The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-01-07
The Tournament at Capt. Buffers Farm.

From gentleman who was present, we
learn that on Thursday of last week thc young
gentlemen of the upper part of the county
held grand tournament at the farm of Capt.
Thomas Fl. Butler, situated short distance
above La Grange iron works. on Deer Creek.
The following were the officers and knights
on the occasion:
Chief Marstal.Jno. j. Gladden. 1ssistpnt
4Narshals-Jas. p Street, and Samuel l..
Whiteford. Judges-Merryman STREET., Thos.
Fl. Street, and VIM. II. Waters. He,uM-C.
A. Macatee. Riigman Thomas Stokes =
hnights-Knight Before Last, Clement But
Ter; Knight of the Lone Star, Jas. Butler !;
Knight of the White Settlements, Frank Glad
den; Knight of Snow Hill, Jas. Ashton;
Knight of Belle Isle, Edward Moorcs Knight
cfSunnyside, John STREET.; Knight of Lcmorc,
Thos.R Roberts; Knight of Leona, Beaurie But
Ter; Knight of Loretta Jas. Wilson; Knight
Of Rockville, Frank Butler; Knight of Belle
Farm, Willie Wilson; Knight of Chest
nut Hill, Jas. Street, Knight of Water Vale,
Willie STREET.; Knight of Roscdale, Jno
Street,. Music by the PylesciUe Band, Prof.
VIM. Leonard
AT two o'clock, p, NJ, the fitting COM
mcnced, which was holly contested through
out, and at the expiration of which the fol.
lowing gallant knights had borne themselves
so well in the joust as to be declared entitled
to crown the Queen and her Maids of Honor,
viz: The Knights of the Lone Star, White
Settlements, Belle Isle and Sunnyside The
following young ladies were selected, in the
order named: Queen of Love and Beauty,
Miss Lizzie STREET.; 1st Maid of Honor, Miss
Katie Street,; second Maid of Honor, Miss
Mollie Street, and third Maid of Honor, Miss
Annie Wallace.
The Orator of the day, DR.. Thomas b. Hay
ward, i'll an address, characterized by all who
listened to it as an effort worthy of the rep
utatfon of that gentleman, previous to the
commencement of the tilting, encouraged
and inspired the youthful contestants to deeds
of gallant daring in the cause in which they
were engaged. We regret not being able to
give at least the substance of his remarks,
but are precluded from the attempt, for fear
of failing to do that justice to his speech,
which its merits demand Suffice it that it
was listened to with marked attention, and
elected much applause. At the conclusion
of the exercises, all were invited to the hos
pitablc mansion of Captain Butler, where
that gentleman and his estimablc lady had
prepared an entertainment, in the shape of
q supper consisting of choice viands of many
descriptions, to which ample justice was
done by those partalllng of his hospitality
At its conclusion the dance commenced in
auguratcd by the "royal dance" by the Queen
and her Maids of Honor, with their atten.
dant Knights, and was much enjoyed by all
who participated.
This ended one of the most pleasant and
memorable occasions of the kind ever held
in Hartford, and one to which many who took
part therein, will ever rccur with satisfaction
and pleasure. Nothing happened to disturb
the enjoyment of the occasion, except the
runnipg-of of DR.. Hayward's high spirited
and thoroughbred horses, attached to that
gentleman's buggy, by which he was thrown
out, but fortunately sustained no injury
The excitement that was caused by this I'M
toward event soon subsidized, upon the dis
covery that the Doctor was unhurt, and all
departed well pleased with the days recrea-