. Sidney Lanier at Rockingham Springs; where and how the "Science of English verse" was written; a new chapter in American letters. eering posts had been planted, about fifty feet PAGE 37 SIDNEY LANIER apart) just between and a little below thebuilding and the springs. The tilting began,witnessed by a large concourse of spectators,from whom shouts of acclamation arosewhenever a gallant knight took three ringsat one ride, which was frequently riding was splendid. The following were the successful knights:1st. Mr. Thomas Kyger, who selectedMiss Minnie Bowcock as Queen of Love andBeauty.
. Sidney Lanier at Rockingham Springs; where and how the "Science of English verse" was written; a new chapter in American letters. eering posts had been planted, about fifty feet PAGE 37 SIDNEY LANIER apart) just between and a little below thebuilding and the springs. The tilting began,witnessed by a large concourse of spectators,from whom shouts of acclamation arosewhenever a gallant knight took three ringsat one ride, which was frequently riding was splendid. The following were the successful knights:1st. Mr. Thomas Kyger, who selectedMiss Minnie Bowcock as Queen of Love andBeauty. 2nd. Mr. Frank Life, who selected MissCornelia Bonds as First Maid of Honor. 3rd. Mr. Wm. Yancey, who selected MissEmma Yancey as Second Maid of Honor. 4th. Mr. Thomas Yancey, who selectedMiss T. Shipp, of Stanardsville, as ThirdMaid of Honor. The successful Knight was also presentedwith an elegant silver cup, in addition to thehonor of crowning the Queen. An adjournment was then taken until2 1-2 P. M., at which hour the coronationand presentation of the prizes took place,upon a platform in the grove, in the presence PAGE 38. AT ROCKINGHAM SPRINGS of a large crowd, after which the royalparty led off in the dance to the sweet musicof Almonds String Band, which exercise isgoing on at this writing. Everything passed off pleasantly, andseemed to be enjoyed by all. There are about forty resident guests,besides a number of transient visitors at thishealth-giving resort. W.^ The first time I went to RockinghamSprings gathering facts connected withLaniers sojourn there, I was fortunateenough to have as a companion and guideMr. Edwin B. Hopkins himself. We drovein the three miles from McGaheysville, alongcountry lanes bordered with meadows,orchards, and patches of woodland, pastBonny Brook, over the little hills andacross the hollows, into the foothills of theMassanutten. On top of a hill somewhat higher than ^- From the Rockingham Register of August 14, 39 SIDNEY LANIER the r
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