Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-31
TOURNAMENT AT RIVER VIEW.

Good Riding by Many Professional and Anna
teur Knishts-The Coronation Ball.
The annual River View tournament occurred
yesterday. 1t was a great event in point of
sport and attendance. Maryland, Virginia and
tie District Of Columbia shook hands. The
knighthood of Prince Georges county turned
cut in full force and flowing feathers, while
Fairfax and Charles sent their quota. Wash
ingtOn and Alexandria we're there. Banners,
bunting and chivalric devices were everywhere
displayed. Along the track were turnouts of
MANY distinguished Maryland families, the Hat
tong. Heiskells, Hurts. Thomaes, Parkers,
Middlesons, Hunts. Millers, Bryans, Roche
fords, Pyles, Bells, Kerbys. Crosiers, Slows.
Cnderwocds, Ianhams, Magruders, Hoxens,
Edeiens and Steeds. Seated in the grand
stand in addition TO the tourney functionaries.
we're DR.. j. II. Edelen, DR.. Joseph NJ. Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. SOthern Bryan, Miss Nellie Bryan.
Miss Katie Bryan, Sheriff Middleton, ex-Sheriff
Bell. Mrs. Magrdder, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse H..
Edelen, Miss Emile Woodward, Miss Florence
Crosier, Miss Estelle Randall, Miss Lizzie Ran
dali, Miss Nay Harlow Miss Mald Manning.
Miss Melvina Pyles. Mr. c. Shaler, Col Rox
Miller, Mr.. J. II. Kerby, Mr.. Nicholas Miller
and Mr.. Charles L. Cox.
The knights entered in the lists were: Pro-
fessiOnals-James Bryan. Maryland Boy: J. L.
Kent, knight of Montgomery; Vim. Under
wood, Aecokeek: A. NJ. Sullivan, Maud S.;
Joseph Harris, Little Daisy; l.. D. Love. Fair
View; Fl. E. keiier. BED Spider; George 3.
Dent, Out OF Luck: John W. Lynch. Herman;
A. u. Bryan, Potomac: J. W. Owens Prince
George; ". 7. Bryan. Bryan's Hall: J. W. Par
ker, Lone Star. Amateurs Gwinu Gardiner.
River View; Augustus Smith, Accokeek Boy;
Philip Edelen. Red Head Boy; Tilden Edelen.
White Plains; James L. Stonestreet. Samuel ].
Pentz; II. Dent, Rosburg; b. E. Dement,, Coun-
try Boy; ]. Queen, Mar land: ". l.. Miller,
Snrrattsyille; J. l.. Bryan. Huck Firm; W. Il.
Thomas. Mount Pleasant; Richard Edelen. Po-
tomac; J. L. Lynch, Little Daisy, and J. W.
Andrews. Saint Joseph.
At O'Clock the knights were marshaled by
Chief Marshal r. VI. Underwood: aids. Arthur
i. suit, Ii. G Mckim and A. KERRY; heralds,
Ernest Brooks and John II. c. Marshall The
judges were J. ". r. Hatton. J. NJ Kendrick,
H 5. Stow, J. Bier and j. X. Edelin,. Mr. j.
VI. kendrick, master alarms, introduced Mr..
Y. Harry shannon in brief complimentary
address. Nh Shannon showed his experience
a. Il public speaker by his bold and fluent man.
ner and earnest method. Among other things
he said that chivalry not a memory; that
heroes were not all sepulchered in history and
did not live solely in the romance; that human
greatness was not all told in eptaphs: that gal
lantry thriyed as vigorously IN the nobility of
nsture as in that Of birth: that titles were not
descriptive of greatness; that courage was not
measured by uniforms and that knghtliness
not question Of attire and accouterments
He drew parallel between medieval and mod
ern ehivalry to the advantage of the latter
He had the undivided attention of the throng.
The coronation ball was held in the pavilion
at 8 o'clock. In the professional class knight
OF Fair View crowned Miss Nellie E. BRYAN
queen Of love and beauty, Knight OF Red Spider
crowned Miss Katie Bryan first maid of honor.
Knight of Little Daisy conferred the second
honor on Miss Minnie Muller and knight Out
of Luck crowned Miss Bessie Gardiner third
maid.
In the amateur class knight Accokeek Boy be-
slowed the title OF sovereignty on Miss Lulu
Underwood. knight OF Potomac enwreathed
Miss Annie Edelen first maid. Knight of Saint
Joseph crowned Miss Annie Cusick second maid
and Knight of Surrattsvile made Miss Stella
BONN third maid.
Mr.. Richard Z. Brandt. who was TO make the
coronation address. did not appear and Master
alarms kendrick eioquently filled the bill.