Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-29
PLEASURES AT FAUQu1ER.
A Tournament, = Dramatic Entertainment
and . Ball All I'm One Day.

A Tournament, . Dramatic Entertainmen
and . Ball All I'm One Day.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FAUQuIKR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINos, Va,
July 20, 1892.
Yesterday was Q full day at the Fauquie
White Sulphur, the tournament, . dramati
entertainment and the coronation ball carryin,
the gaiety into the small hours Of today.
About Q p. m. the knights, arrayed for tn
Gilt, assembled in front Of the hotel and after
stirring address from Gen. N. T. N. Robinson
of New Orleans cantered gayly to the scene o
action, each intent on winning honor for tn.
lady Of his choice
Glen Elm; Robert Semper, knight Of Fail
View; ]. F. Duncan, knight Of Mount Vernon
Wade H. Massie, Knight Of Battle Run; Henry
Davis, Knight Of Glenara; J. R. Lewis, Knigh
Of the Crescent City; George B. Davis thu
White Knight; Travers Daniels. Knight o.
Richmond; ]. "A. Messie, knight Of Kappa
hammock; E. NJ. Yates. knight Of Fairfield; T.
L. Booton. Knight of Ellerslie and H. E. Chelf
knight Of Baltimore. The riding was spirited
and the contest close, but after several ties had
been decided the honors were awarded to Geo.
B. Davis, George Davis, Henry Davis and ]. A.
Massie, TO whom belonged the privilege OF
browning the queen and her attendants.
Next the drama. This was under the man.
agement Of Mrs. Ann Green Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Board of Virginia. The performance
was by the Nsnshirclarsu Opera Troupe of
Culpeper Court House. The first piece given
was an admirable farce, "a Likely Story" in
which G. c. Lghtfoot took the part Of Mr..
Willie Campbell; Miss Peachy Williams was
Mrs. Willie Campbell: R. T. Green, Mr.. Arthur
Yelling; Miss Sue Green, Miss Green,oay, and
Miss Nanny Green sustained the double part Of
NJ H.
ceived with applause, and was followed by a
most laughable operetta, Jacob" The char
acter Of Lucy Ann was taken by Miss Nanny
Green; Sophronid Skeggs, by Miss Peachy
Williams, and Jacob, by Mr.. W. C. George,
baritone.
The ladies sang accurately and with much ex-
preston and Mr.. George was irresistibly funny.
After the curtain had fallen upon the operetta
the strains of the "High School Cadets March. ~
by Souss, ushered in the royal party and after
a most appropriate address from Mr.. James P.
Jeffreys Of Warrenton, George B. Davis, the
White knight, crowned Miss Rose Fink Of Bal
timore as queen Of love and beauty. Her at
tendants were Miss Jessie Riggs Of Washington,
first maid Of honor, crowned by George Davis;
Miss Helen Fink, (sister of the QUEEN, second
maid of honor. crooned by Henry Davis; and
and Miss Matte Lewis Of Culpeper, third
maid Of honor, crowned by J. A. Massie. The
ball was opened by the royal party, after which
Those in charge Of the tournament and coro-
nation ball were as follows: Judges-F.w. Brad
ley Of Washington, Geo. S. Cooper, N. T. n.
Robinson Of New Orleans. Marshal-B. F.
Adams. Pages-Samuel Withers, James Tim
berlake. Executive committee-B. F. Glover.
New Orleans; Judge James Keith, warrenton;
]. H. Bryant, Washington; J. w. Timberlake,
Gen. L. L. Lonax, Warrington. knights re-
ception committee-Col. L. L. Britton, Wash
ington; T. R. Haynes, Baltimore; J. Fred
Adams. IT,, Baltimore. Committee Of arrange
ments-Dr. J. A. Stoutenburg, Washington; T.
B. Linton, Washington; Chas. N. Adams, Balti-
more; F N. Higgins Floor managers-Nor-
Of reception-Mrs. 8. h. Richardson, Baltimore;
Mrs. b. F. Glover, New Orleans; Mrs.. j. NJ
Linton, Washington; Mrs. N. T. N. Robinson,
New Orleans; Mrs. c. ". Adams, Baltimore;
Mrs. H. G. Turner, Whitman, Ga; Mrs. NJ. D.
Pastorheld, Wsshington Mrs. James Kieth,
Wsrrenton. Committee on decoration-Mrs.
H. w. Wells. Washington; Mrs N. h. Herzog,
Baltimore; Mrs. Alice Thornton, Baltimore;
Mrs. A. L. Wheeler, Chicago; Mrs. J. E. Dietz,
New York Mrs. J. Fred Adams, IT,, Baltimore;
Mrs. J. H. Bryant, Washington.