Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23

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Crichton. Black hat and feather, dark
pants and jacket, and shoulder mantle
of same, edged with gold.
9. Master J. c. Oliver, of fernando,
Knight of the Lone Star Dressed
plainly.
10th. j. M. Semmes. knight of Como
White flowing Shirt black hat with
plume.
18th. R. A. Williams, Knight of the
Wooden Leg. Black hat, red plume,
dark pants, white flowing shirt and red
sash.
18th. o. Il. Bayliss, of Memphis,
Knight of the Crimson Plume. Black
hat with flowing crimson plume, light
jacket, red sash and yellow top boots
18th. J. Alex. Woodbridge, of Mem
phis, knight of the Raven Tresses.
White flowing shirt, red sash, black hat
and plume, and dark pants.
18th. William L. Cameron, of Mem
phis, Knight of Lochiel. Gray hat with
raven feathers, white flowing shirt, red
sash and dark pants.
10Th. r. Il. Burlington, Knight of
Hope. Crimson jacket and sash, dark
cap and pants.
10th. s. Lane, Of Memphis, Grant,
Knight of Devon; blue velvet knight s
costume, with gold decorations, black
lace half velvet from the helmet, partly
concealing the face.
18th. John f. Wilkerson, of Memphis,
Knight Sir Rinaldo de Toul; blue jacket,
trimmed with silver, black cap and
feather, with silver band around cap
orange colored pants and yellow sash.
18th. James W. Tate, of Memphis,
Confederate Knight; gray hat and black
feather, gray blouse and pants with gold
cord.
10Th. w. w. Tucker, of fernando,
Knight of Night before Last black
velvet cap, decorated with dark feather
pinned in front by silver star, black
velvet jacket with golden star on either
point of the collar, and silver stars on
each shoulder, with silver cords and tas.
sells pendant, and pants Of velvet, with
stripe of gold down the leg.
goth. L. B. Smith, of Mississippi,
Knight of Mississippi; costume, dark
with red sash.
Dist NC. Hughes, Forrest Knight
costume, gray and dark, two dark feath'
ers in the hat and crimson sash.
22d. Eddy NJ. Walker, of Okalona,
Miss, Knight Of James Fitz James; was
dressed in the regular Scotch costume
of the Douglas clan-plaid, kilt, flesh
ings and sandals, and had quite High
land air
23d. Jerome p. Wilson, Knight OF
Henry of Navarro; full costume of the
knight--crimson, ornamented with silver
and golden figures, steel helmet and
visor, with the tall white plume" flow
ing curls and beard.
Path. Thos. II. Cummings, of Her
nando; costume, white flowing shirt,
black hat and white plume, and blue
checkered pants.
25th. B. NJ. Black, knight Of Forrest s
Critter Company; costume, gray and
dark, with red sash.
THE ADDRESS.
At half-past twelve clock the Knights
formed in regular line before the stand,
according to the orders Of Grand Mar
shall Fizer and his assistants, Colonel
Dawson, Captain Sneed and Major Ram
baut, to listen to the eloquent address of
Hon. Landon C. Haynes He spoke for
nearly three-quarters Of an hour in cap
tivating strain, frequently drawing the
hearty applause of the spectators. He
gave much satisfaction, and We are sorry
that space forbids as giving the speech.
THE TILT
Immediately after the address was over,
the Knights we're placed in regular order
as announced and trial round was had
The riding was good, but the posts from
which the rings hung we're evidently not
in a good position, especially the second
one, and it required extraordinary efforts
to take the ring. Had this been other
wise, there would have been more rings
taken.
THE RESULT.
The Knight of DeSoto, in the
three tits took Off ) rings; Ivanhoe, 3
Knight X. l. c., o. Knight of Trundle
Bed Rangers, 4 Knight of Arva, 1; Rob
Roy, 3; Knight of Happy Valley, l;
Admiral Crichton, | Lone Star, 3;
knight of Como, 3; Knight of Wooden
Leg, s. Knight of Crimson Plume, ,;
Knight of Locheil, l. Knight of Hope,
8; knight of Devon, Z knight Rinaldo
de Toul, 3; Confederate Knight, 3;
Knight of Might before Last, " Z; Knight
of Mississippi, 3; Forrest Knight, o;
Knight James Fitz James, 6; Henry of
Navarro, none; Knight of fernando, 4
and the Critter Company Knight, 3.
REMARKS.
Every one of the Knights had their