Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-10-21
Ehe Toutnamont 81 nouIa9IIIo.

The Louisville Journal giyeg some interesting
particulars Of the Grand Tournament on Monday
on the Fair Grounds at louisville. GreotintsIesI
was felt in the result, and very large number Of
peWons wete present in the nmpItheatTe, inClud-
inga fine proportion Of beAutifuIwOmen. The
Journal SAYS
The following knights entered the FIRST list, The
knight of Virginia (AlT. CTockwelD; the knight
Of Jefferson (Mr. CaTteTlj thee knight OF Berkeley
mir, Tabb); the knight Of the plains tMr. Phil
llpS)t the knight Of tho Leopard Couohant SMr
latdin); Rhodero Dhu (AlL, BeTTy)i the Dlsirlher.
the Bluck knight (Mr. JoneS)i and Young Amer.
ca master BrenI). The knights were lnashOlled
bv M. CTutChfeld, and uInn their entrance In
the list were addressed by Mir, Tapscolt.
The knights having received theft charge were
ssyerally marshallel 10 ride for the rings. There
were six rings aud each knight rode thrice. The
number Of rings taken by each was:
Knight Of Virginia (CrOckwelD 8 S-l3
knight Of Jefferson (CiIteD 4 g. 8
Knight Of berkeley (pabb) SS Q 8
Knight Of the Plains (PhilliP9 3-ll
Knight of the Leopard GouchanI(HnTdin)0 0 g. 3
RhUdtTlo Dhu (BeTEy) 4-ll
DisinheTited knight H. /
KnightOl BeaEgEaSs (Gilman) 63 2-lO
Black knight Jones) 3
Young America i D. 2
During tile riding many fond heart was palpi-
iaing with alternate hopes and Tears for The sue
cess Of its chosen champion. The nmphlthealer
presented scene Of bTilliancy and beauty rarely
il ever equulIed. llwere idle lotus to say that the
ladies' there assembled were beautiful, chamingly,
surprisingly beautiful, foI one must see our Ken
lucky women gathered together as they were yes
ieTdny, to kn' W that suoh galaxy Of lOvelineSs
defes the skill Of painter OF poet.
The joust was laTly made and the Knight Of
Virginia WIS successful The knight Of the Plain
and Rhodetic Dhu, having taken each the same
number Of mug rode once again. 10 decide winch
should choose the first Maid Of Honor. The choice
fell upon RhodeIiC Dhu, Miss Julia Chamberlain
was selected by The successful knight as "Quern
Of Love and Beauty" and Misses Moliu Brent
and Sophie Ranney, first and second Maids Of HO.
nor. The coronation was oil interesting Ceremony
the ladies' who were called out 10 receive the Ia.
YUEs Of the heroes Of the day looked bewilohingly
charming, and Received their crowns with exquisite
grace. The Queen Of Love und Beauty, (Miss
Cham6eEOin) and her FIRST Maid Of Honor Miss
BrenO only were present,
In The afternoon oil the knights Except the
Three WHO were successful IN the mOTning,) aud
Tie Knight Of Kentucky, aud The Knight Of Bouf.
bon (ME CTenO, again ensted tue lists, and hud
q repetition Of lhe exercises Of the morning, In
this encounter tie Knight Of BeaTgIHBS wns the
victor, aud had the honor Of giving The crown 10
Miss RonIane as second Maid OF HOnor
1t is curious fact 10 see what an influence the
magic pen Of ScVIt has had in keeping alive lie
chivalrc spirit Had he never written IUanhOs,
we probably should never have had the Louisville
Tournament. The ,ridicule Of Don QairOns IS
not potent enough 10 break the Charm Of IUanhOs.
The rules Of the list appear TO have been copied
from those Of Ashley leila ZouChe, which, Os we'll
as the nnmes of Two Of the Knights. ore embalm.
ed in undying prose in scOWs great novel. The
name Of ouother-he Of tie Leopard--is taken
from his Story OF tue TalRSmaH in the "l ules Of
the Crusaders" and another, RhoderiC Dlu, from
his poem Of The Ladycf tie Like. These simple
foOts go great way IL show how strong hold the
writings Of the "grent Minstrel" still have upon
the imagination Of intelligent Cincinnati
G1zstie