The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07

bra3tant canopy. xn1wht coiborn
kne1t ana received AaSsdshaks from
this kine and the silver loving cup At
the hands Of tbs queen. ~ he
mounted his horse Mr.. Coiborn was
surrounded by the other knights on
horooback. asd his hand was warmly
shaksn. for he stood flrpt In the pre-
fiminarfes Thursday, later being out
pointed BY Knixht Watkins. who on
that day was the winner. Mr.. Col
born took four out OF ak rings yes
terday. Both Colborn and Watkins
are members of the Richmond Blues
Battalion.
There was differenceSin the mat
ter Of the arrivals, of King James and
Queen Anne as compared with Queen
Elisabeth on Thursday. Queen Eiis-
abeth, represented by Mrs. John
SHELTON Williams, came to the tour
nament In her royal litter. carried on
the shoulders OF four strong attend
ants KING James and Queen Anne
came to the outdoor throne. facing
the stadium, in chariot OF state,
1rawn ny two prancing horses. The
king and queen brought d different
reunue OF attendants than that of
Queen Eliza beth.
Court Mt whitehall.
While the tournament was In prog
ress at the athletic grounds yesterday
afternoon, Queen Elizabeth held her
court at Whitehall Palace. for which
ore OF the new college buildings WIS
used. Queen Elizabeth MRS. John
SHELTON Williamsl attracted much at
tenticn. and Boy Scouts had to an
nounce to many that the tournament
was going on at the STADIUM before
they could be persuaded to desert the
famous queen, and even then some
preferred to study this beautiful
scene rather than 20 to the tourna-
mentp probably not aware that an
other court was being held there.
Following the tournament Queen
Eiixabeth's court at Whitehall Palace
again became the center OF attrac-
uon. Here there was music by the
royal quartet and dancing on the
lawn. Later in the day the queen
was carried In her royal litter to the
open-air presentation OF Midsummer
Nignfs Dream" where local talent
were seen at Its best. Especially
good was the part played by the young
women, supposed to be stroilinx play-
ere. In fact. the entire presentation
was excellent.
Dr. r. w. Boatwright, A. Shake.
speare. and DR.. j. G. Metcalf. as Ham.
Iet. attracted the greatest attention
aside rom the royalties, In fact these
Two probably received equally az
much attention az did the stny ana
queens There were many Of the n .
nous English dignataries Represented
among the vast throng that attended
the TWO courts. Several lesser kings
were entfrefy*overiooked, no numerous
were the attractions and so large the
ist OF participants. Bishops and Car
oinais walked here and there. Will.
Princes and Processes we're on every
nand- Earls. Dukes and Counts were
apparently without number. The at
tire OF every one Of these officials was
true TO history. They were planned
after the greatest possible effort hal
been made to determine the exact
dress OF Shakespeare's day or of the
days OF which he wrote.
Inns and Tavcrns Popular.
Once more the inns and tayerns
were filled with merry crowds. Pretty
English maidens and young ealIants
strolled everywhere. Gypsies mincle
with the big throng and children OF
three hundred years ago" played the
games of Shakespeare's day
The sun was out In full spiendor all
day and the grounds showed no signs
OF the rain which fell Thursday pirht
interruptng the pageant at O'clock
In the afternoon OF that day, hefoe, IL
was more than half under way. Many
who had tickets Thursday and who
did not see the closing acts, because
of the rain which stopped the pageant.
took advantage OF the offer to use first
day tickets for the second day. The
tickets vera good aftsr 1 o'clock yes.