Middletown transcript., 1871-11-04
,.ocA. asp STATE AprA,ms.

according to announcement, ON Thursday last.
The weather for some days previous had been
uniavorablc, and many had watched the going
down Of the sun on the evening preceding, fear
ing les, the elements might prove adverse. In
spite Of fears and anxiety, however, Thursday
morning dawned clear and beautiful, and al-
though late fall the air ms bNlny the brecxcs
of NAY, making light the hearts Of the young
who hsd rcrc.cd IN rap,nrous nnilcipaiions. The
heavy showers of Wednesday hnd made the iray-
elling unpleasant, which, doubtless, kept many
away but notwithstanding, early in the morn
ing the people began 10 assemble and the ,hrong
was continually augmented until the assemhlage
numbered about five hundred. The procession
Of Knights. marshais, bcralds. kc. headed hy the
Citizens Band Of Elkion, marshallcd by Andrew
J. Pennington, Esq. formed In ST. Augustine n
bout II O'Clock, aud marched TO the fitting
ground ahou, u half mile distant. being drawn
up In from, of the Judges stand the Knights were
addressed IN eloquent tones by Geo. w. truik-
shank, Esq. of Ekton. The orators si,cry
tongue sent forth volumes OF cloquencc. worthy
Of the renowned Socrates. In he.i,iug Ian
gnagc he called upon them 10 emulate the
Knights Of the oldcn time, and charged them 10
do their Lest. Mr.. CruIkshank spoke about
four minutes and immcda.l, after which the
jousiirg began, with the following score on the
regular tits
Knigh, of Midjlc,own, Thomas Cochran, LIST g,
| I'd q, Sd O--io,al i2.
Knigh, OF Tiinias, $. II. Crawford, LAT !, I'd 2,
| ID 6--iotal IL.
Knigh, OF Appcquinimink, William y. Wilson,
| lst2, I'd 6, 81 2---io,al 10.
knigh, Of the Crescent Star, l.. VI Bean. lst Cd
! o, 81 i-totnl 3.
Knieh, Of Cecil, -. u. Crawford, Jr. ist 4. I'd 0,
| % o--,oinl &
kngh, of Dixie, :. D. r. foari, L., g, I'd 4, ID
| 4~-to,nl "a.
Kngh, OF Mon,ehclla, James Bouchcil IL, ,, ID
/ 1. 81 3--ioiai 3.
Knieh, William, Prince of Orange, y. NJ. Coch.
ran, Isl G, al 0, ID . total IA.
knight Of st. George, Il. u. Merritt Is, o. 81 6.
! ID +-totnl ~.
Knigh, OF Lodi, Andrew licaslou, j., o, 81 T. ID
| 6---,oal 10.
knigh, Of sassafras Neck, Gin, Lynch, Is, o, "a
! o. "a O--i0ial o.
knigh, of Don ca-sar r. J. Pennington ist 1, Cd
o, ID G-ioial 10.
Knigh, Of Hartford, ]. W. Galbrcaih Is, G, "a G
n G--toial ~.
Knigh, of the Lone Star. Franklin iouden, Is,
2. "a q, ID O-to,al 4.
knirh, Of Lcona, ). J. Whin!ord, Is, G, I'd a,3d
/ G-total iG.
Knight Of ormond, Il. l.. Price, LIST G, I'd G, ID {
total ls
Knight Of the Golden Cross G. ". kiblcr, Is, 4
Cd o, 3d 6-ionl TO-
knight of the Levels, D. 7. kancly. Is. G, "a 2
| "a G--total II.
knight of Grenada, ". u. Writ, Is, G, "a G. ID
! i--tolnl l6
knight Of ST ompr, Jnll,n Cochran, Is, ., al .
knigh, o' Hot Spur, Geo. W, Price Is, (, "a I
81 i--toud IL.
Knight OF I.ynchburg, Edward Lynch, IL, ., q
o. 81 i-ioial 10.
knight OF lsanhoc J. D. roard, l., U, I'd o, I'd ,
total G.
Ormond aud Knight of Hartford having cncl
made ls the mos, that could hc made in ;hre,
tits were entitled to crown the Queen OF Low,
and Beauty and the First Maid OF Honor also t,
the iir., prize, gold watch valued at slsj, an
the second prize, set OF harness valued ST5
The tilis To decide who should have the first hon
OF was ns follows:
LIST, 81.
Knight of Hartford d G--l2
urniond = )
kuirh, of Hartford WIS thus entitled Ia the hrs
honor and first prize. aud Urmond to the SECOND
honor aud second prize.
81 George, I.coni. and Grenada having tie,
on lG, rode on for the third fourth and fnl
honors, aud third prize, n saddle and bride, val
ued nt S3i, and the fourth prize, n buffalo robe
valued at 25. The score was us follows
II. B. Mcrri,t--St. George c
s. J. Whtcord-Lcoua 6
W. B. Wirt--Grcnada
Grenada having made less than his conpcii
tors was entitled 10 crown the Fourth Maid q
Honor, but there still being IA lie between s,
George and Lcona the, rode again
st. George .
l.cona d
: l.cona was thus entitled to the ihird prize an
the honor of selecting the Second Maid oi lionnl
and 81. George 10 the fourth prize and the ;hii
Maid OF Honor
knight OF Dixie. knieh, OF the Levels and Wi
liam, Prince Of Orange each having made Il
rode Of for the honor OF crowning the Fifth Mai
of iloro' with the following score
s. B. foard--Disic G
u. N. Cochran-w illiam, Prince Of Orange
y. T. kanely-Leycls
Kngh, of Dixie, and William, Prince Of ol
ange having tied again, another vi, Was ncee,
sary:
Dixie G
William, Prince of Orange o
Knight of Dixie was thus en- titled TO the hono
Of selecting the Fifth Maid OF Honor.
The tiltn2 being ended, the successful Knight,
with the ladies OF their choice TO wear the laurel
they has 90 gallanily won, caar upon the Judge.
stand aud were addressed by J. Frank llazc
Esq. in neat and appropriate speech The OF
ator In n few congraiuiaiory remarks prcscmte
r Knight oi Hartford with the crown. Who place
Il upon the brow OF Miss Annie kiblcr ms Quec
Of Love aud Beauty. Sir knight saii ''Ns.
the iiIcnIly contcet which you have Just vii
messed is Il feeble mimicry OF those heated an,
of,timcs tragic jonsts which were characteristic
Of a rude age and sanguinnrily tempered society
long centuries past. In our peaceful games, "
would only strive To keep brightly burning upo
the affairs of our hearts, that pure and chnse deyo
ton TO your lovely sex which WIS the substra
! ium Of the impulses that moved 10 deeds Of dar
, ing those chiyalrc knights for the desire 10 gai
the appreciation and 10 win The smiles OF woina
will ever nerve the arm aud cnergixe the heart
Of true men. Little verscd In history, and un
: moved by facts which are patent to ihe dulles
| observer, must he be who does not rccogniz
the potent agency Of Woman, enlightened an,
strengthened by our blessed religion, In eicvating
refining and humauixing society, at the same tin,
that sue has lifted herself from the degraded posi-
iion Of slave TO the exalted sphere which she no,
adorns, Of being companion, and, perhaps, tn
ruler Of man. Then
..Honored he woman, 10 her Il II given
To ssrev our paths with tho roses Of heaven"
Ana now, Miss, that Torture has blessed will
! her SMILES and made rne victor, with your pet
mssslon shall exercise the prerogatiyc which ai
tachcs 10 my position BY selecting you-an,
!, | Al