Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-09-11
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St. Clements Bay. !
Sept. 9th, 1878. (

Messrs. Editors being an ardent ad-
mirer of the beauties of Nature. and con-
cciving woman to be the most beautiful
that man can look upon, your humble
correspondent never loses an opportunity
of being present wherever there is a gath
ering of loveliness and grace. and l can
sincerely say that never had the pleas
ure of looking at brighter eyes and fairer
faces than was assembled a. Newtown on
the third of September to witness the chiv-
alric sport Of tho tourney which was got
ten up for the benefit of the Church at said
place.
The sun rose on that eventful morn
ing in all its glory and splendor. herald
ing day Of excitement and pleasure for
our citizens and summoning the fair ladies
and gallant gentlemen to prepare for a
day Of triumphs and disappointments.-
By the hour appointed for the riding to
commence. there was fair gathering of
the beauty and gallantry Of Beggar's Neck
and surrounding country.
The knights met in the morning and
organized BY appointing J. f. Mating
ley and Charles II. Russell Marshalls. b
Jarboe, Herald, George W. Morgan, J.
D. Thompson and J. T. Abel, Judges.
At ii o'clock the Knights were drawn up
in line before the Judges stand. when
Geo. w. Morgan introduced DR.. VIM II.
Stone, as Orator Of the Day. who deliver
ed brilliant charge. replete with chival-
| ric "reminiscences aud beautiful sentiments,
at the close of which he was loudly ap.
plauded By oil present. After music. the
knights entered the arena as follows -
z. Maitingley. Knight Of Scotland; NJ
Swami. knight OF St. Clements Bay; r.
W. Mat.ingley, Knight of Ivanhoe; Jas.
Crycr. Knight of Lone Star; Jno. Cryer.
Knight of Locust Grove; j. Tippett,
Knight Of Newtozn; John Abel. knight
Of Britop's Bay; Benny Howard. knight
of Ripping Wave; Samuel Blair, Tn
known Knight; Frank Davis, Knight of
Disappointment; VIM. Sax:on. knight Of
the Bleeding Heart; George Mat,ingley.
knight of St. Joseph's; Glen. Caywood,
knight Of Head Of the Bay; Frank Her
bert. Knight Of the Grove.
The Knights were called in regular or
der, and after brilliant and spirited con-
ties. the honor Of crowning the Queen was
awarded to the handsome young Knight
of the Ripping Wave. who displayed his
usual good taste BY selecting Miss Ida
Griffin, of Prince Georges County, Queen
| of Love and Beauty. The honor Of crown
ing the frst Maid Of Honor. was won BY
the Knigh, of st. Joseph's. who crowned
the beautiful and accomplished Miss Kate
Morgan. The Knight of Ivanhoe won the
honor Of GROWING the Second Maid Of
Honor. who placed it upon the fair brow
Of Miss Rebicca Ssxton The knight Of
the Lone Star uon the right Of crcwning
the Third Maid Of Honor. who choose Miss
Rosa Mattingley. Miss Rosa, all smiles
aud bushes. gracefully accepted the hon.
or. The Fourth Maid Of Honor, the
young and beautiful Miss Lucy NJ. Bar
roughs, vas crowned By our gallant young
friend. the knight Of the Head Of the
Bay.
As soon as the coronation ceremonies
we're over. they all proceeded to the house
where table vas set filed with all the
Injuries Of the season. where soon throng
Of loveliness and grace was enjoying she
delicious noesels. Wei was ie worth the