The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-08
BATTLE ABBEY TOURNAMENT.
Daughters of the Uonfederacy Furnish
Pleasing Program.

Daughters of the COnfederacy Furnish "a
Pleasing Program.
The Tournament at the Fair
Grounds last Friday, under the aus
pieces of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, for the Battle Abbey fund,
was a pronounced success in point
of attendance, in the pleasure and
the enjoyment of those present, and
big thing when looked at from a
financial point of view. The wealth
er was uncertain and at times disa-
greeable, but withal there was a fair
attendance. Every class of people
saw the attractions of the day; from
the man with his obligations paid
and money in his clothes to the fell
low on such intimate terms with
poverty that he had to glue his eye
to knot hole in the fence. There
were people bent with the burden of
years, and young folks just entering
upon life. Eyes spoke love to eyes
that answered back again and
everything was as agreeable as the
tin tinnabulations of dinner bell.
The ladies received $4,000, and think
they would have taken in $4,000 but
for the rain. Their expenses were
about $1,000.
Hon. John l.. Jones was Master of
Ceremonies and Chief Marshal of
the day. The other marshals were
w. p. Woodbridge, r. l.. CRANBERRY
and Mullen Wilson.
The street parade at IL o'clock
from the Athen@um to the grounds
consisted of the bicycle brigade,
Company B., the Lewisburg and
Petersburg bands combined, floats
containing pretty girls-the first
float representing the Confederacy,
crowned and honored by the rising
generation, with Miss Mary Cant
personating the COnfederacy; the
second float contained the singers,
who rendered the Southern songs at
intervals during the day-and citi-
Zens' on horseback and in carriages.
Capt. r. d. Smith made the opening
address after reaching the grounds,
followed by a song by the young la
dies. Then came a magnificent and
abundant dinner, served by the la
dies.
The first thing in the afternoon
was quarter mile dash on 26-inch
wheel bicycles for the boys under Is.
There were four starters, and the
race was interesting Robert Smith
won, Tom Kelley secOnd-time 46
seconds. More music by the young
ladies.
The most exciting race of the aft
ernoOn was the one-half mile dash
tree-for-all, with three starters.
Frank ShOup led at first, but proved
to be only quarter horse and was
nearly distancad by Palmer Shop
pard and Lee Vaughan, the latter
winning by nose.
After music, came the half-mile
dash for boys under 10, on 2S-inch
wheels. There were four starters,
but Dake Biddle easily won, with
Clark Jones second.
The most amusing feature of the
day was the attempted climbing of
the CREASED pole, which had been
erected in front of the grand stand,
for the money placed on top. Many
tried the climb, but no one was able
to get anywhere near the money.
In the five mile bicycle race there
were three starters, Sheppard,
Vaughan and Mosely. MOsely
couldn't go the distance and quit
Vaughan tired on the last half and
Sheppard came home strong, an
easy winner.
The opening of the grand tourna-
ment was next announced by Mr.
Sims Latta, the Herald. The chiv-
airy of Columbia was there on his
charger. He had ribbons on his ell
bow and satin leggins on his fatted
calf. He sat like centaur on his
prancing steed, and stabbed the ivo-
ry rings with hostile air that cap
tured the heart of many fair mai
dep. At the bugle's blast four
Knights entered, each bent on win
ming the crown for his Queen of Love
and Beauty. The knights were, Sir
Knight of the Silver Cross, Mr.. Geo.
Shelton; Sir knight of the Column
bia Light Infantry, Mr.. Jake Har-
Ian; Sir Knight of the Golden Cross,
Mr.. Will Howard; Sir Knight of the
Zouaves, Mr.. Nat Wilkes. Mr.. Jake
Harlan won the honor of browning
the Queen. He, escorted by his
brother knights and military corps,
repaired to the grand stand and
made known that Miss Sarah Moore
shonld be the Queen, and the crown
placed upon her brow. Capt. j II.
Russell made the speech in behalf of
the victorious Knight, and Hon. w r..
j. Whitthorne made the response
for the Queen. Misses Nina McLe-
more, Annie Evans and Olivia Bar
row were the maids-in-waiting on
the Queen
The refreshment rooms were ar
ranged in Union and Confederate
colors, and the booths frightened by
flowers. Everything on the program
was enthusiastically received; all