Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-14


Toe day unfortunately opened on.
cloudy, and all appearances promised
shove. Notwithstanding this, how
ever, every vehicle in the city was
soon engaged in uuryiug people on,
to the grounds, and by he
time The band, TIE Cadets and the
Knight Of the Tournament arrived on
the grounds, q pretty good crowd had
gathered.
In addition to the entries already
mentioned in our reports Of the fair ia
previous issues, we noticed a number
Of articles brought in yesterday, aud
among them the following:
Fred f.. Champion made beautiful
! display of brOOms Of every style.
Charles knatil, son of DR.. kuatll, eA-
| hibIted peach stoner, an invention Of
/ his, for which patent papers have been
! applied for. Ii is marvel of simplici-
| ty and at the same time an article long
needed
Mr.. Gum exhibited a new flower
plant, discovered by him in North
Carolina. 1t is of the tuberose species
aud has never been exhibited before.
The Knoxville Iron Company made
a good display of nails, CRATES, ovens,
etc. of their own manufacture.
HoXsie & DePue added to their dis
play in the tin ware line.
Nielsen Bros. added to their dis
play OF ornamental iron work.
Mr. Alvin Barton made an additions
al display from his establishment.
y number of other articles, and some
additional stock, in all too numerous
to mention in detail, were brought on
the grounds.
At 8 o'clock the cadets formed in
front Of the Lamar House, Col. Craw-
ford commanding, on splendid
charger. They made splendid APP
pearance, aud elected many compli.
mentary remarks.
The knights Of the East Teunesse,
Tournament Association formed at the
Base Ball Ground and marched thence
to the LamOr House, taking their posi-
tons in rear Of the cadets, making &
? acknowledgements Yhe Bristol Brass
Band headed the entire column, anC
the line of march was taken for TIA,
Fair Grounds, arriving there about Il
O'Clock.
Before the tournament came Off
' display OF stock was made at TIA,
arena The first on the progr4mm,
, was o display Of match horses ia har
ness. There were four entries, j. NJ
= Daily, II nry Kirk, w, w. Watkins
DR.. Ihoruburgh. DR. Ihornburgh'
team consisted of beautiful pair o
blacks, as noble looking animals al
! we have ever seen harne5scd to a car
r. riage. We understand the Doctor eZ
. pecI- to dispose of them aud uegOtia
lions are going on 20 that effect. III
will sell them III he gets anything uea
= their value, and the purchaser vii
! certainly own pair Of horses he ueeI
1 not be ashamed TO show anywhere. IL
D was awarded the first premium for Tn
s best pair If match carriage horses.
D Mai, j. ~ Daily was awarded tn
( premium for the best pair of horse
f. for al work
r The next ou the programme was Oh
= display of saddle horses; There wer
seven entities, but only four were eX
5 hibiled, as follows: Euo5 Iindell, JaCI
q Low, 4. j. Roberts and Dr. Lyons
70 The premium was awarded 10 Dr. Ly
Ons' horse.
y The next disply was single harnes
, horses. There we're three entries, a
r. follows: Mr. G.. II, Burr, Il. G CAM
ESD. and a. b. Malendey a. b. Ma
lendey Us awarded the premium.
Al 10 O'clock the Knights arrive
@ at the grounds, and at once proceede
o to the arena, in front Of the amphi
g theatre and prepared for fitting.