Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-23
BEDFORD CITY.
The Richmond ExcurSion-Tourna-
ment aud Ball.

ment aud Ball.
BEDFORD CITY. VA, August ~
lsgec.al)-There have been such sounds
OF reve.ry by day as well as by night In
Bsliords capital during the past week
.s tho old hills that girdle the town
have rarely echoed. The outing party
from Richmond that arrived last Satur-
day was received with great honor.
I-tei Bedford being deliberately adorned
with bunting.
Mo first feature was drive about
town In vehicles cay with decorations
Trere are about 80 guests at the hotel,
for whose entertainment one programme
o. enjoyment has nightly succeeded an
ether
A fancy ball for the children was one
OF the most beautiful spectacles. and
YVES enjoyed as much by the grown
people ae by the little folks. 1t was
opened with the grand march, led by
tr.5 Inez Goodman, and IL was beauti-
flly executed By the numerous boys and
gr.s who followed her. The skirt-dance
was a thing OF beauty, performed by
Misses Daisy Morgan I'm fairyiike dress
o. white tariatan, Elma Ship!ett, IN
yellow tlrlatan; Maud Goodman in pink
c-anale. Elsie Goodman. in blue or
t.r.atan. There was a tambOurine dance
bv Miss Elsie Goodman, the Highland
ling. by Misses Daisy Morgan, Elma
srlDlett and Maud Goodman. arrayed in
appropriate costumes. and the same dance
by Corunc ILlrkbride alone. In costume
who executed it with wonderful grace
ard ease.
The evening concluded with a children's
german There have been numerous eXcur-
E0rs 90 the Peaks OK Otter during the
week. DO one Of which DR.. William q.
Starr, OF Richmond. participated.
THE GROWING EVENT.
The crownlng event Of all was the
tournament on Thursday. Crowds Of
people poured into town from the rural
districts. and the day was truly gala
one. The ceremonies were lnaugurated
by an address Of welcome TO the guests.
delivered by Hon. John Goode from the
front gallery OF the hotel. after which
there was a parade through the prlnci-
-. streets. OF first a gayly decked vehi-
Gle. containing the band then carriage
containing the three orators Of the occa-
SION, followed by the cOrtege Of knights
ol h0rs back, clad in handsome costumes,
suggestive Of tho titles they represented.
TIE following Is q list OF tho knights:
ir j. A. Ruckcr. knight Of the Three
links. Caben Davis. Knight Of the
Golden Eagle; John Elliott. Knight Of the
Lone Star. *. y. Moshy, knight Of the
Silver Spur; j. J.. Marsh, knight OF the
Horse; j.. r. Nichols. Knight Of the
Three Offers; Aubrey Sampsele, Knight
@, Free silver. Thomas Rhett. Knight Of
Palmetto. W. j.. Dunn. the Black
Knight, G.. *. Nelms. the Knight OF the
Golden Horseshoe: Cabell Thomas, Knight
Of Che Ola Dominion; j. b. Jordan,
Knight Of Red Cross; Frank Perkins
Knight % the Service; Kyle Harris,
Knight of Foust. r. $. Quarles, knight
a. Greenwood; Irwin Watson, knight OF
0tterl De-. Judd Noel, knight Of Chest
Ilt Grove. W. b. Joping. knight of
Sharp Top, Custus Burton, knight OF
Wayarl. Edward Brockenborough,
Knight ~ Glen Alpin; C. Il: krant2,
d,nifa- Of the Last Chance; A. d. Scott
KNIGHT o. LynchOure. The marshals, IL
handsome costumes, were Messrs. W. II.
Nooy. s. IL. Burt, and Ii. Y. Jordan
The judges were Mcssrs. 5. V. Kemp,
;. W. Clark and A. O.. Moore.
Arrived 40 the scene OF the fitting.
which was on Ashland avenue, the charge
90 the knights was made by Mr. Nelson
Sale, In an exceedingly witty. bright ora
a0n.
a BIG CROWD.
There We're. perhaps. 200 persons on
ha grounds The riding was very fine,
ana tla h0n0rs were contested at every
POINT by the yalOrous competitors. The e
nero three rings al regular Intervals, and
me gentlemen. who. each took nine rings,
"ore vs.. b. Dunn. Kyle Harris and W.
i. Brockenborough. The tie was decided
by each OF these again having tilt'
when The honor fell 10 Mr.. w. y. Damn,
Nt Black Knight. his two competitors
be.ng awarded second and third places. |
Six on tho knights took eight rings each. |
tnd in The ride or. Mr.. j. T.. Nichols. |
TIE Knight OF Three Offers, won the
rgat 90 select the third maid OF homer. !
Al night most brilliant ban took place
il The spacious dining HAN. which had
been deliberately decorated for the oc-
cosion. The throne had been erected IN
mo lower end OF the room. upon a dais (
covered with white, and handsomely
adorned with lace drapery, growing
plants and cut flowers. To the strains
OF march. played by the band, the royal |
party entered the room. long avenue
being made by the knights. wearing their !
kmghUy regalia forming in two lines. /
Dir. Graham Clayton made the coronation
ADDRESS In felicitOus and graceful style. /
eler Wlch Mr. Dunn placed upon the |
brow Of Miss Minnie Nichols her qGeenly |
GLADDEN. Of roses. In token OF her soyer-
eigniy Of the evening. Her maids OF |
honor, chosen by the three knights who |
came next IN point OF rank were: First. /
bliss Annie Ben. from the county; second, /
mss Mary Cobb Of Greensboro Ala, |
ana the third. Miss Olive Taylor, OF |
Richmond
After the coronation the royal set was |
oahcea, succeeded by dancing by all OF |
lDs company who 80 desired until a