The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
A GRAND TOURNAMENT.
THtIug According to the Old Virginia
Styie Near TOauo.

ON Wednesday afternoon. ono Of me
most successful and pleasant tournaments
ever given I'm this section or the country
tool, place on the large farm owned hN
Mrs " \. Hanklns. near Toano Dur
ing the morning the weather was intense
~ cold but began to moderate towards
noon. and about 1890 the Snow began q"
fall. continuing through the entire after
noon. Notwithstanding the unfavorabe
condition OF the weather. a large crowd
congregated ON the field prepared to face
the storm. while they watched with anN-
iety the result Of a day 10 which they
had looked forward with so much pleas
ure and interest
Promptly ut ] O'Clock the appointed
hour for fitting the knights 1ssemoled
on the field. and under the stillfnl mar
ehaling Of Mcssrs s s. Hankins. J. J..
Farthing and T.. s Meanley, made a cir
cult Of the field ard gracefully approach
ed the Judges stand. This movement
was especially beautiful and elected much
applause from the large crowd gathered
near tho stand
At this point Prof. Dudley r. Cowles.
principal OF the Hampton High School.
who had been chosen by The knights 10
deliver the charge stepped forward and
in his usually forcible and eloquent man
ner impressed upon the knights the
beautiful custom they were then ohserv-
ing. In concluding. he said that II seem
ed very right and proper that the tourna-
ment should live with Nirsinans, for
since the Old Dominion was settled by The
cavalier Il had been the cradle Of .chi'alrS
IN America and the home Of the noolest
and most valiant OF knights.
After receiving instructions from Messrs
VI. s. Warren, r. p. Geddy and James
Harris. judges. the following knights en-
tered the contest:
L. G.. Bentley. knight OF Albin: l.. NJ.
Eilyson. Knight OF Colodln; @. @. Hank
ms. Knight Of -Four Leaf Clover: y. +.
Walden. knight OF the Twenty-seventh;
x. r. Wright. knight OF Hollywood; A.
Q. Wright Knight OF Hickory Neck; y.
s. Godd.n. knight Of Oakland: Claude
Meanley. Knight 'of Toano: j. z. Barnes,
Knight OF McDowels; J. g. Walden
knight of the Black Plume: j. +. Jen-
nings, knight OF Lagrange; W. w. Ware
knight Of Windsor
Despite the inclcmency Of the weather.
The knights showed remarkable skill In
horsemanship. and were surprisingly sue
cessful in their fitting. Much interest
on the part OF the crowd was taken in
the riding. which was made manifest dur
ing the entire contest by frequent and
long applause.
Mr. G. C. Hankins. Knight OF -Four Leaf
Clover and Mr.. J. T.. jennings. knight
Of Lagrange. tied for the queen and first
maid OF honor. which resulted In Mr..
q, @. Hawkins GROWING the queen
Mr.. Z. r. Walden won the second maid
OF honor without a tie. The tie for fhc
third maid OF. honor was holly coniesicl
for by Messrs. L. NJ. Ellyson knight OF
Collodin: r. T. Wright. knight OF Holly
wood: Claude Meaniey. knight OF Teane,
and n. S. Goddin. knight OF oakland.
which was finally concluded by Mr.. y. 5.
Goddin winning the third maid ot honor.
The tournament was followed By a
grand ball al Hotel Felix Promptly at
g o'clock sweet strains Of music were
heard issuing from the large hall. where
all those in attendance Immediately re-
paired to witness the coronation OF tho
royal family. Mr. Cyrus A. Branch. In
very impressive manner. delivered TIE