New-York tribune., 1870-05-25
MEDIEVAL AMUSEMENT.

THE BROOKLYN TOURNAMENT-THR HERALDs
ADDRESS TO TIE COMPETITORS-VIRGINIA
TIE yICTOR-CROwNING THE QUEENS OF
BEAUTY
In all the glory of the Spring greenery, danes
and demosellci and lords Of creation Of high and low
degree wended their way TO where in fitting sped the
merry day Some troted up in the incest Of little bug
ses bOxfus bright colors and laughing faces with
Just a hint Of spoons" in mood and manner. Others,
doubtless Of prouder rank and more exalted souls
in gorgeous carriages, which rails and before
which pranced two noble seeds under the command Of
chariOteer with glazed cap and red nose. The Club
House was gay with pretty faces, and full Of airs and
eraces. so the grand stand So the wait
ing carriages Augustus twirled the expressive cane
and caressed the downy mustache, while Dora poked
the knob Of her parasol in her mouth, and looked
at her cavalier if he were Sir Lamceot himself
and had slain innumerable witches, and Dragons
and other things Everybody tried TO throw fine
glow OF romance over the day. The officers OF Sat
urday presided, and hour after the appointed time
the gallant knights the brave heroes of the blOOdess
tilt pranced and caracOed before the stand. Half of
them had nice little musaches, not hit fierce in size
or twist, and tOther half were OF beautifully
infantine beardessness and pinkness AS bright hon
esloOking young fellows they sufficiently admira
be GvanhOes they were very aggravating indeed
Monsieur Herald in commonplace business coat with
pink sash disposed about him, wherever bows were
available drew up the fifteen knights in battle array
and they addressed by the valiant Col Dawson OF
Georgia. Thus spoke the worthy gentleman:
"sIR KNIGHTS The first pleasant duty assigned 10 me
is To tender 10 you the grateful cOnga atOns of the
enteJprsing gentlemen at whose spccal instance you
haze left your homes in the far South TO assist in the in
auuratOn Of the modern tournament on the SOIL OF the
North feel that am guilty OF no eXaggtlatlOn Whcn
say that the result of last Saturday was signal sue
cess. Friendly emulation always ought TO be attended
with ssutary results aud IN this instance am happy 10
announce you that the judges at loss to decide
which most TO admire, the mOdesty OF the
yiet0Ts the amabilty of the vanqulshed You have
doubtless all felt that there more or less
Knights of the quill But authorized 10 say 10
You that hat Is that what they may have said
the result Of love OF huInOr than Miniature
Those gentlemen given 10 Waggery that When an
eIsnng un they in and take all the hances
aud cless alike the just ana the unst In
assuring yOn, them that you have the warmest sympa-
thies OF this vast asembage in the hope that you may
pass through the dangers % this tilt unharlned bid
You. .cne and sll, GOd-speed"
Hat thus blessed and ene1ura ged nis yonng c0un
trymal, the C9iOne retired ~ comparative ObsCBNy,
and the knights pranced OF 10 their stt trtng place,
hundred yards the ring, which PLACED
opposite the judges stand IL announced that they
would re that distance In the space of moe seconds
tOnger tle being considered miss Then the President
exclaimed with majesty " Sound y and the Dugler
sounded. gha is he footed with prolonged tOOlings
aIp0n dreadful little brass monster, Then somebody
shouted "Kght OF Virginia." and the knight lin white
trousers and jacket that Madame the Fourteenth
Century wosld have scorned rushed his
and poked bis lance at the little white
mug The lance being 6naecOmJnOdatinf stick o.
pTeossessDg appearance refused through the ng
aud me poor knight retired 10 mourn Then the Knight
OF fWestmorelsnd IN black velvet SUIT gorgeonsly orI
mentsd, made plunge and pOked-aDd missed; where
npon the knight OF Prospect Park did the in genial
emnlanon tlred by the failure Of his brother heroes
the Old Dominion Aha Aho The catn
ring Was conquered Twas If he cried with lance at
rect: Yiad thee base vilyan, Yield" and whe the
Sas yielded the busieF footed and the band Rayed ghA