The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-07-31

carroll county. knight OF Carroll; VIM 81 Coekey
=, nslsiia ~ county knight q harrison G. Lyon
nReis o. haiiim0re county, knight Of F1rcst View:
Charles q, Pearee. Of Carrofl county Knightofivani
ny liMard Markeyi Of Baltimore county knight
y r., rhf.tNiewi VIM D. Pearce, Of Carroll county
knight Of Springfield, George o. Bacsnan of fer
toii county Knight % Freedom j. W. Sbipley q,
,un.. t county, Knight OF RestentoWn r. WI
~ aty, OF baitm0Ie county, knight Of Bradford j.
w Baesman, Of Carroll county, Knight of Chance
Inc knights, niarzheled by Col. Harry Gilmore. Of
zelsburg bands maTehcd from lie eity a. tbs Fair
1rounds between II and Il o'clock and were drawn
w ~ ifont Of the Judges stand where the charge
y. " mem was delivered by w. l.. seAbro0k Esq III
mo Westminster bar, who said
~ hasg,,..- Looking upon the multitude gath
Hs1 iogether % wtne your trial Of skin this day
u requires no very vivid exercise OF the Imagination
y carry US back 10 the days Of Knight Trrantry Inc
ahys OF so'calied Chyalry when knight met knight
o. Times IN The friendly joust and again In the dead
=, Listen Harki Upon the brcalhless air We hear
, sonnd OF bugle, loud and clear summonlng
LAY nshts " the Charge aud as VIC see them
W the list we look upon fair maldens and stately
aaines with beautiful faces, made yet DlOre boauti
H. ~ ,e rosy hush upon their air cheeks ari Ing
~ thAl moment OF intenscst excitement Here aud
mere we see some slkcn scarf the coOrS Of favor
60 knlghI, waving from the hand Of Il favOrng
ihlAiueh Again. We hear flourish Of trumphets
the signal for the onset. We sec adventurous
X knights bearing down upon one another we hear
we swlit aud heavy stroke Of horses hoofs and then
the hefce sh0cki horse and rider are oyorthrown
Out from Its scabburd leaps the ready sword and
,leel elangs with steel. and heavy stroke follows
Hash. With bated breath lords ladies and woman.
~ look upon the doubtful contost-a sudden lunge
healy iail, one moment Of breathless silence and
heh the quiverlng air Is rent by the shouts Of the
admlring multitude even those from whom we
WOULD expect expressions Of sorrow u the fate of
ns iaiisn knight forget their cause for grief aud
lon IN the loud acclamatons Of Joy as the proves
anu success Of the victor. The vanqulshed knight
no les brave than his conqueror Is borne sensecss
rom the held, whilst the victor receives his reward
~ the smile Of approval of his lord the kinr and
me admifing glances OF the ladies We arc carried
hack y the days Of the brave King Arthur aud the
knlghb q the Round Table. " :he day when
1yneth, the beautiful daughter OF Arthur and the
lovely and almost supernatural Gwendolen appears
Year. before by Arthur 20 her mother.
TO choose the maid ittingspou a summers day
. IN lists shall strive
MY kntghts--the brRycst knights alive
Aud he the best and braycst triod
snail Arthurs daughter claim for bride"
The past Is in the eternal past" the days Of
khighlEffantfy are Der. The artuOt once glitter.
ing 40 lho bright sunlight hangs RUSTY on the wall
castles themselves with high walls and lofly turret
nave long since decayed and fallen and lie moul-
deTng IN The dust Gyneth lies Ia the close embrace
OF deepest slumacr In the beautiful valley " 81
Iohn-under the sod rest those mighty knights Of
oid never a. be aroused until the sound OF that
trumpet nun shall be heard, By which all that sleep
The present Is more glorious than the most bril-
iant efA o. past history. These are the days Of
uue chifalry The world has been refined aud en-
nobled ~ the progress aud development Of christi
anlty and civilization. The men oil to-day are morp
mobile than the noblest knights Of Oldun time. Re
menbsf, SIT knights. that the highest order OF
knghthood is that OF true manhood, Whern the sell
Ishnes OF human nature l. laid aside and each G.
lcens me welfare OF his nelghlor as his chieicsi
care Mhcrc each respects the rights OF Others as his
Own where every ear Is open 70 every cry OF sorroW
or distress and every strong arm n ready to cnrry
suecour 10 the feeble or oppressed
The name Of woman to-day Is synumymous with
Al that Is good and loving aud gentle Wherever
There Is pain or s0rruw she Is always at hand bind.
ing up the aching head, and with soothing words
autr
needs no words OF mine To tell you that such arc
ihey who look upon you to-day. that these arr they
IN whose gentle smiles aud words OF praise and en-
enlargement you will receive your greatest re-
ward with such prize Ina view Il simply remains
i9r me to admonAh you to aequit yourselves like
The knights were then given instructions ON the
rules covering the tournament Thee were three
nnEs the distance TO be run 100 yards, aud the time
sight seconds Amer trial ride the tournament
began, the knights charging Ia rapid succession.
