The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-10-16

TOURNAMENT IN THE "UPPER END."-A CORES
pendent (B. T. H. writing from Ensor's Mill
Dam, 9th district, under date of Oct. 9th, says
A grand picnic and tournament took place
at Beckleysville to-day. About IL o'clock Mr..
John E. Fowble, marshal of the day, formed
the knights, 81 in number, near the center Of
the town and headed by the New Freedom
brass band, of York county, made grand
march through the town, accompanied by some
five hundred citizens of Baltimore and Carroll
counties, and York county, and on his return
marched them to the field south of the town,
where the arches were erected, in front of the
Judges stand. Thomas Kelbaugh proceeded
to deliver the charge to the knights in an ap-
propriate manner, displaying more than ordi-
nary ability as an orator. Phineas j. Davis,
marshall of the knights, then proceeded, as
sisted by his heralds, John Hoshall and j. Bur-
geyne, to prepare for the contest of browning
the Queen of Love and Beauty and LIST, I'd and
Sd Maids of Honor, which resulted as follows {:
Jno. E. Shamberger, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Geo. Heshall Meadowview ........................6
j. E. Tracey, Mt. Carmel".... ............""..3
Geo. James, Springfield. .........."""."."...6
Jno. Kelbaugh, Forest .................."..3
VIM. Burgoyne, Meadowdale......." ........6
Thos. Matthews, Beckleysville.
VIM. Wisner, Georges Run.... .......... .........5
VIM. Cooper, Summerdale....... .................3
Geo. Bowman, Gunpowder. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
VIM. Davis, Bloomingdale. ......... .......S
Thos. E. Harris, The
VIM. s. Rozier, Ivanhoe... ............."...."...7
A. Frossbrenner, Blue Ridge ....................6
R. Matthews, The Valley ........3
VIM. Green, Mils.... ........................3
Thos. Cape, Big Falls.......
R. B. Stiffier, Will if
j. F. Neal, I'll ".....".".""..5
G. II. Matthews, Cromwell Park
9. M. Wainwright, Country View..... ............7
G. F. Wheeler, Clifton..... ................5
]. L. Burke, Highlands.
s. E. Wainwright, Cherry Hill...................4
j. Frederick, My Maryland .~....................5
T. W. Ensor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jno. Donaldson, herited ...................4
The knight of the Rose having taken rings
was declared the victor, entitled to LIST prize,
and the honor of browning the Queen, and the
knights of Bloomingdsle and Highland having
each taken rings rode off, and after a spirited
contest resulted in Bloomingdale winning I'd
prize and LIST Maid of Honor and Highland DIS
I'd Maid of Honor, and knight of Beckeysvlle
Sd Maid of Honor.
J. Fred. c. Talbot, Esq, delivered the coro-
nation address, and pleased all present with
his eloquence.
Rose crowned Miss E. " Green, of New Mar
ket, as Queen Bloomingdale Miss Susie Sham
berger, LIST Maid; Highlands, Miss Ida Ar
macost, I'd Maid, and Beckleysville, Miss Jen-
ME Jordan, Sd Maid after which the Sir
Knights escorted the lovely young Queen who
bore her honers we'll, and her Maids of honor,
all handsome and fair daughters of good old
Baltimore county, to the dancing pavilion,
where they mingled in the merry dance until
Sol refused to shed his charming rays upon the
scene, when all parted for their homes we'll
pleased with the gala day at Beckleysville.
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