Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-19
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A GALA DAY IN DELTA.
The Grand Tournament sfths Madison Par
Ish Association,
The Successful KnighIs and the Fair La
dyes Of their Fealty,"

Vicksburg visited Delta, 10 witness the
long.anticipated Tournament. The ferry,
on her 1917 am. trip, was crowded, ana
when she landed at Delta, the knights,
under command Oi Chief Marshal A W
Crandall and Assistant Marshals john y
Dradueld, w II Harvey, j + McClelland,
L Z Nicols aud Isaac BOnham, were
drawn up in line on the bank, and gave
three hearty cheers for NicksOurg. In
their brilliant costumes md seate on
prancing chargers, they presented very
handsome appearance. Repairing TO the
grounds, we found the most complete ar
rams ements made that we nave seen for
any similar OCCASION, and we have wit
messed many. A Grand stand had been
erected, extending the entire length OF the
course, and capable Of seating comfortably
at least two thousand people, and as this
was crowded during the day, while hum
dreds had no seats, we estimate the
attendance at fully three thousand. There
were also neat and convenient stands Tor
the Judges and newspaper men In TACT,
the Tournament Association, through their
officers, seemed u have provided for every
contingency, and everything was conduct
ed with regularity, precision and order
from the beginning to the end. The only
interruption that occurred was occaslOned
by brief shower Of rain, after the riding
had begun, which caused a stampede
among the iaaies, but 1t was over In Il few
minutes, and the weather remained favor
able during the balance Of the afternoon.
At few minutes past l. o'clock M, Mar.
shall Crandall called the title OF the hrst
knight, and
THE TILTING
Began with q gallant dash by the Knight
OF Erin, who was rapidly followed by the
others, twenty.eight In number, with the
following results:
Thad Smith, knight of Erin, three
rings;
Z W Wilson, knight Of ;ae Crescent,
seven rings;
pW Watson, Knight .! the Highlands,
three rings;
Dr. W / Gilland, Knight OF Columbia,
TSm Montgomery, knight Of Delta, scy.
y SAINT sparrow, knight OF the Flremen,
five rings;
Geo J Dradheld, knight Of Madison, dive
rings:
" = Sanwood, knight Of showdown,
eight rings;
Jas NJ ircson, knight Of Confidence, four
rings;
T i Broaddus, Knight Of tie Pelican
state, four rings;
TT Brice, Knight Il the 3u!.dozers, one
ring;
State, four rings;
MI Enloe, KDigAt Of tue Back Prince,
four rings;
JJ Erwin, Knight 0: >poi;sylvania, sev.
On rings;
Ed CsIdvcll, Knight OF the Flying
Cloud, no rings.
EN- holland knight OF ;ue Legion Of
Honor, seven rugs;
MP Erwin. Knignt OF 'ae OAtibOeha, two
rings: ,,,.,
VII Harvey Knight ot the Black Hills,
eigh; rings,
" l. Lane, knight oi the southern Cross,
no rings;
six rings;
4 k Bonham, Sir Lauucelc, Of Camel
lOtte, eight rings;
5 CatchiN, Knight OF tue Lake. one
ring;
Geo p II Rector, The Yelled Prophet oI
KhOrassau, five rings;
John Necly, Knight Of PleVna, three
rings;
II Ballour, knight Of MilliKen's Bend
one ring.
There being several ties, the following
knights rode again, three Tits, each a.
follows: For the first hOnors-
knight OF Showdown, W Stanw0Id,
rangs. , u.
rings.
Sir Launcelot OF Camelotte, A h Bon
ham, rings.
For the second hon0rs-
knight Of the Crescent, I W Wilson,
rings.
Knight Of Delta, Tom Montgomery,
rings.
Knight spot:sylvanin, J } Erwin,
rings.
land, rings.
Marshal Crandall then announced th'
winners Of the prizes, and the queen 0
Love and Beauty, with four Maids o
Honor were crowned in front Of the grant
stand.
MIR. W. II. Harvey was announced a
the winner Of the first prize.
Mr.. W. 7. Stanwo0d won the second
aud crowned Miss Maggie Smith, OF Bayo
Vidal. as Queen OF Love and Beauty. Mis-
smith also received, as n memento OF tn
occasion, a beautiful and costly pair 9
crystal and silver vases, the gilt OF Mr.. u
Yoste, leweller Of this city, from whnI
was purchased the splendid silver set
and pieces that constituted the sewers
prizes.
MIR. A. X. Bonham took the third pTiz
and crowned Miss Lizzie Klein, oil NlcK
burg, First Maid Of Honor.
Mr.. Tom Montgomery won the iourt
prize, and crowned Miss Maude u; smlll
Of Bayou Vidal, Second Maid o! Honor.
Mr.. Z. W. WilsOn, tilIh prize, crowne
Miss Lizzie White, Third Maid Of Honor.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Nolan, sixth prize, cr0wne
Bliss George NicOls, Of G1ung's rom
Fourth Maid Of Honor.
The Father Mathew Cadet Band, OF tn
city, were engaged for the day, and su
passed all their former efforts in iurnis
Ing spirited and beautiful music.
We congratulate the Tournament Ass
citation OF Madison parish on the gre
success which has rewarded the labor al
expense which they devoted TO the atlai
and wish them "mauY happy returns"
such gala day. The order which mark
the proceedings reflects the greatest cred
On the Marshal aud his assistant
and on the officers Of the Associ
Hon, Messrs. II VI Floyd, President,
Larkin. secretary and J II uoodma
Treasurer, Nor should We forget o
Friend, MrSsP Dduyctlld, wh) acted
Assistant tn the secretary and TO whom =
hre indebted for courtesle5.