Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-13
Beauty all Alive.

-snS OO!Q 5nG assAlng hoVe3DPosDlD uiS
played by the Aael s,d A6abgs 5y JACK
500, 6:e1art, Mcso7 a2d o.asIs #ho were
tho lcsding spirits o! thu Oonfed ;ra;e cay
airy service daring tho a.e war, excited tht
wonder AID admiration even of tteIr ems
nias. and developed the fect that Inc VIZ
glniaps a:e By nature the most scconpi!sh
ed g "a fsasless riders on AWe.ice1 soil.
NowbeEs in t. t S luta today cAn co seen
mots epIsudia e1n bitcns Of the b3us IDS
to- tuot. tie od.iims tournament, and
croes. yuu:ry r!dng thar are given By The
iuh. tiiants Of little town caiisd Wa;ter.
! or iu P.edmoas Virsio!s, among Tie
oattlia Of the Blue L dsa range OF norn-
| isIns in tho midst ci bsgu iiul pastoral re-
aior, which ID Chi q } devoted 10 e;otk r i
Ing. esd lal gelg phsb.ed by the F L V t
OF ihs cd regime eud their dsscenoauie,
who have recovered fl N The 60eI c:al AID
seoel dis..sesss occGs!oued by Tho losa oi
thejr sla7ee, a1G srs ,eViving rnaD7 CT ihose
delight!ul ocs.ous and pas;iu es which for
msr!y prevailed among t5srn Grd resdeIed d
s3uthesn lie 80 uaqao eLd erj 15eb.e.
Hrfe i was ttat A9hhy AID Mos6y wsTe
rested snG had their hous7, srd the latter
q usds this romantic country Of BILL cad dale,
NJ ',yean end woodland, h' soeno of 'hosa
daring raids waich so crippled thu porthern
fofc,s VII, ~ operating IL lhst secicn OF The
s.a,r, sud ga'esd Tor h'G the s2b-iqass CT
rha ba,tias Of b2soeaass a id Bail Eoa were
j0uens ouiq twenig mica away, nasC where
tbs gs!ians bog soldier, @ llncy Fl arr, wss
tsc fret 70 ioss his life on tie Confederate
SIDE. lEcDowa!Po splendid array. 100 Geo
s,rouc. os0peG within tho !,in!te ofthe pref
t7 village, and we're 30 to1cte1 ty Il no.
b!iitv OF tho wcmen, whose homas taf Geea
soprcp7is;ed end turuad ia,c hospitals, tdai
tEeg ltf ,ie q1iet precincts anha,m:c aud
iss inhsD;terts uGno;e3ted. l. Is ncs 'e-
uarkabio tAsp that paop!o, 0ho 5ofors
tbs wax wars fond OF ths chase, sud GaTi6g
hs swo years snd moro Of thst blocdf c!c-
q G. li;e!eiIy ived in the saddle, shou;d be
!hs riders aDd parksmen that they sEe TO-.
isg. and have penchant for ths sports OF
sh" feld.
Tae eummer Ii that country Is ths sss5on
for Tournaments. which sro conduoted With
el. the pomp and military mock Of q i7ust
in tns dsye o. "Merr!s E9Giand," whsn
cbigsly had its eeas 10 the hesr,s OF nlsn
sEd iaapIged them to deeas q. romantic
ye'oT.
Young, unmarried men arc only qcsi-
fed TO eu:ev the lists OF thess touEta'
nenis for the homer Of GROWING "shs
queen OF love aad basuty." Taey as
sumo titles fer the OCCASION Which ara
suggestive Of knighthcod and are suppos d
to ride for the wcman Who reigus over thel'
afsotioas end might bs rsgsTd.d as pcss.-.
bic bride. The pio,uresqus costumes It
the contestants, their ssgly oapar!soned
etea3F, the ei!yas.t0agaad orator and bis
gyandilcoQsnt caG,ge 20 tie sni. b ?. the 10.
spisa!icn % tai: tp ctGtoiG vtoao hearts na.
pitate with expectancy, tha bearing oE Ct
tae Victorious rlug, end thu old fashioned
coroua,toa be!i that follows ct night, whoa
,p,us with tie address of the herJ OF Tie
Day and the o-oTnng oitte q1een end her
ma.ds OF hoaor. the dance Of t5e reysl Get,
aad :be grand aaa!o in whioh the ssssm h!sc
company. yoIcg and old, 2Di!e In that ,lly
Canoe OF ihe o,den time-ihe V;r3irit reel
form picture OF social lie that trscal g lie
| naEaer5 and amusi me0.s which we're com
mon TO the South thirty yssts age, has were
sipad out and forgotten through the War-
60 veil IS The mar.
The women OF Virginia ere disslneu; she'd
for ,hor hcisema1ship. aad man7 OF them
ride like ce1taprs before ID = get cut CT
eho,t dresses. Il the fall cl .ha year they
can be seen rilipg across !he country uca.-
;euded, and frequently participate with theif
husbands, brothers, and beaux in tie e1.
oi:erlan Of lhe chase. Tee Virginia Rri
is eeae.aIy conceded to be charming undei
anY circumstances. tut WHEN ehe assumes
her rldloe bshlt 8; mounts 10 o the saddle
III, Is sa outdoor picture oferacs and heath
thst has no rep'ios Ia the gallery OF "a ufe
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