Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-04

A Washington Girl Crowned Queen by this
Victorious Knight
Correspondence of The Evenin, Star.

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Victorious Knight
Correspondence of The Evening Star
FAUQUIER SULPHUR SPRINGS
August 1, 1891.
All night long in my dreams 1 saw them
pass-those splendid figures OF the ancient
| tourney, Arthur. fair and godlike, enveloped
in the halo of his sanity kingship; the dark
browed Launcelot, to whom from her high
seat bent down Guinevere to send one brilliant,
tender glance into his sombre eyes, Ivanhoe
Richard Ceur de Leon, one by one on they
came, until poor, lovab1e old Don Quixote
feebly ambled across the scene like the clown
at the end Of the circus parade, and 90 ended
the brilliant procession Then 1 awoke to
realize it was the day Of our tournament. The
perfection Of day it was. too, with a clean
cool breeze blowing straight from the mount
aims and just enough cioudiness in the sky to
temper the midsummer sunshine to that Of
early autumn.
BRILLIANT ARRAY.
At 8 o'clock the knights assembled in front
Of the hotel and presented q very snowy ap-
pearance as they awaited the charge, their
Iances at rest, the coats Of their beautiful
horses sleek and shining. and they themselves
arrayed according to the latest notions of
Fauquier chivalry and the weather. Across
their shirts of mail (only they didn't spell them
quite that way were bright sashes Of various
colors passing from the right shoulder to the
left sight, whence the ends gaily huttered as
they rode. Some wore colOred striped trousers
TO match the said shirts and all wore riding
boots of every style and description, into which
the trousers were sometimes tucked and some
times not, according to the fancy of the wearer.
The charge, delivered by Mr.. N. T. N. Robinson
Of Fauquier, consisted Of few we'll
chosen remarks, and then the contest
began. Those taking part were Messrs. Richard
Moffat. knight OF Chance; J. A. Massie. knight
OF Blacksburg; G. b. Davis knight Of Fauquier;
Travers Daniel, Knight of Richmond; Walter
Payne, Knight Of Kneedwood; Henry Davis,
Knight of Cobber; Edward Yates, Knight of
Redwood, and Geo. Cooper, Knight of the
Silver Wave. The successful ohes we're Messrs.
Yates. Daniel, Cooper and Davis and whatever
opinion to be expressed OF their riding, which
was superb,
THE CORONATION CEREMONY.
At $50 the doors Of the handsomely deco
rated ball room were thrown open to the guests
and soon after procession entered, consisting
of the victors. the ladies of their choice. the
chaperones Of the ball. Mrs. John L, Mills of
Washington, in heliotrOpe silk and pearls Mrs
s. s. Richardson of Baltimore, in black lace and
Mrs Jas. = Jetfries of Warrenton
In mauve silk and pearls, and little Miss Nan
Jeffries in little blue gown and her own
bright eyes and rosy cheeks her prettiest orna-
ments. After Il very witty and appropriate adj
dress by Hon. Jas. p Jeffries of Warrenton
full OF sentiment alike complimentary to
the ladies and creditable to the speaker
the coronation took place. The queen. Miss
newton OF Washington, was very appropriately
dressed in white and very gracefully received
his token, the crown, from the victorious
knight of Fairfield, Mr.. Edward Yates. Miss
Cochran OF Culpeper. in white lace, was chosen
first maid Of honor by Mr.. Travis Daniel; Miss
Myers OF fau4uier, in black net, gold trim
ming, second by MIR. George Cooper. and
Miss Mekliffe of Baltimore, in cream null, by
Mr. George Davis. After a quadrille danced
exclusively by the royal party the general ball
began. and, judging by the number of hours it
was kept up, must have proved a very enjoya-
bic affair to all parties. Among those present
were Mrs Lambertson, Mrs. Steadman, Mrs.
X. L. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs Newton, the Misses
Newton. Mr.. Paul Newton, Mr. and Mrs. Toll
bert Langston. Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Downey
Mr.. and Mrs. Herlihy, Mr.. Frank Feegan, Mr..
samuel q. Reed, the Misses Mills, Mr.. John L.
Mills, jr, and others of Washington, Mrs. $. H.
and Mrs. J. +. Adams. jr., Mrs. j. +. Adams,
ST.. Mrs. J. J. Thornton, Mrs. J. I. Gather,
Mrs. and the Misses VERIFY, Mr. T. H. Ridge
way, Mrs. and Miss Wickliff, Mr. W. F. Thomas,
Mrs. Du Val. Mr.. Marshall and Mrs Powell of
Baltimore, Mrs. Reese Of Mobile Mrs. Charles
Wren M Miss Green, Mr.. Wilbur Stone, Mr..
and Mrs X X. Campbell. Mr.. and Mrs. g. A.
Smith. Miss Smith. MIR. and Mrs r. n Robin
son, Mr. Norboune Robinson, Mr.. J. r. Lewis
MI John +. Alyer and Mrs. Undertake of Fau-
quier, Miss Fannie Casby of Richmond Mr..
James Haynes. jr., of New York. Mr.. Bradley
ter OF Fauquier and Mr.. and Mrs. Catn of
Danvliie, Va. There have been numerous ar
rivals here III the last few days and August
promises TO be very gay month.