Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-20
TILTiNG AT RIVER VIEW
A Gala Occasion at the Popular Potomac
Resort.
Thousands Witness the Triumph Of
the "knight of ArrOwsmith'
With the Lance.

Yesterday was day at River View TO
which the patrons had looked forward with
more than ordinary interest for a long time,
and fully 5000 people gathered there during
the day to witness the tenth annual tourna-
ment and the browning of the queen Of love
ana beauty. as well as to participate in the
dress ball at night. The grounds and build
ings had been gaily decorated under the
supervision Of Messrs ]. NJ. kendrick and
John Wilson of the committee of arrange
ments, and in it's gala dress this popular
river resort proved an attractive spot Early
in the morning teams from Montgomery.
Prince Georges and Charles counties began
TO arrive upon the ground. Tournament
Gay at the View is the one Cay in the year
above all others when the country folk
take holiday and 20 to meet each other
under the most pleasant circumstances, and
fully 1000 of them were on the grounds
yesterday. In addition TO those from the
adjacent counties in Maryland there were
scores of boats from across the river as
there were hundreds of people from the old
DOMINION. who were anxious to witness the
riding and lend courage to their knights.
The tournament grounds were crowded
when the time for the start had arrived and
twenty-one mounted knights. about equally
divided between Washington and the two
states, were on hand to ride for the honor of
browning the queen in addition to winning
the prize. And there were twenty-one young
ladies to represent the gallant knights. Each
hoped her admirer would take the largest
number of rings.
The Tourney.
One after another the knights rode be-
meath the arches and speared the rings,
while the thousands applauded. There
were many good riders on the grounds SO
that to win the prize and to have the
pleasure of browning the queen did not
mean walk-over for any one man. Cheer
after cheer went up the rings were
taken from the arches, and when the last
rider had passed over the ground ON his
fast steed it appeared that l.. ID. Love.
knight OF "Arrowsmith." had taken nine
rings. while G. A. Smith of Accokeek,
knight of River View" had taken eight
rings. and was therefore entitled to crown
the first maid of honor. H. E. Keller,
knight d Farmer Boy" came in third
and fourth, respectively
The officers of the day were: Chief mar
shall. James Ferguson; orator of the day,
r. c. Parker, Horace Crozier, James +.
Bryan and j. NJ. kendrick.
The Roll.
In the evening, when the gay party as
sembled in the ball room Mr.. Kendrick,
addressing the fair queen. attendant maids
and knights, delivered the coronation ad-
dress in words of praise. Miss Estelle
Randall. the charming daughter of Capt.
Randall, was selected as the most honored
Of the ladies. while her attendants were
Miss HOgue, Miss Dreamer and Miss Hurth.
During the evening dancing was enjoyed
by hundreds of the young folks, while to
many scores of others the chute proved
the main attraction. All day and evening
the boats were kept busy going down the
slide. and the closing event of the day, the
riding OF bicycle down the chute by Prof.
smith and Nine. Grace. was witnessed
with interest by most of the excursionists.