Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-12-10
Correspondence of the Beacon.)
ST. Clements Bay, Dee. 4, 1874

Messrs. Edi.ors-We were present
at tournament at 'Oata Dale" on
Thursday. Nov. Goth, which was got
ten mp BY our enterprisins friends,
Bowling and Tippett, for the benefit of
"widowers and bachelors" At an ear.
ly hour in the morning, the lovers Of
chivalric sports began to arrive. ard
soon tie field was well crowded with
their equipages and the steeds of the
gallants. About eleven o'clock, fri, nd
Raley of your town came up in fire
style with "Old Jim" in the buggy
The following were the officers of the
day. Marshals. ]. Hilery Parsons and
J. Edwin Thompson,-Taylor Tppett,
Herald,-'.t three widowers," Col. James
T. Blackstone, George w. Morgan and
]. d. Thompson were selected for Judges
At twelve o'clock. the Knights were
marshalled by the Chief Marshal, and
were placed BY him in front of the
Judges stand, to receive the address
of Col. James T. Blackstone, who de-
livered it in his usual clear and lucid
style, which was listened to with the
greatest attention and pleasure. To
attempt description of it would be fu-
tile. Such eloquence and research I
have seldom had the pleasure Of listen
ing to before--it nerved the arm and
inspired the hearts of the Knights with
the chivalry of old. 1t was replete with
associations of the good old days, and
lacked none of the ardor of the gay cav
alier. The Knight of the Lone Star,
proudly carried away the first honor,
and crowned the beautiful and lovely
Miss Mona GoldsboreHgh, Queen of
Love and Beauty. The gallant Knight
of Bcgga,'s Neck crowned the charm
ing Miss Matilda Abel first Maid of
Honor. The gay and lively Knight of
the Forest, won the third honor, which
he gallantly proffered to the lady of his
choice. The young Knight of VIII If
1 Can, won the fourth honor, and
when the Marshal and his aids offered
to escort him to the side of his charm
er. he said that she was not there. and
that he would hold on to his crown un-
til he met her, when he would present
it to her.
After the coronation ceremonies were
over, the company adjourned to the
house where they patiently awaited the
announcement of supper. When the
gong sounded, we all made for the
supper room, where we found the table
filled with lu1uries, at which were seat
ed the beautiful Queen and her love-
~ Maids, surrounded by the gallant
knights, who were bravely destroying
the delicious viands. After the vener-
able Judges were seated, the balance of
the seats were soon filed with young
men. The Judges soon had their plates
filed with luxuries, and, a. they were
gathering up their knives and forks
preparatory to making anonslaught, two
ladies made their appearance ON the
scene Of action. who in the hurry and
excitement Of the moment had been
and as this is goahead age
and young America will always hold
its own, two Of the Judges had to va
cate their seats in favor of those fair
ones. After supper, the dancing com.
menced and was kept up until a late
horr. The beautiful Queen and her
lovely Maids were the centre of attrac.
ton, and the heart Of many . gallant
beat high as II duttered around and
sought . glance from their bright eyes.
Hor Box.