Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
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poard OF Construction. represented py
? 400 SQUARE feet OF lance hre. ms ~
, tbe largest set-piece ever exhioteu' az"
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| vie. Hichborne, O'Neil Cro"i'"'n'e'''
| bradford. and Secretary Long.
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| Twelfth Tabcaux- 90,
"Cood.N,eht." in 2i-inch burning let
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IN "wednesday will occur the grand
/ tournament al the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| This event. for which most ei9Dorate
generations have been made VIII DC
Under the auspices OF the ola Don'iion
Tournament and Fair Associauon' az
Will eclipse any similar event ever "'''
here. ,,,,ohts
,,Ip narade ana will form at the corner
- Rroad and Ninth streets. and march
/ 10 the observation-disclosures in the follow
ing order: - rYor,rton
Soldiers Home Band, OF Hampton
with city officials on either SIDE;
. Count de Folk and cour knights
- -. oecb side--armored and riding
abreast. .,..,r
chief Marshal Captain John X. Martih'
FarmviHe, Va.
? -Four knights and one marshal nve
abreast. and as many columns deep as
there are knights 10 form hve abreast
l. Don Quixote and his squire
abreast.
g. Band.
6. Oficers Of the Ola Dominion Tour
.......... o,d Irofr AgeociafiOn.
Prizes-Horse and buggy.
T. Carriages, wagons, etc.
Upon arriving at the Exposition
Grounds the parade will be dismissed
and there will be amusements OF various
kinds in the grounds
The fitting begins promptly at O'CLOCK
and the Judges will be W. IL. Grant
| Grantland. Va: ". Z. Anderson, Farm
vile. va: John H. Haw, Pals, Va; X.
! Lindsay Triton, Barton Heights, va; ~
| A. Timberlake. Atlee. Va. and w. u
Bass. Richmond, Va.
chief Marshal, Captain John r. Mar
tin. Farmville. Va.
First Assistant. John w. Bliley, Rich-
mond. Va.
Aide. II. c. Epps. Richmond, Va.
Northumberland S. Read, Highland
Springs. va; c. A. Osburn, Keysvlle,
Va: j. Winston Fowlks. Sunny Side,
Va: A. 4. Cox. Farmville. Va; +. Scott
Martin Lexington, Va; {. w. Blanton'
Farmvine. Va; James l.. Hart, Farm
vile. Va. and others.
As the entry list Of knights has bee
held open until October 3lst, ii is impos
sible TO give their names. large nun
Der have entered. however and at leas'
fifteen counties in this state will be rep
resented in the tourney.
Each knight viii be entitled to four
rides. trial ride included. and on enter
ing the tilt will be announced by the
horalds. so that each person on the
grounds will know the title Of the con
testant.
The prizes for this contest are:
/. $50 buggy, built by d. 4. Ainslie &
CO.
q 800 horse. steeplechaser.
g. $50 in gold
and .. Wreaths.
The crown goes with the first prize
Any knight failing TO answer the sum-
mons of the heralds will be ruled out
Of the tournament. and no person will be
admitted to the tits while under the
influence Of intoXicants.
Each knight will be attired in gala
costume and the field will present as
attractive an appearance as did the
days Of old.
INTERSTATE TOURNAMENT
The interstate tournament Will open on
the morning OF November %. fitting
will begin promptly at 10 o'clock. The
prizes viii be.
!. Interstate prize, Silver Trophy Cup
given by the horsemen Of Richmond.
2. $50 cash.
3. Sl5 cash.
4. SO cash.
The following rules and regulations
govern both tournaments:
]. The State Tournament is open to
Virginians only. All Virgnians who will
comply with the requirements Of the
Old Dominion Tournament and Fair AS
ISOLATION are eligible to enter.
2 The entire MANAGEMENT of the pa
rade and the arrangement Of the list Of
knights shall be controlled by the chief
marshal and his aids.
g. The entrance fee shall be s..
A. The poles will be SO Is yards apart,
with II yards for the start.
5. The distance must be run IN 8 Sc
conds.
G. The lance must be feet long, bal
anced 41-2 feet from the tip.
T. The rings will be l IL inches In
diameter.
s. The rings will be hung by hand 7
feet and inches from the ground.
9. There will be FIVE judges named by