Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-09-02

The Chapel Point Tournament held fol
The benefit Of ST Thouts Church was largely
attended and it was decidedly success. The
knights, twenty in number, were marshaled By
Captain II. tIeber Boswell assisted by Lieu
tenant Walter N. Page, both dressed 10 the
military uniforms of iSeir rank, aud With
Hoifiraa's band at their head, with
thelf distinguished looking officers they pre-
scented a truly martial appearance. The
judges we're Hon. ]. Frahk Ford, Clerk Of the
Court of Appeals DR.. A. D. Cobey, VIM.
Queen. F. D. Mudd, States Attorney james
F. Matthews, G. w. Iungerford and John II.
Gray. In the absence of Hon. VIM. I. Hill.
who was announced to deliver the address to
the knights, Hon. B. G. Cimalier, States At
torney Of St. Mary's county, was called upon
to make the address. and although without
special preparation, Mr., Camalier's effort was
without exception, one of the test tournament
addresses we have ever had the PLEASURE Of
listening to, and was continually interrupted
BY enthusiastic applause. The fitting fesult-
ed in seven knights taking nine rings on the
three rides. The knights thus tlelhg were
Albert Carrico, Knight Of Oakland, Q. r. Ro-
by, Chance, j. w. Thompson, Newport; r.
A. Thompson, Please the Girls; George F.
Abel, St. Mary'e; d T. Davis, Westwood;
Julian Cox, Ny Maryland. Ia riding eff the
ties, ]. W. Thompson, Newport, secured the
greatest number of rings and won the honor Of
GROWING the queen; G. W. Roby, Chance,
came second; Julian Cox, Ny Maryland, thi I'd
ard George F. Ahell, ST. Mafy's, fourth.-
After the riding the crowd scattered over the
beautiful grounds and when shortly after sup
per was announced, the large dining room Of
the hotel was soon filed. Appetites were
quickly satisfied by splendid repsst served
by the fair ones who Wed with each other in
their efforts to please, and all adjourned to
the spacious pavilion where the coronation adj
dress, and presentation Of Groves by the sue
cessiul knights, was to take place. John
Stone, ESQ.,, delivered the coronation address,
and the old yet ever aew themes of love and
woman was discussed in language so appro-
pirate that it meritcd and received continued
applause The Knight Of Newport selected
Miss Lula Wood, Of Washington, QueenI
knight of Chance, Miss Mary Cash, First
Maid; Bright of Ny yaryland Miss Maggie
Csrrico, Second Maid; Knight of st. Mafy's,
Miss Gussie Hayden, Third Maid. After the
coronation the large pavilion was turned into
ball room and to splendid nusi,T gay, happy
and handsome couples, danced the merry
hours away. Among the hundreds at the
bail we were enabled to secure the names of
the following ladies and gentlemen, Miss
Addie Daley, Misses Dyer Virgie Wood, Ollie
Taylor, Fredrica S. Brown, Lula Wood and
Mrs. James Taylor, Of Washington. B. J
Galloway and wife, Mrs Lizzie Graham, Misses
Sallie Beacham, Brucie Lacey and Annie Mudd,
OF Baltimore, Miss Gussie HAYDEN. and Mrs.
John Leech, of st. Mary's, Miss Florence c.
Jenifer, Of Baltimore county, Miss Wallace, OF
Kent county, V. Neale Of Baltimore, siiss Lii
lie Cox, of WestDoreland county, Va, MF.
and Mrs Posey, Misses Matthews, Brent,
Bowling, jenkins, Digges, " lin and Lucy
Cox, Fannie Green, Fiiumena Siouestreet,
Misses Barber, Annie Jameson, Weewee liun
gerford, May MITCHELL Nina Da,sN. Natalie
Jenkins, Irene and Blanche Csrliu, Loretta
LLOYD, Eleanor Freeman, Herbert n. Moore,
Hon j. Frank Ford, Wa g. Mat i1siy and
States Attorney b. H. Ca.nhlier, OF ~. Mary's
county, +. A. Posey and lie, 10 ert Disges,
T. II Medley, Dr. L. Spencer, G W. Flaw.
k.ns, Washington, 9. II, stouesirert, g, p
jenkins, Arthur Digges, Walter VI. Page John
]. Hamilton, capt.in II Heller llosae!l, John
". Thompson, Julian Cox, r. 3 Matthew's,
Cniles Barnes, j. Neae liamHtau A.
!. Larrico, en- Turner, N. Jauaeon, ~ A.
Howard, Is T. Davis, F. A Thompson and
many others. We are unable to give the
amount realized at the Tournament, fair aud
ball, but the SUN will b. very large, it being
estimated that the horse ra,lled, mitl, alone,
bring $500 clear profit.