The daily gazette., 1879-07-25
FIFTH EDITION.
LIFE AT OCEAN CITY,

OCEAN CITY, Md, July 24.-While
the attractions offered to sojOurners at
Mai yland's watering place are suffic,en!
under any circumstances to bring large
numbers to Ocean City, yet it is unques-
tiOnably true that the presence of the
Fifth regiment here has produced the ex-
traordinary rush that has marked this
season and made it such notable sue
cess. The crush still continues and tc-
day several excursion trains brought
down hundreds, while the arrival of reg
| llar guests COL tinues with every train
AMI kilograms Continue to pour in ask
ing for quar- ters. Another hotel such as
the Atlantic or, indeed, two such hos
telries, coul have found profitable sea-
son.
THE TOURNAMENT AND BALL
at Berlin last evening. proved q great
event for Worcester county. Tue tour
ney took pl c. OIL the grounds of the
Agricultural society, which boasts a
"g and stand" and a half-mile race track.
Somewhat less pretentious tha Pimlico.
II, never.h lie (barling the dust and
heat), proved a We y attractive point yes
terday for the people in this section.
hundreds, including nearly the men,
bers of the Fifth and tile regimential
band, ard the country resi- tents rode,
drove and walked 20 or more miles to
witness the spectacle. The knights were
fine riders and they proved themselves,
like the knights Of old, bold, skillful and
gallant. Seven entered the lists Knight
OF the Turf, ii. Mitchell The Desert
George Henry Free Lane, w. s. Per
nell /; Red Cross, William Boss /; Bono
Light H-rse, X. j. Henry Berlin
James Henry, and Fifth Regim mt, Ser
geant Edward Pennington, of H. com
pany.
The distance was $50 yards and th'
rings, two inches in diameter, were ar
ranged in the usual manner. Th
names of the successful KIN ghts and tn
ladi $ who were honored by bein
crowned Queen of Love aud Beauty an
her attendants have a ready been giveI
you. After beng lected tley wer
driven in an open convey ance with fOu
nn-hand of Chincot, ague ponies aroun
u the track, accompanied by the gallin
e knights whose p owess had won for thel
l. sucI social distinction. Sergeant Pei
d nington, who was representing th
g "Fifth" in the cont. st, met with sligl
o accident and his place was taken by pr
vate F. c. Ho- lie, of F company, wi
D took, how, yer, only one ring and wit
drew. A three-inile running race, Il
rid rs being relieved W tn relays of fires
horses at the end of each half mil
proved quite exciting and was won
'se George Henry in u minutes.
et The mule race 1.-THE slowest winnin
and sack races by n@groes proved We
= amusing. There were about 1,OO9 pc
sons present and the afiae was also
= pecuniary sue ess, as admission fees al
y, 70 'gland-stand" fees were exac ed OF vii
tor. THE judges were DR.. John
Dirick OF, Edwin L. Adair, WIN. Sho
ell and u. w. christopher; chief IN;
" shal, DR.. John w. Pitts; aids, Fran
I'd j. Henry and VIM. Franklin. Color
10 Zollinger occupied seat on the judg
VI stand. The ball at night in the armc
of the Bond Light Horse company prt
- ed social event for the county a
,c dancing was continued until an ca
he hour this morning. DR.. j. W. Pitts v
nd master Of ceremonies, with George
ts css Henry aud Henry Purneil floor ma
in gers and r. j. Henry, A. p. Mitchell {
Ity
GATLINGGUN AND TARGET PR
TICE.
: Practice with the Calling gun con
et, ued yesterday and the record show!
be marked improvement on the part of
10 gunners in handling that weapon. A
lis range of 600 yards six shots struck
he bulls eye and out of $50 shots fired nj
a. went outside of the second cirle. In
'oI manual Of arms, drilling and march,
,Al !, the command has also been greatly
Gifted by its strict military discipline.
;. At the Atlantic this evening the re
- lar evening hop took place and '
~, much enjoyed.