The Washington times., 1902-08-28
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
AT MARSHALL HALL
Ten Thousand People Saw
Contests Yesterday.
KNIGHT BLANDFORD Is FIRST
Wins Honors and Right to Crown Queen
of Love and Beauty-Dancing Fol-
lows the Royal Set With Great
Merrymaking.

Ten thousand people a the lowest
estimate attended the eighteenth annual
tournamen; and dress ball at Marshall
Hall last evening, and the affair was
one of the most attractive that has ever
heen witnessed in this vicinity Twen-
ty-siX sir knights faced he judges
when Manager b. Won Orendorf called
them 10 order early in the afternoon
and from that time until nearly dark
the spectators were treated TO the most
skillfgl riding exhibitions which have
ever been Witnessed in this vicinity.
The morning boat which left her
wharf at 10 a. m. was crowded with eX-
cursionists, including many women
with their children, but they were pre-
ceded to the Hall by those residents OF
Maryland who reside within easy dis
lance OF the Hall. On the way down
he river the Manchester stopped at all
the places en- route and gathered aboard
pirasure-loVing set. The time was
spent leisUrely until ! O'Clock. when the
center of attraction became the fitting
grounds which lie just TO the south OF
Marshal! Hall proper.
After little practice work Manager
Won Orendorf got the sir knights at the
starting point. and it was rather diff
htuil pIODitIi lOI iUt DlitldiH b4 lut
county to keep the track clear All the
expert riders in Maryland and Virginia,
as well as the District of Columbia. were
entered. and all appreciated the task TO
be encountered. William l.. Heron
Knight OF Washington Boy. who has
won three first prizes in this vicinity
during the season. was the first rider
who charged against the one-inch rings.
and he carried three OF them away with
out much difficulty. He was followed by
twenty-five other riders. over half OF
whom carried away all three of the
rings, while only two lost three
1t was arranged that there should be
three trials from whom the five winners
Of prizes should be selected. but it hap
pened that seven OF the riders took all
three rings in as many jousts. william
l.. Clark. Knight of Virginia Boy was
the first one TO perform the feat, and
when the others followed in quick Sue
cession. it was apparent that those who
had neglected to take advantage OF the
large rings were out of the joustiur
In the charge against the q inch
rings Lucien ID. Love. Knight of Nir-
ginia Boy, and Jack :. Blandfcrd. Knight
of Prince George. took all three rings.
and were thus tied for first place. In
the ride-on Blandford carried OFF first
honors by taking two Of the rings. while
his opponent secured second place, and
the honor Of crownin2 the first maid OF
honor to the queen Of love and beauty
although he took but one ring.
George T. Head. Knight of Munson's
Hill. and William L. Clark. Knight Of
Virginia Boy. could take but one ring,
and We're thus out of the running
Harry f. Keller. Knight of Kenilwcrth;
Gus 4. Smith. Knight of River View. ana
W. h. Chappeler Knight of ParuXPnt.
took two of the q Inch rings. and were
thus tied for third place. Smith failed
on the half-inch rings by taking but one.
while Chappeler and Keller took two
each. In the rcyt charge both Keller
and Chappclcr secured but one. and in
The final Keller failed on all three while
Chappeler carried away one en- his lance
and thus secured third honCrs.
In the royal set. which was danced
Immediately after the arrival OF the
evening boat. Sir knight Blandlord had
the honor of comforting on Miss Mar
Garct Underwood OF Accoteel,. Md, the
crown of the queen OF love and beauty.
Mr.. Lucicn u. Love, OF MontgOmcrr
Md. was unable to remain and
permitted Mr.. f. W Bell to crown the
first maid of honor in the person OF Miss
Sallie Shaw. of Burnt Mills. Nd. Or.
II. e. Chappeler crowned Mrs. Edith
Charpeler his wife. as the second maid |
of honor. ana Mr. Basil G. Bandford
relieved Sir Knight Harry Keller OIL
his responsibilities and crowned Miss |
Tillie Roland. OF Piscataway. as the |
third queen. George A. Smith, the |
Knight of Accoteek took the money or /
Afth prize.
Following the royal set. dancing was |
INDUCED in. but, owing to the large |
crowd. il was not enjoyable until after |
he last boat had started for Washing |
on shortly before midnight Then the .
folk onioYed themselves to
heir hearts content.