Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-08-04
KabIetown Letter.

M. Edltof:=IMS section has In
deed been blessed with. delightful.
showers the past three days, and al
though it will take a great dealsmore
rain to thoroughly wet the ground,.
vegetation seems to- have taken new,
life already and started to grow.
Flowing for the fall crop is the next
thing in order with our farmers.
We were shown, a few days ago, a
huge Citron Alice tree, Gin the pos
sessionsof one of Gharlestown's most
estimable ladies, } that was planted by
Maj. VIM. H.T. Lewis, of this county,
thirty years ago. This is a remark
able agezf for a tree of this kind. 1t
is also knownsas the lemon geranium.
Mrs. DIR. Hartman, of West Ches-
ter, Pa, visited her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Kable, in this place, last
week. Mrs. Kable's many friends
will rejoice to know that shesis con
%yalescent.
Mr.and Mrs rankMyers have been
visiting friends at Shepherdstown.
Our social circleshaYe beenfavored
for a few days, with the delightful
company of one of Hagerstown's most
charming young ladies, Miss May
Hannah, accompanied by Miss Annie
Bowers, of Shepherdstown, who were
stopping with their friends at HPleas-
ant View" the delightful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myers.
Mr.. j. Hunter Williams, of Win
chester, visited his brother, Mr.. C.
Williams, near this place, this week.
Some of our farmers are losing
their hogs by cholera. Mr.. William
Griffith, on the Wheatland'' farm
Iof Mr.. j. p. Matthias, had lost eleven
out of twelve, when last heard from,
and the twelfth N was sick.
Quite a large number of invited
guests witnessed the Tournament on
the farm of Sam'I L. Rissler, Esq,
last Saturday. The tittingcommenced
about 1890, A. NJ, when the follow
ing Sir Knights in attractive uniforms,
under the marshaIship of that pop
ular and genial gentlemen, Mr.. Jos.
W. Trussell, entered the contest:
Wild Bay'-CIarence Kable.
Observation-Disclosures Risslcr.
clone Star''-Turner Yates.
How Can I"-John P. Rissler.
"Rolling Cloud'-B. F. Yates.
"Ivanhoe''-Wm. D. Rissler.
Would If 1 Could"-S. G. Mat
thews RissIer.
"Wiu If 1 Can'-G. Newt. Harris.
"Aspcn Groves. L. Rfssler, Jr.
"Atthe Valley''-Edw'dLangdon
"Umbrella"-Chas. f. Harris.
"Harper's Ferry''-Chas. Nichols.
At the close of the contest the
judges, NIessrs. Geo. l.. Risslcr, VIM.
Griffith and G. G. Conklyn, declared
the following knights the victors: S.
G. NJ. Rissler, first; c. z. Harris,
second; G. Kable, third; YIN. Kiss
Ter, fourth.
The cooling shade of an adjacent
grove invited the assembly, and as
high loon had past, The next thing
in order was to satisfy the ap2
petites, which had been whettcd up
to a keen edge by the ~lateness of the
hour. The ladies, who are always
ahead in good deeds, anticipated the
hunger that would have to be APP
peascd, so they brought huge baskets
filled with good things, and dispensed
a real old Virginia hospitality to their
friends. BY invitation, your cores
pendent had the pleasure of dining
at the united table of Mrs. Samuel
Rissler, and Mrs. Robert Phillips and
Mrs. Oscar Phillips, of Charlestown,
and will simply say that after partak-
ing of such a rich banquet, was just
Ct too full for u~tterance." Oh! Mr..
Editor, we thought of you.
At the call of the marshal. the Sir
Knights assembled at the platform,
the successful ones with their chosen
ladies standing in front, namely:
Would If I Could"-NIiss Sallie
Engle, Queen of Love and Beauty.
"Umbrella"-Miss NIollie Yates,
First Maid of Honor.
"Wild Bay''-Miss Bette Yates.
Second Maid of Honor.
"Ivanhoe''-Miss Minnie Weirick.
Third Maid of Honor.
The marshal then introduced the
gifted Braxton Davenport Gibson.
Esq, who delivered the coronation
address. Mr.. Gibson's address was
replete with beautiful and chaste Ian
guage, and did time and space per-
nit, would like to give an outline of it,
but suffice it to- say it was a brilliant
effort, appropriate of the OCCASION
Right royalty did the fair queen
WELD the sceptre of love yer her
subjects, and her gentle and lovely
maids paid her the homage that was
due her. After the coronation GER
emonics, the merry macs of the dance
were engaged in until old "SoI'' hid
his face beneath the western horizon.
Notwithstanding the intense heat and
clouds of dust on Saturday, the peo-
pie seemed to enjoy themselves at the
tournament. a gentle shower at 8
O'Clock was refreshing and made the
company seek shelter for a whilc.-I
The saddle girth of Mr.. b. T. Yates
broke while he "a riding for the ring,
causing him to fall. At first his
friends were uneasy for fear he was
badly hurt, but his activity in getting
up soon assured them that he was all
right, only he got a few skin bruises
and a good old-fashion busting. Miss
Mary Stevens, of Pennsylvania, ac-