Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-24
From the Planters Advocate.
THE TOURNAMENT AT NOTTINGHAM.

THE TOU KIN AMENT AT NOTTINGHAM.
The Tournament came off on Thursday
last as advertised, near NOTING CHAM, in this
county, and drew together large concourse
of the chivalry and beauty of Southern Ma.
ryland. We are pleased to Be'able to state
that it entirely met the expectations of it's
originators and of the audience; and that,
as first effort, it was highly commendable
and well conducted.
Col. Nicholas HI. Shipley acted as Chief
Marshal, and was assisted by Messrs. Robert
Bowie, John B. Brooke and Richard Con-
tee &C., as his aids. ...... .-....
At about II o'clock, the lists were open
ed and the following knights entered for the
mastery.
From Prince Georges County
Mr.. Samuel Brooke, as s'Des de Chardo.''
Mr.. Walter Bowie, as "Lochnvar.
Mr.. E. G. w. Hall, as the s'Knght Of Saint
George
Mr.. Richard sasscer, as the ''Knight of the
Red Rose
Mr.. c. Smith Keech, as ode Las Hazanas.''
Mr.. Charles Bowie, the ''knight of the
White Rose.''
Mr. j. somervell Dorset, as the "Black
Knght''
Mr.. Thomas F. Williams, as "Don Felix
Mr.. John Bowling, as the 'Duke Of York;
Mr.. Thomas Morton. as ''Don Caesar de Bazan. -
Mr.. William D. Clarke, as ssYoung America. -
Mr.. William Worthington, as ''CGur de Leon. -
Mr.. Jeremiah Berry, the ''Knight of the
Forest
From 81. Mary the following:
Mr.: W. Alexander Kirk, as the "Knight of St.
Mary's''
Mr.. a. Browne sIye. as the "Disinherted
Knight
MIR. Robert slye, as the "Knight of the Patux-
ent"
Mr.. Henry sothoron, as the "Knight of Vie
comico''
From CaIvert:
Mr.. John Sellers, as "Mazeppa.''
The knights, in full costume suited to
their characters, were then drawn up be-
fore the Judges stand, and the array pre-
sented; whereupon Mr. Robert Bowie, of
Walter, the Orator of the day, delivered to
them an eloquent and appropriate address
Each of the above Knights then charged,
as his name was proclaimed by the Herald
required to pass at full speed the
stand Of the Judges. The gentlemen who
acted as such were Col. Dorsett of this coun-
ty, COL Sothoron of St. Mary's and COL
jenkins of Charles.
The contest for the first honor of the oc-
casion was quite spirited, and after several
charges by all the Knights, it lay between
s.Des de Chardo," ''Lochinvar" and de
Las Hazanas; y being after renewed con-
test, carried off by the first named Knight,
who became entitled to name and crown the
"Queen of Love and Beauty"
The privilege Of browning the first maid
of honor was won by ''Lochinvar ;" the Sc
cond by 'sDe Las Hazanas ;" the third ty
the .sKnight of the White Rose;'' the fourth
by the Knight of the Patuxent,'' and the
fifth by the knight Of Wiecomico" The
Queen selected was Miss Harris, Of
st: MARY S. The several maids Of honor
we're Miss Forbes and Miss Belt of Prince
Georges. Miss Belt Of Calvert, Miss Cor
coran of Georgetown and Miss Webster Of
Calvert.
After the exercises were concluded most
of the company repaired to the village of
Nottingham, where, at night, the ball came
off, and was graced with much of the beau
ty that had honored the contests of the day
The whole affair passed off in manner high
ly gratifying to all concerned.