Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-08-17

The Tournament and Ball 1t psnev
Point, August ., 1889, Was most bril-
liant and spirited affair. There was !
large attendance and particularly as
night. The riding was spirited, the fire
works a night wsse splendid specta-
Gle. and The spacious dining saloon after
the coronation presented the appearance
of living. breathing and animated mar
terre. Col. William Kilgour, Of Mont.
gomery, after classic introduction from
Joe Z. Morgan. Esqr., Of Leonardtown.
delivered the charge TO the knights.
The Colonies allnsion 10 the knight
hood Of the colonial days Of Southern
Maryland was dramatic in effect. a was
his allusion to Gen. Robert 4. Lee AZ the
grand old knight Of modern times. In
speaking Of the early knighthood OF St
Mary's county and Southern Maryland.
he said among other things, They were
not only the guides and teachers Of the
times In which they lived, but the exern-
plars OF ages to come. The ashes of Lee
which rest near and beyond the historic
stream whose every wave bears upon its
bosom TO the ocean the blended picture
OF Arlington and Mount Vernon, need
no monument TO tell where they rest,
Dut II there must be one, let il be plain
aud simple like himself, and let the grow
ing chivalry Of happily reunited and
prosperous country with but one flag.
take his own sword which was neFer
sheathed in dishonor. and write upon It's
marble sides the prondes. motto that
ever went forth to the world and which
fell from his own lips i'm the darkest
hours OF his life human virtue ought
at least to be equal TO human calamity"
The CoIonel's address at the ceremo-
nyof browning the queen of love and
beauty was decidedly chaste and finish
ed. The crowded room and the noise
and confusion prevented many from
hearing him. He commenced by saying,
That he had most pleasing and delicate
duty to perform, but that It was attend
ed with embarrassment. He had ship
load of expressions and nothing upon
which to float them but rose leaf In all
ages, in spite OF the worlds struggles,
woman controlled and governed man as
easily as the North wind did the waving
grass. Love was his altar and woman
was his idol. Antony threw away
world for Cleopatra's lips, and Antony
was but type of his race. When the
stars of the Crescent waved over the
wounded and dying soldier, he thought
of the dark eyed beauty his Prophet had
described in words whose prose was poe
try, aud whose poetry blushed itself into
music. Specialized school men may talk
about the fanaticism of love, but those
who have turned over the pages of the
human heart have found that Ii is the
one cord that reaches from the palace
TO the cabin. The Colonel then referred
to the victorious knights booted and
spurred, with their colors without stain
and their ribbons floating proudly to the
breeze. His browning of the queen of
love and beauty and each separate maid
Of honor. with remarks for each, and his
picture of the royal court as organized
was unique and clothed in poetical lam
guage. In conclusion, he said You
hare crowned the queen Of love and
beauty. BY q judicious exercise of the
power behind. the throne you may be-
come, not only Prince Royal, but Prince
Consort of the realm of Piney Point.