The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-04
For the Herald.
Tournament,

The tournament advertised to occur
at Pease's old field, near Fair View
Church, on Thursday 18th October ult.,
came off on that day. The affair had
been looked forward to by the spirited
young Knights Of Newberry and Laurens,
and with equal interest and expectation
by her Beauty. and I chronicle with
pleasure that theyWere not disappointed.
The track was selected on a beautiful
level field, about half mile from the
Church. At 10, o'clock A. NJ, the ar
ray Of Knights, under command Of Capt
j. G. Hargrove, the marshal of the day,
appeared upon the field, each belted
Knight held in hand the nine foot Lance,
and each dressed in costume in harmony
with the character personated, and mount
ed on a splendid s,eed in high keller for
the work he was called upon to perform.
The following is a hist Of the Knights
and the characters personated: -
J, R. Adair, Wild Knight from Mar
tins Depot; W, K. Adair, Knight Revo.
lutionary ! j. L. Atchison, Unknown
Knight Thos. Abrams, from Mollohon
Thomas j. Bonds, Knight Seymour
Muuson NJ. Buford, Knight Wade Hamp'
ton; ". c. Crcmer, Knight without
practice W. o. Gaines, knight from
Liberty Hall; F. ". FAINT, Knight with
feet. Horse; W. Goree, Knight from XII
nard's T. O.; F. NJ, Harmon, Indepen
dent Fox Hunter T. L. johnson, knight
Unfortunate I.aurens Metts, from Catch
Penny; ". II. McCrary, knight Forgot
ten; W. W. Riser, Knight. K. K. K.
Thomas Ray, Indian Creek; F. j. Ray,
Knight from Furguson's Mill; John
Smith, Knight Liberty Hill; Sammy
Young, Knight from High Point.
The tilting consumed two hours and {
half, while the spectators looked on with
the highest interest. The Knight Revo
lutionary taking eight rings was declared
champion of the day. knight Wad'
Hampton and Knight K. K. K, tied OF
seven rings and were required to decid
the tie by o single tilt; another and an
other dash at the rings resulted amids
great enthusiasm in the Knight ofK.K.K
being entitled to second prize. Knigh
Wade Hampton to the third and Knigh
from Mollohon to the fourth. Miss Coz
rie Wilson was elected the Qaeen Of Low
and Beauty, Miss Kate Clark, Miss Blu
chanon, and Miss Annie Glenn, First
Second and Third Maids of Honor. Th
coronation took place on the field. tn
royal party were then escorted to tn
residence of Mr.. n. F. johnson. A
three o'clock magnificent ovation wa
served which vas unanimously and spirit
edly enjoyed, the feast did honor to tn
tasteful host, under whose auspices
was served. At an early hour at nigh
the notes of the Violin died away, th
fairy forms of the dancing nymphs fade
in the evenings dew, the knights melte
like dreams of the past; all was hushe
at Mr.. Johnsons'. / cannot close th
account without mention of the cordi,
hospitality of the citizens of the SUI
rounding country upon this splendid o.
} casiou, and the good order, observed ,
the ball, I never saw better and I mu'
compliment the managers for the
prouptness, vigilance and excellent judg
mens. Our host Mr.. N. F. johnson all
deserves his need of praise for the amp
preparations made at his residence f
the accommodation of bis guests.
Respectfully,
MUNSON NJ. BUFORD.