Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-15
- ~ ANnP1A GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

ToURNAMENT The tournament, Which took
place on Tuesday at Darroli'S Springs 90 the
''old Mount Vernon rand distant about three
miles truu this clsy. was, without doubt one
OF the most brilliant affairs OF the kind that
has taken place this season. No:wltEs atd-
Ing tic threatening aspect OF the weather, ut
an early hour IN the mornUg numerous cal
rlageS frDln this city We're 10 be found wedding
their W. TO the scene OF chlvalric exercise.
aud when ii o'clock had arrived, the hour
liked for The comucnccmcut OF the rdlt z,
eighteen Knights we'll mounted, and clothed
III brilliant rcgaa had eutered the list, and
convourse Of, at least, three hundred people
had assembled as spectators of the scene. The
spot selected for the contest Was au opeu plain
TO the south OF a high range of hills by which
the Wlud Was broken and comparative calm
prevailed, raft1rdIng fine opportunity for the
display of Journalistic kill The following
Knights engaged in the contest: Knigi,t OF
Provldeuce Alpha Carver knight Of Weep
ing Willow, Benz. Hunter; Knight OF L1ur'
Hill, Ell. Clarke; kulght OF Jefferson L. +
Si>sou; knight of Arlington. W. d. N"wlon;
Knight of Despair, Sauue Collari; Knight
of HuDt!ug Creek, Wm. Young; kolg hit Of
Cameron, Joho McWiliaus; Knight of DC.
tobcr, Frank Reid; knight of Iyanhoe, -;
kulght of Cd Dominion, Scott Cruppcr;
Knight Of Fairfax. Cha>. Gibbs; kaight Of
Garden Ridge, VIM. Reid; Knight Of Pink
Rose, Benz Keeling; Knight of Lannora,
ThoS. Ncvltt; knight Of Silver Spray, Wm.
Cockerllle; knight OF Burkc's Station, ChaS.
Dodson, aud Knight of Broken Lance, -.
Attera contest OF four hours duration, 10 which
was exhibited a foe display Of horsemauship,
the Judges, consisting of Geo. w. Barnhou$e,
d. 7. Smith aud John i Cats awarded to
| WIN. Reid, knight Of Gardeo Ridge, lhe
| houor OF growing the Queen. aud he crowned
Mis- Josephine Baker Of Fairfax, GU en- of
Love and Beauty
Alpha Carver, knight Of Providence. cro wn-
cd Miss Mary Dugan, Of Alexandria, First
Maid of Honor
John McWiiams, Knight of Providence,
crowned Mis-: Sarah Puiman, Second Maid
Of Honor.
j. Seat Crunpcr, Knight Of Ola D. minion,
crowned Miss Emcilne Emerson, Third Maid OF
Houor.
J. Oseo Kirby, esq, acted as Marshal Of
the occaslou, with Jno. Young as Assistant
Marsha and under their >klful management
he large tourney was conducted without the
occurrence Of ,iuglc ucldcut to mar the p lcas'
urc OF the occasion. After the tilt the large
aSscmblage scattered about the oak grove aud
at the Spring Ia Plcuic to cujoy the CONTENTS
oi bounteous ta>kcis until clock, when
they rcassembied upon the platform ami around
the slaud TO witness The corouatlou. }. Owen
Kirby, esq iu few well chosen remarks, in-
troduccd Mr. Edmund Burke, Of Alexandria
city, Us the orator OF the day, who deliver, 4
the coronation address. HIS address occupied
about twenty minutes 10 delivery, was graceful
and cl'quenr and elected trequeat applause.
At the cJEc u>vu Of the address dauclUg com-
lncnced AMI "as kept up until late hour, all
who were IL attchdaucc. expressing themselves
highly grathed with the pleasant affair
VINEYARDS IN THE SHEYANDoAH VALLEY.
-1he Page Courier says ? The grape culture
10 our county is one destined to be OF 10 llttle
lmpvrtauce, aud that in the pear future. Many
Of our farmers have already turned their >er-
Gus attention to this branch of Industry, and
not u few nave now large aud hour>hipg vine
yards, which have been planted within the
past few years Our sYil is peculiarly adapted
u the growth Of the grapc, especially around
the uouutalu slopes, aud here they rpcu ADD
mature as perfectly as they do under the warm
SUBS OF Italy aud France. We learn That
Mcssrs Miller, Bruuuack i Bro. viii gather at
least IL OUU pounds FROM their vineyard, about
eight miles south of this place, and that DR.. D..
b. Brunback, trom a vineyard planted within
the last four years, estimates bis crop at To-
900 pounds They are Of the varieties krown
as the Catawba, Concord. Isabella, &c.
NARROW ESCAPE On Monday when the
Midland train was in motion, colored woman
10 stepping off fell between the platform aud
the cars, but provldentalIy she came out OF the
very jaws of death with u whole skin. -Chm-
loHSriNe JcGcrsonian.