Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-10-28
Tournament mt the Centennial.

Tournament at the Centennial.
The Mary landers were out e" nnsse on
Thursday last at the Centennial Expo
si:ion grounds Philadelphia. West Viz
ginia, Old Virginia. Delaware and the
District of Columbia contributed their
quota, but it is quite evident that Mary
land did the lion 8 share of this Cen
tennial Pilgrimage on Thursday. III
the two days preceding, and early on
the morning of the 10Th, the trains of
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore Railroad, transported over 20,
900 passengers, while tho Northern
Central and Pennsylvania Central, con-
veyed the two Regiments of the Mary
land National Guard from this City, all
the State and city officials and such
members Of the press, as desired to be
represented. The total of admissions
at the grounds, however, furnish the
best idea after all of the general turn
out.-These reached over l6O,0J0-the
greatest number of any one day, save
that known as Pennsylvania day. New
York went up to only 100000. The
grounds were flied with p, ople, while
in all the buildings, ,ocomotion was
possible only under very serious difficult
ties.
The address of our townsman, j. V.
L. Finlay, Esq, was one of the distn'
guishtd features of the programme ar
ranged for the days celebration, and
an eloquent and polished effort it prov
ed. We have heard but one opinion
expressed as to its merits-and that was
unqualified praise and approval. We
have read it since publication with un-
alleged satisfaction, and hope every
Marylander will do the same.
The military made brilliant display,
Governor CAROLS staff being in full
Uniform; General Herbert and staff also
wearing their glittering swords aud gay
epaulelts, while the Fifth and Sixth
Regiments paraded with full ranks and
marched with most commendable regu-
larily and precision.
The tournament was witnessed by one
hundred thousand persons, and this was
one of the graudes, pictures ever present.
ed to the people of the New World,
We have not time nor space for details,
but may say that The "tournay" was
emnently successful, and so the great
masses who thronged to see it unhesi-
tatingiy declared
Fifteen knights entered the list. but
the honors were won 10y r. G. Kane,
the Knight of Delaware, who took the
first; Charles White, Knight of Centen-
NAL, the second; William p. BRYAN,
Knight of Connecticut, the third Mel
son Jarboe, Knight of South Carolina.
the fourth; Richard w. Hereford,
Knight of Maryland, the fifth. The
victors are all yonng men, and natives
and citizens of Maryland, Mr.. Kane re-
siding in Baltimore county.
The successful contestants received
among them a pair of pearl handled, sill.
ver-plated Remington revolvers: a
bronze statuette of a knight in full ar
mour; centre piece, with a crystal
bowl and pedestal Of silver, inlaid with
gold, the salver ornamented to match
to goblets OF chased silver, with gold
medalions; a donble barreled shot gun,
with ammunition and case complete f.;
silver plated gilt and enameled fruit dish,
and tea set of twelve pieces.
The Queen and Maids of Honor were
crowned at 8 P. NJ. in the Judges Hall.
Miss Parke p. Perkins, lovely blonde,
of Buckingham county, Va, as Queen
of Love and Beauty; the Centennial
Knight crowned Miss Ada Griffin. of
Surratt's Prince, Georges county, Md;
the Knight of Connecticut crowned
Miss Bessie Holland, of Florida; the
Knight of South Carolina crowned Miss
Ida w. Taylor, of Washington and the
Knight Of Maryland, crowned Miss
Mary Blase,, of Philadelphia.
Upon the conclusion Of the corona
ton ceremonies, the beautiful Queen
and her Maids, held general levee.
Among the first to pay court was Colo
mel Thomas Scott. the railroad King,
accompanied by William Wing Zirg, a
Mandarin of China. attired in Chinese
court costume. Ex-Postmaster Gener-
al Jewel, General F. P. Hawley and
the Hon. Francis Putnam Stevens. with
quite number of prominent ladies and
gentlemen followed, after which dan
cling commenced and continued until a
late hour-Bahimorenn.