The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-04
Tournament In L0Uislana.
Correspondence Of the N. 0 Dsltal
IsHRvILLs, Sept. 10, 1915.
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1t Is not wonderful that the sons and even dsugh-
tiers Of such rents should be ohivslrous rs well as
letter In which wished to describe scene in which
some of the spirited young gentlemen and ladies Of
the knights and ladies Of old Although our knights
lwho tilted at Palo Alto plantation two miles above
Bayou Goula the 18TH before large blsgs OF
sdies did not direct their lance points against
others shields and helmets the only shield Amsri-
can wears being good conscienoe1 and though they
dd not strive TO unhorse each other the gallant lads
did, nevertheless, labor quite seslously knights
OF old, TO win the applause Of beauty, and, doubt
not, quite successfully.
ing the field found about twenty carriages, filed with
ladies, drawn up in line, one side Of the fitting
ground and line Of gentlemen on the other % one
end OF the track posts wiCh rope stretched
between them, to which suspended small ring.
The knight who could exhibit most skill and dexterity
in carrying of this ring at full speed and retaining 1t
upon the point Of his lance, to be the victor.
Seven knights appeared at the trial all well mounted,
and all fancy costume By the list that was
me the occasion. by tho herald, find that they
were recognised as follows -
knight of Linwood 49,. Lieut. H., Of the Navy.
knight Of Wood Lawn. 80. DIR. H., of Bayou Gouls.
Knight of Belle Grove. MIR. b.. of Dunboyne.
knight of Mount Magnolia Mr. G., OF Baton Rouge
Kn;gh, o, Norfolk NoriSla: MT g. OF n,oeia nd.
Knight OF Fort Adams. Mr. H., OF WOODLAND
The Herald. Mr.. A.. of I'll Dorado
Each Knight started at the sound of the trumpet,
they had band on the groundD and after some ten
rounds at the ring in which great variety, in style
Of horsems nshp was displayed 1t declared that
the knight of Norfolk, the Knight Of Belle Grove aud
the Knight of Carolina the three most skilful
with horse and lance the two first having taken off tho
ring three times each and the third twice. AS there
was, of course, but crown prepared for the
son the two victorsit being too late to ride for it
that night and there being fortunately no umpire
ohosen-were obliged to submit to the bad taste of
drawing lots for II this the young knight Of Belle
Grove was the winner. The victorious night now
rode gracefully to the presence Of the lady who held
the received IL upon the point Of his lance and
turning, with knghtly men, to very pretty, bright
eyed Creole girl Of the her the
"Queen of Love and Beauty"
After Partaking Of appropriate refreshments the
semblage dispersed, seemingly well pleased with the
novelty. | believe that the young gentlemen around
here, ut is bachelor aiiar,) preparing for other
similar trials Of skill-a very excellent, and manly
sport, by the way.
But the spirit Of niEhthood does not conne itself
to grown up boys Of the parish. AS riding past
the fitting ground last evening, sped two little fell
known that they out riding, like two Bets Gull
berts at the identical ring which OF the Knights
of the Tournament had exerted themselves so zeal
ously, and 80 vany to carry of. They were mounted
feel very much astonished at finding themselves, at
their time of life engaged in sport go snimsted-but
the faithful creatures really seemed to sympathise
after WHILE with their little riders for they straight
ened out their tails, laid back their ears, and shot
ahead as If they meant to prove to the grnnng plan
tation negroes around, that come things o)uld be
done well others-and sure enough, the tiny
Knights each took off the ring twice. The Lilliputisn
Knights of Pso Alto and of Dunboyne retired to their
couches that night with the proud assurance that
both they and their noble chargers had achieved
"gory enough for one day. and dreamed until morn
ing future full ofrenown.