Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-08-15

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Tournament at Point Lookout. which
win Be- convened for the landable purpose
of raising means TO assist the Cemetery
Board in raising . suitable monumental
shaft to mark the last resting place Of the
gallant Confederate dead sho are ensomb-
cd IN the Cemetery grounds ut the Point.
will come of on Monday, the 26hk of Au-
gust, irson' II is scarcely necessary for
Us to say. that the proposed tournament
or any measure. indeed. which msy prom
i.e 10 strengthen the hands Of our patient
and excellent Cemetery Board in the pi-
Gus bu. difficult snd improbable labor il
has been appointed TO discharge. has our
wsrmest wishes for its success. The Board
has been hampered and crippled heretofore
for means to proceed With its vork.-oth-
ervi.e j; would have been finished many
months ago. The cause Of this delay has
no. been understood by the general public.
which. ignorant Of the difficulties that
the board has bad to encounter. has rather
been prone to censurc than to sympathize
With its uphill labors. Be this Is it may.
we cordially welcome every endeavor to
place the Board in funds to cnnsummate its
crowning work-thc erection Of the mon
umental shaft in question-and We there
fore heartily commend the proposed Tour
nament at Point Lookout on the 26th in
slant to the favorable notice of our readers.
Below. we give the proceedings Of the
Knights at meeting held at St. Iuigoes'
on Monday of last week. from which it
will be seen. that all needful preliminaries
for the Tournament have already been ar
ranged.
At a meeting of the Knights. held at
st. Inigoes' on Monday Of last week
which was largely attended BY gentlemen
from different districts Of the county, it
was decided to hold grand Tournament
at Point Lookout on Monday. the o6,h Of
August. instant. for the laudable purpose
Of erecting monument to commemorate
the Confederate dead buried in the Gene
terry grounds, J. Frank Smith was elected
President and Co.. c. Young appointed
Secretary. The following officers were
then elected TO serve on the day of the
Tournament:
j. Frank Smith. Marshal (colored sash
orange)
Jos. s. Allstar and VIM. A. Kirk. Her.
alk CHERRY sash)
ii. I. Carroll. DR.. Thcs A. Lynch. J
T. NJ. Ralcy. R. Brent Crane. Georg'
r. Garner. W. r. Clarke, Assis.an
IMurslais (blue sasb)
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b. G. Harris, Capt. George II omas. Col
James s. Downs. .Iudges (whitc badge)
Orators. Hon r T. Mcrrick. for Cor
rona.ion in Ballroom, and Frank Trigg
Esqr.. for Knights on ground
|Ommittre on application of Knights
j. Frank Smith and John II. Waters
Treasurer, j. Frank Smith.
Particular attention is called to the cd
peal Of the Knights to the ladies. to b,
found elsewhere. and orr cotemporarie.
Of Charles. Prince Georges. Calvert anG
Anne Arundel. are respectfully requested
TO publish it. minus the names attached
until the Goth instant. with special invi.
tation to the Knights of their respective
couuties to participate in the tourney and
to their lady readers to assist their st. Ma.
rvs sisters in furthering the recommends.
tons Of the appeal.
Altogether. the Tournament at the
Point on the Goth promises to be one o.
the grandest affairs of its kind ever seen
in Maryland, the interest il is exciting
being sufficient to attract large excursion
parties both from Baltimore and Wash.
ington. which leave these cities for the
Point :. 10 o'clock. the Sunday nigh,
previous to the Tournament, remaining
over Monday. and leaving for home q,
IL o'clock Monday night. To make the
Tournament, however. a complete success,
it Is necessary for our public-spiritcd ci,i-
Zens TO put their shoulders to the wheel
and aid the lady Committee which has
been appointed to solicit means for the
entertainment Of the guests who may visi,
the Point on the occasion of the Tourna-
ment. The Committee. We suppose, will
orgsnize and 60 to work at once. and we
feel confident that it will meet liberal
response from oil in our coan,y who are
able to contribute to the praise worthy OBJ
ject which was contemplated to be accom-
plished BY its appointment.
We are authorized to state, that there will
be meeting Of the knight. at ST. Inigces'
store in ST. lnigoes' district. on Tuesday,
the alst instant. with q view to final ar
A full attendance is 6esira.
bic. Persons wishing aud intending to
ride will address Messrs Smith and Wa
tiers. Sc. lnisoes' L. o.. 81. Mary's Co.,
Nd.