The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-09

ana many our North carolina readers Will
feel interested in this page Of local history.
THE TOURNAMENT.
On the date above indicated large COM
pany of the fair ladies and gallant gentlemen
Of this region assembled to witness the gay
mimicry of medieval sport; and upon all
hands it is agreed that the display in beauty
and Craftsmanship made it a grand success. y
The spot where the fitting occurred is over
Swallowed by an avenue of primitive oaks,
and it would be hard to find more pic
turesque spot or one better adapted to the
purpose in all this region.
The charge to the Knights was delivered
by the Rev. A. Il. Atkinson, of Raleigh, Ia
brother of the Bishop and is spoken of as a
most eloquent and beautiful address. The
Marshals in charge of the lists were Colonel
j. Littlejohn JONES' chief, assisted by Capts.
J. A. GOODWIN and w. j. White, and Judge
j. A Tayler
THE JUDGES.
Col. Hugh McNair, Mr.. Ii. G. Williams,
Mr.. Foster, and e. B. Hunter, Esq. Under
the supervision of Col. Jones, and his assist
ants, the gay pastme was conducted with
military precision, and the following Knights
were ranged in order to hear the address pre-
pared by Mr. Atkinson.
| KNIGHTS AT THE BARRIER.
Knight Of Scotland Neck.-Jacob Riggs,
Halifax county, N. c.
Knight of Fashion.--John r. Jones' War
rem county. N. G.
knight Of No Hope.-George Field, War
rem county, N G.
Knight of the Lost Cause.-A S. Jones,
Warren county, N G.
Knight of Ralegh.-A. NJ. Hope, Wake
county, N. G..
Knight of Orange. R. Green, Orange
county, N. G.
Knight of the Golden Crescent-W II.
Bobbitt, Jr., Warren county, N. c.
Knight of Detsrm inatien r. Rice
Warren county, N. c.
Knight of Skater john Pritchard, War
rem county, N. c.
Unknown Knight.-H B. Plummer, War
rem county, N. G.
Knight of the Liford-T H. Foster, Hall
fax, Va
Knight of the Red Gauntlet. NJ. Tay-
lor, Texas
Knight of Warrenten-L P House, War
rem, N. C.
Knight of the Forest-R. O. Brown,
Georgia.
Knight of the Golden Cross-O. r. Chap
lain, Alabama
Knight of the Flying Indian.-B. c. Old,
The riding was pronounced admirable, and
when tell you that the successful COMPETE
tor for the prize, (Mr. Higgs), can mount his
horse at half speed, by vaulting into the sad
die, you will understand that this is no ster-
reotyped praise. We may well believe the
fair spectators looked on tho animated con-
test with bright eyes and flushed checks
eyes all the brighter and cheeks all the roster
because in the actors of this martial mimicry
they recognized none but approved soldiers,
all of whom have been more familiar with
the realities than the pastimes of war The
award was made as follows
j. Riggs, (Halifax) list; j. T. Jones, WAR
REM ID; George Field, (Warren), Sd; and j.
R. Rice, (Warren), 4th
In the exercise of the privilege won by their
skill and address, these gentlemen, in their
order of merit selected the Queen of Love and
Beauty and her Maids of Honor Mss Sue
B. Jones was crowned queen, and the follow
ing young ladies named as special ornaments
of her Court: Miss Lizzie A. Plummsr, Miss
Anna Plummer, and Miss Alice B. Sommer-
Vile
All these fair maidens, | am told, are SO
many Rowenas OF Rebeccas while the gallant
hmghts, havnta doubt, are equal to the
daring of Lochinvar or an Ivanhoe in their
service, albeit they wear modern broad cloth
in place of antique steel.
of course there was ball, and the ball was
like all other tournament balls, suppose.
That it was success, may be inferred, as the
whole scene will be re-enacted here on the 1st
of September, on which occasion still larger
number of Knights and visitors is expected
But, am admonished by the silence that
my letter grows too long for the precrustean
limits of your columns. The music has been
stilled in the ball room this half hour, and.so
| throw down my pen and take up my pipe,
with the cordial wish that these gay young
people may enjoy themselves as mach ia
September as they did in July.
ooh! did we take for heaven above
But half the pains that we
Take day and night for woman's love,
What angels we should bel"