The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-07-10
KNIGHTS.

The Knight of Loafers Lodge took rings and
the Knight OF My Maryland 3 rings on their second
rides, but these rings were not counted the knights
not having made time
The announcement was made that the
knight of Pleasant Valley had won the first honOrS
the knight of Cambria the second place and the
knghtO of Loafer's Lodge the third place.
The knights OF My Maryland, Tauah and Swarth-
more ordered to contest for the remaining
honor. My Maryland secured rings and Talulah
The proud victorious knights then selected the
fair ladies upon whom they desired to confer their
honors and gala1tly escorted them to the stand
After an address by Mr.. Walter W. Preston, Chas.
Howard. knight of Pleasant Valley, crowned as
Queen Miss May Butler. daughter of Mr.. Thomas
Butler. of the Rocks: He also received the first
crowned as First Maid of Honor, Miss Bessie
Street, daughter of Mr.. j. Polk STREET.. of Pyes-
vile. and received the second prize, S2. A. Miller,
of Honor, Miss Annie Chesney, daughter OF the
late VIM. CheSney. of the second district, and re-
eeiyed the third prize S. Ramsay i Bay knight OF
Miss Effie Harkins, daughter of Mr. James II.
Harkins, of Aberdeen. and received the fourth
Before the coronation took place Charles John
knight OF Swan Creek In grOtesque array, after
repeated efforts, secured a number OF rings, each
as large as barrel hoop, and being declared the
best equipped knight, was awarded a prize OF $40.
His style horse and accoutrements reminded
one of Saucho PanZa, and his actions afforded
much diversion to the crowd.
The officers were as follows:
Chief Marshal, Charles A. McGaw. Judges
VIM. ID. Osborn John Cook and Vim. Z. Morgan
Heralds-H. Rowe. w. Rowe, L. Mitchell and
Robert Morgan.
An intermission for refreshments was next in
order. Besides Mr.. James Hotel and the various
private houses and lunch baskets. an excellent
dinner was served by the ladies of the congrega-
Uion in the yard of the Southern Methodist Church
The proceeds were in aid of payment for lot of
ground for new church building.
The ladies of the congregation who had charge
of the dinner and supper were as follows: Mrs.
w. A. Mcdonald, Mrs. c. C. Slice. Mrs. Ava L.
Irwin. Mrs. G. A. Courtney. Mrs. E. IL. Bradford
FRO I'm, MiSSpS SuSia Wells i1lia Cole
Estelle Michael, Matte s. Richardson, Fannie and
Hinkson: W. The gentlemen = who assisted s 4,;
Herring, D., B. Arthur, W. II. Gronin, Coleman
Ed. Bradford and James L. Cole.
BASE BALL.
Two games Of baseball. which added greatly to
the interest of the day were played in the after
noon. The first, between the Aberdeen and Bel
Air Clubs, resulted in forfeiture to the latter by
the usual score Of to o. The score at the ending
of the sixth inning stood 10 to in favor of Aber-
deem, with one of the latter's men out; when the
arrival of the Woodbury. club of Baltimore decided
the Aberdeens to stop the game by a forfeit.
The inferior work of the visitors owing
to lack of practice than to want of skill. The
features OF the game were the battery work OF
Richardson for the Bel Airs, and the fielding OF
Gibson and battery work of Todd and Price for the
home team. The visitors seemed unable to hit
Todd's left handed up-shOot COae being the only
man who scored run off of his delivery.