The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
OLD men INDULGE
IN kN|CHTLY Tits
Gray Locks FIoated in Breeze and
Bald Heads Were Wind Swept.
Special Dispatch to The Times, ,

WASHINGTON. RAPPAHANNOCKi
CO.. VA. Sept. 1.-THE tournament and
dance given by the married men, old
bachelors and widowers at this place or
10th instant. was. to say the least of 1t
a glorious success. None were eligible to
ride at the tournament except married
men. old bachelors and widowers. The
influences of the occasion brought over
LOCO people TO the tournament in response
to the 4co invitations sent out. A large
number were in attendance from adjon-
ing counties.
THE oLDEN KNIGHTS.
The twcnty-three e!igibles who tilted
for the honors were II. G.. Motfett,
Yclept Husband: George w Kinsey. Ii
ger Valley: John F. Lillard. kentucky:
C. !. Miller. Would if l Could; James
T. Harris Harris Hollow; w. ]. Almond,
Dutchman: T. ]. Meem. Shenandoah; T.
Z. HAYWOOD. Last Chance; c. T. Owen,
Washington: w. L. keyser, Rediviva;
c. H Dear. Llansolan; r. R. Miller.
Greenwood: Charles Briggs. Stafford !;
Nit Corbin. Amissville; George River
comb Peola: Edley Yates. Flint Hill;
Bob Eastman. Anything; Tip Had
dox IIillsboroush: DR.. Cline, Front
ROYAL: Col. Chas Green, Pizen Fork; II.
J. Miller. Rappahannoc1.
CHARGE DELIVERED.
Promptly at 2 p NJ. the knights were
marsllaled by Capt. r. r. Duncan. Co. b.
Sixth Virginia Calvary, c. S., assisted by
c. n Dear OF Mosby's Rangers. After
the marshal had put the knights through
several evoutions, that were better under
stood by the eight or ten old "Confeds" :,
than by the younger knights, they foE;ned
in line before the orator of the OCCASION
Hon. F. P. Carter Canother old "Confed"o
who delivered an eloquent and enthusiast
tic charge to the knights, in which he
feelingly alluded to the number Of his old
comrades in arms who appeared to tilt
in the tourney Immediately after the
charge. the riding began. The young
married men We're too much for the old
married men. bachelors widowers, and
old soldiers. as they captured all the
honors The old chaps could not well
see the Ia inch rings and they could not
wear their specs"
THE WINNERS.
George w. Kinsay, of Jessamlne tdlli,
Knight of Tiger Valley. captured the
Crown for the Queen, and crowned Miss
kitte Stroller.
Eddlev Yates Of Fairfield. Knight of
Flint Hill. crowned Miss Mary B. Brown
Pleasant Viewing first ma TT If tiff
ing first maid Of honor; w. l.. keyser, of
Pleasant View knight OF Rediviva,
crowned Miss Mary Waller. OF Warren
county. second maid Of honor. and G. L.
Rivercomb of Peola, Knight Of Peola,
who was called home before the dance.
gave his honor to Mr.. Meade Hite who
crowned Miss Carrie Miller third maid.
The tournament WIS sight perhaps
never witnessed before. Knights with
gray hair floating in the breeze and
knights with bald heads and no hair to
float tilting for the honors of the day.
The heaviest weight to ride was 265
pounds and this gentleman just did make
the REQUIRED time.
RIDING WAS SUPERB.
The riding was superb as evidenced by
the fact that it took twelve rings, taken
in succession. to crown the queen. At
o clock the coronation address was made
by the Hon. f. 2. Carter, and it was the
consensus OF opinion that in point of
taste and elouuence. it has hardly ever
been eoualed. and certainly not surpassed
by any ever delivered in this county.
The dancing pavilion and the long ap-
proach thereto was ablaZe with lights
from hundreds of japanese lanterns and
other lights. together with an old camp
fire.
At midnight, supper was served, it hav-
ing baen brought in baskets from the
homes of the married men, and the table
failv f1oated with mountains of mutton,
lamb. shoat beef, chicken, etc. After
the 500 or more people who attended the
dance had been served there was enough
left to feed half as many more. The or
der was perfect and only exuberant spirits
were in evidence. Dancing continued I'M
til a. NJ. The music was rendered by
eight pieces of the Front Royal Band.
WILL THE YCATCH IT?
But what may be the fate of the mar
ried men for the next few weeks is the
all absorbing question, as it will be seen
no married ladies We're crowned and their
side glances and slightly compressed lips
forebodes no path Of roses for the mar
ried gents in the near future. Your cor
respondent. an unsuccessful knight said
to his wife: Darling had I been sue
cessful. / would have crowned you queen
of love and beauty She looked at the
roval set. saw none but real. real young
girls dancing and then the slightly COM
pressed lips. the side glance and then
that O. that sound that never can be spelt
hut sounds something Ike u-nh-e-r. But
ii knew what it meant. 1t meant that had
/ been successful. I would have been no
better than the rest. that I too would
have crowned young girl I wonder If
she amt right? What's the real latest
thing in the newest fall hats, there will
be many purcha sed.