The morning times., 1895-08-29
Rode FOR i1Fl|R LADIES
Gallant Knights Tilt for Love and
Beauty's Sake.
QUEEN AND MAIDS OF HONOR
Eleventh Annual Tournament and
Dress Ball at Marshall HaII-ThOu-
sands OF People Witness the Event.
Twenty-one Young Men Take the
Lance in Hand.

Every day during the season immense
crowds of excursionists visit Marshall Hall,
but it is only once u year that such a
surging mass of humanity gathers there as
that assembled yesterday.
The occasion was the eleventh annual
tournament and dress bah given under the
auspices Of the Marshall Hall Il nd Mt. Vernon
Steamboat Company, and under the per
sonal supervision OF Col. Joseph C. McKib-
bin, superintendent of the company.
The chief attraction, and that, of course,
in which the greatest interest centered, was
the tournament w hich took place atthe course
west Of the Hall.
The contest was asannounced to commence at
2 D. M, but long before that hour the
people from the surrounding counties came
pouring in by hundreds, so that by the time
the knights first passed in review OF the
Judges stand there were present at least
5000 spectators from the adjacent country.
In addition to these there were also present
several thousand from this city, who had
gone down especially TO witness the contest.
These were carried by the steamers River
Queen and Manchester, which nhF1e five trips
during the day, each time carrying their
full complement of passengers.
TWENTY ONE KNIGHTS.
Twenty-on knights, representing as many
different characters, contended for the
prizes. The prizes were offered by the
n, I.,.tt II II n.
and considerably affected the interest taken
in The contest by the individual knights.
With one or two exceptions the scores were
well punched. and by those who have at
tended regularly for years past the contest
was said 10 be the closest and most cxcit-
ing which has taken place for many years.
The contest for first prize, $40, and
the honor of naming the Queen of Love and
J Beauty, resulted in a tie between Mr..
Julien Cox, of Charles county, who rep
resented the Knight ofiPort Tobacco, and
/ Mr. Lucien Love, ef Prince George Z
| county, Knight of Arrowsmith, each OF
whom took nine rings IN the first run
! In the run orr MIR Cox won, and Sc
| Iected Miss Naoma Hunt to be crowned
! Queen OF Love and Beauty.
The second prize. $50 in cash and The
! privilege OF choosing the first maid OF
honor, was won by Mr. Lucien Love, who
! named Miss May Tile.
THIRD PRIZE
! The third prize, SEQ aud the honor OF nam
ing the second maid OF honor was tied fol
by G. b. Blauford, Knight of ACcokeck
| j. B. Young, knight OF Mt Loretto, and
George b. Dent, Knight OF White Forest
| ofPrince George county, and dHarryE Keller
Knight OF KeniIworth, Montgomery county
each OF whom in the first run took eigh
| rings In the run off the prize was woI
! by Mr. Dent, who named Miss E. NJ Queer
as the scconl maid OF honor, Mr.. Young anC
| Keller tyinG again. In the next run Mr.
! Keller won and Miss Eva Bryan was nameC
for third maid OF honor.
At the close OF the contest the knights
Were again assembled in front Of the judges
| stand, where, in neat little speech, Col
J. Samuel Turner rcomplimented them Ontht
| excellent record they had made, bOtl
Individually and collectively. They wcr'
then dismissed with the request to assemble
at the han at s p. m. with the ladies they
had chosen and receive the prizes they haC
Won
Promptly they were all on hand. Having
received their prizes, led by Col. Mchibbii
and Col. Robert Grain, of Baltimore, the
orator of the evening, the knights, and the
| ladies proceeded to the large dance pavil
ion, where, with appropriate remarks
Col Grain presented each of the knights
with wreath of beautiful flowers. They
in turn bestowed them on the ladies they
had select for the honor.
The coronation was witnessed by at least
1000 persons, who as each crown was
placed on the head of the recipient, rent
the air with cheers.
After the ceremony the floor was cleared
and the knights and their ladies danced {
| set of lancers.
CHARACTERS REPRESENTED.
The following are the names and charac
ters represented by the contestants and the
scores made: