Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.

EXHIBITION usual Il large audience at
tended at Liberty Hall, last night, to witness
the Exhibition given by the students offs
Johns Academy, and all, We believe, returned
ut ten o'clock, highly pleased with the even
ing 5 entertainment The curtain rose prompt
ly at to s. and Il detachment of cadets un-
der the command OF Capt. Hannic Price, with
rifles and fixed bayouetS marched to the front
Of the stage and executed various maneu-
vres by tap of drum They handled their arms
we'll. kept perfect time, and made very hand
some appearance, rejecting great credit on their
military instructor. The drill was twice re-
peated at different times during the evening
'Toodles was next played and was we'll done
Almost everybody has seen this piece perform
ed by actors who have made it speciality, and
it is consequently hard one for boys to at
tempt; but almost all the parts were we'll sus-
tained, and Edwin Buchanan as Mary Acorn
Leonard Marbury as Mrs Toodles, Edward
NJ. Sandy, jr., Of Essex Co., as George Acorn
and Edward NJ Harrison of Fairfax Go. as
Toodlcs, played admirably, especially the last
named, though lie had never before appeared on
Il stage. There citations by Harry l.. Blackjack,
Albert a. Bragcr, Harry Smoot, Edward NJ.
Sandy, jr., James f. Clements, Of Charles Co.,
Md, and Glenn Brown, were I'LL we'll done, cx-
cept one piece in which the speaker was evil
IDENTIFY embarrassed ;ind consequently spoke
too fast The last named student will make 4
very fine speaker The concluding piece was,
NO Around the Corner" by the author Of
Box and Cox" and was played well by Ill the
performers. Hurry i. Mathews, Of Galveston,
Texas, rs Flipper, and Arthur Gregory, as
Nobbler sustained their parts admirably, while
Glenn Brown and B. Franklin Waddcy, who
sustained the subordinate characters, fully
equalled them During the exercises hand
some silver cup was presented to Joseph j.
Denty as the seller of the most tickets We
understand that our young friends not having
realized sum quite sufficient to pay Tor their
arms will give another entertainment, at All
early day, with an entire change Of programme.
TOURNAMENT AT LANGLEY, NA.-Tues-
day, the 18th, by previous announcement, l
tournament took place about one mile from
Langley, near the riverside, at l:4j p. H. The
day being fine and clear, large attendance
from the surrounding country were present,
including large proportion of beautiful ladies,
Fairfax county and the District being well rep
resented
The following were the knights John d.
Jackson, Great Falls +. NJ. Jackson, Lone
Star John Stcuart, Sylvia John Reed, Hir-
ginia James Reed, No Chance William
Thomas, Bull 5 Neck ; e. II. Luckett, Forest
S. Ridgely, Maryland Ben. Oliver, Prospect
Hill John Hanavan, Hope ; W i. Gunnel,
Spriugvale W. II. Larnon, Old Dominion !;
Pope Gunncll, Jericho. They were attircd
in handsome costumes.
The riding was excellent, and without ACCT
dent, with the following result ut three rides
Mr. E. NJ Jackson, Knight Of Lone Star,
taking rings, the greatest number, won the
right to crown the Queen Of Love and Beauty
John Hanavau, Hope, taking rings, crown
ing the lst Maid of Honor; six riders, taking
rings each, making tie, rode of, when W:
h. Harmon, Old Dominion, won the I'd Maid
of Honor and John d. Jackson, Great Falls,
Sd Maid of Honor.
After fitting, the knights were drawn up in
line opposite the audience, when Mr. r, NJ
Jackson named Miss Alice Jackson OF Wash
ingtou city, Queen Of Love and Beauty. Mr.
Hanavan named Miss Martha Moore as st
Maid ofHonor; MrW H. Larlnon named Miss
Nette Barnes as I'd Maid of Honor, and Mr.
John jackson named Miss Annie Moore rs I'd
Maid of Honor.
Most of the company theu repaired to Mr.
Hubbers hotel, at Langley
At o'clock the coronation took place. Dr.
H. W. Turpin was called upon to make the
address, Which was an excellent one. Then he
presented to Mr. +. NJ Jackson, the success,
full knight, through the committee, the reward
of pair of silver plated spurs and blue sash
with silver trimmings then he crowned Miss
Alice Jackson Queen of Love andBcauty; Miss
Martha Moore, first maid Miss Nettic BarncS,
second maid, and Miss Annie Moore, third
maid of honor.
With fine music the cotilion was danced by
the successful knights with their queen and
maids of honor, after which liuc supper was
served up and dancing then continued up to
clock in the morning.
THE COLUMBIA FIRE CoMPANY.-A meet
ing of the Columbia Fire Company was held
last night ut No. 10, South Royal street, the