Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-05
CITY aND <TAIa sE.s-

PHI. ihE ToURsAMrSr.-Th- Knight (T=m?or- y,
n.enih"nd .ue ConmaLiery, No. :, Wi. do't:-ss
an, ,ne u, .neir memories through lie, %e laer 80 .
WIN ~h,ci, they were connected TUESDAY !:
S.uuahce with the pre- arranged plans n '!l. on,
the hnights assembled at Masonic. Hail, In Aia r.,
ING. ana proceeded TO the Fair Grounds Ea,h
Mnsn. Ias h'oen'ed on richly csi...,.d Is -.
ana was himself attired in the beautiful r.gs,:a q ~
order Ihe procession numbered sbn,t .r<N'
knights Including deputstou from Peterstr,- !
| and formed truly an attractive Spectacle
The weather was propltous. though ,he arpr.'
sion OF ran no doubt, restrained usiiY u:-su,s II. w
venturing to the Grounds. Tts cloud. :
which Hoated over the city and ocrssonaily N z
cepte! the sunlight, increased the CONT r, 0I ~
who attended, by wardims of: e 1:.rvals, IN a..
rhc rays of ''uld Sol" a If, .. protectors h. .v-
ever were quite servcesble ana the sea'. sPpr.i
ated to the spectators were all concealed by az
| OF lovely women, umbrellas. silt ... .TU ~
ochuets ch''"-H- ,"icr. The -iyh, 81; il'.s ~
oiant assemhage was sui!iCien, coinpeL>1'r'a -
our dusty walk to the place uf the imP"rG.aE rs.-
met. Ihe Knight Templags were i..i =, .ird
he u iiuht OF The spectators tie upp"si' s!I'
the horse track. From the judge-' slant IS. 81.
was occupied on this occasion BY the ,.,Eu;aT.s Z
the order, T.. Sir John Dove delivered an "rnl'"...
which We We're not uear enough 10 hear Jui !,
spoken of in laudatory terms.
The seventeen kuights who had entered tra lr;s
were then heralded by Sir TEos p. Augu- aaa
ceved charge coucned in the beaury and p.IlIn-t'!
of language which ha; gentleman readii! 1rd r''
quently cOmmands. The esgerness ~ the rss' nh'-.
fouS HoW OeHhN 10 manifest ITSELF hni u mlyf nv"
been said of each gallant Knight as h- wh-=,,. Sd.
10 prepare Tor the tilt that his souls
| eager tor the Fray
The evenifuI moment at length arrived 'he .i-ms'
was given, and Oft dashed the first Knight ri ...,.
speed towards the suspended ring, which he a..ri 70
carry off with his poised lance. He only d-oi.,i
| II, however, as he whired past and r0niinr.i ..is
circuit around the course, with slack h-ued p-ct ui,
arriving al the starting point In !le mennl:u- 400
tner Knight rushed forward 10 secure the p:,E.. al
mus the contest WAS kept up Until each compc;!.r
had twice rssnyed 10 'naks the ring" At Zach --.
c-sslal ,il', the brass band struck upa popular
hut when al uDiucky Knight shot past without CON
ing near the ring, the crowd ndus- in bur~ ct
| laughter ut his expense. Only two Knights Sir : p
Mitchell, and Sir II. j. Barnes tot Per~rsbursj
carried OF! The ring thr-e times. TO declGe wtl.G
| 0t these should be proclaimed IN. victor. e"o.i"y
trial OF skill became requisite. The following ~
ssateInent OF the result Of the regular tiI;ius:
l'-sr Jas; 4; Grenshaw touched touch" fouch"-
s-sir sSir X n W. w Wyatt wy ring touched r,.-
3-Sir H. W. Fry, Jr.... missed missed ...
| 4-Slr ): r. MITCHELL. ring ring r'e
| Sir &. Weisiger. missed touched toucii.,:
| 6.-Sir =. Weisger. touched r.ns touched
Sir ID. I. Williams. touched missed touched
S.-Slr j. III. Hackett.. touched missed r.E
| 9.-Sir II. j. Ba-nes.... ring ring r":
| lO.-Sir Jos. Hall. missed rEg .,-,.d
| ll.-SirJ. NJ. Lsnghorne. missed missed m,.-e,i
| l2.-Sir B. ~ Harris. -. touched ring toucusG
| i3.-Sir II. Is. Dickinson. missed touched Miss.
| l4-Sir VI. 5. Langhorne. missed ring toucheG
| i3-Slr ~ H. Davis. ring touched riug
| lo-Sir +. y. Sims. missed missed in.s
| E'-Sir ID. A. Weisiger... missed touched touched
The contest to determine the tie between Srs Nj
che and Barnes resulted in the success of the ri,
er. He again carried off the ring, whi!e his con.p,
titor only touched II with his lance. TIE name ~ hs
victorious Knight was then proclaimed by The de-
| raid, and himself conducted to the Grand Com
| rnander, Sir + II Gill; who presented hl with anrL.
nihcent prize sword, accompanying the pres-nlsl..u
with asultable address. 10 which the honnrs,i KING
appropriately responded. Thus terminated ;ar c-;,.
monies of the Gay. The knights then reformed tie.
| phalan1, returned to Masonic Hall, and dispersed
| prepare for the festvi,;es of thu night nj the r..
Change Hotel, in which on. not even the pre-.
except Ma'Ons and ladies 10 be aliO" cd 10 pq:'
| cip"te. We are consequently unable {" give ~
names of The "Qnsen Of Love or Beauty -. v.
| ther Of the "Ms!s of Honor" The selection ui II
Second Maid was to be awarded by Lex; 20 Sir L y
Wyatt, or Cir III Davis W. have no doubt ;i.a5
| the ball was one OF unu-ual splendor.
u prc7ent any misappreheDsiop. shcnlt a;a'.
that the "ccnquerlnE hero is resident ci i. ct,-
~"nd, formerly of Bedford county, ard is colu.ef.
with the house Of Elicit, Waller Dresry X Co.
Pearl street, lihtg.
NAvAL.-The U. S. sle"in frisste Minnesota tr"rn
Philadelphia arrived in Hampton koa,ir Oh ;;...,y
evening, and after communicating with tie Rnau1t
then lying there, the two sisters took affection.
leave of Zach otler the Roanono pr,,o-edcd TO st.
on her way to Aspinwall and tie ii::.-.cso,a -.
wended her way up 10 the Ny T:"d q. CinapGr,.
| take on board the armament OF the COLORADO. rr3
then depart for China. Mr.. keed, ...- ''i"is',-'1