New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-12
ELZABETHAN TRIUMPH
SUCCESS FOR MRS. WEST
EarI'S Court Tournament Shows
Duke of Marlborough as
Knight of fitting Yard.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA PRESENT
England's Loveliest Participate
in Parade of Queen of Beauty
and Her "Wayting
Ladyes."
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London, July 12.-The Elizabethar
Triumph at Earls Court last night was
a brilliant success for its organizer, Mrs
George Cornwallis-W West. The reproduc-
ton of Elizabethan manners, costumes
and language was faithful, the dresses
were accurate and the armor in many
cases authentic suits of the period. Inc
horses employed were so mettlesome
that some of them seemed TO be CHOSEN
more by daring than by discretion.
Only in one regard was realism sacri-
fced for prudence. Just as at the recent
naval review the torpedoes launched at
the battleships were dummies so the
Nehting with lance and sword partook of
the character of stage duelling, 1t
served 10 show, however. some excellent
horsemanship.
The Duke of Marlborough was the hero
in two fine courses. In one tilt the
knight palpably found a joint in his op-
ponent's armor, for a portion of the
spear penetrated through to the shoul-
der, fortunately without doing any harm.
The Duke Of Marlborough and Lord
Ashby St Ledgers scored equal points,
and as a result of the final tilt Lord st.
Ledgers had by a shade the honor of
victory.
Cost of Pageant 100000.
The cost of this reproduction, with all
the heraldic pomp and pageantry Of a
medieval joust. was 100000.
Among those present were Queen Alex
andra, Princess Henry Of Battenberg,
Princess Christian. Princess Victoria, the
Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, the
hereditary Grand Duke Of Mecklenberg-
strelitz, Prince George and Prince Chris
topher of Greece, the Due dAlbe, the
Princess Of Pless, the Duchess Of Rox-
burghe and The American Ambassador
and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
The Empress Hall, where the fitting
took place was turned into a perfect
representation of an ancient fitting yard,
with embellishments of the castles OF
York and Warwick closing the vista at
each end. Four thousand spectators
were present
The spectacle began at p. m. with
"the commynge into the felde' of the
Knight Martial" Gord LonsdaleI Of
the lists. preceded by two trumpeters
and four pursuivants and followed by
the herald of the tournament (actof-
manager +. r. Benson).
Next came the four judges-the Earis
OF Essex. Shrewsbury and Dudley and
General Brocklehurst-all horsed and
arrayed in knightly armor.
Queen of Beauty Parade.
Trumpeters then announced the parade
Of the Queen of Beauty (Viscountess
Curzon). her wayting ladyes and
esquires." among the former Icing
Countess Zia Torby, Viscountess Ache
son (Mildred Carter. Mrs. Rupert Beck
ett Violet Keppel, Diana Manners, Mrs.
Raymond Asquith, Muriel Wilson, Mrs.
Wilfrid Sheridan (nee Frewen), and
Victoria Saciville West. The Queen of
Beauty and her ladyes" rode around the
lists, taking the plaudits Of the crowd
and the homage Of the knights, after
which they dismounted and ascended to
their gallery
After this there was the Parade Of the
Princess Errant (the Princess Of PlesO,
attended by Countess Pauline Pappcn-
helm daughter of the former Mary Wis
tar Wheeler, of Philadelphia). and Coun-
tess Nadeja Torby, the esquires, includ-
ing the hereditary Grand Duke of Meek
lenburg- Strelitz, Prince Christopher OF
Greece and Prince Kinsky; the pages.
Count Bentheim, Prince Lynar, and the
heralds, the Duke d'Alba. Baron Won
Kuhlmann and Count Elston.
When the Princess Errant took her
seat there followed the parade of the
knights, the first being the Duke OF
Marlborough. preceded by an esquire
Gohn ChurchilD and followed by two
others. The second knight, Lord Crich-
ton, considered one Of the finest looking
men in England, was similarly attended.
The third. the Earl OF Craven, also
looked the part. Lord Tweedmouth was
the fourth knight.
After make-believe jousting came the
ballet des chevaux," In which Lazy
Sarah Wilson, the Countess OF Chester
field, Lady Helen Grosvenor, the Duchess
Of Westminster. the Countess OF Londes-
brough, the Countess Of Rosse. Miss DE
Trafford, Lady Rosemary Leveson-
Cover, the Marchioness Of Stafford
Lady Violet Charters, Lady Castlereagh
and LADY, 1nlint duff took part.