The daily gazette., 1883-09-06
A GRAND STAND FALLS.
ACCIDENT AT THE G. A. n. EN-
CAMPME EMIT.
FORTUNATE ESCAPE FROM DEATH
What Took Place at Havre 10 Grace Yes
terday--A Large Attendance-The Tour
nament

The G. A. r. Encampment which CON-
menced at Havre de Grace yesterday, was q
success. The attendance was very large
and the day passed off very pleasantly,
although an accident occurred which might
have resulted more seriously than 1t did.
Among the visiting Posts was Smytb Post
of this city, about 100 strong. They left
here on the 9.17 train, and upon arriving at
their destination were received by Captain
Charles O'Conner and the remainder Of the
reception committee.
A line of parade was formed and marched
over long route in the following order !:
Fifth Regiment Drum Corps, OF Baltimore;
Admiral John Rodgers Post, No. 28, in
charge Of Commander Stone; David Orr
Post, No. 32; of Port Deposit, Richard West,
commander; Wingate Post, of North East,
Md; William Lowe Post, of Mill Green,
Nd; Waverly Post; George II. Thomas Post,
of Lancaster, Pa; Post No. Q, of Philadel-
phia, Pa; Smyth Post Drum Corps of Will
mington, with IA pieces; Department officers
of Delaware; Smyth Post Guard, IL rifles,
commanded by Captain schweppenheiser;
General Thomas A. Smith Post, 70 strong,
commanded by Vice Commander Perry;
band and drum corps of Wilson
mand Suter, of Maryland, and staff;
Wilson Post, No. 1, Of Baltimore in charge
of Commander George W. johnson; Du-
shane Post, No. 8, of Maryland; Harry
Howard Post, No. IL, of Maryland; drum
corps of Ellsworth Camp Sons of Veterans
of Baltimore, with John Shivers, drum
major; Ellsworth Camp, No. L, Sons of
Veterans, commanded by Captain T. V.
Ober, and private citizens. About 1000
Grand Army men were In line. The palm
for general appearance was borne off by
Smyth Post OF this city.
At Camp Beath the visitors were well
coined by Collector Webster of the port of
Baltimore, who is a member of Rodgers
Post, and ranks being broken the time until
dinner was spent in various ways.
In the afternoon q tournament took place.
1t was to have commenced at $50 o'clock,
but just previous to that hour the grand
stand upon which was seated at least l 900
ladies and gentlemen gave way and fell with
crash to the ground. Those occupying
the stand were buried in the ruins, but were
released in a very short time. Fortunately,
although several were scratched and bruised,
only three were very much injured.
The latter were Mrs. Hall of Havre de
Grace, whose back was badly hurt, but
when taken home in carriage and ex-
amined by physician was found to have
no bones broken but to have received severe
DTulbcb hDOub Luc DhCh anu blOulu6lb, IObJ-
master Sumpsion's wife, whose leg was
severely bruised, and Miss Lydia Whitaker,
who had foot crushed though not seri-
ously. After an hours delay the tournna-
ment was held and out of possible Is rings
the following scores were made : Wilton
Greenway of Havre de Grace and s. ]. Pay
hill of Churchville, 13 each; sLewis Michael
and w. H. Rawhouser, IL each. Both ties
we're recontested aud resulted as follows
First prize of a set of harness to Payhill;
second prize of saddle and bride to Green
way; third prize of a pair of silver spurs to
Michael; fourth prize of riding whip to
Rawhouser. William Cook was awarded a
prize of silver ice pitcher as the best
equipped of the 10 knights.
Payhill escorted Miss Sallie Kennedy, of
to the stand to be crowned as
queen, and Greenway led Miss Lidie Lyons,
of Havre de Grace; Michael, Miss Sallie
Summers, of Baltimore; and Rawhouser,
Miss Ida Moreau, of Perryman's, as maids
of honor. After the crowning process the
Rev. Mr.. Dean, of the P. E. Church, de-
livered a felicitous address ntcongratulations
Not an accident occurred to any of the
knights. A dress parade was held at the
camp at sundown under command of Cen
eral Suter. Yesterdays festivities wound
up with a grand ball last evening. A
bicycle race and trades display will take
place to-day, when the encampment will
close.
The Wilmingtonians reached home at 1U
O'Clock and we're met at the railroad station
by delegation of their comrades who were
unable to accompany the excursion.