Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-09-17
KNIGHTS OF cHIvALRY.
4 Grand Tournament and BAH in the
Second District.

Second District.
Yesterday, about noon, Q number Of
ladies and gentlemen begaa 10 assem-
bic on The farm Of Mr.. james Brav-
shaw, il the Second district. near
Annapolis, to witness tournament
advertised to be given by some gen
tlemen of that vicinity. Vehicles Of
all descriptions kept constantly arriv-
ing and drew up in line on either
side of the way along which the
arches were erected, SO that by the
time fitting commenced the grounds
were alive with people of both sexes
anxious to witness the chivalric ex-
ploits Of the kuightly young gentle
men. s. Thos. Mccullough, Esq, Of
the Annapolis bar, was the orator OF
the day, and delivered an excellent
address in his ueually felicitous style.
MIR. James Brayshaw, the chief mar
shall, was assisted by DR.. Gordon Fl
Claude, Of Annapolis, and Messrs. ].
Irving Bird and j. Lacy Brayshaw,
OF West River,
After some preliminary riding To
get tIeir horses 10 good trim for earn.
est work, the knights were called ia
regular order by the marshal and
summoned to charge, each command
being seconded by . shrill blast from
the cornet of Mr.. Henry Schryer
the leader of the Annapolis Cornet
Baud-which discoursed music for
the occasion-and the tourney began
In earnest. The following is the
LIST OF KNIGHTS:
Charles ii. Worthingtou, Knight Of
THE Raven Plume;" j. w. Hodges,
Knight of white Hall;n Walter II
Meade, Knight of vineyards" May
nard Carr, knight Of 'Woodland;'
Brice WorthingtoD. Knight of High
lands;" Charles r. Dale, Knight oil
"The Roses;n j. III. Carr, Knight oil
"Waldridge;" John Tucker. Knight
of Bloomfield" G. Everett Wallis
Knight of "LitwaltoD;o DIR. Thomas
Il, Brayshaw, Knight of my Lady's
Cause"
The judges, Messrs. j. w. Bird, p.
Dorsey Carr, Benz. Watkins, w. T.
Kent and Edwd. Hall, occupied seats
on the grand stand near the central
arch. At the close of the tournament
it was found that a tie existed be-
tween Messrs Maynard Carr and G,
r. Date, consequently those gentle
men had to ride again, and the former
came off victorious.
CORONATION OF QUEEN AND MAIDS
OF HONOR. 9
Mr.. John w. Hodges, knight Of
white Hal, f" to whom the first prize
was awarded. exercised his preroga-
tive by crowning Miss A Wallis
Queen; Mr. Maynard Carr, Knight
of Woodland crowned Miss Anna
Brayshaw first Maid of Honor; Mr.
G. r. Dale, Knight of "The Roses, !
bestowed bis wreath on Miss Mol.
lie Carr, and Mr.. j. Higgins Carr
knight of "Waldridge," presented
his to Miss Annie ID. SellmaD, as
second aud third Maids respectively
Among the visitors from Annapo.
lis were Mr.. and Mrs. James M
Munroe, DR.. T. III. Thompson, Misses
Thompson, Misses Iglehart, DR.. w.
@. Claude, Miss Lizzie Claude, Misses
Tuck, Worthington and Lovely. Mr.
Hallam Claude and DIR. w. S. Welch
The successful knights and the fail
ladies, whose favors were displayed
on the lances, were the recipients Of
many congratulations, not the least
hearty being those Of the unsuccess-
ful competitors The entire cavaIcade
Of knights aud many of the spectators
at the invitation of Mr.. Brayshaw,
then repaired to bis residence and
partook of collation. to which the
appetites of all, whetted by their Wig
orous exercise, enabled them to do
ample justice.
A ball at night at the residence oil
Mr.. Kent, near the scene of the day !
entertainment. prolonged the festivi-
ties TO q late hour, string music being
furnished by the band before alluded
to.
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