Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-30
KNIGHTS AND THEIR LADY LOVES
Successful Contestants i'm the Tourna-
ment at River View.s

Prince Georges county, always successful in
her chivalric entertainments, was never more
generous of fair ladies and brave knights than
on the occasion of the tournament at River
View yesterday. All the morning the country
roads leading to the pleasure resort were
thronged with vehicles of every description,
from a two-wheeled cart to four-horse
wagon, and by noon three thousand people were
on the ground, the number being considerably
augmented through latter arrivals by boat.
The scene was one of much freedom and fes-
tivity, but the best of order prevailed during
the entire day, Sheriff Darnell and several
deputies being among the visitors.
At 2 pm. the twenty-eight knight consisting
of fourteen professional and an equal number
OF amateurs, assembled before the judges
stand, where they were presented by Chief
Marshal John T. Fisher and briefly but elo-
quently charged by Sheriff N. G. Darnell of
Bladensburg. The prepared list having been
lost there was considerable delay during the
arrangement of details and much confusion of
voices, but everything was at last amicably
adjusted and the knights were given trial tilt
which exhibited more skill than the opening
of the formal contest. As the contest pro-
crossed the riding greatly improved. and
the victorious professional knight won his
laurels by the highest possible score.
The list of knights with name, title and
score is as follows: Professionalism BRYAN,
Maryland Boy, 3, 3. 8; John d. Hamilton, st.
George, 3. l, l; ID. Underwood, Accokeek, 8, 8,
2: Chas. Spencer, Arcola, 2, 2, O; ]. w. Owens,
Laurel, 3, 2. 3; +. G. Casper, Great Falls, 2. l,
Q: Thos. L. Casper, Virginia Boy, 8. 8, 8; Otto
Day, Dacota, 3, 3. 8: G. ID. Golderstralt, Prince
George, 3. l, 2; A. b. Gardiner, Bryantown. g.
3. 3; b. A. Howard Cox Station, /, 2, 2; Arch
Montgomery, Howell's Run, 2, 2, 8; c. H.
Stonestreet Laplata, 2, 2, 8; Nye Worthington,
ID. c. Boy, 2, 0. 3.
Amateurs-R. H. Vincent. Delaware Boy. 8,
g. 3; A. b. Bryan. Kant-Do-It- 2, 8,
8; j. T. Clagett. Potomac View, 2, 0, 1: B. E.
Dement,, Greenway 2, 8, l; j. A. Underwood,
Ny Maryland, 8, l, /; I. A. Bryan, Idlewile, 8.
o. 0; J. III. Kerby, Fare Thee Well My Darling.
2, 3, 8; w. p. Bryan Surattsville, 2, g. 8; Geo.
b. Dent. White Forest, 2, 8, 8; VIM T. Mar
shall, Norwood, 2, 3. 8; Gwynn Gardiner Riye-
View. 2, l. 0; E. Brook, Bright Light 2, l, 2;
Will Blandford, st. Joseph, 3, q 8; B. T. Davis,
Lothian, 2, 2; 2. The ties being tilted off gave
highest professional honors to Maryland Boy,
second to Virginia Boy, third to Bryantown
and fourth to Dacota; and the amateurs, highest
honors were taken by Delaware Boy, second by
Kant.Do-It-You-Know. third by Surattsville and
fourth by st. Joseph
The coronation service in the pavilion at
$50 was prettily performed Mrs. Capt. Ran
dali adjusting the floral crowns as they were
placed by the knights ON the brows of the
queens and maids, of whom the following is a
nst: Professionals queen, Miss Amy Edelin,,
with Misses Estelle Randall Annie Gwynn and
Lillian Jonson as maids of honor; amateurs
queen, Miss Katy Golderstroth with Misses b.
Smoot, Hilda Gardner and Lizzie Carroll as
maids.
The judges were DR.. P. H. Heskell, J. NJ.
Kendrick, q. r. H. Marshall, Dr. E. D. Hurt,
Cap. z. ID. Hatton, DR.. L. r. G. Towles and j.
F. $. Bryan. Mr. A. B. Suit and Il. c. McKim
were assistant marshals.
The sum of Sl06, consisting of the fees of the
knights and $50 from Capt. Randall, was divided
among the successful knights in order as
follows: Professionals. S23.20 $17.40 SLIGO
and $3.50. Amateurs, 1920, S14.40, 80. 60 and
$3.50.
Mr.. n. G. Darnell acted also as orator at the
coronation, but the enthusiasm was so great that
his accents we're lost in the whirl and the royal
set soon went ION with the dance" as some
had to depart on the 10 O'Clock boat. though
more still stayed till 2 am. All night the
woods were alive with country people home
ward bound, and Prince Georges county
reckons it one of the biggest days in her social
history.