Saint Mary's beacon., 1901-09-19

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Edwardses, whilo euinently re-
spectacle folks, hsr6 been frowned
upon by fortune. nd beosuse Of
their poverty find rriers Of social
distinction prevent IS TOO close an
intimacy with thei( nors opulent
neighbors. And 60 Miss Brooks
honors them nth col nod of re-
oognition.
4 IN sorry J<zR5s6tke ~ CON-
PEELED to 20 to Charlotte Hall TO-
day." remarks John Edwards to
his wife. "The lad vas 20 anxious
to attend and would haye ssjoyea
it so much. Some dsy he will be
q snccessful rider. for canght him
practicing last wesk down ct Coop
er's Landing. riding Dexter and
using an old tobacco stick for q
lance and willow branches for rings.
He evidently did not want to be
seen, for he"
A bugle call 10 sounded and away
whisk the knights to the judges
stand to receive the charge by the
orator Of the day.
In q semi circle they line up and
present indeed. pretty sight.
The knights, spparslled in medi-
avail and modern uniforms, with
vsri.colored sashes and belts and
ribbons galore decorating both rid
ers and horses, and streamers Of
ribbons waving in the breeze from
the knights chapeaus. while the
noble steeds are champing their bits
and paving the earth. eager to be
OF.
Orator Russell 10 concluding his
address and sdmonishihg the
knights to 60 forth as their name.
sakes Of old, with stout hearts and
steady lances to serve with valorous
might the lady of their choice,
when mp dashes Q youthful knight
"a stranger to all-in fnIl uniform,
fliugs down his entrance fee and
enters the contest as the knight of
Bartlett Dell.
Then away to the start they 20.
The chief marshal, his aides, and
the gorgeously decorated heralds
assume their assigned places and
the knight Of Hollywood is called
to MAKE the frat charge. Leaning
from bis saddle with extended lance
he races over the conrse-under the
arches. and then encircling the
field, he at last reins in his horse at
the stand, slides the rings he has
successfully taken from his lance
and is greeted with the "Well done,
Sir knight, Of 3 judge, amid the
applause Of the assembled multi
tude.
One after another, in quick sue
cession, the knights are called and
course over the track, snccess crown
ing the efforts Of some, failure the
fate befalling others.
Nov comes the strangers turn
20 tilt. Nobody knows him he is
an absolute stranger to ell.
knight Of Bartlett Dell. Prepare
to charge" calls the frat herald.
"Knight of Hearty and Well.
Prepare to charge" echoes the sec-
ond herald, Misunderstanding the
title.
"Knight Of | Cannot Tell. Pre-
pare to charge calls the third
herald, going still farther wrong.
Then the command. "Charge,
Sir knight, from the heraids in
stsntorian voices, and away dashes
the stranger-on through the arch
es-one-two-three. He has TAX
en- every ring. Over the course the
knights continue for . second, then
the third aud final tils. At last it
10 over-no. The knight Of The
Flaming Sword and Bartlett Dell
have tied for first honors, both hav-
ing taken all the rings ct each tilt.
The interest and excitement are
nov at fever pitch.
Smaller and smaller rings are
substituted-less in diameter than
the lances used, and jet these de-
termined contestants carry them
OF successfully on the point of the
lance. Finally an unfortunate dip
Of the lance loses 0 ring to the
knight Of The Flaming Sword, aud
thus Bartlett Dell 10 the victor.
winning the great qneen-crowning
honor.
The coronation address follows,
and nov the knights range in line,
Lad hu fha ninfnrions RaefIofk naiI