and
bright eyes of his ladye love, and to-day the
smiles and bright eyes of lovely women are
bestowed on you, Knights, In doing honor
to this occasion. The heart of woman,
whether of maiden, sister or wife, always
chivalrouslo responds to deeds ofskillan dar-
ing, and wherever deed is done against OPP
preston, there the bright eyes of woman
flash brighter than stars to approve.
Knights, you are to prove to-day, and you
represent virtues which typify every age
Truth and Justice-and wherever woman
stands in need of protector, there the true
knight always is to be found, to peril his life
in her defence These martial sports are q
tie connecting us with an ancient order, the
knights and troubadors of old, and whenever
in the old times, the ladies assembled at some
Gothic hall, to witness and grace with their
presence and approve with their smiles some
tilt or tourney there to be held, it was ever
in the cause of truth and justice. The histo-
ry of knighthood was history of deeds I'M
dertaken in that cause alone. The crusaders
were animated to undergo their labors and
perils alone from that cause; and the love
that burned for them on their affairs ut home,
animated them to deeds of heroism and dar-
ing Whole libraries might be filled with
the history of the deeds fthose true knights,
who battled alone for cause and not for
lands, or gold, or empire. The song of the
troubadour has furnished to literature some of
its choicest collections.
This assemblage of DANES and fair maidens,
collected here to do honor to the fair maid
ems that you, the successful knights, may
crown as Queen and her Maids of Honor,
proves that you have acted well your part
to-day, and though the victory could fall to
but one ofyou, yet the manner that all have
borne themselves in this field of honorable
contest and skill, deserves reward, and will