The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-09

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mile hsak bet two In Arsa 1h[snzrss 9<rs
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A. Psards so1 nd61e b ArvpA Hop&In1, 81 TkA
horses were we'll managed, I'D ne ~. was \
very cloe6one. Ebx ka4 the inzsdz ai n coarss
and won In two stssight heats.
The Judges for tie Iournasaeni, DE-Ak Ran
dolph and Judge WIN. p Byrd. took their places
In the grand stand about O'Clock Most Of the
large number Of visitors present occupied. ne
raised seats In front Of the stand aid in carriage
and many were Standing outside Of the nIIing
on the east side q the track The bdeIer sounded
the signal, and The most exciting and Interesting
feature Of the Fair commenced The gallant
knights were handsome and elegant costumes.
did some fine riding, and were fFequeotly ap-
plauded by the spectators. Five runs were made
BY each knight, for three rings each run, making
Q total Of fifteen. The following is the Official
score: l. A Perkins knight Of SHENANDOAH.
12; Arvah Hopkins Jr. Knight Of GoodwOoj),
10; Willie Papy knight Of the Guards Z
John J. Williams Knight of the Golden Horse
shoeh 8; d. L Warden Knight Of Snowd en). 4.
At the close Of the tournament General W
ID. Barnes, from the grand stand. announced the
list of premiums awarded
The coronation took place In front Of the
main building. The successful knight. Mr.. L.
A. Perkins. crowned Miss Eliza Williams, Queen
of Love and Beauty. Miss Annie Papy was
chosen first Maid Of Honor, Miss Jennie Wilson
second. and Miss Letiie Sheperd third Maid IL
Honor. The ladies were seated in a carriage,
the knights were in their saddles and, after con
CALCULATIONS by their friends, the royal party,
headed by the Grand Marshal, Captain Moselry,
and the Bugler, Mr. q. ]. Bernreuier, took up
their line of march for the city and thus closed
the most interesting and successful Fair ever
held In Middle Florida
In the evening grand ball was given by The
Association In honor Of the gallant Knights, the
beautiful Queen and the charming Maids Of
Honor They arrived at the hall about 10 O'Clock,
the royal quadrille was formed. and the large
number of persons present tripped the light fan
tastic toe until late hour.
The many pleasing incidents of the Fair, old
acquaintance renewed, new friendships formed,
and the pleasures connected with the grand tour
nament and ball, win long be remembered with
qualification BY those who witnessed, enjoyed
and participated in them
THE VISITORS.
Old Jefferson, q county that always does the
handsome thing, has the honor Of presenting
the largest number. We append q partial list:
Colonel w. c. Bird and wife, Prof c. Il.
Jaquot, ]. T. Budd and children, J. D. Palmer,
E. B. Bailey, s. Simkins and daughter, s. c.
Bott and WIFE, j. r. johnson, c. j. Garw0od. b
w. johnson, J. B. Christie, Jr, wife and son, 8
]. Turnbull and daughter, R. C. Parkhill aad
son, j. Turnbull and children, Joseph We'll D.
III. Mays, j. g. Denham, 7. W. Conrad, W. ].
Mccall, Samuel Martin, William BelIinger, s. J.
Linton, Maj. Robert Fl. Partridge, j. NJ Massey,
]. 8. Massey, Daniel Finlays0n, A Edwards, |
James Henry and wife, John Henry and wife, /
Jesse Simkins, Samuel Taylor, Thomas Taylor. |
Hermon Simon, Rev. Mrs. Bronsel and children,
Misses Dora Simon, jamie Denham, Meta ScOll,
Fannie Palmer, Maggie johnson, Lula Marvin, /
Mamie Perkins. Sarah p. Williams Marie /
Clark, Mary Palmer, Ella and Lille Walker. /
Mrs. r B. Whitfield, Mrs VIM. n. Girardeau 1
and son, Mrs d. L. Oakley and child, Mrs. Barn
ard, Monticello. ID. s. c. Emery. son and daugh-
ter, Mr.. A. d. Walker, Mrs. James c. Smyihe
and son, Aucilla-
Madison county-George r. Drew and son.
Dr. j. =. Wiginton. wife and child, Capt. J. L
1ngliss, Mrs B. r. Moseley, John Marshall,
OdPt. a "a. WliiaIu, M w. Linton. COiOnel q
Ii. Smith, wife and son, Mrs. NJ. L. Pope and /
child.
Jacksonville-W NJ Davidson, General Man
ager of the F. g. and ]. p. & II. Railroad; Mr.. i
J. E. Whitehead, representing the Duly Union;
w. ]. L'Engle
Thomasville-Captan John Tripleti, editor of
the Times, DR.. WIN. Bruce Prof Alexander, of
the South Georgia Agricultural College, and sew
eral others, whose names we were unable to get
Gadsden county-Caplain {. E. L. Allison
Of Quincy; Mr.. William Williams, Of DoyIes-
town, Ohio, at present sojourning in Quincy;
Messrs Wiley Shelter, Benjamin Shelter and II.
NJ. Shelter, OF Concord
Mr.. w. B. Randolph, of Orange county; Capt
w. II. Carroll, of Live Oak Agent of the s. f.
& w. Railway; Mr.. G. Hal Dickinson, Of
Steam Mill. Decatur county. Georgia.