Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-09-04

~ 14AA4z4H nAHs Az - 1878.
Mrssas. KBsTvas TIE sOuruanums and din
nsg advertised % cone OF 81 81, JosrrATs ehsseA
On Tum4ay, tie 18th instaaf, in c0mneguenre q
the inc aneaey ef the weather of thnA day auok
piacn ~ day Following. 4 sumpssuns dinns-,
fonsisssns az Ia vnrioas aefieacies mma snhsaan-
tials q ne eason, vas served at Che rsssdFnre
81 sho hte George b. Morgan, Esqf., fsFnislied
End prepmre6 oy naembeFa of the congregation
IN q maaner which Tenecfed much credit upon
thair euIinary skfu. AfleF dinner The company
YgoceedeA % she sournamens gromnds. The
cers Of the day were - follows: Chief Marshal,
J. ParRan Craze; Assistant Marshal aad Herald
z. n. Morgan; Judg~s. J. II. Parsons c. J. Rns-
sell and James N. knost. There Hera, IS usaal,
thrss arches, and eseA knight was ACCORDED three
rides. The weather was pr0pitious with An in
vixurafinx beee1s from the n. =. In addition
20 the privilege Of crowning the Queen and her
Maids Of Honor, there vas saddle, bridla mmE-
tn1aie and spurs 10 b deIivercd as prizes % the
respective sacresSfal knights. About eco per-
suns were present % witness the proceedings
At1p. n. the knights were formed IN martial
array, and aft.r being skiIlfaIly put through
eve a milifary evOinlions By their Chief
they were broaght % = froat opposise the judges
stand aud the Chies Marshal annou1cea 90 the
indwes tsthAt be had the pleasure ofpresenting %
tkem IS gallant knigStS % conseat ~ the hoa-
ors Of the day. p-tthis numhhr was subsequently
inefeased 70 - BY the arrival q anOther knight
jwst IN fine). Ths orator q The day, Judge D.
G. Hammest, was thea ihtrodnced, and delivered
an able, stirring ard Inspiring address aPprO-
primte % thu occasion. which was listened %
wish marked attfnt;on and applsUd a af the close.
ne kniahss Were then nsarrhe1 20 1keir posls,
ana annf8 90 Ariaha an array of beauty as per-
haps ever grmred eoaFnauent ground the rid
ing commenced, aha cOatinusd until about 5
O'Clock, resulting as iollows; srs &.
TheOphiIus NJ ! isriy, Delsnonieo, :
i. Long, PatuxenL
J. @. FarT, Sc. Mary's, Z
Zach Mattingly, Coles Purchase, Z
With q view TO being comPendious, have deemed
Il necessary 70 give only the names titles ETC.. Of
the sue essful Contestants. The knights we're
next msrahaied in front 0f the stand and the
Judges aEac iced that there was q lie between
the knights above named for the Queen and her
one ride for each until decided. This was done
in fine style, amid increased interest and enthu-
siasn, q tie again occurring once between the
knights Of Delmonieo and ST. Mary's for the lst
and 2nd honors and twice between the knights
Of Coles Purchase and PatRxeHt for the 3rd and
9TH honOFs. which finally resulted in the knight
or Delmouico achieving the list honor; knight Of
ST. Mary's the End hoRor; knight OF Patuxent
the 3rd honor and the knight ofCole's Purchase
the 4th honor. The knights we're now again
marshaled in front Of the stand and the CHIEF
Judge, as he delivered to each the trophies Of his
skill and valor, addressed him rs follows
''Knight Of Delmonieo, you, sir knight, having
won the 6rst honor, have the pleasure Of naming
the Queen Of Love and Beauty and will receive
the first prize. knight Of 81. Mary's, you, SIR
knight, having taken the second honor, are enti-
tied to crown the LIST Maid Of Honor and viii re-
eeive the 2nd prize. knight Of Patuxent, yon,
air KNIGHT having won the third honor are en-
titled 10 name the 2nd Maid OF Honor and will
receive the 3rd prize. knight Of Coles Pur-
chase, you, sir knight, having won the fourth
honor, are entitled 20 crown the Bird Maid Of
Honor and will receive the 9Th prize" The cor
onation was then proceeded with. knight Of
DeImouico, whose skill in the tourney was more
than equslled by his admirable good taste and
Judgment in bis selection Of the fair, bestowed
his honor upon Miss FloreBe Dillahay ~ Queen
Of Love and Beauty, who received the same with
modest aud refined grace and wore IL with queen
" dignity. With equal good taste the knight
Of st. Mays chose Miss Irene Davis as lst Maid
Of Honor. knight Of PaiHxent not 10 he ex-
eelIed In his choice selected Miss Victoria Jarboe
a. End Maid OF Homer, and knight ofCole g PuT-
chase With commeudable good taste chose Miss
DOcie Davis rs Bird Maid Of Honor. These cere-
monies concluded, the company again repaired
90 the late Mr.. Morgan's residence to partake q
the excellent supper, enjoy a promenade on the
grassy lawns, listen 10 the delightful music ol
the band inatteadance AMI Messy 20 engage in
the merry and exhilarating dance, which We un-
derstand was kept mp till quite a late hour, when
the company separated for their homes vel
pleased We have no doubt with the days enter
tainment. The tournament and dinner wal
given for the benefit Of St. Joseph's church and
we learn that the net amount realized was $3.50
p.