The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-04
Virginia News.

AGE OF .o-Pic-nics, balls,
and tournaments are "all the go'' in
some portions of Virginia. The latter
seem to be specially in favor. The Rock.
ingham Register of the 2Sth ultimo con
tains accounts of several recent tourna-
ments and announcements of others tC
come off during the current month.
The Register says that the tournament
near Conrad's Store, on the 22d ultimo
was well attended, and everything pass
ed off in fine style. The riding COM
menced about ten o'clock, showing that
the fitting was warmly contested, the
lists being represented by twenty six
"knights." The following knights were
declared the victors:
VIM. A. o. Eddins, Knight of the For
est, first honor ThurstOn p. Wolfe,
Knightof the Golden Cross, second hon
or; Joseph Mauzy, Knight of Gooch-
land, third honor; Richard w. Bear,
knight of Covington, fourth honor
John Cook, Knight of Pleasant Hill,
fifth honor; Robert H. Conrad, Knight
of Elk Run, sixth honor.
Immediately after the exercises of the
tournament were concluded, all present
sat down to picnic, consisting of the
choicest viands, provided in lavish pro-
fusion by the hands of the fair ladies of
the Conrad's store ncighborhood.
After the sumptuOus repast was con-
cluded, the following ladies were crown
ed by the successful knights:
Miss Sidney Wolfe, Queen of Love
and Beauty; Miss Sallie Long, of Page,
first Maid of Honor; Miss Ada Bear,
second do; Miss Sallie Teel, third do;
Miss Emma Kite, fourth, do; Miss Ida
Harnsberger, fifth do.
Directly after the coronation, the
whole party, led off by the successful
Rights, Queen and her Maids of Honor,
Joined in the mazes of the merry dance
until late hour in the evening.
A correspondence the Register gives
an extended report of the tournament
at "Orkney Springs" Hesays:
There were knights from nearly every
part of the county, and quite number
of them, and among them some of the
finest and best riders.
The fitting was in handsome style,
and towards its close very animating
and exciting, evincing spirited deter
mination in each rider to do his best.
Some of the best horsemanship we have
ever witnessed we saw that day.
After some splendidly contested tilt
ing between several of the knights, the
following were announced as the sue
cessful:
Representatives of the Fallen Braves
Capt. G. J. Grandstaff. Knight Of
the South-E. S. Billings. Knight of
Virginia-L. Triplett. Knight of Fair
faX-A. Moore. knight of Mount Airy
Thomas Meem.
In short time the whole party were
assembled in the ball room awaiting
the Coronation.
The following ladies were then an
nounced by the orator of the day as Sc
lected Queen and her Maids of Honor:
Miss Leila r. Meem, Queen of Love
and Beauty; Miss Jennie Moore, LIST
Maid of Honor; Miss Carrie Moore, I'd
Maid of Honor; Miss Cora Allen, Sd
Maid of Honor; Miss Cora Kendrick,
9Th Maid of Honor.
After the coronation, and the Queen
and her Maids had enjoyed but a short
occupation of the throne, the floor was
cleared, the band struck up one of its
mostinspiling strains, and then followed
one of the most delightful balls at which
have ever been present.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO MAJOR
GENERAL TERRY AND STAFF.-A COM
plimentary dinner was given yesterday,
at o'clock, at the Spotswood, to Major
General Terry AMI staff, by Colonel G..
P. Bissell and Messrs. Marshall Jewell
and j. G. Rathburn, the committee who
came on to present, in behalf of the citi-
zens of Hartford, a sword to Brigadier-
General Hawley. The dinner embraced
every delicacy which the season affords,
and didgreat credit to the taste OF the ca
terers of the Spotswood. 1t passed on
and will be doubtless remen,
bered by all present as charming so Snn
reunion of old friends whom she ioi-
tunes of war have long separated. MT,
The hand of the Second brlgade, FlrSt
under the leadership OF L. +.
Rovnton. and now on detached service
- Saneral Fosters headquarters, were
a.; az eettsndance. After performing several
choice pieces of music in the pail room,
the hand appeared in front of the hotel
about 7 O'Clock in the afternoon and
serenaded the party.-Repubtc.
TREpEaAR WoRKs.-We predicted
Yesterday, says the Wing, that the
Tredegar Works would resume work
before long" We rejoice to say that
our prediction has come to pass. We
rejoice in this, not only for the sake of
the enterprising proprietors, but in the
interest of the poor laborer and the suf-
fering mechanic. For months past
Aios7,o1 oi1anoo bac ~a;r~rol -.,~S A. . j