Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-15


nix, which ran between Washington and the
Long Bridge, and from this city by the Alex
andra and Washington Railroad, thousands
found their way TO the scene OF the lourna-
ment, which it had been announced would
take place at Columbia Springs.
| AT noon, the Cavalcade arrived IN this
city. and passed through the principal streets
| 1t consisted Of Il band of music. IN one OF
Latham's coaches, finely ornamented Tor the
OCCASION and Surnl0unted by the American
fac, the Marshals ana Knights, in full dress.
After dining at the City Hotel, the knights
| rode ont to the Springs, and, ut )! o'clock,
entered the lists. as follows
|. Augustus Wall, OF xandria-knlght
of the Old Dominion.
,. Thomas t. Sangster, Of Fairfax county,
Va.-knight Of Fairfax.
3. Andrew J. Gwynn, Of Prince Georges
county, Md.-Knight OF Marlboro.
t. Robert Croson, Of AleXandru-knlS night
Of Alexandria.
5. James c. Roach, of Alexandria county,
Mcknight Of Virginia.
6. John e. Wilson, OF Montgomery county,
Md.-Knight of Montgomery.
s. ". b. Bryan, of Prince Georges county,
| Md.-knight Of Prince Georges.
9. Joshua Thomas, Of Alcxandrla-knlght
Of Potomac.
Dr.. Douglas, OF Washington, who drew
No. :. under the cognomen Of the Black
| Knight, was unable t. enter the lists, his
horse being frightened by the crowd around
| the lists.
The Mayors Of the cities being obliged to
decline attending by official business, VIM.
| j. Massey. Jas. Roach, +. ). Piummer. &. IL.
Berry, 5. iIcilebower, and ThoS. \. Waters,
esos., acted as Judges. and in the absence OF
| Gov. Smith, who was too uuwell to attend,
| the Knights were appropriately charged by
| &. II. Berry esq, ard the riding commence
ed under the direction of C. II. CaStleman,
ESQ., Col. II. G. Dorsey, and Maj. ii. X. Brad
shaw, MarshalS, the knights being called by
| Hugh Latham, esq, Herald.
On the trial ride the kni ght of Prince
! Georges, alone, took the ring.
In the first ride it was taken by the
| knights of Fairfax and Prince George ;;
in the second. by the knights of AIcxan-
dria, Virginia, Montgomery and Marlboro,
and in the third by the Knight OF Prince
Georges who thereupop claimed the award,
but the judges decided that there must be
Il second trial.
On the first ride Of this trial, the ring was
| takcn by the Knights Of montgomery and
| Prince Georges. and at the unanimous re-
| quest of the knights, the latter, having Ia
ken the ring three times III sncces'ioh' was
pronounced the Champion
On the second ride, the hnlgntS OF AR
| fax, Prince Georges, ana Virginia. took me
ring; and Oil the third the Knight OF Alex
andr:a. :,
Ii was then agreed to have single rides
tor the A"Ighthoods ci Honor. VA the hFSt
OF those, the ring was carried ",i ~ ''1
knights ol Prince ucor-e'' AleAa''"f'a' ana
Montgomery; on the second by none on tnr
| third hy the hnighiS OF fflnceS 'e0fSe
and Alexandra on the fourth ny tHe hh!ghl
OF tieZahGfi", VII" was ue'ia'o" Isl N''S"'
Of Honor. ..,. ,,,......
ne hhi@h'S u 'lFS'a'" az" Nun
took the fin- Oh the nes' rh'e' nHtH ,': "n
| the '"o lo'1'"lh%, anu LIE N''9'' u
IA on the next %heFe"p"h Il" WI" P'oc'''''i-
ed - hnghto oil li"hor. ,,r
Somery then eontended ior the 81 hn'gn'-
mood oi :ionor, WA'et the former won "'l '"e
second trial, botti H''ceccd'hg III tne "FS';
The Knights, DC, were then escorted 10
the stand and the Champion named hliSS
Amelia Edeen OF Prince Georges County
Md. as Queen of Love and Beauty; after
which the Knights Of Honor respectively
named the Maids OF lionor, as follows:
list. Miss Alice Latham, OF Alexandria.
II. Miss Rosa lowing, 81 Prince u"or8e ;
County, Nd.
sd. Miss Helen !dcien, oi france neorSe