The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-05-25
MEMPHIS GRAND TOURNAMENT.
IN Thousand Persons Present.
N. B. Cross. of Hardeman Co, Wins the
Second Prize.

This Grand tournament about which SO
much has been said and written came off
last Wednesday, at the Trotting Park. Up
wards Of two Thousand persons were pres
ept and seemedato enjoy themselves huge
ly" At eight o'clock in the morning the
knights assembled at Court Square, all Of
whom were dressed in the most appropriate
costumes, and become the observed Of ali
observers Black velvet seemed to be the
favorite fabric, fashioned ia costumes, SINH
lar to those worn by the Spanish Dons in
days gone by, and trimmed with gold and
silver lace, with plumed hat Each knight
was mounted on gaily caparisioned steed,
and.such a fine display Of horse flesh has
seldom been seen in Memphis.
When the gallant knights entered the
grounds in full marching order, Prof
Arnoldss fne Brass. Band played lively
air, while the crowd cheered again ana
again the ladies meanwhile waving their
handkerchiefs in every direction. After
saluting the President of the Tournament,
j X. Pritchard, and the officers, they next
paid their respects to the ladies in the am
phitheatre and the grand stand, and they
halted in front Of the Judges stand, when
Hon. w. T. Avery was introduced and
delivered an appropriate and elegant address,
which was listened to with marked attention
and frequently applauded.
Gen. N. } Forrest gave the Knights a few
hints in regard to the rules that were to gov
ern the Tournament, and then the fitting
commenced.
All displayed fine horsemanship and
during the entire day only one knight, Mr.
o. E. Baylis, Knight of the Grey Jacket,
was thrown from his horse, and beyond get
ting black eye, was not seriously Injured.
Mr.. A. p Montague, Knight of the Mis-
sing Ears, carried off the eight rings, and
thus become the winner of the first prize, a
diamond ring valued at 81 900
Mr.. n. b. Cross, Knight of The White
Plume, of Hardeman Co, won the second
prize, a splendid gold watch, valued at $500
Mr.. Geo. w Mckee, Knight the Released
Chief, won the third prize, handsome sad
die and equipments.
The Herald then announced that the fol-
lowing young ladies' had been selected as
the Queens and Maids of Honor Queen of
Love and Beauty, Miss Alice Hall Queen
of May, Miss Annie Plummer; Maids Of
Honor, Misses Ella Ward, Mollie Campbell,
Betty Carter, Annie Taylor, Ella Bayless,
and Maggie Rembert. GA the young ladies
making their appearance on the stand they
were warmly greeted.
G. P. Foute, Esq, who had been selected
to award the prizes, then came forward and
presented them to the lucky contestants.
He also cOmpiimented Miss Annie Plum
mer, of Sommerville, very heartily on having
been selected as the Queen of May. His
remarks were frequently applauded.
A good deal of merriment was caused by
the GROWING of the Queen of May, the gal
liant knight who performed the ceremony not
being exactly aware, evidently, which was
the top and which the bottom of the coronet.
Mr.. Foute having addressed a few com
plimentary remarks to the Maids of Honor,
they were each crowned with beautiful
wreath of artificial flowers
This closed the exercises proper of the
day
Gen. N. B. Forrest then came forward and
thanked those present for their attendance,
referred to the success which had attended
the Tournament that day, and alluded to the
fact that while all were enjoying themselves
they were at the same time contributing
their mite for the relief of the widows and
orphans of the COnfederacy. [Great Cheer
ing.l
The band then played Dixie" and rounds
of applause and general stampede was
made for the city, which all reached with
out accident shortly before darkness began
/ to gather round