Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-17
ANACOSTIA.
THE TOURNAMENT AT SILVER /

ANACOsrIA.
THE TOURNAMENT At SILVER HILL.
A Tournament and coronation ball were held
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iueSoas ai.erhoon anu evening III rhiihps
grove at silver Hill, Prince Georges county,
Md. The proceeds were for the benefit of St.
Ignatius' Catholic Church. recently erected at
Oxon Hill, Md. Dancing pavilons were put up
and a supper tent pitched. Sixteen knights
entered the lists. Hon. Richard E. Brandt,
commonwealth attorney for Prince Georges
county, was advertised as orator of the day.
but did not arrive till the fitting over. He
then announced the prizes and made few
congratulatory remarks. The charge to the
knights was delivered by Raymond A. Heiskell
of Oxon Hill. Nye Worthington of Good Hope
Heights. as Knight of st. Ignatius, won by tax
ing twenty-one rings straight Henry Kerby
of Fort Foote, as knight of the Golden Cross
took twenty rings straight and the first honor
Mr: Janlsoh OF Dryantown, as hnlght OF feiix
nan. .ooA SECOND n3nop. anu ran. rans h9%eii, as
nri1s wos saddle. secood hr;d,o. th;rS
whip. and fourth, spurs. The chief marshal
was H. c. Mckim; the aids, Arthur b. Suit and
James A. Heiskell, and the heralds, J. w. Fow-
Ter. jr., and Nicholas Brooke. Bernard Kerby
OF Fort Foote, II. A. HRngerfOrd of Oxon Hill
b. b. Earnshaw Of Washington, DR.. p. H.
Heiskell of Oxon Hill and Mr. Joseph Mattingly
were the judges The committee of knights
comprised J. w. Fowler, jr., Jas. A. Heiskell,
Giles Dyer, j. II. kerby, q. l.. Gibbons and r.
A. Heiskell. Messrs. Benjamin L. Randall, j.
II. Cnsick, Thomas Cusick, John Brooke and
Frank Ridgeway composed the executive COM
mittee. Judge John p. Briscoe. who was to
have made the Grafton of the evening did not
show up aud the vacancy was filled by Hon.
Wm l. Hill Of Marlboro. Sir Knight Worth
ington resigned his RICH, to the first crown to
James A. Heiskell, who very gracefully chose
Knight Worthingtons sister. Miss Sallie, as his
queen of love and beauty. Neales band struck
up, the royal set was danced and the ball ragged
till morning. Numbers Of city folks were
down. The net sum realized was $3.50. The
supper tables were in charge of Mesdames
John Brooke, Benz. Randall, Frank Ridgeway
p. H. Heiskell. Margaret Perkins, Joseph
Howell, Glenn Brooke. Edward Dyer and a
bevy Of pretty girls. Father Hughes, pastor of
St. lgnatius, Oxon Hill, and St. Teresas, Ana
costa was rounuiy congratuiated on the sue
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NE" fLNsioN pisAALo"Eo'
H'ou' ono "eeA aeU susan queen, uecrepld
oioi.u ie'uon. u iisu",e' ie'ei'eu nouce
thaI ner claim ior pension mad been allowed
and that 1t was to date from July 25. 1890. This
claim has since been disallowed on the ground
that 1t was maintained by fraud. 1t appears
that after the death of her soldier husband,
James Queen of the seventh regiment United
States colored volunteers the widow Susan, it
Is claimed, was married to Henry Simms.
They separated and were living apart when the
hare Inst;ce srmstrona SIC bsr n,,;.a,fa 81. W
pension. This he refused on being informed
that she had remarked. She procured a di-
vorce from her later spouse in September, 1890.
She then engaged Mr.. Nathan BickfOrd to
prosecute her pension claim, but, it is stated,
told the attorney nothing about the second
union. The claim was allowed and Susan re-
ceived her vouchers and certificate by mail.
To iustify herself and witnesses Justice ARM
strong was once more visited. The latter recol-
Letting the circumstances Of her first call de-
clared that her pension must have been fraud
ulently obtained. Attorney Bickford was
hunted up and enlightened on the subject of
husband No. 2. Susan and the justice appeared
before the commissioner of pensions chief
clerk and that official secured and retained the
certificate.
A WEDDING AT ST. rEREsA's.
Tho uedd;n, % M;ss Nou;. OCo,
"a 'S ~ Oon"oi gnu
MI. fatrick hearoon was celebrated at 4:3O
yesterday In st. Teresa's Church by Father
Thomas B. Hughes The bridal party CON-
sisted of only four. The ceremony was GuickIv
over. and after administering advice the priest
shook hands with the coupIe and bade them
Godspeed. The bridesmaid was Miss Mccarthy
and the groomsman Mr.. William Reardon.
brother 10 the groom. The bride and maid
were dressed alike in gray CLOTH waking dresses
and corsage bouauets. There were oniy a few
friends present
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Mrs. NINA vera nugheS ieI' THIS morning ior
Stanford, Conn, in response to a summons
from the family of ex-Gov Minor
Rev. John i. Petty. presidinp elder Of the
Cbattanooea district Of Hoiston NJ r.. confar.
ence and Who ON the 10th instant was married
M Roston 20 Miss MY Risncher Ia w;s;t;ns,
his brother, Prof. Henry s. Petty
Miss Flora Nav EtzIer declines the recording
secre.arvshin of the Y W q r IN 10 Which,
She was elected Tuesday night. The vopno
lady has already served one term in that ca.
pacity and considers its duties too irksome.
| Ms Darling Ms Karr Mics Cecil McK..
Miss Leslie n.rling Miss Violet Mcxao NJ
Frederick Darling Mr. Fnlton Karr and Master
GorJnn Dari;no sers ths anthnrs ~ . mns;s.ia
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