The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-09-14
En-. the Valley Virgnian.
Car,;:...'';. s:..ii III :.tr.h,ing Springs.


| On last Thursday evening we left the city of
| taunton to atteud he Coronation Ball III Htrib-
ing %t,r:n,S. to >stccecd tie Totril smelt # ,hat
| lay. The Ton. ta:nent just drove
| tto the romantic W. Is. in hica is situated
aese beau ,lI'i s9'rnrs. ''ihe shades OF evening
illI3n.s fast. drew up before the hotel,
bur we had time before the supper bell rang, TO
lo.ln he acquaintance of the successful Knights.
and Eea" III whispered name of each CHOSEN fair
whose tce hese valaEt Knights laid their hard
Iy honors. Having finished our supper
which was such one can only be found
the mountain springs Of Virginia. I'VE hast, to
| prepare ourselves for presentation o the Queen
rcgnant and her lovely maids of honor. AT half
| past eight o'clock the Ball room opened, and
soon filled with brilliant throng, all Gnxiousy
waiting for ting appearance Of the royal troupe.
At nine O'clock Mr.. Vim. Bell, who had gained
the honor of browning the Queen of Love and
| Beauty, entered leading in Miss Cora Towns end
| of New Orleans. these were follow ed by Mr..
Sam. Bell with Miss Lizzie Kinney, daughter of
the proprietor. first maid of honor, Mr.. Charles
Bell with Miss Sallie Yarbrough, Of Richmond.
second maid of honor, Mr.. Ed. NJ Parker, with
! Miss Nellie Parker, of Leesburg, Va, third maid
| of honor.
The Queen having assembled the throne erected
at one end Of the ROOM DR.. McChesney introduc
ed Mr.. Santini Of New Orleans, who delivered the
Coronation address. Mr.. Santini began with
ausion to the antiquity Of the Tournament and
to the custom for the successful Knight to crown
his lady-l Queen of Beauty and of Love. Ii
said to be chosen queen of Beauty means much,
but to be likewise chosen queen of Love means
even more, 1t means that she, whom select
to bear this title, must not only be pretty, not on
ly be witty, not only be fascinating, but it signi
| ties that she must possess besides that beauty
which attracts the passers by, those noble quail
ties of mind and SOUL by which only she can hold
forever captive the passing homage rendered to a
| loneliness which soon will fade and pass away
| He also referred to the custom of the Knights in
| olden times to select good omend names, but said
that the result Of the days contest had falsifed
the fears of the ancient knights. for he who was
victor to-day bore the name of the ''Lost Cause"
He hoped that the success which had to day at
tended name fondly cherished by every South
| ern heart might.be aforeshadowing of great sue
cess in store for the future victory of our Of
Tended and downtrodden county. He then spoke
ofthe homage that was always paid to bellies and
of their exacting nature. but to-day, though a
| Bell, has proved victor, yet the Knight Of the
Lost Cause bends his submissive knee to the belle of
the Springs, and may his cause in her eyes never
be lost. In conclusion he wished the Knights as
bountiful success in the lists whose prize is love,
as had attended them that day in the tilt on the
green.
The coronation ceremonies having been SO
happily finished, the Queen descended from her
| throne and having received the congratulations
of her friends, soon mingled with her happy
subjects in the mirth giving dance. Cali went
merry as marriage BELL, for
"There were gancing eyes about,
And cheeks, that would not dare shine out
In open day, but thought they might
| Look lovely then, because twas night"
The Ball was kept up until a late hour, and
we retired from the festive scene, we cannot say
fully satisfied, for we looked forward to the NOR
row, when we might renew the many pleasant
acquantances found that night; but with the
conviction that there is no place in the noun
talns where more enjoyment is to be found than
at the Stribling Springs of Augusta.
RAMBLER.