Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-10-29
An October Day in Berkeley.


the grand gala day of the Berkeley Conserya-.
,ives-vhen the woods clothed in their gor-
-elus autumnal cont Of many colors, witnessed
q sitherins Of > 500 or more persons, fall Of
lie an apl,r, To participate in thspleasures Of
p grand Tournament and Barbecue dinner, fol-
f1wel bv "A dresses from some Of the promi-
nrut conservatives Of that county, singing, aud
,1eial Intercourse with each other The whole
affair was a complete snccess-not a jarring
word from any. no unseutlcmlnly conduct, or
single unpleaSlntness of any kinl occurred
10 mar the entire harmony Of the whole pro-
ccclius
Cd.JSo. q. .NAnsyBpC,cu-:ho veteran
or mwv battles. anil now the admired and
reycreI ltvler Of his couuty-m,n in anti-radi
cd p',itics-w,s the moving spirit Of the A.
fair. III, uob,un lcl influence, exercise with
perfect -,uteness, but universally rylt AMI
Welded TO- controlled AMI r,.tl,tcl al the ar
engagements Of the day, All contributed more
than aught else to the success of the undertake
ias and the enjoyment of the participants.
a procession formcl in the streets Of Mar
,iusJurs. The lon. column e hoysemen.
headed by the venerable BlouIcll's Brass Band,
anil q score AMI u halfof Knights, weu-m1unt-
cl anil OF majestic mjcn, 1lIowel by vehicles
olcyery description, mlleanjmposjae pageant.
The first feature ct the LAY, after relchins the
grounds p miles from town, WAS the Tourna-
meat, in which .veaty-nine gallant Knights
.2S Of Berkeley and of Jc.icrsou mrsha'el
by Capt. Fritz Barber and Lieut.. Robert Stew
art-two gallant soldiers who, in less peaceful
times respectively wore the "Jue and the
grey "-lisp'ayel their equestrian skill in
competing for the honor Of crowuing the Queen
of Love aud Beauty, AMI the prize offered to
the most accomplished fine SIIl!c and Bri-
die The charge to the Knights was delivered
by d. BOYD FAULNNEg, Esq. aud was the en-
bodiment Of easy, appropriate, imPromptu ora
tory. Not forgetting the main AMI important
object Of the gathering, h3 awaited later Pc
r,ol of the day for tho opportunity which
would be afforded to drive a nail or two in the
ri,h, place and adding a stroke to the death
blows dealt to the R1licals
The youngest member of the "Oll Family
again proved the successful Knight, and
crowned Miss N,DESn3Uscu daughter Of the
Chief Marshal Of the Day. We regret we have
not complete list of the Contestants Weap-
pend the names Of the victorious ones:
lst. Eaiglt Of damoalals-EDDIE GAL
LAHEG Of Ch1r.estown.
~ EpyH Of Aule Pie Ridge, L.
EEsrcU.
3d. Eoyit Of Po'omqe-GEo. ELLIS.
4,l kag5' IF IUyinia-WENuELI MoNG.
3 b. KpigH cf OIL D9s,Hioa-PAERAN
Hollis.
Qvssa-lIss May Z. NApryD5rscu,
daughter of Col J. Q. y. Nalenbousrh
Is W,i3 o. H1Ror-NUSs EMILY SEJgEET
2i Ntii of H2H7--N.Ss AMELIA EgCHEL-
BERGER. daughter Of d. :. Eiche,bcrger, editor
oi the I-r9y S'ar
81 Eg1 Of HauT-Njss ANNA STEWART, |
daughter Of COL David Stewart.
Don't E,Eer " Master WIlLI, HoLLts,
as substitute f,r the Knight of Virginia, select
ell the . lIailof Honor.
The riding was spirited, and much GOODNESS
and ease in welding the lance WAS displayed /.
by the various riders. The riding over, and .
the successful Knights having selected from the I.
throa. of g-oce AMI belU'y the fair ones whom /
they wishel 70 crown, BLACKBURN HrGuus. .
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