Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-07-05
Tournament at "saratoga. E,

Tournament at Saratoga"
On Friday morning at II o'clock
the whole community was gathered
IN one of the old Saratoga" fields,
near Boyce, to witness a tournament,
the like of which had never been be-
fore even in this tournament loving
neighborhood. Hitherto this sport
has been confined to the gentlemen
OF the county, but now the boys with
worthy ambition, have undertaken to
try both hand aud eve at the lance
and to crown one of Clarke's youth
ful maidens queen. History repeats
itself and as each knight rides forth
to test his skill tits but another of
the self same name and lineage, who
has stepped upon the fitting ground
and measured lances for his lady
love. Conditions change but not the
Unborn customs of country, and
summer must ever bring sweet pleas
ures to the young. The knights were
first upon the scene, gay with stream
ing ribbons, colors and favors of the
ladies for whom they rode
Carriage followed carriage in quick
succession until the neighborhood
was assem- ID and arranged around
the ground, which lay - an am
phitheatre skirting the meadow Sc
lected for the riding.
Capt. VIM. Page Carter was mar
shall and drilled the youthful riders
in many cavalry manouevres and f.
nally brought them face to face with
the speaker Of the occasion. Mr.. VIM.
H. Whiting. The charge was full
of inspiration and of fire. sweeping
through all history for its examples
OF chivalry and proves, and bidding
the knights remember the names
they bore and the fair maidens for
whom it was but honor to serve.
The riding began quite promptly
aud there were frequent cheers and
much clapping as the rings we're tax
en-. old and young came to witness
the scene and to all there was great
enjoyment. The order of the knights
Is as follows:
-. H. Laws, Lone Star: ,. /.
'caeade, "ShenandOah'; 3. ". Meade.
"Gibraltar": 4. G.. Page, The HIP:
.. VI. Page. "Old Dominion: 6. y.
Page, "Esperance'; :. r. Page, "Red
Rose; :. \, Randolph, "Dungeness":
2 Ben. Randolph. The West: 10.
Bey. Randolph. Long Branch; IL.
Nat. Randolph. The Grove: u. r.
Reushaw. Saratoga; Il. F. Rem
shaw. "Teneriffe''; II. W. Renshaw.
1.-The Spring"
About , o'clock the riding over
Mr.. Lewis Meade crowned Miss Mar
gueritte Burwell queen; First maid
of honor Miss Mamie Nelson bv Mr..
Bev. Randolph; Second maid of hon
or Miss Syble Burwell, By Mr.. George
Page; Third maid of honor Miss Ro-
berta Lakeland, by Mr.. Nat. Ran
dOlph; Fourth maid of honor Miss
Dorabel Burwell, by Mr. Matthew
Page; Fifth maid of honor Miss
Adelaide Nelson, by Mr.. Herbert
Laws.
After the riding was over the
knights were again drawn up in line
and the coronation address was de-
hvered by Capt. Carter, who in few
we'll chosen words to the queen and
her royal train spoke for each knight
and presented the crown to the knight
Of ''Shenandoah," who in turn placed
1t upon the head of the queen. Then
followed three cheers for the queen.
ana the youthful cavalcade separated
for their homes to meet again for the
ball. Saratoga" had been chosen
for the dancing and this was kept
up to late hour, showing that years
are not necessary to enjoyment. Each
knight would fain have crowned his
queen and all who witnessed the
tournament were surprised at the ex
/ cellent riding, so that Clarke need
never fear for her sons in tits of
chivalry and honor. nor for her
daughters in graceful acceptance of
the homage thus done them.
Yard Party
The ladies Of the VI. F.. Church
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