American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-07-27
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Thursday last was a gala.day for our pee
: pie of every age, seq. condition, class or colo
1t was the day of the "Grand Tournament,
! when knight should meet Knight in the gal
! liant contest for the distinguished honotse
: browning the "Queen of Love and Beauty,
and also the glorious privilege of choosin
: the Maids to Her Majesty. (Of course th
prizes offered on the occasion were mer
bagatelle, unworthy the consideration O
gallant K-ights.)
The news of the forthcoming event ha,
been heralded to the uttermost confines o
our own county, and to all the regions roun,
about, and as the exhibition was a novel on,
in this section, people focked from far ant
near to witness it. By 8 O'Clock A., N. oui
streets presented a living panorama. Knights
in their gay and gorgeous costumes gallop-
ing through the streets on their splendid
chargers-multitude threading their way to
the Tournament grounds band of must
clans, and strains of melody swelling upon
the air-the joyous laugh and the animated
conversation-made up scene at once pic
turesque and pleasant--grateful to soul and
to eye.
stwesn nine and ten o'clock the splendid
o1ss band of Prof. jacob, from New Or.
ans, escorted the Knights to the grounds.
Having arrived there, they rode around the
ntircle, in pairs, headed by the Marshal of the
aay, and presenting a magnificent appear
ance after which they formed around the
Judges stand and in the centre of the arena,
when o. A. Luckett, SEN, President of til Q
Club, introduced Mail Henry s. Foote,
jr., who delivered an eloquent and appropri.
ate address, which was listened to with
marked attention by the large assemblage.
The address being concluded, the next thing
in the programmeSwas the fitting, which
commenced accordingly. There we're twenty.
three Knights who entered the lists, and
each knight made three tits. There was
some fine and graceful riding We have mel
Their the time nor space to notice each tilt
separately, but must content ourselves with
giving the result of the performances of the
uccessful knights, as follows (premising
hat there were three rings):
The knight of Ulvas Isle," Capt. W. H.
dudley, rings, winning the first prize, a
black horse, ridden during the day
y the Chief Marshal, Capt. VIM. Chichester r.
The "Outlawed Knight" Mr. Chiches-
er, rings, winning the secoud prize, dia.
fond ring, valued at $lOO. s----
The Knight of the Silver Sta,s," NJ. Jno.
Wills, third prize, fine saddle and bride.
The Knight of tie Golden Lance" Mr.
os l.. Muse, the award for the most grace full !
ding. a u..## !
The Knight of The Lone Star" Mr.. = (;
oss, award for second most graceful riding T.
The Knight of Canton" Mr.. Joseph W
uckett, award for third most graceful riding >
The successful Knights delegated six of !
cir number to escort to the Throne the /
lung ladies selected by tn EN- to be crowned
"Queen of Love and Beauty" and five Il
aids of Honor. O
After the Herald 8 announcement to the Knights o
,'he awards and prizes, they were requested to C
,ct from their number six knights to escort the II
pg lady selected by the Knight of "Ulvas |,
to be crowned Queen of Love and Beauty, ?, .
hose selected for her Maids Of Honor. All :,
I'm donbt rs to the lucky maid. when the /,
was placed upon the beautiful and graceful =
III Miss ANNE SHAcKLEFoRD, of this city for
en-, the knights escorting the Maids o, y
NM, their places. After taking their seats u
nocs hrone, the beautiful crown was gracefully u
=, my Miss Shackelfords head by the Knight I'll
p,il.ve Misses Hayes, Priestley, Griffith, "
Mid, Thomas were deservedly selected as ca
) o,oooa lor to the Queen. The performance CO
, Cumer coronation GRAFTON by Capt. c. L. in
We viii ...r..
in our ucl bly give more lengthy account
RAILRol NJ
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