Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-05

as he would have staged IT, There
were thousands of people gathered
about the lake-s,o0n In all, It Ia esti-
mated--who waited for and watched
the triumphal march. who clapped
their hands when Mira John Shelton
| Williams az Elizabath was borne by:
who reared themselves from the grass
on Tho terraces when !, was hailed
forth that Shakespeare was coming,
and WIG gathered about his feet as
Or. Metcalf pronounced Hamlets
speech to the players When tho
procession had passed around the rip
ping lake, lying so cool beneath a
burning sun. the crowd arose from the
shade of tho trees and from the soft
grass on which they had rested during
the wait and followed tho marching
throng to the tourney place.
ELEMENTS CONsPIRE TO
! MAKE TYPICAL LONDON DAY
! AZ IL even the elements had conspired
F, 20 make tho memorial more real, IL was
! "a typical London day, with ever the
threat OF rain and with that threat
later In the afternoon running into
showers. Romeo was tutoring his plant
! 20 Juliet In tho balcony OF the Globe
Thoatcr boys and girls and the coun-
try yokels were disporting themselves
at st. Bartholomew Fair and tho
bo's'n was making merry with his
crowd at the Mermaid Tavern on the
lake when the clouds burst with their
burden. Romeo sought refuge In the
underway OF Jnliet's balcony. Tho yo-
Nels stopped their playing ut the fair
10 seek the nearest tree. and the crowds
rushed to the hostelries. 10 the Mer-
maid Tavern. the Roar's Head Inn and
tho Inn 1f the Golden Lion set upon
; the approach to London Bridge And
as If to mock them. To give them prom
isc of clearing sky. the clouds open
cd for while above tho people, and
!hcy went forth to newer venture. Then
the clouds rushed together again. show
crs descended, and the taverns wore
retllled. IT might be said in this con-
n"ction that there was one detail OF
Shnkcspeare's time entirely elininat e d
T"fn the pageant. In none OF the ordi-
varies or the taverns was there drop
n sack or q glass Of ale. There we're
plenty Of pink-faced Mattresses eager
To give a sop TO Corners. but 1t did
seem rather odd that when one asked
for ale. lemonade was given him.
And. too. II seemed rather odd to SEQ
red coated cardinals smoking cigar
cites while off duty.
out refreshment. and hakespeare
qucnched his thirst at homo.
STATELY PROCESSION
TO LONDON BRIDGE:
, lack To the procession again Lon
don had cmpt!cd her streets, and her
people, following upon Queen Eliza
heth's train. unwound themselves from
the tortuous way to the lake. 1t came
from beneath the trees on the farther
side. where Westhampton College
stands. and In stately array. reached
London Bridge and tho inn Of the Col
den Lion. |, was as II It had como
down Williams Street, with LudEate
Hill rising from the rear, and then
had passed into tho center Of the city.
Tho bridge. with tiny Thames run
ming underneath and gurgling into hid :
den hooks. was crossed. and tho way
around tho lake to the terraced slopes
OF Richmond College campus was fol
, lowed. Here the parade was halted for
Hamiets address, the players crowding
close about his feet. Somberly, DR. Met
calf pronounced the words beseechinc
the stage TO mirror the time. and then
king and queen, courticr, player,
hanger-on spritcs and clnns witches
and gypsies. Jester and fool upon his
hraying ASS and followers Joined them
selves together and passed to the tour
ney field The tourney field is in the
college stadium, SO arranged by nature
that IL forms almost n perfect ampi-
iheatcr and lends itself to tho comfort
OF player and watcher alike. TO the
east, resting under the shading cauopy
OF her litter, sat 'he queen, with her
couries. ladies In waiting and court
hanrers-on resting slothfully In her
smiling presence. Gay young gallants
rode 10 the toust!ng place. seeking n
sih'ie from an eager face IN the sta nd
.I..,s
With lances couched low and foot firm
IN the stirrup, they jaunted to the post.
catching ring instead of unhorstn:,
an opponent.
: STANLEY WATKINS WINS
IONG-FOUGIIT TOURNEY
II was long tourney. Spear shaft,
CLEANED ana were broken as tho riders
cared the Try. and now and then a gal,
liant stccd faitcrcd In his course as he
vas swerved 10 TIE pole and away.
I, Again and again knights rode the
''ufS. 70 break tie. and as often they
would fail. At last, while dust was
:, sun rising from the hard ridden track
STANLEY Watkins rose from his stir
n I"rS TO receive acknowledgment of his
0 "'f'ihfdo from stand and litter, from
= 'He c"mmonerS on the enc side and the
q queen and her train on the other. lie
I was presented 10 her majesty, and from
Atr slender hands received gaun;lets
as ms due. He knelt low. as kn!gh,
y. Ahon!c do and as he arose acclaim
".iled Up from farther and nearer seat
- mo other jousters, IN the order O,
% NOR rings. are w C. Colbourn. hve out
% OF seven. and D. j. Gregory, three ont o
y sc'eh- The course was IN charge OF r
ID beverley Campbell.
ie WIN the tourney ended, Queen Fliz
" aoeth moved 20 Whitehall for the cour
ID oancc with her were her choristers
~ VINO approaching from the front to tn,
ehthron!ng scat. sang to her their meet
Oh praise. They were Mrs. j. Is Bow
- man. howard D. Bryant. Mrs. william