The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-30
LOCAL MATTERS.
4EruE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
THE PARADE, THE T1LTINa, AND THE
CogoNATIoE. ( { r.

CORONATION. !.
Charge to the Knights and Coronauoh
Address. ,.,.,f
The Pythian tournament attracted pay
inc crowd to the Fair Grounds yesterday
noon. notwithstanding, the very warm
weather, and the spectators were sencraly
highly pleased with the entertainment.
The Judges, marshals, heralds, and
knights proposing to enter the lists, met AT
10 o'clock in the morning In front Of Pythlan
Hall. and headed by Smiths band in a
wagon. and-a SQUAD of fine-looking police
men. all knights, in carriages, took up
THE LINE OF MARCH
for the scene of the tournament. The route
Law along several of the principal streets,
and the fine music, combined with the novel
costume of the knights, attracted an lm-
men.e number Of spectators to the windows
and curb-stones.
The cortege reached the Fair Ground at
about 12h o'clock, and a consideaDic
crowd was found already assembled, Dut IL
was largely increased before the tiitlne
commenced. Arrangements hud been mace
for the riding 10 take place on the west SIDE
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portico was occupied by the judges, mar
shals, and distinguished guests. while the
SPECTATORS generally were gathered on the
rppcr portico. Among those present were
Governor Walker, Ex-Governor Randolph
of New Jersey, and Rev. DR.. Hoge. The
Judges present were Maj. ThoS. W. Dos
We'll. VIM. Z. lsaacs, Esq, Col. William b
palmer, Col. Thos. i. Owens, Major Il. Z
Archer, and Col. VIM. L. Tanner.
PRELIMINARY TILTING.
BEFORE the contest commenced there
were, according to regulations, two trla
Tits, which afforded considerable sport
The knights entering were: Il. r. Bell, o.
Old Dominion Lodge, No. 4, Knight o.
North America: W. M. Cary, Of Old Do
minion, No. 4. Knight Of Pythias; F. NJ
Imbodcn, Of Richmond. No. IA, Knight o.
GRAY Rags; Henry II. Miller, of Hines, No
II. Truc Knight G. Percy HAYES, of OLD
dominion. No. 4, Knight Of the Old Do
minion: Fl. G. Woodfin, of Old Dominion
No. 4. Knight of the Black Plume; I. Is
Saunders, of Marshall, No. -, Knight Of
Marshall Lodge; John w. Talley, of Hines.
No. Il, Knight Of the Wide, Wide World
D. f. Wtlbon, of Hines, No. II; Knight OF
Confidence J. NJ. Lawson, of Syracuse,
| mo. 5, Knight Of Syracuse.
The first trial resulted as follows : North
America, . rings; Knight of Pytbias, 3
Knight. 5; Black Plume, 3; Marshal
Lodge. 3; Wide, Wide World, 9; Conf.
dence, 0 Syracuse, 0. The second result
ed ms follows North America, 1 !; Knight
Of PythiaS, l {; True Knight with butt OIL
lancet, 3: Gray Rags, 3: Old Dominion, |
Marshall Lodge with butt Of lancc), 2
Wide, Wide World with butt of lance),2
Black Plume, 5; Syracuse, 1.
CHARGE TO THE KNIGHTS.
The trial over. Captain Charles u. viii
liams was introduced, and delivered the
following charge to the knights:
INV rothcrS,-Knighthood has been
from the earliest ages the synonym for
yalor, love of justice, and zeal for religion
Not that technical religion measured by
dogmatic and UNCONVENTIONAL creed, but
that heaven-born, God-given religion which
has it's most comprehensive principles terSe.
" expressed in the words, "Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
and thy ncighbor as thyself.'. Well has
rbc Saviour said, Upon these hang all OF
the law and the prophets ? $500, ...
This has been the faith Of all true KIN ghts,
and their faith has been justified by their
works OF patience, perseverance, brotherly
kindness, and charity.
Monuments to the truth of my assertion
exist throughout the world wherever dark
ness and ignorance have given place to
light and knowledge. The widow, when
in her anguish she calls upon her God for
strength and comfort, blends with her sup
p!ication thanksgiving for these truths.
True kni"hthood never considers its duty
done when the cornerstone Of the school,
the college, or the asylum, is laid. but feels
that its hand should not be withheld either
before or after the mere superstructure is
reared. These are the principles which the
ignorant and the prcjudiccd have assailed
in their attacks upon ours and similar
brotbcrhoods. While we will torbear TO
answer them according to their folly, let
our light 50 shine before them that they, ,
saciug orr good works, may do justice to
Themselves and to Us.
This, my brethren, is no mere holiday
parade, As the thoughtlesS may suppose,
and these sober words are not SO luapprO-
pirate as to the gay they may sound. There
Is not q feature Of this entertainment which
does not involve the principles | have men,
toned, and which is not fraught with a
lesson Of life. You are about to engage
iii L contest typical of that more-important
race upon which we entered when we took
Our VOWS. The same spirit which ami
mates YOU now should characterize Our
"daily walk and conversation"
Sir knights, the lance with which you
are armed was said by noted Templar to
possess 4 double significance. 1t was, he
said, Il staff 10 support the weak, il rod to
correct the delinquent. In ancient times
more frequently as a rod than as staff was
il used bat, thanks to the lessons Of its
teaching, slcil is no longer the case. In
stead OF your being called together to
punish insolence or crime, you meet, as
h:ollcrs, in a spirit Of generous emulation,
far What? 70 tide for ring. Ay, be-
cause to obtain that ring is to win the ap,
proving smile Of woman; is to be crowned
With the laurel woven by her hand pos
sibly to unite your joys with her joys Tor
tie circle of time Of which that ring Is
typical. ..........
There is romance in ancient chlValry as
false as truth as true. 1t Is TINS: Each
knight, we are told, when ne p,acea ms li
lance in rest, derived his courage, the steadl.
ness of his hand and eye, from thoughts of
his fair lady. I assure you, Sir Knights,
that the courage which distinguished the
kniqhts of old, which has rendered famous
the lists of ancient days, was that courage
which rises with the occasion, and is born
of the sense of danger-a courage often
seen upon the battlefield, but never in the
boudoir.
1t is the steady, perseverlng effort which
courage gives that brings success. Woman
crowns success because OF those qualities
bq which it is achieved.
1t is not the silly fop or the maudlin sem
timalist who deserves or wins her smile, but
ne who loves his honor and his truth, and
has the courage to maintain them. My
brothers, to-day and always
$50 run that ye may obtain,
THE REAL CONTEST.