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
DIR. s. X. Waters, of Watersville, who deliv-
cred The CORONATION ADDRESS:
Fair Queen, Gentle Ladies aud 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 "Parr's 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 lows.
Your presence here attests the fact that the
motives which inspired the noble knights of
other days and distant climes to proud chiv-
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 romances
OF the helmet, the waving plume and
The clarion wild and high
enliventhis scene; still yalor, humanity, cour.
tesy, justice, munifcence, 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,--ihe strong oppressed the
weak, wars, with their attending ravages and
bloody triumphs, were the occupations Of men,
woman was the slave of caprice and pas.
sion, religion was the by-word and scoff Of
the people.
Light, intellectual, moral and religious
Light, was necessary to dispel the gloom, to
breakthe slumbers of the sleepers, to illumine
the pathways of ignorance, to reveal the
ghostlyunsubstantialp hantoms ofsuperstition.
Then from the old gate-ways of thousand
iyy-mantled castles and towers, the homes of
proud feudal Lords, issued champions to dis
seminate this light. They we're 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 encroachments of the
rich, to supply the wants Of the unfortunate,
to relieve the oppressed, to guard the limo
cent and the virtuous, 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 nobeness 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 were led
back by her to the path of duty. She i'm.
printed the kiss of affection on our brow, and
her warm gushing words of admonition and
love touched our hearts.
'.Ol the memory Of the joys that are past
is pleasant but niournful 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 selhshness 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 10 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 10 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 prowess, and to the participants in
TINS commemoration romance has awarded
the need and applause Of praise.
WIZ 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 chiyalry 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 C9ur de Lion, Edward the /. the BLACK
Prince, Francis the !, Frederick Baraboso az
Germany and Philip Augustus, Of France.
The magni6cence aud splendor oftheir tourn.
aments, with the lists crowded by contes
tants in gay and glittering procession, seas
of waving plumage, 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 ali
that rank and beauty had distinguished among
the fair, have been the themes Of the poet I
song and the minstrel's lay But the old DAYS
OF romance have passed away,
The knights arr dust
And their good swords are rust
Their souls are with the sainls we trust
Man dreams now no longer, ours is the iron
age of utility. Progress and change are
stamped upon the transpiring events Of the
10th century. Each day brings 10 M ~ no.
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
lie Ladies Il mnst ever be the part of woman
TO point us 10 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.
Gdttam knights, the clarion's note invi-
ted you 70 the fray, and in It you have dis.
played manly skill and gracefuIness youi
boldness in the charge had genius, 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 It's plaudits ascribed to you
SAll honor % the generous,
Glory 10 the brave
Successful knights, Fortune from her abnnd.
anee has bestowed upon you golden rewards
The bright eye Of beauty beams graeiohslv
upon you. The warm heart Of the maideI,
re,oiees IN your success. As yictors you have
crowned with fragrant wreaths the Queen Of
Love and Beauty, and her attending Maids.
10 our fair Queen of beauty aud love. gen
tie Ladies and Sir Knights composing this
royal court, we can but extend he warmest
congratulations upon reign 80 suspieiously
begun, where kind heaven has stresl it, ben.
ediction, and Beauty, Love, Virtue and Chiy.
airy unite g ennoble, to bless and 10 grace the
A word TO my conntymcn May the sipirit
a Carroll Of Carrollfon animate in this Cen
tenniai Of the nations life, The sons and
daughters Of Our beautiful county which bears
bis bonored name. May love Of homo and
our common country and her institutions for.
ever burn 10 every heart. N
Then VIM seenes Inc nj. for beauty
And days like ihia ior Joy
Come with rolling soaGoiif,
IhrvughNany happy yean.
Al the close Of the Tournament exercises
trot took place fer purse Of SO; mile heats,