Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-19

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not been Witnessed siaes the Field a
the Cloth of 0ola."
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read the prograA- I'd be there nov
but for the sanasd orders that hold
me here. II yes ride hard you cen
make the spet before they eons
sshore."
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SO. and much n ~ elitterins prespect
appealed 10 me. Five miButes later
l was trotting ovt q the Wager camp.
pressing passage through the crowds.
already headed ssGthward, the dra-
soon riding sflsatly st my heels.
Mounted men that day were few, and,
doubtless believing we were connect.
ed with the pageant. the jam sullenly
parted. end Save W opening. 90 We
reached the site - the old fort ss the
eerses began 1ischarging their &C
espants. A glance about, however,
convinced me - to where the lists
were to be run, anl headed my horse
In that directioA end gained q point
Of vantage before the throng poured in.
l was somewhat TO the right Of the
big stand, the Ssotive heels Of my
horse keeping the crowd away, and
with q clear view ~ far as the Aver
bank. II was. maybe. 600 yards down
. gentle slope - the waters edge,
where the line Was forming. This pas
saeeway was lined with on,ookers.
held back By nunerous guards, while
to my left extooded q square lawn.
perhaps 150 yards each way, surround
ed by a double rank of grenadiers. the
bayonets cleaning on their guns. This
open space was equipped with every
thing needed for the coming tourney,
and on three sides were tiers of raised
seats. ! had barely observed all this
when the guns Of the Roebuck, echoed
by those of the vigilant, began to
boom = salute. and the head Of the
column of marchers began slowly
mounting the slope. The costumes
worn were as varied as those of q
masquerade. repFssenting all the
changes since the days of chivalry
The whole line glowed with color, and
CLEANED with steel.
Like some great serpent, glitterins
N the sun, this procession passed un
der the triumphal arches and disap
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