Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-09-25
The Tournament.

The Tournament, previously an
nounced to take place on last Friday.
came of on that day with satisfactory
results, the weather to the contrary
Notwithstanding. The morning opep-
ed gloomy with heavy lowering clouds
over hanging the view, and about ten
o'clock the rain began to fall; the
hope fora day Of pleasure in the
woods began to wsne, until about
noon when the portentous attitude
of the sky changed, dissolving the
mists aud vspOrs that hung over
head and admitting now and then
partial CLEANS of sunshine. About
this time the Ashland Coruet Band,
which had been engaged for the CO.
casiOn, arrived and as they drove
through the principal streets, seated
in an elegant chariot drawn BY four
horses, discOursiug enlivcning
strain, the day in another LOur be-
gan to assume another color.
About two O'Clock number Of
citizens of the town and neighbor-
hood moved in the direction of John
ston's grove, the place designated for
the Knightly contest, preceded by
the band, where they we're joined by
groups constantly gathering from
he adjacent country. Tho grounds
selected we're eIcellently adapted for
the fitting, having q good race course
of more than quarter of . mile, but
owing to the fall Of rain in the morn
ing the track Was somewhat heavy
and retarded In . small degree, the
speed of the horses. The knights
we're mostly clad in appropriate cos
tunes and @OuntsS upon superb
chargers. The following is the list
as enrolled:
=. B. Enslow, knight Of Rock
wood. s. II. Mitchell. knight of
Huntington; p. hcGiunis. knight
of Texas; Fred Johnston, knight of
Homswood; l. II. Mitchell. knight
of Ohio Valley; R. F. James, Kuigh.
of Fairviev, E. S. Burlington. Rusty
Knight.
The officers were; Geo. Cullen,
Chief Marshall; G. A. Harrison,
Deputy Marshall. Judges: A. j. En-
slow, J. J. Gilbert, 7. 8. Garland
and 0. G. Chase. Orator; A. NJ
Warner.
AZ quarter to three o'clock the
Knights; OF the sound of the trum-
pet, and under the command Of the
Marshalls, came sweeping in cir
cult to the Judges stand with q de-
gree of order and precision that
would have done credit to the day,
of chivalry Of old, where the Orator,
mounted Upon q powerful Bay, de.
livered q, stirring and eloquent ad,
dress. Our space being too limited
to reproduce it entirely, We append
only the closing paragraph:
"Behold yourselves surrounded, no.
as we're the Knights of yore, with
the gorgeous presence aud parspher'
MALTA Of royalty, not with the pomE
aud circumstance of regal spleudor,
but rather with the stslvatt form'
of Virgiuia's sons, each better thar
the haughtiest Of ancient sovereigus
and with Americas daughters fairer
lovelier, more beautiful than all TIT
titled Ladies Of Ancient memory
each one Q Queen from natures owl
artistic hand, and among them iher'
is the one whose bright smile iupel'
you on to achieve victory. Go then
SIR Knights, and may success atten'
the most worthy"
AT the close of the address, tire,
rousing cheers were accorded to tn
speaker, aud under guide of the Chic
Marshall, the column moved off Il
the spot selected for the fitting
when after q spirited contest Of
hour, the following Knights were de
clared the yictors: knight Of Hunt
ingtou won in the contest for Queel
: of Love aud Beauty; knight of Obi
( Valley, First Maid Of Honor; Knigh
of Texas, Second Maid of Honor
knight Of Homewood, Third Mai
4 Of Honor. When the fitting close
i aud the Judges announced the sui
I cessGul knights, DR.. A. B. McGir
mis-, Of Guysndotte, made shoI
address, and said the ooronatio
r would take place In the town, at Blu
6npkon's Hall Tha ladiea 'aeloote