The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-24
The Southern Memorial Association
The Tournament ut Manassas.
Correspondence of the Washington Republican

MANASSAS, VA, July %, 1868.
After the report which was sent you last
evening, the tournament took place IN q
grove near the village.
The knights, mounted on gallant steeds
and handsomely dressed, rode up to the
stand in charge of Major w. L. Thornton,
marshal; Captain r. H. Hoe, assistant
marshal; and R. J. Reid, herald. James
F. Clarke, editor of the Page Valley Lo,l-
rier, of Virginia, then delivered an address
to the knights.
After the charge had been delivered, the
riding commenced. The following knights
entered for the contest Knight of Fairfax
Lucien Lynn; Knight Of No Name, Will
liam Summers Knight of Memorial
Association, Albert Gaines; Knight OF
Ivanhoe, Arthur Sinclair; Knight Of
Gainesville, Robert Lynn Knight of Fair,
haven, - Taliaferro Knight Of I'm.
known, DR.. Albert Fox; Knight of Lost
Cause, J. r. Browner; Knight of Ever,
green Guards, James Lynn; Knight OF
Prince William Cavalry, John II. Clagett
Knight of Alexandria, John w. Thomas
Knight of Bellhaven, Norman F. Moore
Knight of Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Edgar Wartield; knight of MANASSAS
Philip Weinberg; Knight of Old Dominion
Rifles, Charles H. Wilmington.
The riding occupied about two hours, and
it was very holly contested; and, blythe
by, it was the best riding we have ever wit
messed but all Virginians ride well, espe-
cially those who have been brought up in
the country.
The following gentlemen acted as judges
Captain Robert Tyler, George Tyler, Amos
Fox.
The following gentlemen were the sue
cessful knights knight of No Name,
Knight of Fairhaven, Knight of Fairfax.
After the announcement had been made,
the knights, under charge of their marshal,
proceeded to the stand, where the corona
ton ceremonies took place.
The successful knights then advanced IN
front of the stand, the knight OF No Name
having selected as queen of love and beauty
the beautiful and accomplished Miss Jen-
ME Ayre, of Fairfax Knight of Fairhaven,
Miss Sallie Johnson, of Prince William, as
first maid of honor; and the Knight OF
Fairfax, Miss Belle Summers, of Prince
William, as second maid Of honor.
The two maids of honor were equally &C.
complished and beautiful.
J. F. Clarke, of Luray, Page county,
Va, then delivered to the successful
knights and their ladies few appropriate
and well-timed remarks upon the crown.
ing of the Queen; which were heartily ap,
plauded.
At night large ball was held in the Ma.
nassas Hotel. The beauty of Washington
Alexandria, and the surrounding country
were present, and participated in the fes,
tiyities. Cooks band WIS on hand, and 0,
course the music was good. 1t broke up al
o very late hour. oo,o
| forgot to state that about 1000 Confede'
rate dead will be inferred In the new
cemetery. -.
The following are the names of the diff
ferent committees of ladies and gentlemen
who had charge of the whole affair:
Committee on the part of the ladies': Mrs
Rhody Jewell, Mrs. Weldon, Miss Maggie
Fewell, Miss Sally Johnson, Miss Georglt
weldon, Miss Josephine Cockrill, Miss An
ME johnson, Miss Molly Weldon.
Committee of Arrangements MAJOR
W, Thornton, William S. Jewell, G. d. a