Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-18
Social Events.
rIc.NIC, TOURNAMENT. AND BALL.

PICNIC, TOURNAMENT, AND BALL
The picnic, tournament, and ball which
took place last Tuesday on the beautiful
and fine estate In ones.e , ,s,o. eou panS
success III every respect A iarge nnrnoer
OF ladies and gentlemen-representi
Richmond, Manchester, Danvilie, ana Ches-
terrified. Powhatan, and other counties
were present at an early hour, and were
soon participating in the usual enjoymenls
Of an all.day p!c.nic-dancing, croluet
ing. feasting, &c. But the most In
teresling event OF the day was
the tournament about O'Clock In
the afternoon. Well.mounted knights. In
were on hand In full force. led by Chlsi'
Marshal W. 8. Waddell, OF Chesterfield,
who also delivered in fitting and appro-
pirate words the charge To the knights.
lected as Judge. The successful knights
were: George +. Guy. Of Chesterfield,
{" knight Of the Rocky Glen.") who crown
ed Miss Hattie larnlsn, of Ches, erhelo'
QUEEN MIR. Willie Moody, OF Chester.
held, ("Knlght of the Lost Cause; }
OF Richmond, first maid OF honor;
MIR. Rosser Moody, OF Chesterfield,
c'Knight OF the Lone Star.O naming Miss
Hattie Bankenship, OF Danville. second
Richmond {" knight Of Hope.") naming
Miss Celeste Williams. OF Richmond, third
maid OF honor There was q Tie between
Messrs. q. h. Guy and Willie Moody for the
first honor. which was decided by contest
In favor OF Mr.. Guy. Mr.. Cabell Davis. OF
Richmond. C'Knight OF the Merry Woods" y
tied Mr.. McClintock for the fourth honor,
both afterwards cOntesting holly. the re-
suit being victory for McClintock by one
point. Judge Il. A. Hancock. ofChesterieid
delivered in an able and eloquent manner
the coronation address. Mr.. Harry VIII
Iams, OF Richmond. {" knigdt OF the Rich
mond Blues who fell behind oil IN the
contest. was hunorousy crowned -" Prince
OF the Vanquished.' The festivities con-
Guided with ball at night at the mansion.
where dancing was INDUCED in until late
hour.
ApASCE IN ASHLAND.
Last Friday night will long be remem.
bered by the young ladies' and gentlemen
who were present at q dance given by the
young ladies OF Ashland at the Brinton
House. Dancing was kept up until the
"wee sfna' hours OF morning" and all pre-
sent adjourned with the verdict that they
the ladies' p. esent were Miss Marie Pizlini.
white satin aud natural flowers; Miss
Porter, black satin and lace: Miss Hattie
Porter, pink satin and lilies: Miss Bean.
white null. blue trimmings; Miss Mary
p. Moore, white embroidery and lace
Miss Moody. OF New York, albatrose; Miss
Elvira Kean, red satin; Miss Annie Piz-
ziui, white; 81 81 Annie Bean. white
Miss Matte Porter, white. The following
were some OF the gen lemen present: Mr..
shirley jackson. OF Cairo. Ill, who led the
german In q very beautiful manner; Messrs.
III. ID. Perkins. X. Irwin Scott. james A.
Scott, Morton Marye, Jr.. Thornton Marye,
Pizzini. Kedd, and Porter. The following
married ladies snd gentlemen were pre-
sent: Mr.. and Mis-. Hendric. Captain Au-
drew PiZzini and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Leite-
vile.
Exeursions, Ptc-Nics, &c.
An excursion under the auspices OF the
Gay. Street Methodist church will be run TO
Norfolk and Old Point on the 9th OF A ugust.
Tickets good for week.
The steamer Norwood Will make an ex-
cursion 10 City Point, leaving.at 10 A. NJ.
to-day. Music by Lubbock's orchestra.
This trip gives persons who go about two
hours 10 inspect the United States moni-
tors.
TIE Ariel also makes n excursion 70 City
Point to- day, leaving at 3 Il. VI. aud return
ing at +. NJ. Tremers Band viii be along.
and refreshments will be served at city
prices.
on The goth. Music. dancing, Refreshments,
beating, and fishing. Train leaves at 8 A. NJ.
On Tuesday night next the Fourth Pres
byteriap church will give an excursion on
the ARIEL 10 Dutch Gap. leaving here nj
1880 p. N. A band OF music VIII accom-
pany the excusionists. and all who 90 VIII
doubtless enjoy themselves.
> Tomorrow night q cheap excursion Will
BE- run to Hampton, arriving ~ that place
early on Monday morning.
The two moonlight excursions or the
Ariel will be made ~ usual.
Virgins Lodge. Knights of Pythias, have
their annual excursion at Bon Air on the
22d A band OF music has been engaged
for the occasion.
ON July s7th an excursion trip over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway Will be made
10 ths Lnray caves Tickets good TOR ten
days.
Abe ladies OF 0rAce-street Presbyterian