The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-06
NATIONALTOUR yAMRNTPOR THE
LANCE OF AMERICA

A grand national tournamen, for the cham.
pioniane Of A%srles took place yesterday
the Eastern Branch. wv
Al a O'Clock, the processioo of Kuirh,s,
headed BY the marshals and the Germans
vas, on s0s M 10 from
Al . quarter to three, DR.. J, O. Hill, Of Alex.
sndris, virsini., president q the s..oci,tion,
knishts, He said IL was Ma pieasinr duty 10
make some remsrks 10 them ppon s,ioh an in.
tercsting occasion. He reviewed the previous
hibition and the tournsment, and contrasted
poses with tSd,s Of btut,i pusiIism.
He ndmonjsbed the youof Knights that the
ewes Of the oueens of the natios were upon
them. and espeeted them to do their duty
nobiy 10 their states and the cause OF chivalty
sWbiIe in. marshal. of the two eorps of
LrIyhts yssc marsh, IInr them for The tiit. the
Tchampion lance" waseShIbited 90 the judges
liver n mounted and s,eeI pointeJ. Win 40 Ii!
scfipiion on a silver plate, showing that 1t
was frst won BY ], L'Jsrboe, Of MARYLAND
September q, isss, and afterSsrd, WAS won
by Horace u Bailey, OF va. Septembet 80, 1855
and suspended BY blue cord and tasseis,
At 3:iS the TIT commenced 10 presence OF =
Grounds and buiialpgs wSic1 wsrs well and
fastefutIy prepared BY Mr., Motfstt for tho oc.
cssion.
The knights OF Virginia were; II. U, Bailey,
knight of virginia, Henry HALEY knight OF
Morey, A. W, Gariiu, Knight OF New Moon,
ii, Homiller, Knight Of Potomac, W, Church,
N night Of Green Spring; A. Terry, Knight of
Charles TAYLOR; Kn1sht o9 Valley, A, Fox,
Knight OF Fairfax; X. Newman, knight OF
Sacred Soil.
The Knights of Maryland were; A. W, Jar.
Maryland; N. JsrIoe, Nsmeiess Kuight; s,
+. dstduer, Knight OF Msreppa; W. a. Ede.
fss se o. o on s,s6is KciSSe a. Wiss o.
Of Hopefai' VI lawn % ""'S"'
Ave o,eIoeh n. ". Hereford Knigbt Of II M.
Of Mafylani. won The sch smpion lance. - And
The riabt 10 erown The "Oaeen Of Love and
Rs.uty.', Henry n, Iisy. KsiSht Of Marcy Of
yirginia 10 croyn the erst Maid of Uonor,
II Sewmsn. KnIyht of sacred Soii. Of Vii,
ginin. the seoond Maid Of Honor, and Horace
Bailey, knight Of Virginia, the third Maid
a, M.,Iaet ,sas ssn.sn - neen ~ 80 wa
ileantv
ndE,uy., .,, or,,,..,n,,v and Il, .oo,
.,i,,ts sna nv an,bt pn ,ha Mani ~ ,bo.s
envsged' while The proepeSinga will tend h
Of he assoelstion, INV '"' WV
nne ibios ~ bs ror,ottsI 4. tina, sonc n,
,ho.e in,nrs,s,es ~ soma az Tho ssssmbi ,ge
iniaiuea too freely in ardent spirits TO the I,s.
-. $50 y, 49, L.. III ~ nnhiic. o,h,,
wv, y, Ine n,n,,nns
The ti3inx sencp.iiv was skiiIfni and Ella.
Eat mi ths cestume. If the Lnigh,. Io, the
go, aar, ~ .asn hsnnsama nj an5,on,ist. NV
Hys' paI, Meie " ~, t nuu ppi,t
,iao,I ia hsro,V,or ~ ,nyI,e o,he, S,s,ns
80 a. a. they are ,yIliing 10 uoite In tbcs.
| TstanLlv eontas,s of chiyaI,y ,nJ IsstIvIty
Tbs 5ot,ce,s Sop the osss,.ion lon ware. GbieI
MI ~. - Ma,.rsnS i,snb n n n g,nn
~, TI,nin,sV ~ NJ RAE. d. IA ~ III,
Marshsis-C. d. Digs. WiIlism y. Dement,
- 'f.s.t
Rsrrs wS n ,rnn, I'm nax IN, vr ~, " In l.,
81 wrst' Jniyes. MsIyisnd-Dr n Ueis
kell. John IL Hayne, ylrrinin-John Thom,s
Amos Fox, DistfIct Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES iiv.
