The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-08-31
TOURNAMENT AND DANCE
IN CAROLINE

On Wednesday. Aug. 25th. the tilt OF
the lances took place. in the field at 81
Julien, where the chivalrous knight
rode 10 crown the lady of his choice
me me queen OF love and beauty" Mr..
Halsey Dickinson, knight Of Richmond
crowned Miss jamie BOulware. of Rich
mond, as queen. Her other two knights
Or. Sales and Mr.. Stevenson Gordon
did some fine riding, and put the sue.
cesstul one on his meta. also the KNIGHT
OF Portsmouth, Mr. Thomas b. Dickin-
son, riding for Miss May Seldom for the
queen, crowned Miss Nav Seldom the
first maid of honor. Mr.. Henry Dick
ensOn, knight of Moss Side. crowned
his neice, Miss Netty Corbin Marve.
second maid. and the knight Of Matt
land, Mr.. Yerby Dickinson, crowned
his wife third matron of honor. each
one OF them doing fine riding and made
very pleasing sight in their suits of
white, each wearing sashes of their
tair lady 5 colors. blue and pink being
in evidence.
All the knights did well and their rid
ing was much enjoyed by the quite
large crowd who were in the field from
nelghborhoOd and elsewhere.
After the mock battle, then the
dance, which is the accustomed fnis of
such amusements, or sports. The in
vited guests repaired to the interesting
home of Messrs. Fitzhugh and Fulton
Conway, a short distance away. 10
Mount Zion, and dancing was the order
of the night, as well as the knights.
Mr.. Elerbe Carter in a graceful and
pleasing manner made the coronation
address, explaining the origin Of the
tournament, etc.
Inc lnterlude or voluntary was per
formed by Mr.. Albert Gondel in the
form of characteristic Zig" after
which he took up the fiddle and inspired
with his merry tunes the ladies and
their gallant knights TO trip the light
fantastic toe, while the pleasant hours
sped away seemingly on the swiftest
wings Of time. till the hour came to say
goodnight, and till we meet again. OR
our homeward bound this sweet refrain
did ring in each heart:
., ne 'er can | forget this night-and
dance in old mount Zion" nor the
courteous hosts, Messrs. Fitzhugh and
Fulton Conway, who did so much Il
make our time so happy"
The lady moon had hidden herself
from view. but the bright stars hung
out their tiny lamps to tighten US to
our homes. The invited guests were
as follows.
Mrs. Robert Gordon. Mrs. w. l..
Seddon, Portsmouth, Va; Mrs. w. S,
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Champ Corbin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Yerby Dickinson. MIR
and Mrs. Jack Marye, Fredericksburg
Misses May Marye, Sallie Carter. Jose.
phine Wright, Susie Tyler, Nettie Cor
bin Marye, Rebecca Farley Marye. Ma,
Rowe, Lena Rowe. Mary Spotswooc
Carmichael, Fredericksburg; Blanch,
McCarty, Hattie Dickerson, Agne.
Tompkins, Tallie Gordon, Martha Cor
don, Sue Knox Gordon, jamie Boulware
Mamie Pierson, Jennie Yerby, Emm;
Dickerson, Alice Yerby. Mary A. Sed
don, Adelaide Sim; Messrs. Elerbe W
Carter, Douglass Carter, Fuad Jer
wan, George Rowe, Brown Boulware
fredericksburg; Thomas b. Dickerson,
William Dickerson, Halsey Dickerson.
Frank Tompkins, Henry Tompkins.
Tom Boulware, Henry Dickinson. Fitz-
hugh Conway. Fulton Conway, Wallace
1erby, Victor Pierson, Stevenson Cor
don, Lewis Whitemore, New York; DR..
Sales. DR.. Hughes, Fredericksburg.
Chere Ami