The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-05-11
The Tournament a. Cheneyville.

the contest tor the liOuOrS OF the Jay.
The Brass Band from Alexandria
was in attendance and discoursed soul
stirring music. as q preparation for
the martial sports. About eleven
o'clock Twenty Knights under the
OF Thomas Helm, the Grand
Marshall of the occasion, galloped gai-
ly up to the judges Stand, while the
Band played the tune We all love so
well, (Dixic.) The roll was called, and
the following Knights answered as
ready to contend for the honor of
browning the Queen of Love and Beau
ty, and.her three Maids of Honor:
/. Knight of "Woman's Rights"
2. Knight of the Bloody Heart.
3. Knight of IvOnloe.
4. Unknown Knight.
5. Knight of the Silver Crescent.
6. Knight of the Golden Cross.
Z. Knight of the Blue Garter.
8. Black Knight of Rapides.
9. Knight of St. Sophia.
10. Knight ofthe Red Garter.
IL. Knight ofNisht and Day.
~, Knight of the White Camelia.
13. knight of the Tlicolor.
ID. Knigh: of the Red Cross.
Is. Knight of Scotland's Wrongs.
16. Knight of the. Red Rose.
IL. Knight of the Lost Cause.
10. knight of the Lone Star.
10. Knight Of the Crescent City.
After having the regulations of the
riding read to them, the Knights rode
off to the starting point and the con-
test began in real earnest. Each
Knight rode five times and the one
who took the most rings was to crown
the Queen. The "Knigllt of Woman's
Rights" Mr.. Mordella Pearce, was VIC
tor, having taken three rings. Then
there was then contest between Ivan
hoe, Golden Cross, Black knight,
Night and Day, Red Cross, Red Rose
and the Knight of the Crescent City
for the crowGing of the first Maid OF
Honor, which resulted in favor of the
Knight of the Golden Cross, Mr.. Char
ley Wells. The Knight of Night and
Day, Mr.. Charles Jackson, was the
Knight in the contest for the
second Maid OF Honor, and the Knight
OF the Red Rose, Mr.. Bennett, chose
the third Maid of Honor. The Knights
then all formed around the stand and
the following ladies were chosen and
Miss Suzette Roberts, Queen Of Love
and Beauty.
Miss Mary Machen, First Maid of
Honor.
Miss Knox Stafford, Second Maid of
Honor.
Miss Mary Eliza Jackson, Third Maid
of Honor.
The crowd then dispersed, well
pleased with the sports Of the day.
The Knights were all dressed to re-
present the character chosen by them,
and rode in mask. The general effect
of this arrangement was very fine and
almost induced one to believe that he
was witnessing knightly contest of
the days of chivalry.
The riding was excellent and did
much credit to the knights. When all
rode SO well distinctions would he in
vidious. the only one we make is for
the riding of Mr.. Charley Wells, who
took the ring three times successfully
in the second contest, he being the only
Knight who achieved the first. There
was ball at night in Cheneyvillc
largely attended by the fair ladies OF
Bayou Boeuff g and all went merry as
d marriage bell " until the " wee small
hours of NOM" The Tournament and
Ball were both decided successes and
reflect much credit upon the associa-
ton who projected and carried them
out. rtasb
The Bayou BGnff Knights have
challenged the boys for tilt in Alex
andria soon and we may look out for
an exciting time before long. H.
Il Horse tlliefs are again rampant
in Rapides, but now and then, they are
brought to grief. We learn that two
notorious ones Of the fraternity went
up, few days since, in the Western
portion of the Parish. Two of the
boldest of the gang stole horse last
Saturday night from Wash Glover,
colored, two miles from Town and
made their way here on the horse
bareback and with rope for sole use
full appendage. Two citizens of Bayou
Rapides, S. B. Haygood and j. W.