The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-08-20


TOURNAMENT AND POLE RAISING AT DUBLIN
The ancient village of Dublin looked alive, on
Wednesday, the occasion being Democratic
meeting, tournament, an Indian war hunt and
a dance in the evening. A hickory pole, over II
feet high, was raised, and a handsome American
flag was unfured from the top of the lofty flag
staff, amidst great enthusiasm. The flag, which
was fifteen feet in LENGTH was inscribed with the
names of the Democratic candidates. 1t was
made entirely by Mrs. Charles Crew and Mrs
James s. Chcnworth, both Of them enthusiastic
supporters of Hancock and English.
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Silas
Scarboro, when Arch. Wilson was elected Presi.
dent; James Forwood Vice President, and NJ.
Nelson Whtcford Secretary
An able address was made by Hon. Herman
Stump, who alluded to the purity of General
lIancock's private character, his ability as n
statesman and his devotion to the principles of
civil liberty. The salient points in the unsavory
political record of Gen. Garfield were then rap.
idly skctchcd, thus clearly contrasting the can
didates of the two parties. Col. Stump closed
with brief outline Of the general principles OF
the Democratic party, and urged unceasing ac-
tivity on the part of his hearers in the cause
He was followed by Hon. j. F. C. Talbot
He said that the people of Dublin district were
doing what Democrats are doing all over the
Embarrassing Hancock and English poles and
flags, and rushing to the standard of Democracy.
Old-time Wings and even Republicans feel that
the time has come for them to leave the Repub-
lican party and join the party of reform-the
Democratic party. He thought this the most
important canvass ever undertaken 1t affords
| the American people an opportunity to rebukc
the Republican party for depriving Samuel j.
Tildcn of the seat to which he was elected
Mr.. Talbot controyerted the arguments made
by the Republicans that Hancock is neither a
soldier nor statesman, and showed that he was
both. lie exposed the miserable pretcnce of
civil service reform, protested by the Republi-
can party, and asserted that the excellent ilnan-
cial condition and prosperity of the country
were not due to Republican management as
claimed by them, but to the blessing of Provi-
dcncc and q Democratic Congress.
At the conclusion of Mr. Talbott's speech the
tournament took place, in spacious field, be-
longing to Mr. Harrison Hopper, near Dublin
Seven knights appeared, the result of the first
three rides being as follows:
Wilton Greenway, Knight of Hokeland, s.;
Ramsay Bay, My Maryland, o.; S. Archer White
ford, Talulah, s.; Robert Tenant, Dublin, Q;
Geo. H. Doughton, Would Like To, 8; Benja.
min Hitchcock, Glittering Wave, 6; X. N. Ram
say, Susquehanna, s.
Messrs Bay and Tenant having scored an
equal number of rings, rode three times each
the first honor falling to Mr.. Bay and the second
to Mr.. Tenant. Messrs. Whitcford, Doughton
and Ramsay then contested for the remaining
honors, which were won by Messrs. Whitcford
and Ramsay.
The coronation address was delivered by Mr..
Geo. W. Richardson. Whilst he was in the full
flight of eloquence the stand broke down, and
the queen, maids of honor, knights, orator,
judges and oil fell together in an indiscrlminate
mass. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the
episode brought the address to an uutimely end.
Maryland crowned Miss Annie Jones Queen;
Dublin crowned Miss Pauline Crew, first Maid
of Honor; Talulah crowned Miss Laura Wills
second and Susquehanna crowned Miss Hattie
Richardson third Maid of Honor.
TrlHes, consisting OF SET OF harness, riding
bride, lap spread and carriage whip were
also given to the successful knights.
The Judges were Archibald Wilson, DR.. Silas
Scarboro and VIM. Young, Chief Marshal, X.
s. McNutt; assistants, George A. MARYLAND and
John II. Haincs, Time Keepers, ]. Fred. Crew
and T. b. Daughcrty. Hcrads, Marcus McCaus-
land, Alfred Street, and Harry James.
At the conclusion of the tournament the spec
tators were treated to n representation of an
Indian war-hunt, the actors being Red Cloud
(Mr. C. Bingley McCann) and his band of Sus-
quehanna Indians, fourteen in number. They
were In full Indian costume, with war paint
feathers, bows and arrows, tomahawks, scalp
ing knives and various other paraphernalia with
which, according to Wayne Reid, the dusky
braves delight to deck their persons