Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-24
LETTER FROM PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA

LETTER FROM PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA.
! Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
/ BRIsTsv11LE, July 23.-The tournament
and ball came off according to announcement at
! this place, On Friday laat With great succssa.
! Although the unfavorable weather in the morn
| ing prevented many from coming, who other
i wise, would have been present. yet very large
assenbIage from this and the adjoining counties
were in attendance, and participated In the tes-
tivi'ies. Some fifteen gallant knights entered
thel!st, and contended with great spirit for the
prize The horsemanship displayed under the
conduct of Capt. L. A. Davis aud DR.. G. A.
Lambert, was very fne and seemed interesting"
Il exciting to large concourse Of spectators
! the grace and beauty Of the ladies lending a
charming interest to the animated scene. The
honors were awarded to the following gentle
men knights, in the order Of their names: <.
E. Meredith. as Knight Of Warerley John
A. Cannon, knight of tho Wild Horse; Ar
thur Sinclair, Knight Of Ivenhoe, spa NJ. Rose
berry, Knight Of the Golden Circle.
The riding over, sumptuous free entertain
ment, in picnic style, was partaken of at the
Court House, where the tables groancd under
the bountifu supply Of all the substantials and
delicacics of the season, and where the ladies
in charge We'd with each other in contributing
to the comfort and pleasure of the guests.
Many thanks are due to MeSsrs. t. NJ. Grigs-
By, Lawrence Cole, Sheriff Goodwin and others
Of the gentlemanly managers who were unre-
uniting 10 their efforts to make the occasion
agreeable to all in attendance. After dinner
the ceremony of the coronation took place in
the Court House, now nearly repaired, which
was filled to OVERLOOKING with the beauty and
manhood Of this section. Miss George n.
Weldon, OF Manassas, was crowned Queen OF
Love and Beauty; and Misses Josephine Cole,
Belle Roseberry and Sallie woodward selected
as Maids Of Honor, who, escorted by their
knights, in royal party, opened the coronation
ball, after which general dancing commenced
and was kept up until the wee sma' hours
Of the morning
Everything passed of most PLEASANTLY. All
" e.llcE iIlO VIC lively SplilI VI luC
tertainment, and nothing TRANSFERRED to mar the
harmony Of this truely agreeable reunion Of
the people, old and young,o the good old couu-
ty Of Pr. William, who, though battle Scared
aud severely tried by the calsnlties OF war,
bear up and toll on brayely, in hope of the
better days coming.
On Saturday we had another lively day.
Commissioners B. I. Lewis w. W. Thornton
aud George +. Cadney proceeded TO re organ
lze the militia, under the act OF the last legisa
ture. There was a general turn out, and from
the members enrolled, ard officers in compa-
MES, we may well conclude that there is life
in the old land yet.
During the sultry heat Of the day, your cor
respondent who had sought out his command
under some difficulty, and s'given liz his name"
was complaining little Of being kept SO long
in waiting to be reviewed when facetious
fellow sufferer crushed him out by remarking
au3ibly ''dont cuss the melish--1t Meier hu7t
nobodyaet
Your correspondent, as in duty bound, sub
sided PERsoNNE,