Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-03
TOURNAMENT AT MARSHALL HALL:
Some Good Riding Witnessed by an I'M
msnse Crowd-The Coronation and Ball.

IOOkSAMENT
Some Good Riding witnessed by an I'm
mense Crowd-The Coronation and BAN.
Yesterday was a great and gala one at Mar
shall Hall 1t was the occasion OF the annual
tournament and Charles, Prince Georges, ST.
Marys and Fairfax counties and the District
turned out in force. The Manchester, on her
first trip. landed 800 excursionists; the Cor
coran followed with many "a she could carry,
and subsequent trips of these boats resulted In
accessions to the throng. The horses of the
District. Virginia and Prince Georges knights
came down on the CorcOran.
Although the attendance Of city people was
great ;hst of ke rural folks seemed greater
AL day PROCESSION of families in wagons,
couples in carts and buegies and cavaliers
tmptied from the Pamunkey road into the
grounds. Hundreds of horses were tethered
along the fences and the field opposite the
grand stand was damned With vehicles The
sheriff and deputies had difficulty In keeping
the crowd outside the track The seating ca
pacity of the grand stand WAS more than taxed.
The arches we're literally embellished with
bunting and festooned with running plants.
The judges and grand stand were clothed in
patriotic colors. with fair display Of Orio!e
bunting and Marylands ooat-of-arms.
The KNIGHTS ASSEMBLE
At noon the knights assembled under the
trees near the cottage of Mr. Raniage, and at
. O'Clock entered the lists and were Elarshaled
before the judges by Chief Marshal H. VI.
Thomas who was well mounted, and wore the
uniform OF first lieutenant, company E, first
regiment MARYLAND National Guard, and a
SLOUGH hat and black pluEes- The aides were
J. W. Jenkins and Benjamin Tubman. jr. Wal
ter Page. Willie Browner and John Miller served
rs heralds. The judges were Leigh n. souther-
land Of the Port Tobacco Independsn nj. ID. L.
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Georges county; J. Samuel Turner, clerk of
the circuit court; William ID. Barry, II. ~
Chapman, John W. Warning, John S. Warren,
Adrian Posey and Or. ID. L. Carrico Judge
sanders was made chief judge Of the tourney.
L. Allison Wilmer, republican candidate for the
iudgeship of the seventh judicial district of
Maryland, was advertised 20 be the orator of
the day, but did not arrive in time. The charge
10 the knights was delivered by State Senator
Adrian Posey.
RESULTS OF THE TOURNEY.
Next followed a statement of rules, the trial
rides, and then the fitting began IN earnest.
Twenty-one of the best knights of the tourna-
ment riding counties of Maryland and Virginia
took part Following is the score for the main
rides: Julian Cox, Maryla Knight of Pom
tret 3-S-3, CIV. Montgomery, Maryland, Knight
of Bryantown, S-3-3; l. Lowe, Knight Mary
land Boy. 1873: 7. 5. Barnes. Maryland, Knight
Of MeConchie. 1873: 4 Il. Gardiner. Maryland,
l. L.
land Knight of Hughesville. 3-3-2: George d.
Dent, Maryland. knight of White Forest, 1872;
I. s. Carper, knight Virginia Boy, 2-3-3; /. y.
Bowling. Maryland, Knight Bryantown Boy.
3-2-3; William Underwood. Maryland, knight
OF Accokeek. 1872; J-N. Thompson. Maryland,
knight of the Oriole. 2-3-3; ]. J. Shugrue, Dis
trict of Columbia. Knight Rowdy Boy, 1928:
J. III. Kerby. Maryland, knight of River View.
S-2-2; i. T. Shugrue. District of Columbia,
S-2-l; - knight of Princeton. 2-2-2; W. Mat
fsrlsf q 4 n. IL
> Pace, Maryland. Knight of Laurel, 1-1-2: J.
E Mudd, Maryland, knight of Dixie. 1-2-0; L.
T. Jarboe, Maryland. Knight of St. Mary's.
lilo; Thad- Welsh, Knight of Port Tobacco,
LOO; i. G. Carper, Virginia. Knight of the Old
Dominion. did not score Knights Pomfret,
Bryantown. Maryland Boy and McConchie hav-
ing each taken the maximum number of rings,
rode of the tie at three-quarter-ineh rings.
This ride resulted In Pomfret. 1; Bryantown. 0;
Maryland Bow. z: McConchie 2. The last two
knigh.s rode their tie, Maryland BOY getting
and NcConchie 3.
This gave the victory to the latter, who de-
ivered the rings to the Judges under escort of
the chief marshal and aides. and amidst tumul-
tuous cheering and the strains of johnnie
Comes Marching Home" The first honor went
to Maryland Boy, the second to Pomfret, the
third to Bryantown and the fourth to Bryan
town Boy. The knights fees with $50 added
were divided among the successful riders as
follows First prize, S30.66: second, ga 80;
o'clock the tourney funetionaries were enter
tanned IN the new dining room by Col. Mckib
bin, Manager Ramage and Mr.. Bennett.
GROWING THE QUEEN.
Att O'Clock the knights and their ladies as
semDled at the mansion and proceeded to the
pavilion. Here under a maze of flags and
streamers and in the glare of fireworks the
coronation was held Hon. Barnes Compton.
Who was to deliver the address of the evening
did not arrive and his place creditably
taken by Judge Sanders. Miss Emile Gibbons
of Georgetown, stately blonde. received the
crown as the queen of love and beauty. She
was a.tired In white India silk. the front Of the
skirt covered with shower of Duchesse lace
and the bodice trimmed with the same The
crown was Of gilt, thickly studded with bril-
liant stones.
Miss Virginia Wood of Washington was
crowned first maid She wore geraniums in
her hair and a cream null costume with the
corsage edged with light blue chiffon. The
second maid was Miss Anna j. Thompson who
was daintily dressed in pink and white The
third maid was Miss Matte Eurch of Mary
and Miss Burch dressed in black lace
caught In several places b. small clusters of
nowers- The fourth maid was Miss Mary Boar
man of Bryantown. Md. She was richly ROBBED
In cream satin, with the back cut princess
style and Lace Cascade on the left side of the
SKIRT She wore corsase bouquet of roses.
This exercise over. the royal set WAS danced
and the coronation ball begun. The urban
visitors left mostly on the 10 o clock boat but
the country folks fingered til long past mid
night The committee OF arrangements and
invitations was composed Of J. ". Warning E.
NJ Downs. Jos 4. Nckibbin, John s Warren
and JOSEPH e. Ramage. The floor managers
were Marshall Clagett, F. f. Harmon, FeudIey
Dement, and Roger Manning.