The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-24
Second race: purse $3.50, 3-minute


Louis VIII, 4 4 4
Easter Lilly, 5 3
Third race: Wnitby, l l l
Palmetto Prince, 2 2
Time: 2:31, 1888, 2:"7.
The Tournament.
The tournament was called promptly
at o'clock. The following were the
Knights who contested for the houor OF
GROWING the Queen aud Maids of Honor:
D. Boyd Klmball. Middleburg, Little
Lord Fauntleroy;" r r. Cowles, States
vile, "Knight Of Iredell;" Paul Sneed,
Durham, "Black Knight" G. l.. Lind
say, Chapel Hill, Knight of O2conee
chee;" G. B. Atkinson, Asheville.
Knight of Snowdep;" @. Warren
Woodland, Wilson, Knight of Ivanhoe;"
Eugene Johnston, Little on, Knight of
Halifax" 7 W. Alexander, Charlotte,
Knight of Enderly;" aud Mr.. A. G.
Avery, Jr., Knight of Burke"
Mr.. ". B Snow in a very beautiful
and elegant address welcomed the
Knight TO the city and gave them
short sketch of the origin OF the tourua
ment and urged them each to the h0nOrs
for which they aspired, and said that the
accomplishment possessed the same at
fractions in this day as when the Knights
of England We'd with each other
in their chivalric contest. Mr.. D. Boyd
Kimball, IL tile Lord FOrentary"
made the best sore and crowned the
Queen.
Messrs. Eugene Johnston, Paul Sneed
and G. W. Woodland crowned the maids
of Honor.
the day and added much to the pleasure
of the large crowd in attendance.
Queen of Love and Beauty.
The crown which was offered to the
Queen and the Maids of Honor were of
rare carnations in white and pink re-
spectvely. They were prepared elabor-
ately and with rich taste and the knight
who won the right to bestow the white
crown experienced one of the prOudest
moments of his life when he placed it
upon the head of Miss Kate Prescott, of
Weldon.
Mr.. Eugene Johnston Knight of Hall
fax" crowned Mrs. Sol Cooper, of Ok
ford, as FIRST Maid OF Honor; Mr.. Pau
Sneed, BLACK Knight" crowned "a Sec
ond Maid of Honor, Mis- Lizzie More.
head, of Durham Third Maid Of Honor
was Miss Mamie Whitaker, OF LittletoD,
crowned by Mr.. c. Warren Woodland,
BLACK knight"
Ho! For Free Tournament.
What's be matter with another tour
nament tomorrow A free for all tour
nament. Yesterday only mershals were
allowed to ride. There's man an undis-
covered Knight yet left in Rhamkatte
and other parts of the State.
Or is Democracy incompatible WI b
knighthood. Aye, is the age Of
chivalry deaG2 Has the political ring
knocked out the tournament ringl
During the contest yesterday, young
Mr.. A. @. Avery's horse bouEdcd IN an
opening on the track toward the stables
and he came near being dashed
against the gate, bnt very ath.
letically dismounted while lilo hose
was at full speed toward the
stables. One knight vent al Tie rings
with the bait end of his lance. These
were about all the nj. hapa.
Bicycle and Other Races To- DaY.
To-day at noon there viii be a bicycle
race. ALI contestants are requested to
report in front of the grand sta d TO Dir.
Will Wynne, who will have charge of the
races.
The horse racing in the afternoon will
take place as usual, and the programme
furnished last Night for to DAY was az
follows:
Official Race Programme.
First race stallion, running year
Lady Helen, 2, Maid Ence; 3, Young
Magenta.
Second race, free for all-trotting
best in 5: / SoudaD; 2, Little Tobe;
8, Miss Thompson; 4, Monroe Wilkes, 5,
Maggie Campbell; 6, Catherine LeyburD;
Z, Oakland Prince, 8, Billy Ackerson.
Third race, 2:25 class-trotting- best
in s: 1, Kitty Hawk; 2, Clipper; 8,
Albert G 4, Arctic; s, Gen. Dashwoo;
6, Annie LAWSON; Kittie B s, Mus
quetoon; 8, Billy Ackerson.
Fourth race, running Il mile heats 49,
best 2 in 3: /, Bias; 2, Ida r.; 3,
lewiston A, Mad Eice; 5, Young Ma
genta.
Some Ofthe Exhibits.
Among the exhibits yesterday must be
noted the monuments, slats and carving
Of Cooper Bros, of Raleigh; Thomps0n's
school exhibit, engrossing and peLman
ship; Il. Steinmetz's stands of exhibits,
flowers, ferns, Be; Raleigh Cotton Mills,
cotton, hosiery, &c John Lumsden,
special exhibit Of taxi'ermist's work; W
II. & r. S Tucker & Co, furniture and
clt AXIS; FL. B Bagwell, Wake county, Osc
premium on cotton); N @. Oar Co,
car wheels, a., Johnson q johnson,
exhibit of coal and wood, also Of Patapsco
Speculative -four; John W. Brown,
aluminium casket; J. W. Barber & Son,
furniture; J. W. Perry, of Chatham,
fruits, &c; Farina Flour Mills, -four,
&c, Qst premium); Tokay Vineyard,
Wharton J. Green, Fay etteyille, wine
display; Mrs Col. John Robinson, fruits,
jeilies, &c. Mrs. Bryan, canned goods.