The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-28
Grand Tournament and Bali at Louisa
Courthouse, Va.-A Brilliant Affair."
scenes and Incidents.
tkepOrlec lot the Dlspatcn.1
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, VA, !
Noyarnhar 0H 1874


November 26, 1874.
Yesterday was gala day among the youns
ladies and gentlemen Of this town and vi
cinity. 1t was the occasion of the tourna
ment which has been talked Of so long. i
was gotten up by the young men of the town
and other parts Of the county, and although
but few rode ut the grounds, yet many en-
gagged in the ball, which took place at night
The public was cordially invited to attend
the riding, which was to take place in Mrs
A. f. Buffers field, about three.quarters Of
mile below the corporation line. Accord
ingly quite crowd Of young ladies and gen
tlemen-and noticed many gray locks
among the crowd too-assembled ere the ap
pointed hour-12 NJ. The track was level
firm one. The rules were read to the
knights by Mr.. Charles S. Jones, one of the
judges. There were three riDg-posts, and
each knight was allowed three rides, making,
in all, nine chances for each one. The
knights were arrayed in appropriate cos
TUNES, and were mounted on their steeds,
"ready for the fight" General James l..
to them. He occupied only about ten min.
utes in the delivery of this, and his effort
was pronounced an appropriate and exceed.
ingly interesting one. He closed by stating
that they looked as If they were impatient
for the contest, and also stated that they
looked like ga pack of greyhounds waiting
considerable applause.
After few preliminary exercises, such as
the prior ride each knight was entitled to,
everything was pronounced ready, and the
following knights were in place: knight
of Assurance, Baker Knight of Arlington.
Saunders; knight of Bentavoio, j. Bibb |;
Knight Of Old Dominion, Butler; Knight OF
Nuisance, Winston; knight of Lost Cause,
Smith; knight Of North Anna, Sergeant !;
Knight of Roundabout, Wright Knight OF
Ripling Wave, Hitter Knight of Grange,
Cosby; knight of Dependency, Goodwin.
Whole number, eleven.
Mr. Fl. ii. Chandler was marshal, and
Messrs. j. j. Porter, C. S. Jones, and r. L.
Barrett were judges. There may have been
another judge, but the above is all can re.
member. - g. Cammaek was FINEST"
The riding commenced about 1880. The
distance was eighty yafds. aud eight seconds
Were sllOwea to make it In. Ga the first
round there was tie between knights of
4t The Lost CaGse7 and .Despondcncy.,'
each having taken all three rings. Several
took two rings. At the end of the second
ronod Lost Cause and @Grange7 were
tied, each having taken five rings at the two
runs. AS tde third and last round drew TO
close there was great excitement. After
she result had heeR summed up, 4 Lost
Cause" and s-1,Despendeney were tied,
each having taken seven RINGS out az the
nine chances. They accordingly had to eide
again. After each had ridden il was stu a
tie, as each took ose riag. Things were
pretty exciting now. :" The next ride q Lest
Cause" came down the line making the best
time Etade-fye seconds. He took the irt
and second rings, and with GREATNESS ex.
eitemea did every eye turn to the last ring,
but the horse banked. causing the rider to
Joke the range Of his lance, and consequently
he:missed it. . Dependency" next rode, and
although he made poor time, yet be made it
in the requisite time, and took all three
rings. The result then stood:
For Queen" knight OF Despondency -
fMr. ManlIns Goodwin, eleven rings, fifteen
chances. :. Z
First Maid Of Honor. --"L Lost Cause /" &c.
c. SMITH, ten rings fifteen chances.
Second Maid OF Honor Grapge" (Mr.
Cosby. six rings, nine chances.
Third Maid Of Honor. 49,. Roundabout - /
..Alfonzo Wright, I've rings, nine chances.
Miss Rosa e. 2. Goodwin was chosen
Queen OF Love and Beauty, Miss Hattie p.
Winston as First Maid of Honor, Bliss Lille
v. Murray as Second Maid, and Miss Eddie
soyd as Tnlfd. The first three Of this town,
DO last OF this county. The crowd repaired
Q Mrs. "A. i. Buffers yard. The Queen
I'd Maids were seated in the porch with the
nights who bad chosen them at their backs. l
ir. William b. Bibb, OF this town, delivered
30 coronation address, and crowned the