Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-07-23

From the Northern Neck News.

her gallant captain, Joseph Smith
with all her colors iiying and the
white foam rolling back ward from
her bow 10 commingle with the blue
waters OF the famous old Potomac
there stood upon her decks twelve
chosen men TO uphold the honor Of
virginia IN n baseball contest with
our brothers across the river in dear
old Leonardtown, viz: John Pear.
son, Will Newsom, Beale Miskimon.
Edgar Anderson. Clinton Pearson,
VIII Lewis, O. B. Atwill, II. S. Ca
rey, w. ID. Moss and A. NJ. Hard.
wick (R. NJ. Bailey and &C. Thrift.
chaperones). were met at the wharf
oy the gentlemen of Leonardtow
and in carriages drawn by spirited
horses were conveyed TO the Moore
Hotel, Capt. Wise. proprietor.
At 4.3O the game was called. which
resulted in a score of IL to Gin favor
oil the Leonardtown team. This made
no difference, for what the boys lost
on the baseball field they made up
on the ballroom floor, where. 10 the
sweet strains of music rendered bv
the band, the boys and girls tripped
the light fantastic until 3 O'Clock in
the morning of the 4th. The strik-
ing oil the hour reminded the party
they must retire lest the hour for
the game should catch them una.
wares.
At III O'Clock the game was called.
when. in all seriousness, the Kin.
sale club met the Leonardtown club.
composed of Messrs. Knott, B. and
ii. Buckler, Bullock, Wise, Parsons
Jones and Fenwick. The battle was
well fought and resulted i'm a score
OF 3 to 3 at the end of the ninth in.
nings, the only runs being made bv
the Leonardtown boys in the fourth
inning, and by the Kinsale in the
9Th. In honor of Mr.. John Pearson
catcher of the Kinsale team, and Mr..
Will Newsom, it's pitcher, and Mr..
Fenwick, catcher, and Mr.. Buekler.
pitcher for the Leonardtown team.
TOO much cannot be said. The pame
being over and both teams. alike
being applauded by the immense
crowd that thronged the baseball
field, we returned to the hotel where
ample justice was done the sumptu.
Gus dinner, for which the Moore Ho-
tel has long since been made famous
In the afternoon we were taken 10
the race track. The races were ex-
ceedingly good, considering the bea.
viness OF the track, made SO by
heavy rainfall during the afternoon.
This being over, we returned once
more to the hotel where, after sup.
per, each We'd with the other. try.
ing to look his very best for the com
ing ball. For not only would blue
eyed beauty be there, but every
type OF womanly loveliness, and the
ease and elegance OF the gentlemen
were eclipsed only by the grace and
beauty Of the ladies.
Sunday morning some went 10
church, some for a walk TO see the
town, others TO prepare the way for
the goodbye that must be said on
the coming morning. In the after
noon the song people assembled al
the hotel, where we were entertain.
ed by both vocal and instrumental
music. Also recitations by one OF
Leonardtown's fairest and most nc
complished daughters, Miss Belle
Lynch; also recitation by Mr.. Mis-
kimon, OF Virginia. There were
horses and carriages placed at our
disposal. and each, In company with
the one that 10 him seemed the
rarest and most charming Of flowers
Of my Maryland, drove out 10 see
the country. can speak for siyself
only. that was one time when had
no side vision, consequently am in
no position to remark on the beau
ties OF the country. / feel that in
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tive, for after their return could be
seen couple sitting on the porch
Of some handsome residence, beau
tifully situated among the protect
ing shades Of the fir, the ash, the
beach or in the shadow Of the pine,
some were strolling down lovers re-
treat and others were occupying the
front door steps.
Only too soon came the hour when
we must say goodnight, and with
earnest entreaties did our boys plead
that on the coming morning they
might have the pleasure OF seeing
the first rays Of the mornings sun
eclipsed by the smiles of the fair
ones they were then bidding good
night.
The next morning at 5. 80 carriages
were waiting at our hotel. and in
company with the ladies' and gentle
men were driven to the wharf where