The times., 1897-08-26
BOLD KNIGHTS OF THE TILT
Successful Tournament on the Lawn
at Marshall Hall.
Bellies of Maryland and the Beauties
of Virginia Applaud Exponents
of Southern Chivalry.

The thirteenth annual tournament anu
dress bali held at Marshall Hall yesterday
was a successful affair from every stand.
point and replete with many interesting
features.
Seldom have the two payilions and the
gre en- lawns at Marshall Hall been visited
by such large and courtly array of
knights and ladies and happy beholders OF
ye ancient tilt as the crowd that assem-
bleo to do honor TO the event yesterday
The steamers River Queen and Charles
Manchester plyed between the resort and
the city many times during the course
or the day, conyey ying a large number
OF persons to the grounds from Washing
ton, Georgetown and Alexandria, and in
addition there was tbrong OF persons
representing the chivalry of Charles, Prince
Georges, ST. Mary's and Montgomery
Counties Maryland, and Alexandria, Fair
fax and NestmorelGnd counties, Virginia.
The tournament was the most enjoya-
bic part CT the days program. The
tilting began at noon, and the five Yalorotis
knights riding TO and fro Oh prancing
steeds prasepted It very pretty scene. The
1ni ghts partic iPauns in the con test
Were: L. ID. Love, Knight OF Maryland;
c. L. Robinson, Knight of McConchie; H
n. Dent Knight OF Greenway; z. \.
Philips, Knight OF My Lady's Cause, and
G. A. Smith, Knight Of Prince George
County Democracy, and thirty-four other
riders. The hOnors were divided, first to
Mr.. Love, and to the other four knights
as hamed above. Miss Eva Bryan was
crowned queen of the tourney. Misses
were crowned maids of honor.
Mr J Benjamin Mattingly acted as CHIEF
marshal The orator OF the day was C.
c. Magruder, and OF the evening James
Rodgers. The following acted as judges
& Rees wills, W d. Barry, J. b. Mat.ingly,
f .. Mudd, j. w. waring, T. NJ. Under
wood and J +. Norris. Charles Chandler
and Lawrence Turner were the heralds.
In the evening a pleasing display Of
fireworks was given This was followed
by the grand bali of the tournament, ut
which the honors were bestowed upon the
ladies by the knights.
The dance program was as follows:
Grand march, Hail TO the Queen -
Schroeder. Queens set, lanciers, Tobani,
Bellies Of Maryland: waltz. Miller, Crownand
Ven: polka, Han, The bold knight; qua
dnlle- YoeIker. Conquest; schottische, Moses
With Steel and Lance; waltz, Wagner,
Southern Chiyalry; lanciers, Cruger. Love
and Beauty, polka, Dewitt, knight and
Queen, yorke, Sousa, In Days Of Old.
cuadrilIe. Hir, Maids OF Honor; waltz,
Rosey, Crown Of Roses; schottische, Tobani,
The Tit; IanCiers, Schroeder, Belle of the
Evening; polka, Rosa, The Lance; waltz,
Wlcgaud. Blonde and Brunette; quadrille,
Mills, Knightly Honors; yorke, Engel Viz
gizia Beauties; schottische, Powell, alor;
Ianciers, Gearv, Lovely Maiss; waltz. Sher
wood, After the Tournament.
The following committee rendered ma
terial aid to the success of the ball: Arrange
Rents aud invitations David Smoot, Ges-.
a. Bryan. Il NJ. Spear, E. w. Hungerford,
Julian Cox, Benjamin Tubman, Dr. Albert
Carrico and John Gray. Floor managers
c. F. Dement,, Julian Blackjack, J. g. Bunt-
ing, ". 7. Richey. Louis Nattan, Philip
Haislip and Daniel Lederer.