Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-05
MARLBORO AND VICINITY.
Tourney at Suitland Park. Easily
Smith, Orator-Other Items.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, September 5. 1905
Nearly 1900 people, 100 from Washington.
attended the tournament and ball given
yesterday at Suitland Park, Prince George
county, for the benefit of ST. Ignatius Cath
Ollie Church, Oxon Hill. The festivities Of
the day were ushered in by Mr.. James
Easby-Smth of Washington. the orator Of
the day, and at 3 o'clock the jousting be-
gan furnishing some rare and exciting
sport. There were eight entries as follows:
l.. D. Love of Beltsville, knight of Mary
land; D. Langley of Washington. knight of
st. Peters; w. l.. Harron of Washington,
knight of Washington Boy; F. NJ. Palmer
of Georgetown, knight of Georgetown;
Lawrence Seibel, Knight of st. Joseph; ].
S. Blandford, Clinton, knight of Prince
George county; Harry Palmer. Knight Of
the District of Columbia; William Miller,
knight of Surrattsvlle; Basin Blandford.
knight of Accokeek, and c. B. Swami
Knight of Suitland.
In the first tilt the knight Of Maryland
and knight of Washington Boy tied for
first honors each having taken nine
straight rings. In the contest for first posi-
tion knight Love won. taking five out of
six rings to Knight Harron's four rings
and Basin Blandford each took eight rings
in the initial ride, and in the run-off Knight
Blandford took three rings and was awarded
third place while Knight Langley was
awarded fourth prize.
In the third time through the arches in
the initial ride, knight Langley claimed
that he was prevented from getting the
first ring by a spectator in the way, caus-
ing his steed to shy. The judges allowed
his claim, and after the rider had ridden
over and taken the ring. crowd gathered
about the judges stand and protested, caus-
ing the judges to reverse their decision,
and Langley finished fourth.
Knight Love- besides getting SIS tlrst
money, crowned Miss Mamie Wall of
Washington queen of love and beauty ana
Knight Harron crowned Miss Claire Mat
tingly of Hyattsville first maid Of honor
The prizes for successful knights were slo
first; So second; &c. third. and 81, fourth
The chief marshal was George w. Hardy
county treasurer: herald, Benson Mcdaniel:
orator of the day, James Easby-Smlth OF
Washington: orator of the evening, j. Enos
Ray, Jr., of Chillum. Prince George county
The judges were Thomas Dean, John W.
Fowler, jr.. Thos. H. Lyons and Ed. Nc
Ncy, senior.
At Odd Fellows Hall, Forestville. Prince
George county, all-day picnic, followed
by a concert in the evening, was given
under the auspices of St Mary's parish
Marlboro. Rev F. A. Schwallenberg, pas
ter During the day game of base ball
was played between picked team from
Washington and the Marlboro club, the
latter winning by score of to 2 Hurd
and Brown We're in the points for MARI
DOrO, While clark ana f1dPdn "oTheu loI
the Washington team. A large crowd wit
messed the contest In the evening supper
was served and concert was given by
Washington talent, the participants being
the Hagan brothers. vaudevillians; waiter
c. Busey. descriptive vocalist; La Petite
Alma the child contortionist: G. Clarence
Phillips character monologist; Miss Helen
Wetzel contortionist Scotch dancer; Miss
Sarah Wetzel Mrs. Shubert, William Zell-
Ter, Mae Neligan, Frank e. Hagan and
Katie Zietler.
A colored man named Fisher was killed at
Mount Harmony bridge, near Chesapeake
Beach, Calvert county, on the Chesapeake
Beach railway, Sunday evening. and his
| body horribly mangled 1t is stated that he
was struck by a train from the beach and
carried quite a distance and another train
bound for the beach struck his lifeless form
and dragged 1t in the other direction. The
engineer of neither train, 1t is stated, knew
that the man had been struck.
The board Of county road commissioners
are in session here today considering the
question of the acceptance of the bid of
Thomas H. Lyons of Tippett. this county,
| for the Improvement of the Livingston road
and Washington and Baltimore turnpike,
under the provisions of the Shoemaker act.
1t is stated that Mr.. Lyons bid was 1000
| in excess of the engineers estimates, and
unless the county will make good the differ
ence between these estimates and Mr..
Lyons bid the latter cannot get the work.