Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-24
TOURNAMENT AND BALL.
Fifteenth Annual Event at Marshall
Hail Largely Attended.

Hail Largely Attended.
The fifteenth annual grand tournament
and dress ball, given under the auspices of
the Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Company. Limited, took place
yesterday at Marshall Hall. The crowd
present numbered nearly 5000, said to be
the largest ever assembled in the history
of the resort. The tournament this year
surpassed these of former years, it is
claimed. 1t was a decided success from
every standpoint.
On every trip yesterday the - steamer
Charles Manchester carried a large number
Of visitors to witness the fitting. Country
folks from points miles distant arrived at
the grounds early in the day and took up
favorable positions for observing the big
event. Although other amusements were
to be found on the spacious grounds, and
were well patronized. the tournament was
the main center of interest
The riders were all attired in costume,
and made the event all the more attract
I've. The brave knights lined I'D at -
O'Clock, and the fitting commenced at once
judges they responded to the call by gal
Looping down the course in the effort to
pierce the suspended rings, the successful
ones delivering the rings at the Judges
stand. AS the number of riders diminished
smaller rings were substituted The con-
test was finally narrowed to the following
riders, all of whom tied: H. E. Keller
Georges county; William l.. Clark. Vir
GINA Boy, of Baileyis Cross Roads Va :.
William Harron. Knight of Mount Loretta
of Prince Georges 81 county, and L. d. Love
Knight of Maryland Of Montgomery
county. Md.
The first honorss were finally awarded tn
the Knight of Kenilworth, who had the
happy privilege of crowning the Queen in
the evening at the coronation Ceremonies
The three remaining knights above named.
who won the nextsthree places in the tonr.
ney, chose the maids of honor. The en-
trance money accounting from fees with the
sum of $50 which, had been added NV the
management, wass divided among the win
ming knights. The winner secured seven-
teen rings, the second and third sixteen
rings each and the fourth fourteen rings.
The winner of first honors was awarded
$43. 20, the second $3x4O, the third sol IN
and the fourth $fO.80 The other knights
who rode in the contest were C. BeaIi. It.
r. Stoneburner, G.. W. Robinson. R. B.
Arthur Sullivan, H. G. Hicks, B. H. Swartz.
Edward Kemp, H. T. Works o. Shaw. H.
Stoneburner, Richard Cleveland. B. A.
Goldsmith, Frank Kerr, H. T. Palmer TT.
N. Dent, E. Underwood. S. A. Smith,
Charles Underwood Fabian Posey. p. Dud.
ley, William A. Miller and e. q. Kitchen
The ceremonies in the evening took place
in the dancing pavilion, where the visitors
and spectators witnessed a grand treat
The knight of Kenilworth crowned as
ards of Washington. Miss Sue Adams. also
of Washington, was first maid of honor.
The other maids of honor were Miss Ressie
Dixon Of Prince Georges county and Miss
Ella Morton of Washington Orations were
made by Judges Edward Stake and n w
Sloan in the afternoon and Adrian Posev
and Geo. A. Pearre in the evening. Az the
conclusion Of the ceremonies the dancing
commenced, and this exercise occunied the
remainder Of the evening