The seofe at the close stood Fairfield $, Carroll
forest View 6. lYAnhoe y Fairyiew & spriusileld d
Freedom 4. Garrison o. Reisterstown o Bradiori u
Chance .. The last four having made The Highest
scoics, were entitled 70 the four honers and prizes
aud rode on at Inch rings In he first TIT Garrison
heislersiown and Chance each took two rings and
bradford one Bradford failed % lie the other.
but secured fourth honor. that Of crownlng thin
the third arch Dradfnrds horse ran into 'bernl1
George Belts horse, and both horses were Violently
MY ana she ndsfs going down with them Brad
were not Injured. In the second DIT Harrison and
keisteni0wn each took three rings aud Chance two
Chance was awarded the honor OF crlwning second
maid OF honor ard the third prize In the third tll
Garfison and Rcisiortown each again tool III ~,
rnFs and ~ the fourth Garrison took three Rag
ana HOMEGROWN failed entirely. Garrison there
iorc, was entitled 10 the honor Of ctrguiug H.,
queen and nrst prize and keistcrstOwn % the honor
Of srownlng INT maid aud the second prize.
The successful knights and their ladies then a.
sembed on the judges stand and the coronation
addrcs was delivered by J. Thomas Clark Esq
editor o. the kiiloou city fta,s who said
he pb lf4ts a
dfgssed and which to-day ii Is your proud priyIler
Y bear, had - origin centuries ago, requiring thei
the same qualifications yalur honor aifd courtesy
which are necessary IN this glorious Republic o
ours, where tides OF rank aud distinction 10 moi OK
- 70 e1nslitntoa true gcnileman term Of com
plaaancc,l trust you shall ever enjoy as the richie.
legacy which can BE- transmitted 10 posterity III
Us cherish then the principles OF ehivary for no la
sutunon ever did mon % elevate ennohle and fehn
mankind, aud exalt lair woman tn that sphere L
which she nov ~ justly reigns as the ancient orls
Of knightlIood In the DARK ages Of the worlds hi.
tory, when the strong hand was the only law. whei
helplces innocence aud virtue were Ia The power o
the sturdy arm of vice the nOieF of ma
hood gave birth TO the order u chvalry whose gen
erous principles taught the amenities OF war pro
iectcd the weak, the widows and orphans and eycl
stripped vice Ofhalf It's evil by dlvesting ID on ali h
gfOs.iieas The historian tells us that the churC
sancihed the order with is bessings and it, PRAYER
ANA ifum the wreck OF ages aud the ruin OF empire
drew out thousand Jewels % glitter in the star tina
shone upon the breast OF kughihOOdn
But they tell US that the age Of chiyairy "a pOnC
and that that Of sophisters economists aud caeula
tors has succeeded. that never more shall! we hcho
that generous loyalty 10 rank and sex that pfoul
submission that dignihed obedience thai suboIiipa
tlon Of the heart which kept alive even In sprytud
itself the spirit Of an exalted freedom. They tell
that the age which Inspired these sentimental h rons
True. the age Of chyalry Is past Il exists no lange
a. an organized order Of asserted superiority but IN
principles upon which it was established, valoi
honor aud courtesy, are more esteemed and apprc
hood
One OF the noblest lessons thn, the memory Of TN
ind L.
that the greatest reward We can receive frlltn GU
best efforts Is the commendation OF woman To he
gentle nature and refining influence man Is indcbt
cd for whatever i pure aud good within him. sh
appeals 10 our best qualities with till small voice
which speakaso eloqucntly that we are bound to re
knowledge itS influence
And Sir Knights you, who by your skill aud gai
lantly have won the prizes Of this Tourney aud In
approving smtesof Carrolls fair daughter and bray
men, will accept, through me- the eoIgratnlationso
this asscinblage And TO the yanqulshed no les
than the victorious knights. we extend our thank
aud encouragement fOr the manly efforts they hav
displayed TO perpetuate the true spirit Of chiyairy
II now becomes my pleasant duty fair queen OF loy
and beauty 10 present you with that crown whicl
the arm OF yalor has won for the brow Of beauty
And you fair maids Of honor will accept from you
champions the rewards Of their knightly skill am
courage; aud he who disobeys the mandates OF thi
royal paryAhall suffer the seyeresi penalty imposes
by the code OF chiyalry. And now In conclusion
as one OF y9nr loyal subjects permit me 60 congrat
through life may be strewn with howers as brigh
aud sweet As those which shine In the crowns SOl
VIII to-day 70 wonhily and gracefully wear.
son, crowned Miss Annie Reiisnider OF this cty a
Queen Of Love aud beauty knight Of Reisterlowr
Miss Lizzie Hewitt, OF Freedom, as First Maid q
Honor knight Of Chance, Mis- Gface Roberts OF thl
city, "a Second Maid OF Honor and Knight OF brad
ford, Miss Emma Duncan, OF Wilmington. Delawas
as Third Maid Of Honor
The prizes were all handsome and were mAnunie
featured by Nr. l. A. Miller. OF this city. The nrs
hal LrFsf