Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-28

tenian brotherhood.
A dispatch from Salem, Oregon, says that
both houses oaiioted incidentally for United
States Senator.
There we're four deaths from yellow Sver
in New Orleans Tuesday
The Tournament at Giesboro.
Yesterday, in connection with the pic mic
gwen for the benefit OF the new Catholic
Church Of St. Dominic, South Washington.
at Giesboro, tournament came OF, which,
but for the rain of the previous day, would
have been witnessed by thousands. AS it was,
which has yet taken place in this section of
the country. and was witnessed by quite nj :
meroas company from this city and George
town, as also from the lower counties OF Mary
land. .5s-i .. .r-.J-7 * 80
The place selected for the tournament was
just south Of the residence ofM Young. in the
road, which was in fine condition. Along
either side OF the road railing had been erected,
and at the south end an arch Was sprung and
gaiiy decorated with eyergreens- In the center
was an iron bar perforated with holes, and in
the end of which the ring was placed, was
hooked in one OF these holes, according to the
wishes OF the respective knights. On the left
OF the course was platform, on which were
quite O number Of spectators. and opposi,e the
Judges stand, which WAS occu pied by Dr. John
II Bayne. r. z. Bowling, Col II. Navlor. and
7. X. Brightwell, Judges, with the orator of
the day, Dr. Charles Allen. and representatives
About IL O'Clock the band Of the 5th T. s.
cavalry led the procession from their rendez-
vons In the following order DIR. p. q. Heis.
kell, marshal: DIR. Wood and J. W. Bayne,
aids: Motley Hanson, VIM. Marshall, b. r.
Merbury, J. Fry and Chas. Bowling, heralds;
+. M. Barholsw, knight OF Washington; A.
Tolson, OF the Good Cause; w. Edelin,, of Wa
verify; J. Douglas Martin, Of Green W ood; T.
Mosber. jr., of Woodstock; VIM. Addison, OF
the Lone Star; H. Naylor, ir., of Chatham
VIM; A. Young, OF louisiana; r. w. Walker,
ness; Col W M MADDOX. of the Old oaSen
Bucket; n Murry Addison, of Cold Brook; Willie
Bayne, of the Grove 7. J. NayIor, OF Melford:
Maryland. In this order they proceeded to
and were marshaled in front of the judges
stand. .... Laid ..... j -
( DR. Bayne introduced DR. Allen, who ad.
dressed the knights in appropriate terms, and
after the judges had given them some general
directions the contest commenced, the knights
charging through first to test the speed OF their
horses all of them making the time IN less ID an
IL secoads-I2 being allowed ~
The marshal and aids, with a bugle, were
stationed on the rig htof the Judges stand, the
road, Outside the track, the heraid's were STA
toned to pass down the word when ready for
the charge. s'r- i.. |a# : n.
On the first alt the knight of Washington
knocked of the ring bnt did not take il, the
Knights OF the Good Cause, Waverly. Green
wood, Lone Star, Chatham, Louisiana, Green
Lawn, Wilderness, Old Oaken Bucket, Geld
Brook and the Grove each took the ring-the
first four and the last one making the time ten
seconds and the others in nine seconds, except
ing Old Oaken Bucket. who made it IN eight.
Milford IN nine SECONDS Knocked the ring off
but failed TO take it as also Valley and Mary
land, whose lime WAS ten seconds. The knight
OF Woodstock Knocked of the ring but failed
hung too high he was allowed q second trial
and took 1t IN the same time. Colonel Maddox
as the knight OF Old Oaken Bucket being the
most port1y knight and dressed In q bright
sun of red attracted much attention and some
merriment, but when he gailantiy took the ring
in eight seconds, thereby beating his lighter
competitors, there was an outburt of applause
and on his return with the ring he was the re-
cipient of numerous boQuets
On the second tilt Washington again failed
TO take the RIG in ten seconds. Good Cause
and Waverly each took the ring, making nine
seconds; Greenwood missed. his horse shylng
near the ring; Woodstock again took it, making
ten seconds: Lone Stars and Chatham each took
1t IN nine Louisiana, Green Lawn, Wilder
ness and Old Oaken Bucket each Knocked the
riEg down, the first and fourth making the
time nine seconds and the others ten; Cold
Brock missed in nine seconds. Milford knoc ked
IL down IN nine, as also Maryland. The
Grove and the Valley each missed in ten
On the third TIT Washington was successful
in nine seconds; Good Cause and Waverly in
ten each; Greenwood. Woodstock ana Lone
Star were unsuccessful IN nine each. Chatham
TOOK the ring in ten, Louisiana knocked il or
IN nine, and was followed by Green Lawn
who made miss in the same time. Wilder
ness knocked ii off in ten; Old Oaken Bucket
missed IN the same time. Cold Brook carried
il of in ten; Grove followed, knocking the
ring down in the same time. Meiford in nine
Valley ten, Maryland nine, leach failed
There being tie between Good Cause
Waverly, and Chatham, they were called on to
break ii. On the first trial, Good Cause took
the ring in nine seconds, Waverly aud Chat
ham each failing, the former in ten and the
latter in nine seconds. On the second. Wayeriy
and Chatham each were successful, the former
IN nine and the latter in ten seconds. On the
third trial, Waverly was victorious only,
making his time nine seconds.
Tbs settled the contest as to the honor of
crowning the Queen, and the first and second
maids of honor; and Woodstock, Lone Star.
and Cold Brook each having scored two in the
original lists, they contested for the privilege
ct choosing the third maid, Woodstock being
successful on the fret trial. s..g :
The contest having closed, the knights were
again drawn up in line, and after DR.. Bayne
on the part of the judges, and DR.. Alien, on
the part OF the spectators, had complime Il ted
them on their achievements they announced
the result. and Mr.. A. folsom, the Knight of
the Good Cause, named Miss Katie Key, OF s.
" Edelin,, knight Of Waverly, Miss Josephine
Heiskell, of Prince Georges as first maid of
honor: Mr.. A. Naylor, jr, knight of Chatham,
maid of honor; and Mr. I. Washington, knight
of >Woodstock. Miss Katie Addison, of Prince
Gserges', as third maid OF honor
The party, headed by the band. proceeded to
a large huilding on the farm, where the coro-
nation took place, and the dance was COM
menced, continuing until late in the evening.
There probably never was better time made
ID tournament, most of the knights riding at
speed OF less than two mi in utes 10 a mile, and
excepting through the shying of a horse, there
wasscarcely clear mss of the rIng- en-,
1 The second frost OF the season occurred or
Sunday morning, in the vicinity of Syracuse
n. Y. and proved fatal to'tender vegetation
Thevines were, for the most part, killed, and
other vegetation was severely injured
@The Hamilton, Canada, Times OF Mon
day last pubhshes letter containing q detib.
era'e proposition TO form an organization 10
rPtaliate on the dwellers ON the Upted States
SIDE OF the frontier tor any future raids by Fs-
hiahs ON thebs .ssrf. 20 -''1 e "a ps1ftt +
~The managers of a PtiIadelphia theatre