The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-08

& Fifteen Knights Ride for Their
Ladies Love--A Merry
n Gathering.

4 1l,specIa1 u The Ti,nes.5 Dispaa,tch.)G

Especial to y Tiires- Di htchs M
sALTvILLE VA, July ~ Six thousand
!. people Witnessed the exercises here the
sS Fourth The exercises were opened q Y 9
81 "A. Il NJ /. with Invocation BY REV. i. =. Bit
d finger, followed BY the ag-raisiilg ana
D. band concert BY the Roanoke Mac l l,i
Works yand. which Furnished music 1tll' (,
q throughout Tie day. The morning was was
u devoted to track contests Sj3s \.
The frst event, the 10o-ynrd tl'ls was 'l
run In six trial heats, winner OF ea '.',l
h heat running ii hnul which was gitRoi,4El,y
5A. W.. Ristine time. II $s-5 soc ntl n
q I. q. s1ioggs close second. Tine the
same. First prize, liver loving cup zee
n or,d prize. gold wat ch fob. II
o. won IN !, w cap lii
Il. 3. Dixon 81 team; prize. six 81 dol
" lars t4 a !. VI VI
8i 8. j. The shot put was won by q. Il
& Brnndig d stance. 20 feet. 8 inches sec
4. ond. W. X Hardy, q feet, a inches VI F,irst
& prize, field glasses SECOND. YER mo unit
81 ed smoking set " .
--9920- yard handlcap r. for boys 3under
was run three trial heats ana fhnai.
Il watch second, ebb, II third
s. p. ST. Clair, telcscop pc. e,
b No. s. 2o0-yardSdash former: two trial
heats and final First, Y. G. II bbs; time
III seconds; silver military brushes; seq
Il .ond, ii. AZ: Miller silver poe <
\ No,9 6. Running broad jump First 4
e W.. Ristine. Is feet, IL inches u si y
N smoking set On = 8 II
4 pocketknlfe. In 81 Il
s No. 81 ~ hree.quarter-mile reiny ra ce'
Il $40 yard stretches--was won by or ta z;
vi "a n 4: II. NJ N ia cocks. g. II obbs,
81. Martin, w. Hard time, 8 minutes NIL 2
III four gold scarf pins; second. Blue team:
Ii sHurt, d. Brnnson ca hale,
n son ]. four 81 YER pocke yea. III
%, g. hrae-quarter-n1ile bicycle rac et---
First. w. Roberts. silver cigarette case s,;
III econd, NJ j VI hfagee, silver match SAL ale
Mo- 4, aJ-yard hurdle race !. two y eats
# ~, $ ana LIZ lrst !, vi "a. 81. w Tsistne time.
4 Il Az: silver n ounted 9 flask second, -
II g. d ohhs: gold cuff links. 81 si
iss The ladies' riding contest was held III y
the 4 fternoon. al of the la dies y ere N
\ solid white, and marsha led by John n & =
George, presented beautiful ' " S ppear-
nnce. III * .
vcr! toilet set. 81. ii; S35
ss Red ribbon Miss Lula Buc tanan, 81 4
yer mounted 4 bride 4. fss!y !.
The gcntlemen's riding contest result ed
q az ollows "a III al .assai.
/ . Blue ribbon \ n Miller. g rmy leg
Il gins. IS III &,
Horsemen's s. Jumping contest blue rib-
81 bon n Kelly Black ISins. sold 2
{ scarf pin, 4. t t.s5
Red ribbon +. y II ugheA On jgh,tt5i
S ming r % Nh silver mounted pi Pc
Tile ,our-namer, the most specta c,,lar
z event OF the day, was ridden by fft cen
Il Knights IN 3 solid white. with d LIST inctiye
& coiored 81 sashes. After paradlng before
the grand stand, n led Il by; Ma rshal 4. e,
Sanders. splendent in va ri-c olored sash,
tho knights formed in semi circle, were
charged q BY Hon. II. T. Morgan 4 to ride
and ride yalinntly, to ride each one for
4 his la dy love- that she might be crowned
queen Of the ball. # .s 81 III
B H5S The ma gnincent loving cup. It presented
u by ". Il. u omit !. wa 8 won BY Knight
\ q; Black Hawk, !" George H. Kelly; color,
n red. 3s " 85 ss 83gs
First @ crown. by Knight q Red
q Rock. Allan D. Jennings; 4 colon bum,
Second crown. by s8s might Of Flch
s$yalley,"a Robert Buchanan: color, lemon.
Third crown ,ss} BY X Il knight OF Grove
n James Pratt:8color maroon. 8
Sss The mule race was won by James l
Pratt prize. $500 ii gold, .@3
The \ baseball game betwee en- saltvllle
IA and $Brl6tOls was CanCelteA lot t1cn "
/ The tournament ball, held that evening
1 In \ the new assembly hall under the au-
h spices Of the Red Rock Club, wa a most
< notable AFFAIR, over 200 \ being present.
while the Roanoke orchestra furnished
n music. FL 35 III 4; sss93 ,58s G1i Sf
!. The presentation speech was made by
81 Mr.. II, n T.. Morgan. and the successful
Knight Mr.. A. d. ennlngs. crowned
Miss Louise Beattle Queen Of Love and
y Beauty. Misses Mary Sanders and Helen
Buchanan were crowned maids OF honor
z by knights Robert uchanan and James
h Pra (. Ssf BGf VI
kk8 ~ The grand march was led by Mr., Il.
II NJ Jacocks, with q Aiiss Ellen Miller.
Many out of town guests from Richmond,
~ l,ynchburg, staunton. & Bristol Marion.
Abingdon. Tazowell Blueheld, Y New Or
& leans and New York were present,
Dancing continued until 9 Az NJ.