,ngstnn W. ynun, pr.,nr ~ IL. n.y
iii" n,ovn,of M Exe NJ w ~ :,
BowI., ESQ M,n,SeFsEAe " JaTboc " 4
Edelin n Hetefors Amoa Fox PhiiI,, unnd
Inc a. ~ wsst S,mmittse ~ Invitstioo"
: y fiarhiner wn lee a. ~ Digrs
Alter The touTnaneot a 6aIi eSmncueed
"a III I.Stas 49, ann,,o =, a. s.t,So" ~ ~
$1,000 nu ny a, ~, Is any IipPen saS
'''ous"ou' 'he a''e'hoou 'u" ''s' h'sh''
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| GpnDnyro,vy Gp,~r cotv,~ ct,,r-
rHe Enrr,Tios,f i,resT,oS n-rhc ,egni,,
nnthIy ms,tIpy oS tbc I;corgctovn ur.ni .ns
| S'oIfaS club VS. heIS iast svcniny al nnnl
Ssmsritan n III. ,ha nr,.idont T NH 49,
IL he ~ ~ = IN ~ a,,n.n sa,,o,nsn ''
The Chair annointei !. d. Ray.. I.,,,
p,ssvenp9rf, o % Gru'9e; j. T. Newman
a Area s sNmmt,s. a"dona members oil thu
""M 90 80 ...,, ,..., HI. .,,ot,
| MT. Lee was atsent when MS appoint
ment on the financial committee was an
nounced, and the Chair Informed him Of tho
| honor conferred,
Mr.. Lee wanted to know II the funds col
Iected were to be used for Christmas frolic.
!; Bell Adams, the ehairmsn Of the com
mit,ee On enpi1y mem, iep2rteu thM ihe com
mlttee were making every effort TO OBTAIN stu
| atlons for all out Of work
On motion of Mr.. Cryer, a committee of a ",
| was ANIMATED 10 rpuort rrsnIutIons for IN,
action nSI,S Of h, The meeting a.
other end Of the hall, stranger wa, invited
TO say lew words, AMI At his special reques
to his remsris.
Mr.. william Baker, after repeatedly de
The insetinr' fa.iIy a,ia he honea The Renvb
is,us Of GsofTetGyn Would ses,e 10 nI he rssI
hand, that the party might Be successful !
can make our common enemy ny. K eoncili,
s wsn;e cycry Ii se 1n re Ss nsn
The ReDubiicans OF iepTgetown hal riiiae
esch a,heT hinaercb cscb mso's nror,,.s .e
brought defeat by their conduct; The time 70
surh ,n,nss should eease forever ,..
OF the party, anu warned the members Of N
eIuo not 10 De betFayed as thcy were NJ IN
last eieotloni
:, Inc com mi'teo on RESOLUTIONS reported IN
iouI1wing' MI " ,-,-,
| wmaIe,e1 is h ANNA una ! pfowh mas leleIy pee
sssbont. ~ IA nn. ~ pI y. ltusteer OF Soi9te
| ills Distristt and wbersss bsr srncl nt,nooh = :
such has given great pleasure and satlsfsetioa 1
the eOl1red people OF to District by WHOM shs |
respected aud esteemed, not ~ tor her. guSll o
| eatl2ns and htnes' Tor TIE siVon to which sh
~ n,.h apPo,h'e1, Dlt hlso ivI 'he many peIsona
nav isnrnsa Sth rsg,st H. nvlns a ~, ,o
| nadotrtNudipK or diiiyrsuce Of opiuion beta.s
them, The board OF IA us,ess a 'Ofes,II hsys .e"n
to remove her from the scho ii an Capitol Hill
which she had b.en In barge; therefore be 1t
RESOLVED. That We, tbs Republican citizens
oeoigetYWu. hold Miss brown IN the Highest n
xMS anu as.ssun ~ an asenlpnshsd and emeial
,ian All ons W. Im n ny ~ tV' ang AooNs pos
eopdis the educ ton and In trnctioa af onr ~
drpn that we regard The set 81 The trustees afot,
said In her removal As npkln aud unilst, aud o.
tending 70 create n III feeling aud dissatisfic 10
among the c?rpIea Pc PIE Of THIS District
hsSpota, iba si A. ~ me appmntnsnt pI teach
taacbsrs az tSs IistSic, And na1,Ir1iarw tb's
0eorgetown, have bss iisregsried aud sci asa
We thiuk il but Justly due, aud demand for the
that they receive an equal share in the dIslfibu
lion Of thesamei
AHn De ~ HrMsr rtsptret. That committee
I've % aspoiins S, ny ,hg Cnhn 70 wall npon y
snIiv inS ~ inin sSsse ,ost,at' sIM fospse
snrseStISns as they may deem PROPER fsiatIye
the education Of odr children, and that they /
Instructed to rfpOrt at the next mass meeting.
Mr.. Cryer said the board had folsted upo
the coIoTed penple of the District their ow
iayorites, and Georgetown was certainly ent
| lied 10 some rights, The coiored people
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