Middletown transcript., 1872-10-12
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The Tournanent at 81. Georges on Tharsday
Last vas . splendid affair. The day wss anspi.
cious asd thu sun shoae beaaslfally over ths
large field chosen for that puspoee. Long before
the hour Of eleven, carriages nlled with ladies
presented sigh, which oiled the spectator with
wonder and smssemens, 10 think tina. such
vast nsscmhlage Of the youth, valor, and beauty |
oflittle Delaware were interested In scrng q |
spear pushed through little ring two inches In |
diameter. Ia the hands Of a mounted knight |
dressed 10 oriental costume. About the hour Of
10 N. Colonel William II. Purnrll, the orator
chosen for the opening address, commenced TO
deliver speech which vas full Of e!oqucnce and
calculated TO fill the knights with courage and
hope The chief object being the honor o.
crownisg the Queen Of Love and Beauty, and
the interior ohjeci, the vward os . handsome
carriage. After the opening adress, which was
listened TO with much interest by the vast crowd
OF ladies and gentlemen assembled upon the ele-
vaed seats In front OF the stand and in carriages
all around, the til,ng began, and 20 knights
contested for the prize. The knights adjourned
for one hour, after which they concluded their
sport amid the hurrahs OF the men, and waving
OF handkerchiefs by the fair sex, which was a
fair reprcscn ,a,ion Of the beauty of Delaware's
daughters.
The successful knights were rs follows;
| knight Of Dcmaseus, Mr.. J. q. Stuckert
Knight Of the Lone Star, Mr.. L. 7. Jamson.
Mr.. Duggan aud Mr.. J. ". McMullen, Knight
| Of Gcnwood, commended times for the third
| prize Mr. Duggsn taking the ring 20 times and
Mr. McMulen 10 times Hon. John O'Byrnc
then delivered the erowning address, full Of clo-
quencc and ready Wit and seemed particularly
| happy when referring to Ireland, wacre the
grave of his mother still green. i was n
beautiful address and very suitable for the occa-
| sion holding his hearers in carnes, attention for
half an hour On being selected by the knights
| TO crowa the ladies, he made some becoming re-
marks and in graceful attitude placed the crown
| of beautiful white flowers upon the head OF MISS
| III ,iunvll ms Queen of Love and Beauty, and Miss
McW hor,er, frs, Maid OF Honor and Miss Dug
| gas second Maid OF Honor. R,ches Band
from Wilmington. discoursed sweet music dur
ing the day, and added much TO the pleasure OF
the audience. Thus ended n delightful day long
! to lie remembered in the annals Of Delaware, ms
one OF the most successful asd largest Tourna-
menis ever held upon the Peninsula.
Delaware city Items.
FATAL AccfpESr.--On Wednesday last, Joseph
Houston n lad, son Of i.sion A. Houston, living
with Theodore Clark. near this city, whilst rid
ing ON \ roller fell on the roller passing over
him and killing him. His father, who was work
ing in the same field thought tha, his son had
stopped to rest and did no, pay any farther at
ien,on to his stopping. Finally, he went ove'
TO sec what was the matter, when he feunh hi.
son living under the roller dead Il is supposed
that he followed to the oxen when he fell and
they did not stop until the roller had passed
partly over him, and remained there until hi
was found.
The Health Of Dr. aieCsbc.
We are glad TO report upon the authority o
| our correspondent AT Miidletonn. Delaware, iha
the Rev John Collins McCahc. u. u. Rector N
Sain, AIMS Protestant Episcopal Church of lha
town has entirely recovered from his very sever
| a. HI. ia rpuf
hi. church every Sunday, lectures once during
the week in his chapel, and says iha, his healti
has not been better for years than IT is now. W.
congratulate both the Doctor aud his cougrcea
ton on this pleasant condition OF things - Eto!
ErJytny.
Masonic Presentation.
Rev John Collins Mctabe, Grand Master q
Masons 10 the State Of Delaware. has acc-pic
AN invitation from T.. II Valentine Esq. til
sculptor, To present his bust of Grand Scctc,tr!
John Dove 10 nos. Lodge of this city. Judg
B r. Wexford will respond tshalf of tn
Lodge The presentation will take place y, As
seiusly Hall pn the nigh, Of the 5th. --Richmon
Duty D"patrh.
, The New Organ.
I The SrsyAi-OM TrnA Tiilcr Published undo
the auspcrs OF VIM. dean, Esq. aud Dr. j. A
Brown will be out to-day, containing the al
| dress Of the Louisville Convention TO the pccpl
u llc l. -, extracts from tue writings pl ilutht
Greeley. and an original plan for choosing u
: conor aud Adams Electors for Delaware. We d
not know hat effect this movement " III have j
this county but ii is said to met, With consider
able favor in Sussex.
5, L.ist Of Letters Rcmaint.g IN the Post one
!, tor the week ending Oct. ~. is7a.
o John ". Atwell, Emma hruce, George Flu
! mer, Mr.. Forest, Hattie Layton, Alfred Watson
!. Sarah Jane Prefer, Roda Backis,cn, Mary Ga
laghan, George fidsmin, David Fleming, ALI
!, D. Garlct, Henry Martin, Evclina Tidbuil.
a Persons calling for the above, will please sa
!, ihcy are advertised u. l.. pvssiHG, L.
'e Good Riding.
Q Messrs. Ash Wilson and George Tayman, Il
!. Young gentlemen who competed so successful
'e Tor the frs, prize nj the Kennedy willie Tourn
mcni, made another trial of their skill one ds
y last week They roac 30 times at rings
y inches in diameter, each taking all the rings
q every tilt, and when they stopped neither w
ahead.
3 Col Harry Gilmore, the famous Coafedera
RS Cayalryman and partisan leader was In town
v few days since aud stopped at the hotel OF tie
". 0r,lip, Esq. The Colonel was looking we
lie called upon Rev. DR.. MrCabc, and ask
questions concerning the Readings who so lot
Z. lived in this neiehborhood, stating that he is
y connection Of that family.
re 4 sale ar Resi Estate.
H. George W. Ingram has sold to Mrs. c.
Polk OF Odessa, the farm of George Reynol,
a, TIVE aud half ,lilcs from this town. Pr
=, SlO5. 90 per acre, Mr.. Reynolds Is about TO b
4. a farm near Ceeil,on Md
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