New-York tribune., 1870-05-23
TOURNAMENT At PROSPECT PARK.

LIVELY sCENE-CHARGE TO THE KNIGHTS
NAMES OF THE CONTESTANTS AND OF TIE
VICTORs-PREsENTATIoN OF PRIZES
For the first time in the history of the cOun-
try tournament has been held north of Mason and
Dixons lne although for many years the practice Of
fitting has been very I'm the South where nearly
all the young excellent hOrsemen, and all more
or imbued with the amusing oldtime spirit Of chy
airy In the neghbOrhOOd OF Washington, Georgetown,
warrenton, Raleigh Fredericksburg, and other Southern
cities and towns the entertainment very popular
one until the war swept away many Of the Southern
youth. The tournament commenced on Saturday about
at which time several hundred spectators
bled the grounds including large number Of ladies'
The herald appeared In dazzing attire with pumed
Charles the Second hat, and mounted fiery seed.
The excitement was begun by the appearance OF cava
cade in the lists amid lively flourish from the musicians
The troop numbered about 6 horsemen dressed in gorge
ous coors some wearing fancy-trimmed velvet coats
and others "pting themselves with shirts, white
pantaloOns, and 1 sashes, Some OF the knights
felt hats while had their heads adorned With caps
The following are the names OF the horsemen and the
ginia, Horace Bailey, OF Virginia. Knight Of WesmOre
land A. BTackenbrough, of the District OF Columbia
Knight OF the Old Dominion DIR. c. A. Fox OF Virginia
knight Of shannondale, Eddie Gallaher, Of West VIZ
Knight OF Alabama, j. ]. Harrison of Alabama Knight
Of 'Marborough W. A Jarboe, of Maryland knight Of
Montgomery, William Knox of Alabama; Knight 6f Wy
o%Rs ing i X s % OF t3e nset Of CS%9s 46e KPs
Columbia; Knight Of Maryland W. Marshall, % Mary
land; Knight Of NewYOrk City, 8. T.. Maury, Of New
York Knight OF the Black Plume, James W. Walsh, Of
the District OF Columbia.
Before beginning the tournament, the knights were
drawn up IN front of the judges stand, and all
dressed by Col A. H. Dawson, OF Georgia, the orator OF
the day, Is follows:
instaton propose thirteen
old Il he into By the expressions sf
DARK the past which the hight Of civilization tegan struggle
into The portals o. us breast ban had reached e Pss O the
intellect When heroes eeuh Be found noble eaOgh
battle defense Of the weak innocent and injured bot statesmen
not aand wise sgh 20 laws and estabssh tribunals for e
pnote1on then the the longest gEord settled all
both without fear and without prOach Nevertheless the
utOn crowned IL With virtues eed hkewise With
wees and reyng 10 recognize the virtues and
the veeA T0at 10 the practical the nineteenth
century which utilize ami. SIR khgbt.
and all that lot under e high Of
civilization wherein bale permitted ande
the tie destiny asepe
for the ndsDeDent enlightened nydnz nna the meaang
dictate the policy fpEp Among the pleasant ines with which
am specially charged this occasion, that Of rendering from the
IL she hr that has been held
se and i insHgurted With the yent hope that win BE- onen
Peae until the friendly and manly enHHon the past M be foa
n the present charmed and The future bhtend Whoever
that hey VII direct immediate and Interest In the
that VIII rebound from u The procl
seHt endHc TO develop equestrian grace sk Sy
essnes~ cultivate love for that noble saia the hone a eeya
the bearing and the coa amenities that
u hgntoned and Nebfe all Of which ept
the dignity Of hnsa nature and he oi human happiness
At the conclusion OF the address the KAights were
allowed preliminary tilt, after which tho active snort
size OF ladys bracelet suspend sd from an iron rod
directly ~ 'front.' OF the Judges land. T. vas covered
with white ribbon 10 DC al tugsable 10 persoes
az distance. The TVd sdlusted a5 a sort OF scale