The New York herald., 1876-10-20
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washing
Ton at the Great Show.
THE SECOND GREATEST DAY.
Over One Hundred Thousand People
Witness the Tournament
Receptions of Governors Carroll and Cochran
Gallant Knights and Lovely Ladies.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 10, 1875.

Whereon tho attendance reached the high number
Of 2749l9, to-day has been the greatest, IN point
bf number, the Exhibition has had. AT ten O'Clock
t4l III paying visitors had entered, and tho whole
number will probably be found to be OO0 II
should borno in mind however, that to-day visitors
from thrco States-virgnia Delaware and Maryland
and the District OF Columbia represented. In tho
histories Of Virginia and Maryland the day was the
anniversary OF two very notable events. Tho surrcn
der OF York; town 10Th Of October, 1884, makes
the day an interesting TO Vrginiaps, whilo the
burning OF the vessel Peggy Stewart, frclghtcd with
tea, in Annapolis Harbor Maryland, October TO- l774
gives tho Marylander the privilege OF allowing the bird
An extra scream.
Certainly since the opening OF tho Exposition
have many reconstructed CoIfcderates been within
Its domains. Moving amid the crowd Northcrner
would at once be struck with the different shades Of
peculiar Southern dialect that greeted his all
Sides and his mind would inevitably revert to the his
torical hospitality OF sole virCinny in ante beu days
Whenever he witnessed the many hearty welcomes be-
between friends from different sections Of Maryland,
the District and Virginia There another striking
peculiarly about to-dny's multitude II would be
10 wager that never has the Exhibition entertained
to tneir names brick thrown In the air
would be to iall Tho head
Of "Kernel" or Major, gentleman who like Colonel
Starbotte, had lost all ''but that honnah the late
wah, sab; all, sab ~ was very much amused ut
Southern gentleman who entered ono Of tho narrow
gauge railroad cars. He was pertect type oil the
Virginia farmer. who had followed, doubt, the
varying fortunes OF Uncle Bob Lee.
LOOKED COLONEL
He stood the platform for timo, and finally
yelled to boy standing up near by-"Lo0k yeah boy,
whar's this kyar cwlneY Is this yeah second class
kyars" Bong assured Il not be pumped u
seat beside negro and maintained an arstocratic
silence throughout the entire Trip
The New Yorker who the crowds which gath
erod along the East River front 10 witness the He'll
Gate blast can form some little idea of the extent of
tho multitude which covered ST. Georges Hill today.
KNIGHTS
All the participants in the assembled on
iuly equipped Tor practice and engaged IN somo fancy
RIDING, the admiration Of great or spectators
inside and outside the enclosure Tho and rep
rcscntation OF these knights are vs. foilows:-
IL. Crozcr, New Hampshire; L. II. Mcfarland, Jr,
Massachusetts,; William 7. Bryan Connecticut; George
V. Bacon, New York; G. D. Chapman, New Jersey;
HexL NJ. Perry, Pennsylvania; r. l.. Kane, Delaware;
W. Hereford, Maryland; +: +. Gallaher, Virginia.
Carolina; Z. A. Fox Georgia. Charles White Jr., tho
Centennial, and A. b. SUIT, Tho Union.
800 yards in length, ending n something OF a
icncircuar form from the headquarters VI Company
IA" Guards TO the Mississippi State building
Along placed Ut ninety feet apart three arches
colorei rcd white and Due IRON the centres OF which
hung pendent the rings to be
CAUGHT NJ THE LANCE
oi the riding knight rho knights rode from tho SUM-
which throughout The tournay very strong
although the day was pleasantly cool most aus.
