Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-07-03

RETIREMENT, June 18th, 1857

Mr.. EDIroR: You will pardon the lib
erty take in dropping you few lines
for publication, as think you are always
gratified yourself to hear anything that
transpires in which Old Montgomery
comes off No /,
THE TOURNAMENT At POINT OF ROCKS.
Montgomery IN the Leoa. Montgomery
and Fredcrick Triumphonti!
The Tournament which came off on
Thursday of last week, at the Point, was
attended with the most brilliant results.
There were. | think, either five or six
counties Of our State represented and the
State of Yirgina-thcrc being in all
thirty-fve knights who aspired for the
honor of browning some fair one with the
full honors of Queen of Beauty, who was
20 be attended by three Maids of Honor,
who were to be crowned by the next
three most successful knights. After
displaying their skill in horsemaDship for
a considerable time, the number of the
knights were at last reduced to two to
contend for the prize, and no dcubttheir
pulses beat hurriedly at this juncture in
the proceedings. These two we're Mr..
James o. Trundle, of our county, and
Mr.. Lycurgus Eagle, of Frederick coun-
ty. The honor of being the first most
successful knight was awarded to the
Knight of the Eagle, Mr. James O.
Truudle Of our county, who conferred
-Lhe houQEaf Queen Of Beauty, on Miss
Sarah ". Trundle. daughter Of Mr..
Louis Trundle, of Missouri Knight
., Mr Lycurgus Eagle; LIST Maid Of
Honor, Miss Jarber both of Frederick
county Knight 81, Mr.. William Adj
ans; "a Maid Of Honor, Miss Drish-
both of Virginia. Knight 4th, Mr.. Nc
flackon, of the Point of Rocks; Sd
Maid of Honor, Miss Powell, Of Wash
ington City.
There were but two knights in the
cavalcadc from Montgomery, four of the
six being absent, and great indeed should
be our triumph to think Montgomery,
with so small number to represent her,
should wear the first honor. Mr. Joseph
N. Chiswell, formerly a resident of this
county. vas the Chief Judge.
After tho coronation was over, the
whole party, composed Of a great num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen, proceeded
to the new warehouse, occupied by
Messrs. Bezant & Co, where they formed
cotilion party. The Queen of Beauty,
attended by her three Maids of Honor,
led off in the first set, attended of course
by their gallant knights as partners in
the dance. Every thing was conducted
with order and propricty; the utmost
harmony existed. and nothing transpired
to mar the enjoyment Of the occasion.
sincerely hope, and think | have
sufficient reason to expect, that Mont
gomery viii be the next in order to fol-
low Frederick in this very commcndablc
manner of spending day or two thus
most agrcoably TO all present. | have
understood the citizens Of Poolesvillc and
surrounding vicinity have enclosed q
ring alag and pole in the centre) for the
purpose of training their horses for diff.
ferent purposes, and no doubt either al
that place or at Rockville, will be the
scene of action for a tournament and cor.
onation that we will promise will com.
pare favorably with all that may have
heretofore preceded it.
l hope, Mr.. Editor, you will excuse
me for thus having taxed your patience
as well as your liberality in making my
communication of such length, but l so
thoroughly and emphatically glory in my
own native county being triumphant il
whatever she undertakes or contends for
that nothing, at this time, could have
Afforded me greater pleasure than to be
able to record the above events.
Yours, respectfully, &c,
RINALDo.