Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-31
MARSHALL HALL TOURNAMENT.
Good Riding, Eloquent Speeches and
an Enjoyable Time.

The ninth annual tournament held at
Marshall Hall yesterday was. as Col. Nc
Kibben put 1t, 1.-The greatest tourney by
two which has ever been held In southern
Maryland"
The grounds of the estate were peopled
with the populace of Washington, Alexan-
andria, Montgomery. Prince Georges.
Charles, ST. Mary's, Loudoun and Fairfax
counties. Marshall Hall was respiendent in
chivalric trappings and heraldic devices.
Gen. Jim Marshall, who on other occa-
sions has won oratorical glories on the field
Of Marshall Hall. was to charge the knights.
but missed the boat. Dr. L. R. c. Towles
delivered the address. Capt. H. Eber Bos-
we'll was chief marshal. and Benjamin
Tubman, jr., and Edward Robey served as
aids. The heralds were William Brawner,
John Miller and Findley Dement,, and the
judges John w. Warning. r. A Chapman,
]. Samuel Turner. DR.. Towles. William d.
Barry. William H. Trotter and one other.
whose name the reporter could not get.
Following is a list of the contestants. their
titles and their scores: j. s. Bryan, Mary
land Boy, rings; William Miller. Clinton.
Z; W. E. Diley. Washington. Z; q. H.
Thompson, Robin Hood, 6; T. S. Carper,
Virginia Boy. 7; G. D. Montgomery, Hope,
s; ]. ]. Shugrue. Locktown. Z: j. ID. Owens.
il. T. Beall. Ragged Ridge. Z; L. Seibel.
St. Joseph, Z; s. j. Athey, Burtonsvilla. Z;
G. E Orme, St Elmore, 4; Julian Cox. Port
Tobacco. s; c. A. Spencer. River View, 3;
A. NJ. Sullivan, Maud s., 5: s. c. Harsfer-
ger. Poolesville, Z: A. G. Smith. Accokeek.
s; George B. Dent, White Forest, Z; d. b.
White. GAINESVILLE. 8; E. Shaw. Norbeck. q;
william Underwood. Last Attempt, s: A. B.
Gardiner Waldorf. 4; G. 8. Trotter, Won
der, -: Mark Luckett Unprepared. 2; G..
W. Lyddane, Ivanhoe. 2; Joseph Harris,
Little Daisey, I: A. G. Carrico, Oakland, Z.
This score shows the riding to have been
excellent.
The coronation exercises were held in the
pavilion at night. In the absence of Col.
l.. A. Wilmer. the advertised coronation
orator, Col. Sanders took the stand. The
winning knights and the ladies crowned by
them were as follows: James s. Bryan.
Prince Georges county, first honor. and
Miss Elline Young of Washington. queen;
c. A. Spencer. Prince Georges county. sec
Charles county. first maid; A. G. Smith.
Prince Georges county, third honor, and
Miss Lulu Underwood. Prince Geor5 Sc 3
county, second maid: William Underwood.
Prince Georges county. fourth honor, ind
Miss Bertha Warren of Charles county,
| third maid: Julian Cox, Charles county.
fifth honor. and Miss Cora Semmes of
Washington fourth maid. The fourth maid
is the daughter of Capt William SemInes Of
this city. and was one Of the prettiest girls
on the ground. She is cousin to :he win
ming knight.
The committee Of arrangements COM
Spear. d. c. Quicker. G. r. Bryan and Phil
lip Berry. The floor managers were Il. z.
Hanson, Marshall Clagett. William Lederer,
Charles Cox and Edgar Manning.
The Marshall Hall tournaments are al
ways semi-social semi-political turnouts.
Yesterday groups of southern Mary:and
politicians were scattered around. Silver
and the tariff were side tracked. The
county seat Of Charles was the text Under
discussion. The Cox and Turner factions
were represented and the republicans were
| out in force. Port Tobacco La Plata and
| Chapel Point all had opponents Of their
strong points. Ex-Congressman Mudd was
| present. but was disinclined to talk. He
| thought that II the La Plata ard Port To-
| bacco wings of the democratic party did
not flap together Charles was safely re-
publican. He would not express an opinion
| concerning the county seat contest but
said that Charles county seat should be
| located somewhere in the United States. y
As this Is phrase used In the argument OF
\ the La Plata hackers. II Is construed as
meaning that Mr.. Mud favors the selec-
1 ut that