The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-07
Tournament In Essex County.
M!iLER'> Posi- OFFICE, ' A.,
~rn;rufpr > 1871


I,... EH:uEa: III, Dispatch:
lr>.rrl.ay ne, writer had the pleasure Of
:.,tru!in4 = Grand tournament given by the
v5gG. mrn ct t>>rX at the residence OF Mr..
;. 7. Ll'ai@
Tito crowd assembled in good1y number
about > O'Clock. and soon the six knigh'S.
cgnmlndrd hy the courtIy chief marshal,
pr. Wi.i;m Ncwhill. of Essex, formed in
iron, ct ,..n judge stand, and were dclecta-
,ri vin ~ admirable address by the editor
o, 'hn Iif.Ewtrr meter, Mr. \. K. M!cou.
I'M gnf.-Inn handled his subject With
iDura >hili. Going lack 10 the primitive days
q. ,.is.4lry. taQ showing the origin Of toul-
.4H.tt.,> Ills >Eylcu was repIcte With
,au.r. aui stirring sentiments. and orna.
iurur.d with th;.>'c and gorgeous language.
II, 49, h..nt with deep attention, and his
.:.ort va, received with warm Applause.
Ilru,&l order Of business was the event
81. TIE. ia; WitE mauy-i. e.. The contention
l,g Aouor,. Tn" names OF the knights. with
their s"ul, o. T.,nfGjSi". We're ~ follows: r.
Foe. ku.-Ht a Essex; +. NJ. Sandy. Knight
Of liz H"i. White, and Blue; J. K. Mann,
kn.H, % IT,. Riplling Wave; j. NJ. Broad
,ul,. Nuj-h: Of Little lIope; Walker Jones,
huD4M ui >uowdcn; Orlando Wright,
NuI.ul 0. ;Ar Morning Breeze: John Halle,
hu.-ut OF 10" Fallen Banner; {. +. New
bin. Nui.nt u Dulce Dome; K. +. Broad
dU>, kui-;l; oil S,arSpangled Banucr; 10.
Sauuy. Knight Of Woodlayn: Il. r. Wright.
krj.h. u Time; \. J. Drnnisou, Knight OF
II" I.our ~,lr: Arthur Motley, Knight OF
Kovr', Rest; {. Il. NewbiIl, knight of
Hope: c. G.. Camack, knight Of Waverly;
K. T., DH.ri. Knight Of Killarney; }. w.
pIard, kDloht OF 4, You Like 1t.
The riding was upon the whole very
satisfactory. iuc 1.-THE and tinely-tormcd bo-
dies ct The sir Knights being shown 10 the
be-, advantage in their fantastic Qelnl-cos-
tune.
lur winner Of The highest honor was q gen.
tlrnl%u wei known in tournament circles and
famous lur bis Kill and address on horse
bach. Mr.. j. IS. - Hard won the first prize,
aud thereby scared the enviable privilege
Of Placing Upon the fair head of his chosen
queen the Gi.dtul OF love and beauty.
The mex. in point OF success was Mr.. j..
N. Bioaddu,, OF Essex. This knight, by
his youthful aud handsome face ard tine
command Of his spirited charger, gained
many All approving smile from the bright
c0Uut"uancc> which looked upon his achieve
neut.
Nj T.. ". Sandy, of the Virginia Military
Institute, aad Dir. G.. b. Newbill, OF Essex,
..ialarl The two last honorS.
Tie ceremony Of coronation then tooh
place; after which, Dir. Thomis Bagoy, u
promising Young lawyer OF King and Queen,
delivered beautiful address 10 the Queen
and her fax court. The Knight Of As You
Lib Il chose a. RENE d -inlour ct de Bedu't
Mis- Josie J,iiricS, OF rappahaunock. The
Mac OF Honor were, in order, Miss lda
Motley. of E>-cX; Miss Matte Williams, Of
I'm and QYe-n and Miss }. L. taun'leroy
Of E>,yX seldom has il been the happy Tor
lnnr ot your correspondent to see 'alrel
ana more 4rtceiui qu1rteltc than the queer
te2"lnt sud Der gentle danes dh0hneaT.
A'tcr The coronation the Sir highs coz
tended for The bouquet TO be presented Il
TIE most graceful equestrian.
Ms Susie Halle, of Essex, Miss Lucy La
tshe, Of kng ard Queen, ard Miss tannl
scott, OF Essex, adorned the judicial staE'
With their bright presence and gen!ie dlg
MY, and awarded the beautiful flowers II
Mr.. X. l. Diiard, OF Essex, most eXper
rider.
The company then depar' ed, delighted
with The gladstone amusements OF the DAY.
II may be mentioned that the judges 0
The CCc,sion were Mes,rs. John Clarks0'
and ;. T. Latar ard DR.. W. j. Halle; tn
inaTshals We're DR.. William Newblil, Mf
George Crox' on, and MIR. r. Mcdonald.
Al night The crowd r,a,sembled at the re
sldcnce OF Mr.. Latare Tor the purpose OF IL
uuigng 10 regular ball.
Nearly all night the joyous notes Of th
Violin quycred on the cool autumn aif
moving body and .oui I'm accord with thel
sweet melody. Many promenade va
taken, and doubtless many word OF low
and leally was softly breathed under til
glimmeripg starlight.
some who follow not the intoxicating