The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-10-20
IT. R. PARRISH, EDTroR.
THE TOURNAMEEF.
GRAND GALA DAY.

/ clear as n mid summer dream" and was
hailed as an omen Of the long anticipated
/ pleasures Of the grandest gala day ever wit
messed in the good old county of Hardeman.
/ Long before suuup the roads leading into
Bolivar were thronged with countless num-
bers, all Of whom were vending their way
to the spot where an Offering was to be made
to the memory of our hero dead BY ten
o'clock one Of the largest assemblies ever
congregated in this vicinity had been admit
ted to the inclosure around the ring and it
was truly gratifying to note that the audi-
once was composed Of the beautiful and
true-of lovely women and brave and gal
lant men-al drawn together for the pur-
pose Of Witnessing the Knightly exercises
and enjoying the excitement of the occasion
Of the first grand tournament ever held in
this vicinity. at half past eleven o'clock
Rev f. II Osborne, the acknowledged scholar
and pulpit Orator of the Western District
appeared upon the stand and delivered one
of the most beautiful orations to which It
has ever been our good fortune to listen His
remarks often elected the applause Of the
vast sea of heads, and were hailed as ap-
propriate and matchless. As soon as the
gifted gentleman had closed his warm and
mpassinned address. Col 81 r. Polk through
his Assistant Marshall, Mr. JAS c. Fleming,
announced the names of the Knights who
had entered for the prize-a splendid riding
horse, valued at $3j0-as follows Knight of
the Old Dominion, A. C. Brewer, Of Mar
shall county, Miss; Knight Of Hope, Jack
Wilkerson; Knight of Hatchie, Austin Stat
Ter; Knight Of Mazeppa, Jno. c. Hunt;
Rebel Knight Of Dixie, Alex Swinebroad ;
Knight Of Ivauboe, joe Porter, Of Fayette
Rob Roy, Wm. Tatum, OF Fayette; Knight
Of the Stricken Heart Capt Tucker, Of
! Memphis; so-Called, w Hardaway of Miss;
aui-as of 4 Day, Ed Blaiock; Knight of
tho White Plume. n. B Cross, of Harde-
man: knight of One O'Clock, Tommy JOY
rer Black Prince, Ed NJ Walker, of Miss.
Ii in aII The first three tilts resulted in
q tie between the following knights old
: Dominion and ivanhoe-both Of whom took
nine rings each, all the others failing to Sc
cure nine rings at three tits It was then
announced tbat Ivanhoe and Old Dominion
would contend for the prize. Both Of the
knights seemed to nerve themselves for the
struggle, and Old Dominion led off with the
] following resuls-2, ., SIS Ivanhoe, at the
: sound Of the bugle, was al his post and
ready for the fray The result Of his
tits were, 3, 2-7, thus losing the prize
S by one ring. Cid Dominion, as the success
fuI knight, wore his h0nors with becoming
! dignity and evinced the true spirit of knight
! hoed. The contest for the horse being end
e ed, next in order came the crowning of the
i Queen and her maids ID Dominion crown
cd Miss Bette Eeely, Of Bolivar, Queen o
r Love and Beauty Iyanhos crowned Miss
=. Narcissa Butler first Maid Of Honor and
= the next four successful knights crowned
the following ladies Miss Mary g. Har5ine
4 Of Bolivor; Miss Kate Fcntress, of Bolivar
i Miss anna Shaw, Of Fayette The gallant
5 knights could not have desired more giftet
y circle Of beauties to chose their favorite,
' from, for really it seemed rs though
= The Ioveest and the fair
Had eongregated there
n AS soon as the Queen and her maids hac
= been escorted back to their seats, it was an
s nouneed that prize would be rode for b.
n 20 the greenhorn squad, that is, those WI,
II never tilted at rings for prize before. NJ
= morous entries were made and many inef
II fectual attempts made to bear OF the pain
by those who contributed no little to tn
a day amusement The prize was finally wol
: by Mr. Neochen, of T'iPpah county, Miss
y This ended the exercises at the grounds ol
the first day. but befoTe allowing the crowt
e. TO disperse the Chief Marshal, in his usua
5 to-the- point way of doing business informe
all present that grand concert would b
2 given at the Depot building by the youn
ia ladies OF Bolivar for the same purpose 70
lI which the tournament had been held b
= five o'clock the amphitieatre was deserte
b. and preparations were made on ali sides fo
lg ATTENDING the musical treat that was III stor,
- After tea we wended our way to the in
- promptue concert hall and found that th
tn large freight room had teen put in exceller
n order for the occasion, and that hundreds
= ladies and gentlemen had already procure
seats. The young ladies, and the genteme
assisting them, entertained the audienC
OF with rich and rare. gems from celebrated a
- thors in a style second not to the opera
9e- self We wish we could do the subject ju
ID tice and give perfect pen-portrait of Il
N, concert, but acknowledge our lack of Il
'l " descriptive IN nature and art to do s
and can only add, that those who failed
attend missed beautiful scene that vi
re long Aa green spot IL memory waste si
a5 saoze 0ha tst ts5 aud sav WHIST sranspired
taat pleasant occasion. The ladies VI
took part IN the concert we're Miss Ka
Fentress, Miss irene MeNeaI, Miss Mary