Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-18
The Close Ht Fauquier.
THE TOURNAMENT AND WHO RoDE-A SPIRITED
CoNTEST-THE STEEPLE CHASE-A RIDER CONES
TO GRIEF.
Correspondence OF The Hdrl
FAUQUIER w. S. SPRINGS, Va, }

Correspondence OF The NdrI
FAUQUIER w. S. SPRINGS, Va, }
september 10th.
In former letters / have described the beau
ties Of Fauquier and OF the hotel In ante-belum
days, who numbered its thousand guests OF a
season, made up OF the most distinguished men
OF the period. The large building built for the
special use OF bachelors and known as Rowdy
Hall-and the main building remains only In
memory. The cottage occupied by Cher JUS
Justice Tanney remain. These great jurist are
now at the high court of the Great Law 1iver,
out their memory Is green. was delighted. as
all Americans must be, at the safe return from
Europe OF Americas greatest 1uriSt, Judge
Black. We are naturally proud Of the great
men OF the past, but the present is productive
OF men and records that Will not soon pass away
To-day, ex-Gov. Smith. Of Virginia, dined with
me, and In listening to interesting reminsc enceS
he made me Oblivfous TO the present. lie be-
longs TO generation that Will soon be known
no more: still we ought to rejoice they have
lived, for the world has been made better by
their lives.
Tomorrow Fauquier Springs hotel closes
with record Of success. l fancy few resorts
have experienced so much real enjoyment.
unalloyed by more than natural contingencies.
The tournament OF Tuesday and Wednesday is
an event that marks the new regime with an
Inauguration of the manly sport inviting the
chivalry OF Virginia to enter the lists. The
tournament and ball OF Tuesday and steeple
chase Of Wednesday proved fitting climax, In
OF the springs. This amusement is to be made
leading feature. 1t Will be to FauQuier what
polo Is TO NeWport-a magnet OF attraction,
judging from the one just closed. AT al early
hour DANES and SQuireS, young men and mai
dens, commenced cOngregating In true Virginia
style until more than thousand were around
the house and on the galleries. when "a knights,
well mounted, put In an appearance-uo the
lively strains OF the band, and formed in front
OF the piazza as the mayor OF Warrenton (ora-
tor of the day. delivered a most apropos and
q aht
marshal, DR.. p. Ii. HeiSkell, was fully alive 60
the occasion, and his aides and heralds were
not found wanting. The following prizes to be
contested for and awarded TO the successful
Knights by the LADY judges: Silver pitcher, COB
lets. saddle and bride and whip. The tiltlng
was most creditable, and the whole scene pic
noticed the following ladies: Mrs. Schmidt, OF
New Orleans; Mrs. Ives, OF New orleans;
Dr. and Mrs L. Walsh, of Washington;
Mrs. Garden, OF Narrenton; Mrs. Barker,
Mrs. Darling, General Robinson, Colonei
Benjamin and Mr.. Douglass, or WaShin gtcn:
Col SemmeS, OF New 0rleanS Dr. Gordon. OF
Warrenton. The knights were arustlcally
named knight OF Hancock" ..Knght OF Liber
ty,n "knight OF st. George, Knight OF Prince
William" knight OF Iyanhoe and the Lost
Cause" knight OF Fauquier," knight OF
"kn1ght OF Would IL Could with Lwenty-four
others equally as well named. Prince William
took the nine rings IL three uIts, the st
George eight in three. Hancock anu
aLd were accordingly to try again TO decide the
merits OF tie case. AT tl.iS point il becaIn, III
teDsely interesting. Ali were fOr haucock bur
Ia1r Liberty was not friendleSs On the first tilt
hancock scored three, with Cheers. Liberty
IoiloWed, Going the same, second, with smi-
lar result. a third, BaDcock took three rings,
Liberty Two. Hancock ahead, Was greeted win
loud applause. Mrs. Ives then declared Prince
Willialn, the Knight OF success, ST. George,
Hancock and Liberty as the attending knights
tC choose the queen OF beauty and three maids
OF honor. The coronation tcok place at p,ln. Ia
the ball room. The crowns we're very pretty
ard Sat gracefully upon the pretty heads OF
MISS Ward of Warrenton, as queen; Miss Giems
nIst maid, Miss Blank second, Miss Dash third
The steeple chase was a success l. is, how
ever, such dangerous amusement and so haZ-
aI0OQs. there is little enjoy ment In 1t TO me- |
hearo one Knight remark. 8 Once a Steeple ch asa
was my delight. but now have a wife and i've
cnIQren, and 90 not think IL is right TO run the
risk of my life for pleasure There was a true
knlght OF the Garter at the Steeple chase. One
OF the riders was thrown, aid his horse fell
upon MIN; fortunately, however, he was not
seriously hurt. The whole affair was credit
SSIc, OUT can be greatly improved upon
another season. The knights were not OF the
f. +. VS., but OF the yeomalry of Virginia and
speak well for this class. The ball and supper
was like Mr. Tenny-a success. Nothing has
Deen ieIt undone to make the season just closed
one or enjoyment. Now the pilgrimage home.
ward is being made; the day or exodus has ar
riVed; we say adieuS with Drowned faces strong
appeutes, renewed physical systems. and fresh.
ehed mlnos ready for winter enjoymenUs. The
men ana women who have idled at the seashore
and on the heights are as eager for the pleas
uIes OF tne CITY as they Were two months ago TO
seek the Snade or tide I'm search OF summer
DIeeZe ana rest. How many pleasant friend
snlps nave Deen established: how many hearts
summer In the country" MIGNoN.