The Baltimore County union., 1874-10-31

| Fun AT TREIsTERsTowN-TH BURL SOU TOUR
NAMENT.-On Friday morning of last week in
response to an invitation through the newspa-
| pers, about fifteen hundred persons assemble
| in a field ON the farm of Hon. Andrew Banks,
adjoining the village of Reisterstown, to wit
ness the burlesque tournament, gotten up by
the young men Of the neighborhood. The pro
cession was formed at o'clock and consisted
of number of Knights, mounted on oxen,
| asses, mules, and decrepid horses, headed by a
band composed OF musicians who have not yet
gained much notoriety, and followed by an an.
cient barouche, containing the orators and
| judges for the occasion. The procession, after
marching through the town, to the amusement
of all, proceeded to the field, where the fitting
was commenced.
| The chief marshal, Col. Crixer, was repre-
sented by DR.. James Gore; assistants, Captain
Merrysoul and Sergeant Sourheart by Messrs.
McNulty and Pasano. The Judges, Hons Hoff
| snider, Freeburger and Smidt, were represent
ed by Messrs. B. Sellers, Rouse and Cook. The
charge to the Sir Knights was delivered by c.
NJ. Bevan, OF Baltimore, in the character of
Hon. Philip p Oglestlfer. The coronation address
by C. Flory, in the character of General Offen-
Neutrality-suspicious.. The Sir knights were as
follows:
Baltimore county, B. B. Spooney, by Mr.. J.
Crout, Jr. Spring Garden, B. Balloon, by Mr..
E. Constantine; Sunny South, Our Fritz, by
Mr.. Frank Roup Ivanhoe, P. Dooittle by Mr.
by Mr.. Samuel Grafton; Highlands, Folly, by
Mr.. JAS X. Gies; Wilton Wood, A. Jockey, by
Mr.. VIM. IL. Brown, Rose HILL A. B. Frog, by
Mr.. s. j. Cost; Falls Hill, Capt. Jack, by Mr..
Beal Owings; Seven Up, R. E. D. Vol, by Mr..
Frank Wheat; Doing My Best, H. Chnee, by
Plowboy, by Mr.. Philip Johnson; Pleasant
Green, W. p. Beal, by Mr.. Chas. Croft; Essex,
b. Hawk, by Mr.. VIM. Lenzner; London Buff
falc Bill, by Mr.. John Tinker; My Ladys
Cause, A. NJ. Onkey, by Mr.. Philmore Uhler;
Glen Morris, Ski Hi by Mr.. Jacob Zouck EN-
DRY Grove, A. S. f. California, by Mr.. D. L.
Wagoner; Potomac, A. II. Mann, by Mr.. H. F.
Emch Ten Knights in Bar Room, o. U.
Tom, by Mr.. John Neel; Dolly Warden John
Chin e. Man, by Mr.. r. Barr; Valley, B. Baye,
-; Ladies Choice, A. Ii. Nest, by Mr.. B. M.
Gill; Piney Grove, Sam Patch, by Mr.. John
Leaf.
The tilting was at three rings, varying in
size from a small keg to large barrel hoop, la
beled respectively "Grsngers' Ring" Gamma
ny Ring" and ''Third Term" The lances used
were of various sizes, shapes and material
Hay forks, corn stalks, crooked sticks, scythe
snead, &c. The riding was in keeping with the
animals and lances, and of very laughable
character. The successful knights, Ivanhoe,
Highlands, Rose Hill, and "Doing My Best"
conducted their ladies to the stand, where the
coronation ceremony was performed in an ap-
propriate manner. The ladies were represent
ed by four young men. After the coronation
the royal party proceeded t" parade the grounds.
The entertainment Of the day was concluded
with pole climbing. sack and wheelbarrow
racing by the juveniles. The committee of ar
rangements, MessrS. S. j. Cost Ii. +. Emch,
and w. Russell, deserve great praise for their
management; also Messrs Thomas E. Flory,
VIM. PETER and others for getting up the band.
CORES spondent sends us the following ac-
count Of the affair."
,inY 70, ba in, la .,;a init of poiS
town on Friday last, drove over with friend
to witness the "Barlesque Tournament which
took place on that day, and thought perhaps
you would like to hear from us Wejust arrived
in time to witness the grand entire of the caval
cade headed by a liliputian herald, N Ounted
upon white charger. Next came the judges,
seated in a barouche, which, if it had had two
wheels instead of four, would have reminded
one fthe wonderful cone Horse Shay" Drawn
by four horses came the celebra ted "Magusalem
Brass Band" consisting of twelve first class
performers, each dressed in their own peculiar
uniform. Long will they be remembered in
Reisterstown, their sweet strains lnger in
our ears STILL Then, prancing to the strains Of
the martial music, came ye valliante Knightes,
dressed in all manner of fantastic and ludi-
crous costumes, (Which We're finished by the
Messrs. Marshael, of Baltimore,) each one hav-
ing on a comcal mask. Drawn into line by
We chief marshall, ye address to the gallant
Knights was delivered by the Hon. Phil. 0gles.
tIfer. Then the fitting began. Never since the
days of the "Crusaders" has such horseman-
ship been displayed. Mounted on oxen, mules,
and well worn plugs, with corn stalks, hickory
poles, scythe sneads and hay forks for lances,
wonderful the skill displayed by each
Knight as he in turn dislodged the rings from
each suspended hook.
Things We're somewhat reversed in this tour
nament The Knight who took the least num-
ber had the honor Of crowning the queen
This grooming glory had the Knig ght of Ivanhoe.
With blushing grace did the fair maid (gotten
up for the occasion,) submit to this trying or
zeal.
Never has it been our lot to witness such an
outrageously ludicrous and funny affair. The
sport concluded with sack and wheelbarrow
racing, pole climbing, &c. The number of in
dividuals present was between fifteen and six
teen hundred. Great praise must rebound to
its getters up