picIous every respect Before the sport began Tho
knights under command OF Colonel Suit and preceded
b, Two gay dressed hcrads blowing buges, riding
along toward tue judges stand, In front OF
which they ranged themselves. The least
said abou, the physical appearance OF tho knights
themselves the architecture their Ros,na cs Tho
better yet TO do the poor brntes justice they ran
aIte Rapidly Two oi the knights were clnd in coats
II man, made up o: bright calico and brass buttons
but The rather oddly rickcd looped
Eombrcfos some icathercd and bluo ana cardinal rod
> sts The lances we're six feet in length
regulations governed The tilting The knights
were fifteen IN all, cacn OF Tho original
the .Unon" and '.Centennialh Knights making up tho
iull number Major fairy Gilmur OF Baltimore
Nhose raiis from Baltimore 10 Gunpowder Creek made
ih.ngs lively during war times, Marshal Colonel
SUITS SON, 'Cnion" knight boy OF fifteen, rode an
iceland pony little more than waist high, and Tor
boy he ind very we'll Colonel Clarence N. Barton,
editor OF tho Washington Chroaicle one Of the judges
announced IN nsins tones the maine OF tho state re
presented by the knight Just before hc put
SPURS TO
When the knights had been ranged in front OF tho
stand Colonel stepped to tho 'front.' and in few
words introduced to them Colonel J. j. Stewart of
Bltmore. formerly editor Of the Baltimore AMertcdn
the orator Of the day. who delivered worry eloquent
sadress
At tho conclusion OF Mr.. stewards romarks the
exactly haltpast two NJ the heralds stationed shcm
selves the below the rst arch the chief
" enaro 10 charge Jew Moments ,f,s5 ,nn nngn.S
FORWARD, chargel" were heard, the heralds
sounded the charge and the Knigh, OF
New Hampshire in modern civilan's dress, but
dashed down the lists with his horse on q dead run
he struck all three rings with his lance Knocked
them from their places. Two OF them dropped to tho
barth the third caught on his lanse and as he
-0de back in front OF the judges he received OF
applause and scored one ring
The knight oil Massachusetts followed. lie was un-
rtunate in his siecd Tor aor riding through tho rst
arch, and nearly carrying OIL The rng his SHE'D
hnd ran out OF the course, refusing the second and
third arches.
Ttg. but careass enough to bear too short lance
lt Is he held II too near the point and not nt the
ddle MS tne rules OF the tournament require The
nc gcs ruled hun out accordingly.
TIC charge sounded Tor the Connecticut knight
before the three rings were IN proper place. He
STA ned and obtaDed another ride aud scored one
rsc knight of New York rode calamity and we'll.
gar ncing all three rings, but mpaling only
iance, scored only one.
Pcnnsylvania followed. scoring one also His lanco
slced the rest OF the hrss ring. and he allowed
rise again.
Nsw Jersey, a nno horscmau, In n handsome blue
RiiHmed black velvet su showed excellent horscman.
hp, riding faster and easier than his competitors who
au preceded him. He carried oil two rings bong the
.rst 10 win that honor.
me KnIghqirom Delaware, apparently aware that
We eyes OF Delaware were upon him, Rode slow
ga that was barely within tho rules and carried OF all
three rings HIS prowcss was rewarded with round
81 applause from rs 900 throats.
Maryland carried of ring Virginia one and
EOrtn Carolina one. The latter knight "a handsome
caly-trapped young man, rode up 10 the judges and
snsed ride again two last rings, as his lance
had got hung at the irst
You should have tilted at the second and third
Men. Why did you not drop The point your lance %
Zen anded judge.
hat would DO knighly, s,r,n was tho response,
Fhich won him round Of applause, but did not ex-
suse his violation Of tho role.
fHK BEsr noRsRMAN
south Cardinals knight, Mr. Jarboc, Of Prince
eeorge's county, Maryland, exhibited the best horse
manship that had yet been secn His time was much
faster than any OF the Others riding the in 10
seconds yet steady LIS poisc the lance
he secured nil three rings and a round OF applause,
much bsttcr deserved than the Delaware knight
ceived after the feat.
Georgia the last OF the thirteen States, made miss
The Knight OF tho Union, Colonel suits son, boy of
about thrtecn riding whitc pony, rode slowly but
poorly and scored nothing. The Centennial knight,
tho last oi ALL made two rings, but carried altogether
loo short lance
Penpsyivauiss representative who had been al
owed another tt now rode forth again. but the Ill
with wn ,ch he had begun was destined 10 last
throughout the tourney aud he scored nothing
This the cnd Of the first TILT Beginning the
ecopd round. New Hampshire scored one and Mnssa-
husc,ts nothing. :, at TINS point The Chci Marshal