The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-10-07
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| John GaIbreatb. 90 Green Castle
DR.: 9. A. Rutledge, " Woodlawn' i /
| c. II. STREET., " Pennington, o l o
| James Powell, " Walnut Hill o I
Frank Macatee, Blue Plume o O 1
Thomas Hanway, "sMount Repose, l l
John Alexander, " Sans gouc o o o
Charles Magaw, " Bush River o o
AT the conclusion of the riding, in which
great skill and dexterity were shown by
many of the knights, they were summoned
before the stand to hear the announcement
of the names of the successful competitors.
Col. John Carroll Walsh, at the instance
of his brother Judges, declared that the
Knights of Bella Vista, Green Castle,
Woodlawn, and Mount Repose, having ia
ken the ring the greatest number of times,
would now ride for the honor of browning
the Queen and the Maids of Honor.
On the first dash the four competing
knights each carried the ring in succession.
In the second tilt the Knights of Bella
Vista and Green Castle lost, which threw
the contest upon the Knights of Woodlawn
and Mount Repose, between whom some
splendid horsemanship and fitting were
displayed, the former carrying the ring
four and the latter three times, deciding
the result in favor OF DR.. Charles A. Rut-
ledge, Knight of Wood1awn, with the first
honors, and his competitor, Thomas Han
way, the claimant of the second honors
The riding for the remaining second and
third maids was announced between the
Knights of Bella Vista and Green Castle,
and the result favored them in the order
in which their knightly names stand.
| ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE yICToRs-CRowN-
ING THE QUEEN AND MAIDS OF HONOR.
So well contested had been the riding
that it was four o'clock before the fitting
was over finally, and the knights assembled
for the crowning ceremonies.
The ladies selected by the victorious
knights for Queen and Maids were ushered
upon the Judges stand, to music by the
band of "See the Conquering Hero Comes"
Mr.. Farnandis then made the announce
ment, in brief, terms, and receiving the
crowns from the committee, passed them
to the Knights, who completed the ceremo-
ny.
The Knight of Woodlawn, DR.. G. A.
Rutledge, named and crowned Queen of
Love and Beauty, Miss Allie STREET., daugh-
ter of John Rush STREET., Esq, of Hartford.
The Knight of Mount Repose, Thomas
Hanway, crowned as first Maid of Honor,
Miss Della DIETRICH, of Hartford Furnace.
The Knight of Bella Vista, Hamilton
Cuttings, of Baltimore county, crowned as
second Maid of Honor, Miss Sallie Edelin,,
of Hartford.
The Knight of Green Castle, John Gal
breath, crowned as third Maid, Miss Sue
Silver, daughter of James Silver, Esq, of
Hartford county.
The crowns were magnificent specimens of
the floral art, and as the successful knights
placed the tokens upon the brows of the la
dies of their choice, the band struck up the
air of"God Save the Queen" which was fol.
lowed by cheers from the. brotherhood of
knights
The costumes of the knights did not vary
much from those that prevailed at My Ladys
Manor Tournament, of which we gave
full and minute description at the time
The riding was, we think an improvement.
THE ACCOMMODATIONS.
The hotels of Bel Air had made, as the
proprietors supposed, ample accommoda-
ton for guests; but the hospitality of all the
inns was taxed to the utmost, in the way
of providing entertainment. The Eagle
Hotel, Robert N. Hanna proprietor, provi-
ed tables in almost endless succession, as al
SO the Washington House, Hartford House
and Prigg's Hotel The demand for horse
entertainment was also enormous.
THE BALL.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Court
House lawn, which had been planked over
for Terpsichorean purposes, and brilliantly
lighted with gasoline began to be thronged
with the devotees Of the merry heart and
light heel. The OCCASION was the ball, and
dance in honor of M Queen and Maids of
Honor and their knightly escorts
The Queen and retinue were conspicuous
among the huna Ids ofbeautifnl ladies who
filled the pavii4up and participated in the
airy motions tffsNcomprise the poetry of
motion"
Captain Hoffman's band, of Baltimore,
furnished the cotillion music, and the
moonlight and the stars looked in through
the October foliage upon the happy scene
II --'where strength and beauty meet,
n To chase the glowing hours with flying feet"
Il Refreshments were served in the Court
House, and music and mirth, whirling hand
in hand with youth and beauty, held high
revelry until the first streaks of dawn in
the East signaled the day.