The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-06-10

should all fall on one family, the Messrs
Pearce being brothers.
The royal party were then addressed By
DR.. S. r. Waters, of Watersyille, who deliv
cred THE Coronation Address:
Fair Queen, Gentle Ladies and Sir knights.
For this your glorious festive day nature
has garnished the landscape in robes of liv
ing green, floods of light battle the submits
Of PARIS Ridge with the splendor OF the
sun feecy clouds like fairy realms grace the
deep blue sky; and the gentle zephyrs
breathe Of peace and love.
Your presence here attests the fact that the
motives which inspired the noble knights Of
other days and distant climes, to proud ehiv.
alric deeds were the purest virtues which
adorned and elevated the human race.
Centuries have been added to the ages Of
the past the statues and arches that were
reared to commemorate those deeds lie min
gled in the common dust still the romance.
Of the helmet, the waving plume and
The clarion wild and high"
enliyeii this scene; still valor, humanity, eour.
tesy, Justice, muniticence, honor, demand the
homage of the heart and elicit enraptured
admiration.
Amid the gloom Of the middle ages nearly
the whole world slept in ignorance and SUI
perstition, those mighty nations that now
give balance to power were divided into
petty proyinces,-the strong oppressed the
weak, wars, with their attending ravages and
bloody trinmphs, were the occupations OF men,
woman was the slave of caprice and pas.
sion, religion was the by.word and scot OF
the people.
Light, intellectual, moral and religious
light, was necessary to dispel the gloom, to
break the slumbers of the sleepers, to illumine
the pathways Of ignorance, to reveal the
ghostlyunsubstantialp hantoms ofsuperstition
Then from the old gate-ways of a thousand
iyy-mantled castles and towers, the homes of
proud feudal Lords, issued champions to dis
seminate this light. They were brave men,
bound by holy VOWS to devote their lives and
fortunes to the reformation of the age, to de.
fend the poor from the eneroachments of the
rich, to supply the wants of the unfortunate,
to relieve the oppressed, to guard the limo.
cent and the virtnous, and with Jealous care
to shield from danger and harm the widow
and the orphan.
Those gallant knights elevated woman to
the proud social position which she was crea.
ted to occupy, the position which she still
adorns with all the nobleness of her nature.
We realize how pure, refining, and fascinat.
ing her influence is in all the endeared re.
lations of life.
Within the home circle of the mother we
learned the early and enduring lessons OF
truth and virtue in lisping infancy. In our
childhood how often our erring feet we're led
back by her to the path of duty She i'm
printed the kiss Of affection ON our brow, and
wa e ~ 4
love touched our hearts.
20! the memory Of the Joys that are past
IS pleasant but mournfnl to the soul"
Within the home circle of the wife the
charm OF her influence live brightly in the
picture of its domestic joy. In the chosen
spot OF rest the husband weary and worn with
the strife of life, throws aside the cold armor
OF selfshness before the being whose hand
has been accustomed to pour into his heart
the balm of sympathy and love, and he is
able to say -
Thou art my true and honorable wife,
As dear TO me as the ruddy drops
That visit this sad heart"
The tender, beautiful maiden entering upon
womanhood with the blush of Innocence man.
ting her cheek, brilliancy and buoyancy of
spirits beaming from her dancing eyes, words
or love springing from the chambers of her
true heart, acts Of devotion to brother, parent,
lover, and more than all to God, browning
each passing day, how genial and happy and
boundless is her blessed influence. In her
honor to-day we have witnessed deeds of In
diyidual proves, and TO the participants in
this eommemoration romance has awarded
the need and applause Of praise.
Will you pardon the depression while |
pause briefly to pay the tribute of respect,
aye, OF reverence, TO the memories OF the
mighty hosts Of generous knights, who mark.
ed the romantic age Of chivalry with deeds Of
high and noble daring and with the wild and
thrilling exploits of knight-errantry. No
names more noble grace the annals OF chiyal.
ry than those Of the Sovereign Knights, Rich.
ard Cnur de Lion, Edward the |, the Black
Prince, Francis the ], Frederick Baraboso of
Germany and Philip Augustus, of France.
The magnlheence and splendor OF their tourn.
aments, with the lists crowded BY contes.
tants in gay and glittering procession, seas
OF waving plnmage, intermingled with crested
helmets, FURNISHED coats of mail, tall lauces,
pennons OF every color, fiery steeds clothed in
housings OF gold, while around we're assem-.
bled knights Of established renown, and all
that rank and beauty had distinguished among
the fair, have been the themes OF the poets
song and the minstrel's lay. But the old DAYS
OF romance have passed away,
The knights are dust,
AMI their good swords are rust
Their souls are with the saints we trust
z Man dreams now no longer, ours Is the iron
age Of utility. Progress and change are
stamped upon the transpiring events Of the
18th century. Each day brings to ns its nc.
tive, arduous duties, in busy world. An
expansive field is open TO us in which, under
the most trying circumstances, we must ex-
emplify every virtue, and fair Queen and gen.
tie Ladies il must ever be the part Of woman
to point US to the beautiful and the good ;
ever teaching us that honor is the priceless
jewel Of the soul that humanity, Justice
and courtesy should grace our every act.
Gallant knights, the clarion's note invi.
ted you 10 the fray, and in II you have dis
played manly skill and gracefulness your
boldness in the charge had genins, power and
magic in il. In courtesy and knightly bearing
You have been more than yiciors, and this
vast assemblage in appreciation thereof has
IN its pandits ascribed TO you
An. eAlI honor e Tho generous
Successful Knights, Fortune from her abund.
anee has bestowed upon you golden rewards.
The bright eye Of beauty beams graciohsly
upon you. The warm heart Of the maiden
rejolees in your success. AS victors you have
crowned with fragrant wreaths the Queen Of
Love and Beauty, and her attending Maids.
Io'oar barr Queen Of beauty and love, gen
ile Ladies and Sir Knights composing this
royal court we can but extend the warmest
congratulations upon . reign so auspiciousIy
begun, where kind heaven has strewn its ben.
sdietion, and Beauty, Love, Virtue and Chiv.
ilry unite 70 ennoble. to bless and 10 grace he
people and the land.
IA word to my eonnfymeD- Nay tho spirit
u Carroll af Carrollton animate in this Cen.
ennial Of the nations life, the sons and
daughters Of our beautiful county which beaFs
'is honored name. May love OF home and
'ur common country and her institutions for.
yer burn in every heart
= Thenwili seenes Hike This for beauty.
And days like this Tor joy
Come with ruling Seasons
Through many happy yekM
At the close Of the Tournament exercises
trot took place for purse Of $40; mule heats,