Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1878-10-10


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qaired y u euurssouA generoas ard respectful
Is Ma smgeTsorx whilst o. lsdies these qualities
were alsoIateiy necessary IN al aspiranfs 10
chivalxir honoTs. an important consequence
was TINT more care SIS hestcwed upon The con-
disznn Ct yUHth: politenesss truth and ohedienre
were cherished ii these who were being inxsruc-
TED IN the oIservances IL ehiwairy. The FIRST
step In social adrancemena bad new hem made:
something besides msFe brute strength was re-
oafred II order ID gaia dissinelion. aud II was
10 longer received maxf1n that might makes
right The ceFemonits q admission into the
order were singular. Toe candidate. having
reached she age Of twenty-oRe, and having gives
evidence pf possessing the necessary qnaiinea-
tions. was placed in ! bath, his sins being TINS
supposed 10 be washed away. lie was then
clothed, frsf In . white tunic, then in q crimson
rest and lastly in . complete suit Of black ar
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life he was entering upon the crimson vest De-
noted the bleed he wOnid be called upon To shed,
and the black aFmor vas On emblem OF death,
for which be mast af al times be prepared. His
dress vas then completed by belt and pair cf
spars, which were 10 denote bis readiness to 20
where duty called him. Lastly, his sword was
girded on and this part q the ceremony was ac-
companied BIZ an exhortation 20 he brave and
loyal. The whole was concluded hy blow
upon the shoulder from the blade Of q sword
which was Intended to kx strongly In the knights
anind The eaapgements &c might . called upon
n enaeg fnfsy los Tie q iesi0na ahese cAre-
nsOnies, BE- was as liberty to roam about the
world In search Of noble adventure. These gal
LIANT chivaiiers we're bound BY vow 10 defend
their country, their religion and their liege lord,
also 20 protect women and children aud he al
wars ready 10 fight in aid Of the oppressed. Thus
the refining influences Of kniEht-erransry impress
sed themselves most lavorahiy upou the per-
pie I'm earlier periods Of the worlds history by
teaching respect for virtue, for innocence and
true worth wherever found, and above ali. I'm the
guardianship and defence Of lovely womaa. In
her weakness she was to be made strong by the
gallant defence 10 which, under all circumstan-
ces. she was BY nature entitled. The influences
which ehivalry exertcd upon the fne arts, poetry,
music, e!oqnence, painting, &C., and the refine
ment Of society, generally, was most salutarv.
whilst the cultivation ofthese arts reflected back
on the people their benefcient inspirations, thus
proving q double blessing. As with the knights
Of olden time, SO are we authorized in believing
these principles have descended 20 those OF the
same order at the present day. I would there
fore in conclusion conjure ron 10 emulate in
principle, virtue, vaIor, gallantry and courage
the spirit which actuated the heights Of old,
whose mantle still rests upon their descendants.
Co where duty calls, stand by the weak and op-
pressed at every hazard. Be ready in a mo-
ment 20 grid on your aTmor and spring 10 du-
tvs call whenever and wherever angelic woman
requires your proiectiSa. Let her be, as she
ever must to a gallant knight, uppermost in
your mind and thoughts and closest to your
heats. Upon whomsoever Of y0u az this pres
emf tournament may fall the fortunate duty OF
selecting the Queen Of Love aud Beauty rs a
trophy for his skill and daring, am sure the
act and honor and choice win meet n congenal
response from bright eyes and smiling countenan-
ces and receive enthusiastic plaudits. To those
also who may win her Maids Of Honor there is
equal confidence In their good Judgment, taste and
gallant bearing, and we bespeak for them approx
ing and loving smiles. No true knight ever
SHRINK from duty nor eau he. Then We feel
sured that you, gentlemen, on this and all 9TH
er occasions, will be up 20 its fullest measure
So believing, gallant knights, elose my charge.
At the conclusion Of this address the knights
marched to the starting place whence the fitting
commenced, each knight having three tits at as
many rings. Once more victory perched upon
the standard Of the gallant knight Of Calvert,
who, taking eight rings out Of possible nine,
beeAmslthe winasr Of be frsa prize and TIE pri-
viege Of naming the queen Of love and beauty.
The remaining three prizes and the privileges Of
naming the maids Of honor, were won by the
Kniuhfs of MileSsown Lone Moor and ArraCon
The tilt concluded, the knights
were marched TO the Judges stand where the
prizes were presented to the various winners.
The cup is a very handsome one, deliberately
carved and inscribed with the following legend
'Vici-Ri-eE Springs, Oct. srd, 1873" The
other prizes were also very handsome and well
worth the gallant efforts made to win them.
At o'clock In the evening the company assem-
bled in the spacious dancing pavilion attached
TO the River Springs mansion to witness the GER
euIonial Of the coronation, when Miss Eva Daw-
kins was selected queen Of love and beauty and
Misses Lucy Swami, Nellie PioWden and Maria
Cotton LIST, End and Bird maids Of honor re pee
lively. The dancing then began to the snliven-
ing music Of 10 ,seman's string band and con-
tinued, we are informed, into the wee sma' hours
of the night.