Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY
FESTIVAL and Tournament at Forest
Glen-General and Personal.

special correspondence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, August 5. 1904.
Inc annual festival and tournament for
| the penett of st. Johns Catholic Church
Ferest Glen. was held Wednesday afternoon
ana evening and attracted crowd of prob
ABLY one thousand or more from Washing
| ton, Rockville, different sections of the
county ana other points The occasion
proved most enjoyable one and was a
gratifying success in every particular. Rev
charles Q. Rosensteel. pastor of the church
was In charge Of the arrangements, and
was assisted by a number Of the ladies and
gentlemen of the congregation.
An interesting feature Of the day was the
tournament, In which large number of
knights. all dressed in the Maryland colors
participated. The riding was clever and
the contest close and exciting. The prizes
were won as follows: First prize. a set of
harness, w. L. Harron. who rode as the
hnight OF Washington Boy; second prize a
saddle. L. Love. knight of MARYLAND
BOY; third prize, lap robe. Arthur Sullivan.
s hnight OF Maud s.: fourth prize. a whip. L.
Seibel, as Knight of St. John. Messrs Har-
ron. Love and Sullivan tied for first honors,
but on the ride off finished as stated The
other participants were Mr.. G. M. Klein,
as Knight of Bethesda; NJ s. Carlfn as
knight of Slidell: William Ernest Harper.
as Knight Of l WIN If Can; z. NJ Bian-
ford. as Knight of ST. George Ward; Floyd
Cissell. as Knight of Wheaton; @. W. Blan-
ford as knight of Thousand Horrors: Mr.
Ganley, as knight of Boyd's. The judges
were Messrs. Samuel D. Waters Frank L.
Hewitt and w. A. Pierce, the prizes being
presented by Mr.. Waters.
About o'clock the royal set was danced
The coronation address was delivered by
Mr.. Gist Blair Of Washington. and Miss
Pierce OF this county was crowned queen
of love and beauty. Dancing was INDUCED
In until late hour.
Following the tournament base hall
game was played between the Wheaton and
Takoma teams. 1t promised to be SPLEEN
did contest. but. owing to exceptions being
taken to decision of the umpire. came to
ar abrupt termination when about half I'm
ished. At the time the Wheatons were
ahead, but reverting to even innings the
score was a tie-3 to 3.
After the sports. the crowd gathered on
the festival grounds proper and until mid
night the ladies and gentlemen In charge
of the various booths and tables were kept
Mr.. William Andrew Smith Of York. Pa,
and Miss Blanche Cecilia McElfresh of
Washington came out to Rockville late yes
terday afternoon and were quietly married
by Rev. Burton H. Winston. pastor of the
Christian Church. The ceremony was per-
formed in the office of the clerk OF the cir
cult court In the court house. The young
folks expressed desire that no witnesses
be present. and the clerks Office officials
withdrew. Immediately after the cere-
mony the newiy-married couple left for
Washington.
Miss Barry Albert has returned to Rock
vile from an extended visit to friends In
Virginia.
Miss Sadie Reading has gone to Ellicott
City for a visit to friends.
The Horticultural Club of the Sandy |
Spring neighbOrhood met recently at the
home of Mr. Frank HallowelI every MEM
Der being present. Mr.. Roger B. Farquhar |
presided, and Mrs. Iddings acted as secre- |
tary. There was a fine display of fruits. |
vegetables and flowers 1t was decided to
hold a horticultural exhibition in the Ly-
ceum at Sandy Spring In September.