Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-19
VI KNIGHTS OF OLD.
, SDlenjid Tournament at the Expo
dlion-GrOunds Yesterday.
ruE BALL LAST NIGHT.
..,. witncssed by Large and De-
-,,ca Audiences-The Winners, the
Queen. Maids of Honor. sc.

.cirit a. Richard Cmur de Lion could
u W -, 81 the dus, Of centuries and stalk
CSC, AZ the Exposition-Grounds on yester-
.or,ost souI Of the dauntless Crusader
eN 49,. fol, delight. for in the presence OF
", d 600 people the days Of chivslry were
So once more. as in oldon times, gayly-
rev -, Knights dashed around on foaming
~. ,nt won the plaudits OF the fair by
eSA1 80. u horsomanship and skill as
hn-1N 60. .,,,os,od IN tho Grand
stiN-', and Tor hours the vast assembly
f' -t.e.r movements with unabated inter-
- ..e e,aiest was the best ana most Iasci.
- ifs kind which has ever been Witnessed
81 ,l,t. and the excellence Of the riding
81 h. .oiverssl admiration. In fact some OF
t'' st-taps as.ouished the public with their
re ,.-.' fnq,s. and called forth cheer after
r,,t-I.a The immense gathering
quE srREET PARADE.
-..t..rets .n striking costumes assembled Mt
..r grlai streets al ii A. NJ, Tor In
- .-l instruction. In the gathering OF
- .., nc could see the pinned medieval
no smiling cavalier. the brightly
..key. the Jolly sailor, and tho ferocioDs
Al noble elevators eager LOT the
.ss.t anxious 90 earn iaurels.
ts' tir...iooki Ing procession started fer the
4.' ..,,. mounds few minutes before l2
-, s.fh tholr plumes waving and their
10 = BE-, rerrAed tho grounds hundreds OF
.-.sdy nHed the grand-stand. and lined
sf.rg the racc-COur-e, but as the day
rf' ,r.s throng was doubled and trebled
..- ...o-t aiOrs constituted an enormous
9Th. Nearly half Of the lOokers-On were
..I Dol his handsome aggregation OF Viz
s.r we've scores and scores of pretty
:" awning at the Exposition the knights
-..r..i 800 a long line, and the column
fr.rV .fo no,
.-.... - che race-course. Here the dash
.. ..r. received heir charge from Hon. II.
IS. whose eloquent words added no
WAN. .aspration Of the OCCASION
tsapy TOR THE CONTEST.
-,sr.. ..sl shed orator delivered his address
...r.-.s. p.rluence hnd IoIco' anu "heh ne
... amidst great applause, the knights
.. I. < t1 the places nom which they
. ...- TIC lances used were eight feet
-'...r a1I The coarse over which they rode
...v t.rHs. They were required 10 cover
v" '..f nj o. ght seconds, but without sinele
.,.r t.e splendid horsemen galloped over
- .., La considerably less time. There
RI ... rtrg, To- Doe captured, and as the list
-.,...-. was narrowed down the rings we're
H sfs until thoy were scarcely
..tr tr. spectators.
t' i-,. I'm me tournament we're: X. G.
--..s.S ". Paulott, Farmyillo; II.
e.,..r. f1-myiue; A. W. Miller, Richmond,
o.. MOI. acted as tme-keepor.
"..r.r..- were: John X Martin Chief, A.
NJ EIrr. G.. :. BAgley. ". ID. Card
IS. bsuton, IT., G.. w. FOwlkes, and
h... ,r..miuary ride. which gave the
,...t .ti'- practice, the real contest was
.r~--.rl. 3D." name oil ne rlaer was caiieu
.. .ra '..grs, and when the summons
....+... fruer he galloVod up and endea-
.... ..r-.-e TIE rings. which, IN the begin
,.-. .v. inches in diameter Each con-
...'...-... t.re, times, and each had chance
| 40. l..e -lcs.
r1E FIRST SCORE.
J.rsf..c ,- took part IN this, and the score