Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-08
TOURNAMENT AT MARSHALL HALL
4 Large Gathering of weli-Known People
Good Riding.


The eifhth annual Marshall Hall tournament
occurred yesterday. AS rule tournaments are
mono;onous. but the rule was violated by the
briiiiancy of Yesterdays ioust. Twenty knights,
some of them ,aEcifuily arraYed, crossed lauces.
majority of the knights we're Charles county
boys. but old Prince Georges won the day.
promptly at 2.30 o'clock the buGler sounded
boots and saddles. Chief Marshal Robert Mar
burg and aids, benjamin T. Davis and Fendly
Dement,, drew tho contestants into line. Their
names and their titles follows: Julian
Cox, Knight OF Port Tobacco; A N. Sullivan.
knight of Maud s.; J. L. Mudd, knight of My
Mary land; J. ID. Thompson, Knight Of New
port; T. ID. Love, Knight of Fair View; L. W.
Montgomery, Knight of Bryantown; z. A.
UNe. Knight of lvanhoe; II. E. Keller, Knight
Of the Red Spider; James NJ. Edelen, knight Of
First Attempt; p. Z. Trotter. Knight of
HugheSile; A. T. Smith, knight of Accokeek
Bay, William Underwood. Knight of Hope;
Charles Spencer, Knight of MARYLAND Boy; j.
f. Wood, Knight of I. B.; F. s. Barnes, knight
Luck; l.. Hatton. Knight Fort Washington
Boy; r. L. Clements, Knight Comm 4hro the
Eye, and William Miller, knight Of Surratts-
vile. The charge was delivered by
Mr.. james De Barb Wslbach of G..
This gentleman a prominent member of the
theme dear,,to the hearts oftournament patrons
chiyairy. The betting at the track was in favor
of Charles county by 5 to 3. After three hours
fitting this the result announced: A. G.
Smith prince Georges county, Knight Ac-
cokeek Bag. first prize; Vim. Underwood
prince Georges county, Knight of Hope. sec
oud prize; J. D. Thompson Charles county,,
Knight of Newport. third: A. E. Keller, knight
OF Red Spider. fourth and P. E. Trotter, Knight
Of Hughesville. fifth The Judges were J. W.
". +. Bowling, Julian Norris and Edgar
Bra vner.
The coronation took place at $50. Mr.. John
Z. stone of the Port Tobacco bar was the ora
tor OF the evening. His address was pithy and
struck popular chord when he said he con-
sidered the men and women of today superior
To those Of Tncdiaval times. lie was roundly
cheered. Mis-, Lulu Underwood of Prince
Georges county Was crowned queen, Miss
Loretta Lloyd. second maid; Miss Ella Queen.
third maid, and Miss Ola Hunt. fourth maid.
The following prominent county men were
present
Heterogeneous sidney L. Mudd, Hugh
Mitchell. president of the MsryiauG Farmers
Alliance; Sheriff Wheatley, DR.. John t. Diggs,
John III. Hancock. l.. VI. Switzerland Of the
Port Tobacco Independent. Charles 4. Harmon,
Vim. J. Cox. ". d. Mcdaniel of Waldorf, DR..
George q. Monroe, VIM. H.. Trotter. county
Of Charles; Walter Duckett Alex
drick. Col Sothern Bryan of BRYAN Point,
Leonard Clement, Capt. Thomas A. Speake,
George l.. hobey, T. l.. Robey. b. z. Tennyson.
Capt Boswell, adjutant first infantry, Maryland
National Guard: Walter II. Page. II. NJ. Shower,
1 homss Chapman Of Fairfax. s. VI. Dent, 7. Fl.
Medley Of the Port Tobacco Times, J. S. Glib
bOus. J. Il. Hamilton, james Dove, Leaf Robey,
Mai. ArtEar Bryan. Scott Hicks, C. S. Prather,
j. III. kerbF, II. \ Stowe. II. Crosier. Mr.. Os-
borne and lIr. Johnsing.
AmonS tne ladies prominent in county society
who were on the floor were:
,Irs. Sidney Z. Mudd. Misses Annie Thomp-
sOn. Nellie BRYAN. Katie Bryan. Jennie Clagett.
Lizzie Clagett, Annie Edelin,, Catherine Clagett,
Mary Compton. Annie Prather, Eva Bryan.
Maggie Compton. Bessie Hodges. Annie Mudd.
Nellie Leonard, Fannie Chalmers, Mamie
Hilda Gardiner. Miss Eleanor
RObey. Miss Montgomery. Amy Edelin,, Maggie
Dyer. Fannie BRYAN. Nettie Wood, Fannie
Griffin. Misses Dement,. Green. Price. Mitchell.
Bowling. Huat, Mrs. Florence Mcdaniel. Mrs.
Queens. Mrs. Birch. Mrs. Coleman, Miss Hattie
IrOtter. Miss Clara TroiTer. Mrs. Robey. Mrs.
r. o. frather. iirs. C. ). Prather, hiss Rosa
and Misses Pearson.