The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

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h 1t is shameful and disgmceful tha,
this abuse should 80 or. In open defiance
ofaaw and It shall hot 60 on IL The
Times Dispatch can find any means of
preyysnting IT,
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OF Modern tournaments Ancient
Despite the claims, Il Of + many noble
duohesses. Mrs. Pnget,' san.3 American by
birth, has been chosen by the King as
tho leader. IN the plan for getting up
tho much talked Of tournament. Tits
3 Is q revivalTo tho Same idea that was
carried out with lavish expense in 1880
at Egllntoun Castle An \ enormous
amount Of money was spent at this tour
l,amcnt TO build the stands and repro.
d,cc the effect OF tho same tournaments
that lent such Immortal glurnnur to the
court of King Arthur and Launcelot, tho
very star Of tournament, shot through
the lists. Among the distinguished per-
sonaEes who took part in the Eglintoun.
tournament were Prince Napoleon, who
rode as one otsthc knights: the Queen Of
Love and Beauty was Jaho Sheridan, Lady
Seymour, daughter OF Richard Brinsley
Sheridan. The magnificent pageant,
however, lacked somewhat y OF It's real
possibilities Us a result OF the almost daily
Scotch rains. It was thought thnt the
latter part Of August would be a safe
time, but this beliefswasfno justified by
the event, for on August 2sth, the day
OF the tournament, am unceasing flood
OF rain poured over the unll,clsy Knights
heralds, poursuiyants; sencschals, cham
bcrlains, ,nen-at-armss and pages, swl,o5
enclrcled! by vast and $lofty galleries. 1T
the Queen OF Beauty. and the Court
Jester. A descriptionsof this lavish gfctc:
is given by Lord Beaconsfield in the. se-i
cond volume OF, Endy1nion,sL Beacohs- !:
field says: I. ..stta ifs .g.i Vi 4
The jousting= ground was about d rn,le 4
from the castle, and thougll.lt was nearly 4
encircled by vast and &loftye gallerlesSsit !
was impossible that accommodate onScould i
be afforded on this spot to the, thousaA A s. !!
who had repaired fron1E1nany PARTS or the
kingdonl to- the Montfort tournament.t Bit I'll
even a. hundred thousand 4pebplc Sceuld |
witness the procession from the castle
to the sceneTof action. That was su-
perb. The sun shone. and not one rof the
h was disappointed
There cG,nF-A long ll,e Of men-at-arms
and muslclnniss ana. :trlmpeters 1snds BAN:
OF the, Lord Sof the Tollfna.a
mert, AIM liera,ds IN tnbard S H and pur-
suivarts 4 and the, Herald Nof the Tour
nament by himself Who tho people at
first nlistook for tho Lord ayor. fS
sI,hen came the knight Marshal on a,
caparLsoned steed, himself in a suit Of /
gilt armor, and Sin' a richly embroidered 7
surcoat,HA band Of .hulberdiers preoeded-t
the King Of the Toutnamcnt.J ALSO on d
steed richly caparlsoned, and himself /
clad in robes Of velvet and ermine, and
a golden CT own. r-.I;s ~ i.
Then on n barded Arab. himself. dressedE
[nrcloth Of gold, parti-colored with violet |
and crimson, came, amid tremendous !
cheering, the Queen OF Beauty herself. I
Twelve at tondantsL bore aloft silken |
canopy, which did not conceal from the
multitude the lustrc Of her
sloyellness, & Lady I, Montfort,
and four attendant ladies, fol-
lowed her majesty, two by. two each.
in gorgeous attire and on a charger that
Wed I'M splend6r with It's mistress. SIX
pages followed next, in violet and sill
yer. % W (. NJ s,. $50
The bells of a. bardcd mule announced
the Jester, who waved his sccptrc with
authority, and :pelted the peo-
oc with admirably prepared impromptus:#
Some in the crowd tried to enter into
/ competition Of banter, but thoy were
llways vanquished.
Soon a large company Of mcn-at-arms3 I
and the sounds of most triumphant music
stopped the general laughter anu all be-
came again hushcd in curious SUSPENSE
The. tallcst and the stoutest OF the border
men bore the gonfalon OF the Lord OF the
That Should have been
Lord Montfort himself; but he had de-
puted the office to his cousin and pre-
heir. Lord Montfort was well
and the people clleered his
sousin Odo heartily, MS in /. his suit pf
golden arrlor. richly chased. and bend
ng on his stecd caparsoned In blue and
gold. he ACKNOWLEDGED their fealty Will
A. proud reverence.
Tho other knights followed In order. MI
attended by their csquires and their
srooms. Eacl, knight was greatly APP
olauded. and 1t was really a grand sight
oscc them on their barded chargers and
n their panoply; some III suits OF en-
,faycd Mtlauese garmOr. some In German l.