Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-25
LETTER Eas1M FAU0JiER.
ICorrespondenee Of the Alexandria GAZETTE. l

lSoEreSpoHueNce OF the Alexandria GAZETTE,
THE PLAINS, Sept. 90, 1SS6-The Green
stone farmers club of this place celebrated
their first anniversity on Saturday night
last, the occasion elicitiug fair attendance.
The Grafton was delivered by DR.. c. P.
Clark, orator of the evening, and interesting
speeches were also made by Messrs VIM.
and }. Is. Beverly. The former in speaking
of rapid strides the club bad made since its
organization, said that although only one
year ago IN its infancy it's importance today
was such as to demand the attention of the
agrlculturst at large aud that its fame had
already reached the remotest corner Of the
Union.
The young men of the club assisted by
their numerous friends held grand tour.
nament near here on Monday the 21st.
which was largely attended by both sexes.
The place of rendezvous was large field on
the historic Chapman farm ; the topography
of which is we'll calculated for horseback ex.
ercise. The tournament. which was con.
Quoted in the usual prescribed manner, as
sembled about 2 p. N. The carriages and
other vehicles containing the spectators were
then formed in line by the marshas so that
all might obtain good view of
the subsequent proceedings, and few mo-
ments later the knights, fifteen III number,
arrived, headed by the judges and the ora
tor Of the day, Mr. 7. Boiling Robertson, jr..
OF Broad Run, who was mounted on su-
perb grey, probably the finest animal on the
ground. The knights having taken their
places and the usual formalties having
been observed, Mr.. Robertson proceeded to
deliver the Charge which was both inter-
nsfi at,oa 80,
ing the attention of his audience to the end.
The following knights contended for the
respective prizes w. D. Clark, Knight of
the Blooming Gray; L. Picket Knight of
Fauquier F. Barker, Knight of Glenbold-
Ell f. w. Hall, Knight of Plains Alexan-
der Norris, knight of Barramore r. l..
Brooke, Knight of Broken Shaft; r. H.
Carter, Knight of Greenstone LOWS
Brooke. Knight OF Forest King; Bev. Ma.
son, Knight of Rutledge The contest re.
suited in favor Of Mr.. 4. H. Carter,
Knight OF Greensboro, who crowned Miss
Norris, of Salem, Queen Of Love nnd Beauty.
The other three honort were won by The
following knights: Alex. Norris, Knight Of
Barramore, crowned Miss Lakeland first
maid Of honor; z. ". Hall, Knight of Plains,
crowned Miss Corse, Of Alexandria, second
maid of honor; Lee Pickett, Knight Of Eau.
quler, crowned Miss McCuciI Of Alexand-
ria; third maid of honor. The knights were
beautifully arrsyed, many handsome cos
tunes being noticeable. Perhaps the finest
suit was that of Mr. W. d. Clark, made to
order by fashionable tailor The most
stylish suit present WAS that worn by J.
Lewis Brooke, and which won for him the
admiring glance Of many of the fair sex.
Messrs: e. W. Hall and Il. Fl. Carter rode
splendid horses, and received many compli-
ments for good riding. The unknown knight
| who rode mule and was dressed in fancy
costume, created much merrment, as did
also tho Knight of Columbia. who rode half
| mule half horse. After the riding was over
all adjourned to Mr.. Robert Brooke's, where
the night was pleasantly passed in danciug
BUFFALO BILL.