Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-28
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Grand Tournament and Eaii at East
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ton on the Eastern Shore.
lCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
ONANCoCK, September 25, 1856.
There was a grand tournament and
ball at Eastville, in northampton coun-
, ty, Yesterday. The day was beautiful,
and a very large crowd was present
from all parts of the Eastern Shore.
Tournaments are not so common as for
merly in this section, where the noble
art Of horsemanship has fallen into
disuse, and people travel almost
entirely in top-buggies. The fol-
lowing knights entered the lists
George A. Jarvis, knight of st.
George; George w. Nottingham, Sum-
ny South; Charles A. Savage, The
Forest; Samuel Y. Nottingham,
Northampton Simpkins Jarvis, High
land; r. L. Ailworth, Virginia Will
liam II. Wescott, Rugby; Thomas
Gusts, No Hope; James Ii. Costin,
Chesapeake; George L. Jarvis, Mis-
chsnee; DR.. Garland P. Moore, Ivan
hoe Arthur Saunders, Round Table
jeff Mathews, Ocean Wave; Hatton
Kellam, Wild West; Robert b. Tay-
Tor, Jr., Mattawamer. Captain George
G. Savage acted as chief marshal, with
Colonel Ellison Costin and Mr.. j. ii.
c. Kellam as assistants. The knights
and marshals were all dressed IN striking
and appropriate costumes, many OF
them being very rich and costly
ard made after medi@val pattern.
The charge TO the knights was
delivered by Frank p. Brent, Esq,
of Accomack, after which the fitting
began. After a spirited contest DR..
Garland P. Moore, a prominent young
physician Of Northampton, was declared
victor. The second honor was awarded
to Samuel Y. Nottingham, the third 70
Charles II. Savage, and the fourth to
George 7. Jarvis. The judges were
iittleton Read, l.. w. Childrey, and
DIR. Austin Brocken6rough. The coro-
nation ceremony took place in tbs Ma
sonic Hall at night in the presence of o
large and brilliant assemblage. Hon.
Thomas NJ. Scott delivered the corona
tion-speecb, and on behalf of the sue
cessful knights crowned Miss Mary
Brickhouse Queen Of Love and Beauty :;
Miss Louisa Hunt, OF Macon, Ca, First
Maid Of Honor; Miss Mary Taylor,
Second Maid Of Honor; and Miss l..
verna Nottingham Third Maid of
| Honor.
A brilliant ball followed, which was
continued till late at night. Every
body seems to admit that the tourns-
ment was the grandest affair Of the
kind that ever took place on the East
ern Shore.
Intelligence has reached here from
the northern part OF Accomack Of the
destruction by fire in that region OF
two dwelling.houses, one belonging to
Mr.. Levi J. Nortbam, the other TO Au-
gustus Vessels. The last-named house
was perfectly new and had hardly been
completed. The fire that destroyed it
is supposed to have been Of incendiary
origin.
Hon. Thomas Croxton, Democratic
candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, arrived here this morning,
and will speak at Accomack
Courthouse on Monday. lie will spend
ell next week on the Eastern Shore,
and will doubtless infuse new life aud
energy in the contest over here. His
friends feel perfectly confident that he
be able to disprove all the charges Of
bad faith and pcrady which Judge Gar
rison recently brought against him
while addressing . meeting Of Mr..
Brownies supporters at Accomack
Courthouse.
The farmers are complaining of the
low prices they are getting for their
sweet potatoes. KALLIAs.