Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12
DOWN AT PINEY POINT.
Gay Times at This Popular Resort
knights and Mafdens-Late Arrivals.

opeclal correspondence OF The Evening Star.
PINEY POINT. Nd, August O. 1859.
This resort seems to be gaining every day
in popularity. AT present there are over 200
guests.
The steamer Sue left Washington Tuesday
afternoon with crowd bound for here to
enjoy a tournament scheduled for Wednes-
day. The day was perfect. The festivities
began by an address to the sir knights by
Col Kilgore Of Rockville, who was intro
duced by Judge Morgan of Leonardtown.
Col Kilgore is speaker of renown and
force, and his address was attentively lis
tened 10 from start to finish. Ten sir
knights, appropriately costumed, competed
for the three prizes offered by Mr.. Wash.
B. Williams, consisting of a fine set of har-
ness first prize, English riding saddle
and bride, second prize, and whip, third
prize. After a most spirited contest they
were carried off. respectively. by Knight of
ST. Inigas, Mr.. Jno. J. Bohanan; knight of
Town Creek, Geo. Abel, and Knight Of Ba-
cons Wharf, Jas. Coppage.
The grand marshal was Mr.. W. V.
Waters; herald, Robert c. Loker and the
judges were Messrs. G. H. Guyther j. D.
Hayden and Cuvier Green. AT night Miss
Theodoca Beall of Rockville was crowned
as first maid of honor by Sir Knight of Town
Creek. and the days festivities closed by
liberal display of fireworks, serving of re-
freshments on the spacious lawns brightly
Illuminated by myriads of Japanese lam
terms, and dancing, which was INDUCED
in and thoroughly enjoyed by all up to the
early morning hours, good orchestra of
three pieces rendering music. On our trip
down the Sue bent the piston rod to her
engine just opposite Colonial Beach about
IL pm. and we lay at anchor and blew
distress whistles, and was finally taken in
tow at 3 am. by a tug and brought here
arriving at $50 o'clock. The Sue will be
towed to Baltimore for repairs. There Is
abundant amusement here for ALL The bath
ing beach Is one of the best on the river
There is a good bowling alley, and the crab
bling and fishing are good. The hotel Of
fers superior accommodations.
Among the late arrivals from Washing
ton are c. Hohoff, r. G.. Searle, H r
Virts, VIM. H Brown, Geo. o. Wood,
Mrs. H. P. West and family. VIM. Kilgore
and Miss Mary Kilgore of Rockville Miss
Tbos Beall, Miss M A. Chiffon H. A. Lin
ger, DR.. VIM. L. MILAN and wife, Miss
Florence Bisbee, Mrs. Pead, Fred A.
Rauke, Jas. Lynch. Herman J. Walz, Fos-
liams, Mr. and Mrs Zimmerman, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Y. Lakeman, W. H. Sardoe and
wife, c. S. White and wife VIM D. Barry
and family, Mrs. O'Donnell, Miss Sallie
Pritchard. p H. Barrel, w. c. Peake and
family, Jno. ]. Needing and wife, Chas W.
coran, Miss Fogarty, Miss O'Neill, e. H
Hutchinson, w. S. Cruzon Misses Brooke,
Wilett, Branson, Leonard, Latimer Mr.
and Mrs. ]. p Dodge, Misses Bremen and
Spence, F. q. Eisingen and family Mrs
NJ E. Lamb and daughter ]. T. Hannah,
Messrs. ]. 7. Dyer jr., w. G. Johnson w
j. Thorp A. S. Harvey, H E. Wander
venter, Richard Williams, Walter B. VIII
hams, jr., ]. Leo. Cassin, c. w. Howard,
]. NJ. McCarty, Miss Mohler and party,
Misses Bfick, P. d. Lewis and J. Lloyd