Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-29
The Tournament in Fairs..

Inc second tournament held III Tin. Mao, ...
lns the present season. cane MI I'LL. r.., WY.
and was quite largely attended. tra.u,i. .''''
Der would haze been much au.tu,l.rt
morning been bright and pleasant. ne
About II o'clock. the Knight, v.r t..-.r
line IN front of the Union Hotel. and .... ~
started for the field. preceded hy p, ~. s...',
splendid Band, the Chief Marshal, VIM n
ny, esq, the Orator Of the Day Hon. Wn 50
the Aids, Messrs. Blincoe, Sancstcr .,." = MIS-
the Herald, Mr.. Sanders, aud followed Il, -
crowd Of citizens. Ample accommodate.
been provided for the Ladies. and ..,,l - .'t
for the Orator and Judges. the latter n.
were McssrS. o. W HUNT. \. Bur..
bower, and DR.. !. Williams. ''T+''
Soon after reaching the yrouud th,k
summoned to the stand t. hear the as,.,. '
was delivered to them by Goy. SmrL
dress va: pertinent, happily conceived and 80
somely delivered, replctc with arrrar~ft,.. h.,
cal illusions, eloquent thought. ann ..n,f .''.'
cal advice. The chief ain. %: ;Is L..
speaker was 10 inculcate proper yicu. +.
TO the objects and motives Of thi. All .ir.r,.,.
erciscs.
The following Knights contested 'ar ,b,t.,..
Of the day, aud rode in the order IN sb,,b a.
are named.
knight Of the Old Dominon--w. 4. Barn,
The Ridge-Charles Stewarf.
Alabama-Thos. K. San.>er
Tho Rowing Knight-Alhrrt wr,nu.
Knight Of the Eiilagc-.Juhn II Thum,
The Disinherited Knight Il. T. Ban,
knight Of BussoraJ. {. km,hria..
The PrairicS--Ico H. Bel.
The Silver Rose Albert Fox
After spirited contests. the 'oIluwin. w. .,
nOunced At the result :-rhu kui.h, n ,#...
won the honor Of choosing the Quccu O.. ,.n.a.r,
Beauty; the Knight nt the Village had g..,,..
lcge OF selecting the First Maid II Homo. n.
knight of the Old Dominion the Second ANA Il,
Knight OF the Silver Rose, the Thru M,4
Honor.
The Knights were then summoned again m m.
stand, when tho successful ones we're ,c,e-,
addressed and complimented by Coy. :. in, T..
highly appropriate remarks.
AT night, the ceremony of GROWING the Que.
eli Love aud Beauty and investing the Ma
Honor with beautiful Head Dresses took r.,,ri,
the large dining Saloon Of the luiyn II ri H.
following Ladies were the recipients 2; tile b.u,,,
named
Mrs. L. NJ. MILAN. as Queen 81 ,eaniR s,..
ty-chOsen by the Knight OF Alabama
Miss Mamie Thomas. =, FIRST Mui ~ lirr.
selected by the knight Of the Old Dominion III.
hHlRlt 81 the image nav lUg waved lis fIaf +"
select the FIRST Maid Of Honor.
Miss Georgy skinner. Second Mado' llyua-.
selected by the Knight Of the Village.
Miss Ora ). Richardson, Third Maid " II o. &
selected by the Knight of the Silver Eo,e,
Quite number of our citizens were present !,
invited guests 10 witness the interesting crieinou,
The Queen was escorted 10 her throne All ~.
rounded by her Maids Of Honor. whereuyou g..
Smith, who was introduced by Chief Marshal b..
lany, stepped forward and delivered 4 very pm.
and felicitouS speech to the Queen ani her Ma'.
in the course Of which he paid dr.rrNrils b. I.
compliment TO the Virginia Ladies. The iijrr.
WIS in excellent taste aud was warmly received
The lady who was chosen a, Queen % l.hra So.
Beauty, bore her hnnprs with bewitchiu. gaarlr.
commanding dignity sine looked lu"ru5y - M,.
throne and won admiration from all present IT,
maids. also. looked swrrtly beautiful atl 'nnu.
ted themselves most bccomingly.
The celebrating exercises of the psnre U.'f
then engaged in. the Queen and her Mad. irai.n;
Of. and right nerrily war it kept up by those "a.
About y o'clock. the ladies and gentlemen r.
took Of u sumptuous Supper, which had been r.
vided with a liberal hand by Mr.. j. W. Jlrs'.,
and his estimable lady, the host and hostess q A'
Union Hotel The Tables were highly oru'n
tai and arranged with cNquisit" taste. Tucrrss.
the greatest abundance Of everything pra'u.,
and oil the arrangements reflected great cr
on those by whom II was gotten up.
The Ball closed AT An early hour OF N"iurtr
morning and thus ended the second Iuuuar.
At Fairfax Cour, lIou.c.-Fn,rt,,, S"r.