The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-09
The Cheneyville Tournament.

beautiful, and with the exception of the
dust, was all that could have been de-
sired. -
, The place selected was the fine coun-
try seat Of Branch Tanner, ESQ.,, ono
mile from the town Of Cheneyville.-
This is one of the oldest and most highly
improved places in the Parish, with a
fine old family mansion, capacious
grounds and an extensive grove Of
stately trees, live oak, magnolia, &C.
The amphitheatre for the guests was
just OH. the inside of the grove, shaded
from the sun all day, looking ont upon
the lawn on which was the track over
which the Knights were to ride. The
Judges stand was beyond the track,
from which the riders and the guests
could all be seen. All the arrange
ments were as perfect as they could be
made, and reflected great credit upon
those who had the matter in charge.
About II o'clock the Knights entered,
in their fancy dresses, aud after music
from Jaeger's splendid band and short
address from the orator Of the day, COM
menced fitting for the Court honors.-
Three rings were placed at convenient
distances, and the Knight who should
bear of the largest number, at full
speed, was to crown the Queen Of Love
and Beauty. The riding was most ex-
cellent. Out of fourteen knights the
only one who took off three rings was
Mr.. Maurice Heyman, the knight oftlle
Metairie, who Of course won the honors.
There were several more contests. among
those Knights whose numbers were a
tie, At the end it was announced that
those knights who had the privilege of
selecting the Maids Of Honor were the
following: -'' '-''
l. W. B. Helm, Knight of the Fusion
Platform. 81: =aa 81. f4.r.- :s,E
2. J. A. Buch, Knight of Warwick.
3. n. R. Roberts, Knight OF Greeley
and Brown. ...... as rs.... ,,.s.i
Miss B. was selected as the Queen of
Love and Beauty; and Misses p, p, and
NJ, respectively, as first, second and
third Maids of Honor. ny ,.. g;.ta ~
The next tilswas for the cash prizes.
After some brilliant riding the first
prize-$150-yyas awarded to 3. NJ.
Pearce. Knight of Red River; the Sec
ond-$50-to J. g.. Angel, Knight of
Shenandoah; the third--$25-to W. B.
Helm, Knight Of the Fusion Platform;
and the fourth-$25-to II. S. Mason,
Knight of the Lone Star State. The
prize for the Hurdle race was awarded
to II. S. Mason, Knight of the Lone Star
State. This prize was a magnificent
coffee urn, valued at $75, the gift Of our
townsmen Messrs. Levin & Ferguson.
The Barbecue and the numerous
delicious lunches of the neighbors, to-
gether with Levin's Saloon, afforded
ample means Of gratifying the desires
of the inner man. At night the dance
came off on platform erected under a
fine old Live Oak tree, whose branches
were brilliantly Illuminated. All the
young people seemed to enjoy them
selves to their hearts content. The
Queen was crowned about s O'Clock on
the platform, according to the rules of
chivalry. The crown was made of sill
YER and was both costly and beautiful.
During the afternoon Judge Manning
made one of his ablest'political speeches
by special invitation. Others. were in
vited to speak but there was hardly
time to devote to politics when all seem
ed bent on enjoying the innocent sport
provided for the occasion.
ON the whole everything passed off as
pleasantly as possible. Nothing DC:
Cured to mar the pleasure of the day
For this the officers of the Club are en-.
titled to the greatest praise. We hope
our friends will not make it long before
another such entertainment is proyi
ded for us. 4i - Ii =tlt ;,oQH hiz.Uo
, g-~~--~~~>~>-A~ -s>-r-~>.r-~>>~ 90. re.
! y Another piece of extraor binary
wisdom on the part of the Radica
managers of a desperate cause is the
advice to ignorant Radicals {and al
Radicals are ignorant) to quit register
ing and offer to vote on their Old regis
tration papers. Of course these paper
are worthless, as the authors of thu
above advice will know. But TIL
effect of this advice will be, to take
up the time Of the commissioners or
election day in examining the regis
tration papers, and thus many VIII
are entitled to vote may be cnt OF
from exercising the privilege.
| But this fact should not deter com
missioners from scrutinising the paper
and protecting the party of the ballot
box. The law provides a punishment
for men voting without the right to d,
So. Any one, therefore, Offering t
vote on an old paper, should b
promptly arrested and incarcerated
But they are not half as guilty as tn
| unprincipled wretches who give theu
such advice as will inevitably lead then
, into trouble.
u When Mr.. Greeley, in imita
ton Of Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Seymour
started on campaigning tour hi