The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-10-24
Reported for Tile 1bgis d Intelligence,
The Belle Farm Tournament.

With impulses so noble, hearts so generous
and souls so magnnnimOus as to award the
entire proceeds of Belle Farm Tournament
to the benefit OF St. Mury's Church, bespcaks
for the chiyalrous knights of Hartford county
a name and fame that should descend to theil
posterity, and stamps them as worthy mem
bers of the order which they have espouscd
Such has been the action of those worthy
and estimable young men who have so nobly
acquitted themselves in the tiltthat on Thrus
day, the 10th instant gave such agreeable
and exciting entertainment to hundreds OF
spectators. With feelings and impulses like
these in our young and brave sons of Har-
ford county, we need not lament at the pros
poets of her future greatness Qor that is assn.
red), nor dcplore her probable degencracy
MARsHALLING OF THE KNIGHTS
After much delay occasioned by the non
arrival of the band, which was anxiously
looked for, the knights, in gorgeous ar
ray, and trappings that would have done
honor TO the kings of the misunderstanding
lances and elegant tnsel, that daZzled the
eye of the bewidered spectator with their
luster. Marshalled in such elegant taste by
the Chief Marshal and his assistants before
the Judges stand, as to elicit the praise and
admiration of the whole multitude, evidenced
by the applause, joy and happiness depicted
in every counenance, to hear an
ADDRESS FROM THE HON. STEVENSON
ARCHER,
which was listened to with marked attention
by both knight and auditor, and received
with great applause from the people. The
orator went into brief but intelligent and
eloquent historical account of the order OF
Knight Errantry, its objects and purposes in
its primitive days, and contrasted monarchy
ID -, 4 al. .,I
the advantages of the glorious heritage OF
liberty, bequeathed to us by our foretathers ii
their successful revolution for independence.
which made every citizen a sovereign, and
clothed every individual with the rights to
assume honors and titles, which under royal
dominion were only enjoyed by favor, and
hoped that the day was not distant when tho
glorious stars and stripes would wave over
the whole American contradiction the ice
bound seas of the Polar regions to the sunny
fields of the Gulf States-and her free and
glorious institutions made to bless the people
Of the whole world.
THE RIDING.
The Judges, at about o'clock, announced
ev erything in readiness for the riding, which
would have done honor to the Arabian
Knights of old-each and every Knight de-
porting himself in crcditable manner, and
Craftsmanship and graceful riding. How
ever, before commencing, there was propo-
sition to admit to their ranks two senior
Knights, who had received honors in former
hotly contested tits, namely, Augustus Mac.
atee, Knight of The Old Dominion, and DIR.
Charles Baldwin, Knight of Long Green ;
which was unanimously accepted
They now consisted of these two Knights,
besides-Caleb Wright Knight of Baltimore
Co.. Ransom Carroll, Knight of Hartford !;
James Street,, Knight of JarrettsVlle; Hugh
Day, Knight of The Valley; VIM. STREET.,
Knight of Oakland James Butler, Knight of
Rock View; A. +. GLADDEN., Knight Of La
Grange; James Ashton Knight of Fair Oak {;
Alex McCurdy, Knight of Swampoodlc; Oc-
tavius Tolley, Knight of Will if l Can.
Differed as follows: Chief Marshal, VIM.
o. B. Wright. Assistant Marshals-John s.
Young, j. Nicholas Nelson John A. Street,.
Judges-Thomas II. Street,, Archibald Will
son. lgnatius Macatee, ST., Amos Day, DR.. d.
T. Wysong. Orator - Hon. Stevenson Ar
cher. Heralds--James Wilson, Thomas
Roberts, John Street, Beauregard Butler
mekeeper-Ignatius Macatee, Jr
Three alternate rides having been accom-
plished by each Knight, and only one, Frank
GLADDEN., Knight of La Grange, having taken
the full complement-nine rings, amid great
applause and clapping of hands, more espe-
cially the ladies-was awarded the honor O
naming the Queen of Love and Beauty--Miss
Clara Cain, daughter of James M. Cain, ESQ.
A tic having occurred between the Knights
of Oakland and Rock View, after one COM
peting ride the honor ofnaming the LIST Maid
of Honor devolvod on the Knight of Rock
View, james Butler, who named Miss Ida
Spicer; Knight of Oakland, VIM. Street,,
naming Miss Gertrude Rutledge, MS Cd Maid
ofHonOr.