Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-08-31

OhAPFiCos aug %otns 1854.
Nessrs. Editors ~ was present as the
tournament and festival that came OF Al
st. Joseph's on Tuesday, 22nd inst The day
was ushered In with mild and pleasant at
mOsphere, few clouds lining The edge Of the
horizon, which gradually increased until the
entire armament was eanOpied. These. while,
By their bene6cient shadow, shielding rs
from the rays Of the pierciag tun, were the
harbingers Of q slight sprinkling Of rain,
which late in the evening developed into
quite shower.
Owing, we presume. to the shcrtness ofthe
notice and the partially unfavorable ASPECT
Of the weather, there were NOT 50 many per-
sons present as on similar OccasiOn last year
yet, By the time the hour for The Tourney ar
rived, probably several hundred were in at
tendance, being fair representation Of the
youth, vigef, beauty and intelligence Of the
surrounding country, and including also u
few from Baltimore, Washington and olhdf
places. About IL, q. M. the knights we're
marshalled and marched 70 the tournament
grounds. The following we're the officers Sc
lected on the ground.
Judges; J. H. Parsons, J.F. Knoit, Jno.
H.. Lloydi-lMr. Lloyd having 10 leave
on business, Mr.. s. o. TenDisOn was Sc
lected in his sieadl; Chief Marshall, J.
T. N. RaIey; assistants. Jno. A. Scott -
Hilton and Stephen Alvey. Afaer being put
through the usual military evolutions, the
knights, Is in number, were fbrmea IN ftonl
Of the judges stand, when The Chief Judge.
afler expressing his regres 81 the absencs Of
an orator for the day, delivered TO them.
their charge, and they proceeded TO their
posts. eheeFed and animated By the bright
eyes and encouraging smiles Of the eongrega-
ted galaxy Of beauty assembled TO witness
their efforts. The riding commenced and con-
eluded about "a p. m. with the following re-
suit. Willie MattingIey, knight Of King
William, won the BTst honor; Geo. Tippest,
knight, Orphan Sailor, the second honor;
John A. johnson, knight True Blue, the third
honor; Thaddeus Guy, knight, So. Clemeat's
Bay, the fonrth honor. The riding was ex-
cellent; the knight who crowned the Queen
having taken sias rings, the knight who
won the and honor eight, while there sxss
tie between True Blue, st. Clements Bay and
St. Mary's City, for the third and fourth hon.
ors, each having taken seven rings. Of the
unsuccessful Knights three TOOK six rings
each, and three Eve each out Of q possible
nine. The knights were next drawn mp Ia
front Of the grand stand and Chief Judge
Parsons announced the result and delivered
70 the respective victors ihe trophies q aheir
powess and skin. At this Point knight Of
King William who had 50 calamity achieved
she frst honor was seen speeding away on the
wings Of lore. 10 bear the emblem Of his val
or 70 the lady Of his choice, who ii seems vas
not on the ground at the time, but who sub
sequently arrived during the evening, her iAir
and lovely brow encirrlea with The beautiful
corOnet-Miss Buckler crowned Queen Of Lore
and Beauty. Miss Fannie Jarboe of Newtown
was crowned lst Maid Of Honor; Miss Mollie
Johnson. So. Josephs, And Maid of Honor;
and Miss Kate Lathram Of Patuxent, Ord
Maid Of Bonor.
The next thing In order was the dinner.
The table, amply spread under the shade trees
adjoining the ehurchyard, was abundansly
supplied with the subsiantials and delicaeies &C
the season, prepared in the best culinary man
ner and skillGnlly and couzieously presided
over BY the fair daughters, matrons and gen.
tlemen Of the congregation, and 10 whish an
seemed 70 do full justice The cOalectionery
department. must also come In for a share q
our noliCe. Circular wreathes Of everareens.
artisiicalIr kstOonea and skillfnlly arranged.
spanred the tep q The ia6le, which was rich
~ laden with the best Of cake, candies. lee
cream and other eonfeeiionerses, dispensed bv
the fair hands Of the daughters ofS Josepl's
and which was literally palrouisrd. Calls
thenic exercises was not Neglected. A aoor
vas laid On the green nndeE The shadow
branches Of = sycamore tree, where. fannea
BY the pleasant breszs ofSamner. those who
wished . Do % engaged = he merry dance.
Everything appeared % pam or pleasansly
and We have no douht % the utrnoss eniov-
meat Of many. An hour o. two before night
the company began 70 separate lor .hrir
homes Soon after this, ihe rain, which had