Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-11-19
Mover Tournament.

The citiz ms Of Upper 'rlboro' ani vicln-
ity were treated last week to novel and IN
teresting affair in the way Of lady'S tourna-
honors were of the feminine Sex. tourna-
ment Of this character has been several times
heretofore prof .cted in our section, but the one
held at Upper Marlboro last Wednes lay was
the first cf lis kind to he carried to successful
conclusion in our section Of the State. Inc t'l-
lowing account of the ntf,ir from the EnQurer
may be Of interest TO our readers
/ As WIS anticipated, the ladies tournament
which took place near this town oa edh"sdav
attracted large crowd and was IN e"ery ie
sp-ct a grand event w"li aS ii very novel ah'
Interesting spectacle. About noon the lar
knlGhts began to assemble at he town hall, and
VIII, all WAS in readiness the ladies were as
sisted to the saddle by gallant at'endantS ana
! the cavalcade under the Skiful mana cement oi
the chief mtrshal, Hon VIM. Ii Gwtnn, took
the line of march TO the listed field which,
though near the town. could only he reached
by rircuitouS route 0; about mile, beng on
IA por ion of the estate formerly y owned by the
late Clement Hill. The parade was, indeed,
picturesque and beautiful. Il Was headed hy
a ne hA I'D Of music, md Chic! Marshal & wv mn,
assisted bs his fair aids, Miss Annette Bier Mis-
Lilly Roberts, OF Ba timore and Miss An sta
Houe, who were accompanied hy Or. Il , ma
aud Mrs>rS r B. Chew, Jr. and K. +. Lee
Hill, conducted the proc-> sion IN most gallant
and pleasing manner. Each of he lair knl- n 5
represented n H1wer AMI wore IL propfitte
coiurs They were aS follows:
! Miss r ,berta Calve,t, ''B .t;tr Cup, IN 4
dark riding ha bit with gold sash.
Miss Minnie D!vall, r d s., in hlne
" ilh "A red ,Sh.
Miss Alice Dusall, DAISY, in dark green
with maroon sash.
/ Miss Grace CIacert, sc, Zen Roi, - in black
velvet trimmed With god braid
/ Miss Brittle Peters, "Sh mock, in Irish
sr en- with pink sash.
Mis- Cora Griffin, Scar ei L pse," il black
with red sash
! Miss Nellie Grifin, Snow B III, in ligh,
blue.
Wien the grounds were reached 'ne fir
Knights were marshalei b-fure the Jadgr ;
stand aud charged il a h .ppv AMI pleasing
address by Mr. +. Suosden Hill, thr orator oi
The day AT the conIu>on OF the speech,
Marshal GSynn renewed hi p.unrA II and
presented the talr kaights 10 the JAdg's IA
these words: II deliver to you these teauti-
III Knights, The fairest of all God ; c~ea.u'es
and the best know, Srs, that you viii treat
b
their high position entites them 10. com
mend item 10 your care
TIE Judges. DR.. ?. II. ieiskell, Mts>r>. \.
T. Brooke, W A. Turner, f G Bowling and
W D. Bowie, Jr., then announced, through
their chairman the ru eS OF the tournament An i
the titing commenced. il lasted over an hour
aud tie fair knights were greatly admired aud
loudly appla uded as they dashed by on Their
nett!ssome steeds. Each bad three tits, aud
Of the nine Rugs the successful lady captured
FIVE. Miss Calvert, while riding OF tie, was
the onIy one Who succeeded in taking all three
rings. The result was AZ follows: Miss Grace
Cllgrtt won the hr,t honor nd selected as hr
king Mr. Frank Hill; Miss Nellie Grttiia,
the second honor. who chose rs lst Courier
DR.. R s lii.4 Miss Minnie Davall, hi d VITO
chose ms 2t Coulter Mr. Henry Coatee Miss
3 Com tie ; Miss Alice DuvaI!, fftn, who
Griffin. sixth, ho chose L. B B. Chew, Jr
as fifth Cu.rIier.
The coronation and b~ll to K pla,e in The
town bali in the eseuiug. AT nine clock
there WAS grand promenade 10y ihe hlng AID
Queen the ladies and the couri1rrS, escorted
uy the Chief Marshtl When he maSic ceased,
the soyal party MAS arranged IN u pictured x
group. and Marshal Gwynn introduced Fret
er,k Sasscer, Jr, Esq, TIE orator OF the even
ing who delivered the coronation address Inc
Queen and her ladie. Then attached beautiful
badges 10 the !apels OF their attend nts Goa :,
and the King aud conrti' rs IN turn placed
wreaths Of flowers upon tue heads o. ihcI'
ladies The royal sci followed, and dancing
continued until 3 0 clock.