Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-02
Tournament at Hampton Successful knight
Chesapeake Hall, &c., &c.

TO tile Editors Of tie Enquirer:
Having seen the announcement IN your pa
per Of a Tournament and Grand Fancy Ball to
come Of at Hampton propose to give your
numerous readers short account Of some
things witnessed on that occasion.
Having reached the grounds, covered with
dust, and taken, what considered, good po-
sition to see all that was TO be seen, We were
soon advised Of the approach Of the gdiicHt
k,IyhiS by the strains Of sweet music which
were borne on every breeze.
The Knights arrived, preceded by the band
Of music, and The Marshal>, gaily attired, on
gag si:tds.
The address 10 the gallant Knights was de-
!ivered by Mr. Thos Tabb. and soon the fitting
commenced:
isr The 'Knigh, OF I.anmins;on"-Mr. Rob, IIu'sif'
md. The "knsi; oi wnrwick'-Mr Lewis Dsvit
an The knight OF The SheI,er'-Mr. george May.
;.h. The "kn!gtt o: Fox Ii!lr'-Mr wray sinclair.
9Th. The knight OF Krsoushton Alex. r. Vaughan.
,h. The knight OF Elizabeth CIiy''-Jame, NJ NaG;hsc
,h. The "knigii q: Muepps'-tieorse J. Smith.
The contest WAS close NeSsrS. \. Il.
Vaughan, Robert Indgns and James NJ.
Vaughan having taken tie ring greater mum.
Der of times than their colleagues. the Judges
ordered them 10 tilt again, 10 decide who
should crown the Queen Of Love anu Beauty.
After several trials. MIR. Alex. L. Vaughan bore
oil the prize in Il gallant manner; Mr.. James
W. Vaughan, the second best rider, was de-
clarcd entitled TO select the First Maid Of llo-
nor: Mr. Ro. IIudgins the second, and Mr. Geo.
j. Smith the third Maid Of Honor.
From all We have seen aud heard. the tilting
did not equal that witnessed 1t III, tournament
held IT the same place last December. At that
time some twenty-!our gallant knights entered
the list. when Mr. Vim. 7. smith of Elizabeth
Civ county. gracefully and beautifully. three
consecutive times, took oil the ring. w. Smith
is :. very graceful rider ard seems 10 be AT
home" IN the saddle Few counties raa loa,t
q; large; nuinhc: of good hor>,meE than car
tie county of Elizabeth City. and few can
boaS. Of :; better tournament than that wiii"''
came oil wth 80 mlcl. celia; last DcccniheG III
Hampton.
Mr.. i. Il. Vaughan, The successful Knight,
srrctc,! and crowned Hiss Anna Shepherd 81
Norfolk. the Queen Of Love and Beauty and
wc ony give uitcrance to the opinions o! others,
when We say the coronation speech was III fine
taste, and the lar crowned in every respect
worthy of the diadem 70 be placed upon the
brow Of the "Quccu Of Low" and licauty.
Nr. James VI. Vaughan waived his righ, To
select the iir,; mai! Of honor Offering i; 10 his
ilrr, Mr. El!ipi .'one, OF Hampton, "iio
>elerlcd Miss T. thaE.bcrlaine OF Norfolk.
MI. Robert lIulsin> transferred his hono'S 10
Nr. Z. Il; H.r,s. jr, who selected Ms De-
t'or!!s o! Baltimore. and Mr.. George J. smith
also pa.sc! over his right to crown tie third
maid ci iiono,, to his friend Nr. +. Ice. who
selected Miss V. :. .Jo:.r& of Hampton.
The cyenin. passed pleasantly away, and
rot unti! the ">,nali hours Git the .l'yoHS
company separate. The rcpast, go;ten rp by
Dr. Banks at 'l'he>apcakc Hail, has hcen
by "' le"t "M. Of The many
hrlmi;fIl Young lai;". present. and We lee!
confident. the worthy proprietor 81 that
ir,ulini retreat. will he we'll satisfied VIXEN kc
learns /. lax iiea."i the }'.fhs.
'iilc n,mbcro; visitor, are Yet SECURING
at chesapeake Hall and large nIi.'er are
expected in II few .ia%, At Old Point. las,
cvcr:." We experienced refreshing shower,
which was e.N ,.csit,d bU Hs hGN"r- in this
section. CHESAPEAKE.