The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-09
THE INSTITUTE FAIR.
CLOSE OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
A BRILLIANT UCCEsS.
The Tournament Yesterday.

| LAST DAY.
The crowd in attendance at the Fair Grounds
yesterday was much larger than that OF the day
previous. The announcement that this was posi-
lively the last day OF the great exhibition had
prompted those who could not attend before TO
make an effort to be present, and the trains on
the South Carolina Railroad were well filled with
those who felt that they were ''better late than
never The repetition OF the tournament, which
had been advertised, had also attracted con'id-
cradle number OF persons, who soon filed every
available standpoint from which favorable view
| OF the field might be obtained.
THE TOURNAMENT.
At about O'Clock the gaily attred knights ar
rived, preceded by fine band Of music. Mr.. Mel
son, the champion OF tue last~Joust, acted as the
herald and did not rldo for the PRIZE, he wore
the same elegant suit Which he had as the Knight
OF Kingstree: A rich back velvet jacket, elabo-
rately braided with silver; pants to match and
black velvet hat, With a white ostrich plume
1 DR.. J. l.. Ancrum, the Knight Of the Golden
Lance, had also very handsome suit A dark
blue velvet jacket, trimmed with gold and white
| lace, black pants black cap with white feather,
and hlgh.top boots, with gold flaps and black ana
| gold tassels.
Mr.. Williamson, the Knight Of Darlington, wore
long purple velvet tunc, trimmed with white
crimson and silver, knee pants OF the sane style,
and crimson turban, edged With ermine. In
which tall white plume was fastened with
large silver star.
The Knight OF the Lone Star, Mr.. Smith,
wore the simple, beautiful uniform Of the Confed-
crate artillery service.
Don Quixote, Mr.. Barrett, wore white shirt,
striped with red, stone colored pants, and Jocky
cap.
The Knight o. the White Plume, Mr.. Melvin,
wore suit newhat similar to that OF the
Knight OF the den Lance, with the addition OF
short black vet cloak.
Mr.. Bulow Ie Unknown Knight, did not ap-
pear in full costume, but wore white three-cor-
nered hat and tall white ostrich plume.
Mr. ostendortf, as Ku-Elux, had most fan
tastic dress, consisting Of closely fitting black
jacket and pants, adorned with white diamond
shaped patches, bordered with red, lowing red
cloak, to which was attached red hood, sur
mounted with two black horns. He also wore q
black haltmask, with crimson curtain.
Shortly after the arrival Of the Knights, the
tourney commenced, Messrs. Arnold, LaCoste and
Jerords having been appointed judges. At the
call OF the herald, the Knight OF the Golden Lance
led on, riding well, and taking the second ring.
The Knight OF Darlington, mounted on the fine
horse which was won by Mr.. Nelson at the first
tournament, followed, and took the first and
second rings but lost his lance. The judges al
lowed second trial, and he rode with precisely
the same success, losing his lance OF the
second ring. He then claimed that the
hook from which the second ring was suspended
was bent in such manner as to render 1t impos-
sible to remove 1t without either losing bis seat or
his lance An examination made by the judges
proved this to be fact, and after Strengthening
the hook, the knight was allowed third trial,
and this time took the first and second rings again.
Some OF the other knights demurred at the de-
clsion OF the judges. but after some little discus
sion the matter was satisfactorily arranged and
Che decision sustained. The ku-Klux next led OH,
taking the second ring only. The Knight OF the
White Plume came next, but succeeded In taking
only the first ring. He was followed by the Knight
OF the Lost Cause whose horse, however, seemed
Inclined to do almost anything except go forward,
but after deal OF petLing and coaxing, he was
Induced to make the charge, and although he ap'
preached the first ring little slower than he
should have done, he passed the others gallantly,
and Notwithstanding the great disadvantage, his
master succeedediu In taking OF the second ring.
Then came Don Quixo:e, who took the second
ring only. The Knight Of Ridgeway, who was
probably the best rider OF the contestants, followed
In fine STYLE butt and the Unknown Knight, who
came after him, only took the first ring. This
ended the first charge, leaving the Knight OF Dar-
lington two ahead on the score. On the second
charge, the Knight OF the Golden Lance failed to
take either rings. Darlington, the Ku klux
aud Don Quxote. took the second only. The
Knight of the White Plume failed to take either.
The Lone Star took the first only. Ridgeway car.
red Off the second and third, and the Unknown
Knight took the first and second. AT the close OF
the charge Darlington, Ridgeway and the Tn
known scored six each. On the last charge, the
Golden Lance and Darlington took each the
second anu .hird rings. The Ku Klux and Don
ouixote failed, she White Plume, Ridgeway and
the Unknown 5ok each the second ring, and the
Lone Star TOOK the first only. The score then
otnnd thuo