The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-05

The Knight OF kyfoozlsum was ruled out for
sloR riailg, and the Knight OF TerpsichoSe with
drew sfteFthe first run.
Aseach ring was taken, the successful knight
was hsnedlwith repeated cheers, and the excite:
ment steadily Increased as the contest proceeded.
AT eend Of the passage the judges Of the tourna
Emens,s5 Messrs Louis McLain, Glover Trenholm,
and !E wqiis, awarded the first prize, fine $500
horse, 10 the Knight of Kingstree, and the second
prize q magnificent saddle, to the knight or the
Red Crosss&:a ..4'a ~
HURDLE RACE go
Some time was now spent tnI preparing
the neld for the hurdle raceGand m i'm
promptu hedge was arranged with green
brush covered by coarse cloth, horizontal bar
put nm. and aiscn dug, the three being about %
yards apart. wide space being cleared, the
oontest'fn horsemanship began. The knights who
rode In this contest displayed considerable akil,
and ELECTED frequent cheers from the dense crowd
who surrounded the field But one slight accl,
dent occurred, by the stumbling and falling OF
horse; but the knight who bestrode him received
no hart, and was losdly cheered for the skill he
displayed In recovering himself. Five minutes
we're allowed each knight, and at the close the
prize for excelling in hersemanshlp, splendid
set OF harness, was awarded to the knight Of
Ridgeway, by the judges Of riding, Messrs Louis
McLain Glover Trenholm and E. Willis.
/ DROWNING TIE QUEEN OF LOVE. .ASD BEAUTY.
The knights now assembled, and, marching to
the building, were drawn up In front OF the bal
cony, where DR.. J. Somers Bullet, sitting upon his
eorse made them the following address:
, ADDRESS oE J. soMRRS BUST. :.
Ladies ana Gtnaenlel-Sn Klt6hts ort'as Tour:
ndnent-lt affors me great pleasure to be ihe
medium, upon the part OF tile judges, to eX-
tend to you their congratulations upon. the sue
cess OF your enterprise, and also tn present, in
youeSnama to the victor In this honorable contest
| the prize the reward OF successful horsemansh.p
In the arena Of Knight Errantry with which we
have. been regalea this day.. Your energy, zeal
sand grace have won for you the encomiums OF oil
! this assembled throng or 1--we and beauty, and Il
is with intense interest that we OF thus tmehon.
ored old city have watched. your progress, until
eliminating in this triumph, we feel tnat our first
effort Is but the harhinger OF greater future sue
.cess. Calculated as these sports are to elevate
the mind. Improve the heart and call forth the
more chsste and exalted sentiments which AMI
| mate the human sour in the JUST and equitable
rivalry OF contest weseein the inii iaton or Them
There In 0ur midst but the recurrence of That old
| but never dying fire which burns with perpetual
| d tme upon the ultar OF the southern heart This
assembled thrihg, these thousands. who have as
| sembied today to pay court and honor to the re-
Yival OF spirit peculiar TO cur Southern; cline
promise In the future a-wlder fell, "a greater suc
cess. and generous. widespread welcome to hon
i orable competition In rhe prize which crowns {
| Southern Queen OF Love and Beauty. -
81. Kirg-Knt1ht OF Kiagstree-You who hav'
won this day,the right an title TO bear tina
name, by supporting the victor's palm, to you
present this beautiful crown and these wreaths
In the name Of yonr brother knights. fairly
fought, fairly Won; aud the rejoicing at your sue
cessslul welcome will int yonr. selection of on
| TO be the queen OF love and beauty, the reigntnt
I monarch or this vast multitude, enshrined. a
she ewfl be- In our hearts, a. the drss to bear tina
distinguished honor, and feeling that she will b
I ss worthy TO receive the: same as that y0a ar
distins nspished and hoaored In presenting 1t.
The KniAhs OF KIngstree received the crown
and, riding forward, named Miss sallie Ruthe'
ford as the Queen Of Love and Beauty. The crew
was so dense that 1t was some time before tn
knight could enter the building, where he crowne'
the queen, much to the ctagrin Of the crow
without who expected q scene. The victor an
queen then entered an open carriage and drov
Oh. '@EszH
| FIoUaEISG AAroH.
While all this Was going on near tho Fair ballt