The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-09-25

The TOURNAMENT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Between four and five hundred people assem-
bled at Towsontown on Tuesday last to witness
tournament for the championship of Balti-
more county. The tournament was held on
the grounds of DR.. g. M. Bosley, in the rear Of
the Court House, where large stand and seats
to accommodate about one thousand persons
had been erected. The stand and arches-three
of the latter-were decorated with evergreens
and beautiful tri-colored flags, kindly loaned
by Alex. D. Brown, ESQ.,, of Brooklandweod.
About one o'clock, the Knights, headed by It.
zel's 9Th Regiment band, and commanded by
Maj. Harry Gilmsr, chief marshal, Maj. VIM.
E. George, P. j. Davis and VIM. M. Risteau,
assistants, and Master John Jenifer, herald,
marched to the grounds, and being drawn up
in front of the judges stand were addressed by
Jervis Spencer, ESQ.,, in a beautiful speech of
about fifteen minutes duration. Attic conclu-
sion of the charge the judges, Hon. R. Grason,
0. P. Macgill, DR.. G. NJ. Bosley, Gist T. Cock
ey, Col. D. M. Matthews, Robt. N. Elder, d.
Jenifer, Thomas H. Moore, VIM. M. Isaac and
Col. Edw. F. Jenkins, took their places en- the
stand, and after the rules had been laid down
for the government of the tourney the riding
commenced, with the following result
J. B. Hutchins, Knight of My Lady's Manor...5
D. Wright, Knight of My Lady's Cause......S
E. ]. Pearce, Knight of Ivanhoe.. .......S
Frank Sadtler, Knight of Ravenna..... .......6
J. L. Burke, Knight of Will if l Can....."...2
W. E. Pearce, Knight of Pleasant Green .........7
T. R. Jenifer, Knight of Lost Cause..."..........9
H. D. Richardson, Knight of The Dawn.........O
W. B. Pearce, Knight of Arlington. .............4
j. W. Wainwright, Knight of Country Views
G. r. Brown, Knight of Maple Square...........2
B. P. Butler, Knight of Rock Hill .......5
Eugene Burke, Knight of Oakland ..............4
j. I. Pearce, Knight of the Valley........."...9
AS will be seen by the above score there were
two ties on rings and three on s. In riding
eff the first j. T. Pearce took 2 rings and Thos.
R. Jenifer |, thus giving the championship to
Mr.. Pearce, and also the henor Of Growing the
queen. In the second the tie was between
Daniel Wright, E. J. Pearce and Chas. S. Ora
son. Two tits were had resulting in 6 rings
for Wright, 5 for Grason and for Pearce. This
ended the riding and the Knights were mar
shaded in front of tho stand to receive their
prizes. First j. L. Pearce, Knight Of the VAL |
ley, was awarded the champion lance, made of
polished walnut and beautifully mounted in |
silver second, Thos r. Jenfer, knight of the |
Lost Cause, was awarded a very handsome SOL |
id silver cup; third, Daniel Wright, Knight of |
My Lady's Cause, was awarded fine seal ring; |
fourth, Chas. S. Grason, Knight of the High |
lands, was awarded gold pen and holder.
The successful Knights then selected their |
ladies and after conducting them to the stand, |
Winfield J, Taylor, Esq, of Waverley, made |
the coronation address, and at its conclusion |
awarded the crowns as follows: Queen, Miss |
Collie Ady, of Towsontown LIST Maid of Honor, |
Miss Sallie Cockey, of Cockeysville; I'd Maid, |
Miss Annie McComas, of Baltimore county ; |
Sd Maid, Miss Helen Andrews, of Baltimore.
This ended the ceremonies and the crowd |
quietly dispersed. Everything passed off |
quietly, and no incident occurred calculated to |
mar the pleasuressof the day.