Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-11-26

Frank Smith, Esqrs.; Herald, Richard
Boarman. Esqr.; Judges, James I. II.
Raley, A. B. Slye and Henry Turner,
Esqrs.
Thus il win be seen that the Knights
of the Village and Milestoxn tied for
the honor of crowning the Queen of
Love and Beauty, and this, being rid
den of, was decided in favor Of the
Knight of Milsstown. The knight Of
Topeka and the Knight Before Last
tied for the honor of browning the Sc
cond Maid Of Honor, and this was won
By the Knight Before Last. The fol-
lowing Knights, Milestown. of the VII
lage. Topeka and the knight Before
Last, were the victors in the order of
their names, ard conferred the crowns
upon the following ladies-Miss Olive
Durant, Queen Of Love and Beauty,
Miss Julia Bond, First Maid of Honor;
Miss Annie Davis, Second Maid of Hon
or. and Miss Harriet Mattingley, Third
Maid Of Honor.
We must forbear all individual praise
of the beauty and grace attached to the
ladies, the recipients of the crowns, for
were We even 10 attempt it, it would he
lavished to such an extent upon her
who walked the queen" that it would
be endless, vet, if VIC did so, it would
be praise of which her maids should
not be envious. As the Queen is, SO is
her Court. The Queen and her :Iaids
presented a galaxy Of beauty and grace,
of which the Austrian Empress, with
the fairest court in Europe, might envy.
The crown of the Queen of Love and
Beauty never rested upon worthier brows,
and was never worn with sveeter grace;
and her Maids were attendant upon her,
rejecting the brilliancy of their Queen.
The Ball at night was success, and
until late the company revclcd in the
dance. A string band furnished good
music, which added greatly to the plea
sure of those who participated. A brass
band was also in attendance on the
field and signalled the successes of the
Knights by strains of martial music.
One notable feature of the occasion
was the full attendance Of the citizens
of Leonardtown and vicinity. This is
the second turnout Of Leonardtown to
attcnd ~ i;t S;.sS;,s,s Z .
Mechanicsyillc. We allude to this from
the simple fact, that it is true, and be-
cause, il is rumored that, sometime
shortly, the ST. Marv's r. X. and De-
batting Society propose giving an enter
tairment, in the way of concert, or
something Of the kind, in aid Of a pro-
iect, which has been started to build a
Town Hall. This is alluded to, not for
the purpose of prevailing upon the citi-
zens of Mechanicsville to attend, for We
know that their attendance is a fixed
fact, but simply to enlist their energies
in that behalf, and they can, if they
will, turn out the whole of Charlotte
Hall district to further such a public
spirited enterprise. 1t will probably
be sometime during the Christmas hol-
iGays. Enough now to say, that the
citi ems of Leonardtown Were well pleas
ed, rs they have always been, in visiting
Me haricsville, but, excusing their pa
trio ism. they regretted but one thing,
and that was the failure of their own
gallant knight to carry off the honors
of the day. They still have faith in his
callantry, however, and will again send
him to the lists in charge of their colors
and tLeir chivalry.
Before concluding. allow us to say a
few words in regard to Mechanicsville
that place, in which there seems to have
conferred all the energy Of our people
But few years ago, we remember pas.
sing through it, or by the site which
now marks il. Then there was but one
house. the residence Of an old and es'
tee,red citizen, now deceased. To-day
We approach it as town. its neat and
numerous houses striking the eve of the
traveller at distance. A spirit of en-
terprise seems to pervade the place, and
its citizens are an energetic and 8 go.
ahead people. The mechanics seem to
have fixed upon it as their home, and
have appropriately named it. Our rest
there, on one occasion, was disturbed
in tie morning by the stir and hum OF
Industry, which are alone peculiar &c
enterprise. and. more than all. we wer,
startled by the whistle of a steam en-
CINE. Leonardtown might fear a riva
in Mechan;csville, if Fer location wer,
more central 1t would take but shor,
time for our friends Ballenger, Adam,
and Burroughs. 10 move the Court House
What is the matter with old Chariot.
Hall: that memorable place of learn
inc and refinement. WHY has she al