The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-23
SPORTS OF THE CHIvALRY.

How Grown-up Children In the South Amuse
ThemseIves-A Tournament-The knights
Precious Set of Guys-Choosing the Queen
and Maids of Honor.
A Laurel (Md.) correspondent of the Washing
ton Star writes:-
The tournament took place this afternoon in
beautiful grove just south of the town, and
about o'clock the array of beauty has seldom
been excelled in this section of the country.
The knights having arrived, as also the officers,
twas determined to commence riding forthwith.
MARsHALLING THE KNIGHTS.
In front of the stand the ring was hung, and
the course Zone hundred yards) having been
marked off, the knights were marshaled in front
of the stand and were informed that it was eX-
pected that they would make the distance in ten
seconds, and the riding commenced, Snowden
calling the knights in turn, while charge was
sounded by the bugle.
The knights who entered were the following:
-'Shoo Fly" dressed in white, with red scarf
and black cap, surmounted nic by blue feather
feather; Laurel" black shirt fancy trimmed;
"Avondale," black shirt, fancy trimmed, black
hat; Howard" black suit, trimmed with gold;
''Oak Grove" grey suit, trimmed with blue;
"Lone Star" white suit, trimmed with red, red
sash, blue bosom, with large red star; "Glen-
coe,' dressed as a Highlander, with red cap and
black plume; ''Tanglewood," white shirt and
sash, black Scotch cap and large white plume;
'Fairview," white dress, blue cap, and white
feather darlington" black pants, white shirt,
red and white sash, black hat and plume;
'Granite Hail." white shirt, black pants, hat
and plume, red SASH. 'Beacon Hall" white
Georges" Kent Duvall, white dress, red sash;
and 'Santa Fe," grey pants, white shirt, and
black cap.
THE TILTING.
The riding with most of them was excellent,
some of the Knights not using the stirrup, but
hanging to their steeds like Comanches, and, as
the score will show, this tournament was a
creditable one. Each knight was called on to
tilt five times. 1t was somewhat singular that a
few who had made fine records during the prac
tice for the tournament did not come anywhere
near gaining the prize.
THE AWARDS.
The fitting having resulted in favor of Mr..
Hill, the Knight of the Oak Grove, winning the
Beauty, and Mr.. Bentley CTangewood) that of
choosing the first maid of honor, the result was
announced and there being a tie between
Laurel, John Ialbott Avondale, William Tai
bott; Glencoe, Wilson Snowden; and Lone Star,
Eugene Calvert they were required to ride off
and did so with the following result:-Laurel,
l, /, O, l, 0; Avondale, l. l, 0, 0, 1; Glencoe,
l, /, O, 0, 0; Lone star, O. Mr.. John Talbot
was declared entitled to select the second maid
of honor, and Mr.. Wilson Talbot the third
maid of honor. The knights being again mar
shalled in front of the stand the general result
was announced by Mr.. Duval, and the success
ful knights were directed to select the Queen
and maids of honor.
THE QUEEN AND MAIDS OF HONOR.
Under the marshaIship of DR.. Snowden they
proceeded through the crowd, and Mr.. Hill hav-
ing selected Miss Laura Talbot, received her
handkerchief on his lance as token that she
would receive at his hands the crown Mr.. Bent
ley selected Miss Mary Carr; Mr.. John Talbot,
Miss Elizabeth jenkins, and Mr.. Wilson Talbett,
Miss Mollie Jenkins, as the maids of honor. They
returned to the stand, and the selections having
been announced the judges returned their
thanks and those of the assemhlage to the
knights, and announced that the coronation
would take place at Fleester's Town Hall in the
evening.
After the larger portion of the company had
left the grounds several of the knights and some
who had notentered in the tournament tried their
hands again, and for time exciting contest
progressed, the participants mostly taking the
ring four times out of five, and one young man
won couple of dollars wagering $5 to twenty
cents that he could take the ring each time.
THE CORONATION AND THE BALL.
At So o'clock this evening the Town Hall was
crowded to overfowing by those who held invi-
tations and the coronation ceremony was per-
formed by Mr.. Jenkes making an appropriate
address to the successful knights, and after a
promenade dancing was commenced, the first
set being composed of the successful knights,
and the Queen and maids of honor