The Charlotte Democrat., 1896-08-13
.PlNEVILLE HAS
HER DAY.
GOOD RIDING AND SPEAKING.

the Day-Mr. T. A, Sharpe. Chief Mana
gsr-A Good Time Among Good People
The Grand Tournament-Ge Bad
ger Bryant Crowns the Quesn-All
Went Merry as Marriage Bells.
Pineville, always known for her hospi-
tality and good treatment Of her guests,
was IN her gay attire last Friday to meet
and entertain tho 1000, or more, visitors
| within her borders. 1n the beautiful and
charming grove of oaks to the West of
the railroad the crowd began to gather
from oil points of the compass. Ere roon
| lad come the woods were full. Here and
there the busy marshals on cantering
steeds shot through the crowds, warning
tresspassers, that the day was one of
pleasure for the many, not for the sport
OF q few and the discumforture of the
majority. No horses were allowed with.
in certain limits; nothing that tended to
| mar the pleasure of the crowd wss toler-
ated. Old men with hoary locks and
tottering steps; young babies with hair
less heads; young men With handsome
faces and young women to match, were
there. 1t was q great day of outing.
The redbugs slept client in the logs and
| came not to destroy the peace and COM
fort of the day. Mr.. Smily Caldwell
mule. just like . mnle, ran off and threw
Mr.. Caldwell and daughter out of the
buggy, bruising both considerably, but
no serious damage was done. This was
the only accident of the day that caused
rustic in the tranquility of the occa
sion.
The marshals were: J. H. Barnett,
chief with William Ardrey, Ed. Nevin,
Ed. Culp, Robert Rhyme, Dick EIms and
James Marrow, assistants. They did
their work exceedingly we'll. They were
always on the alert to give the crowd
pleasure and comfort
: The 6rst thing on the program was an
| address Of welcome by Thomas Allen
Sharpe. He did himself credit in intro
ducing the speaker of the day, Mr.. Theo
F. Klutz Mr.. KIutz said: 81 am glad
to see so many ladies out. do, not be-
lieve in saying things that they should
not hear, at any time" Then the speak.
or said: ''The delegation from North
Carolina had Mr.. Bryan among them,
at the great Chicago convention.
They saw him, met him and nave learned
him. And when the time came they
stood for him. They say that Bryan
Was nominated on the impulse of mo-
msnt, but was he, when the convention
adjourned over night and nominated him
the next day? Bryan told me to vote for
adjournment for fear that he would be
nominated under an impulse of the mo
ment. But | said no. Bryan is O great
man and will be elected in November.
I firmly believe that New York will cast
her electoral vote for him and oil the
States south of the Mason and Dixon line
will know" Now the speaker took up
Mr.. Sowall. He said: "SswslI is q brave
man. He has fought for silver among
great crowds Of gold men in gold coun-
try. He is . good man" Mr.. KIu:z
made, as usual, clear cut impressive
speech. He has o good voice and strong
lungs to push IL. His face 10 bright and
bis manner fascinating.
Mr.. Hariot Clarkson followed with O
good old time Democratic speach asking
Tor united action in the coming election
against our great enemy.
He was followed by W. G Dowd, who
made good and enthusiastic speech.
After the speaking, came the good old
time country picnic dinner. 1n which
business Pineville has q good reputation.
The people that gather together rom
tho little village of the pines and the
country about will always give you some
thing good to eat. So it was Friday.
The long and angular table was filed
with rich food. The crowd was orderly
and wellbebaved at the table There
was lack of that snatch and grab game
found at many places in this and other
counties. After dinner the tired crowd
took . rest till about 3 o'clock when Mr..
Hsriot Clsrkson made the charge to the
knights. H. did it in very graceful
and pleasant way. Hs told them OF the
deeds of the Knights OF old
The crowd, At the close Of this speech,
went Immediately to tournament gr ,und.
on factory hill. Tue place was hot bu.
the crowd cared not for heat aud dust
when 80 many handsome knight on sIee K
steeds stood ready to run through the
list in behalf OF his tehir girl. Long be
fore the time came to ride the girls-l9
strong, had repaired to hotel to get
their heads in readiness for crown. They
came out with curls pushed back AID
foreheads sleeked down. Al $3.50 the
time was called and the running began.
The knighta were:
7. J. Smith, Old North State; IN
Btankenship. Palmetto; T. P. Morrow,
Lone Star; s. L. Mason, Red R ,se: W. A.
Smith, Shepherd Lad; Geo. Badger Bry-
ant, Knight of the Anvil; DR.. N.~G
Moore. Lost Cause; J. A. Culp, Conf d
crate Soldier; Chas Bell, Black P.ince;
V: B: Blankenship, Sailor Boy; Bon NJ
tall, Jr., Cow Boy; l.. G Sharpe, Neck
lenburg.
After the ties were run # it was found
that George Badger Bryant had won Fl st
prize. The crow ming was a. follows:
G. B. Bryant, Miss Bsulah Ross, Queen
of Love and Beauty; J. A. Clip, Miss
Jeanette Bl.pkenship, First maid OF hon
or; '. B. BIankenship, Miss Beckle Nc.
LELAND, Second maid of honor; Dr.. N G
Moore, Miss Annie Howard, third maid
of honor
Mr.. w. q. Dowd, after the imm snse
throng had retrested to the grove from
whence they had come. made the coro-
nation address. Hs did it in his usual
happy style.
| The Judges were: j. N. Nivens, Ben
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