The Washington times., 1906-08-08
BIG TOURNAMENT
At FOREST GLEN
Given Under Auspices Of
St. Johns Roman Cath
OliC Church.
KNIGHTS CROWN LADIES
Miss Myrtle E. Hardy Made Queen Of
Love and Beauty 9y William
L. Heron.

At Forest Glen. yesterday, the annual
tournament and festival, given under
the auspices and for the benefit OF St
Johns Roman Catholic Church, took
place. This event is looked forward TO
by the county people as one OF the
events of the wear. being second only
20 the Rockville fair as "a gathering
place.
The arraneemeuts were under the
direction of Father g. o. Rosensteel
and the grounds surrounding the church
and parsonage We're gay with decorated
booths for dispensing refreshments,
Huuid and otherwise. and for selling
the many fancy" articles gotten to-
gether by the ladies of St. John $
parish.
Tournament in Afternoon.
The tournament. which is the great
event Of the day. took place in the aft
ernoou, and was participated IN by Well
mounted gentlemen from the surround
ing country. George Hardy acted as
chief marshal. with c. W Wimsatt
and William Ware as aides.
The request had been made that the
riders decorate their steeds and their
own persons with the black ana orange
OF Maryland This request was almost
entirely disregaTdcd, however the eN-
ceptious being two riders who We're
gOrgeOusly aTrayed IN OranSt-colofed
shirts, with black ties. --,,
The knights who took part IN the con
test We're Jack BiaugtOru, ot District OF
Columbia. Lucien Love. OF Maryland ,
W l. Heron. of Washington: W III
Clark of Virginia. IT, IT, Head, OF Moh-
son Hul De Sales Langley, OF -. PeleI :
/. Siebel, oi 81. Joseph; r. Palmer; OF
GEORGETOWN s. Henson, of CoiuInbld ,
g A NJ Sullivan, of old George i. n.
Blauf0Id. OF ST. Georges Ward ii. H..
Palmer. of Just-in-Time.
The sudden storm which broke Jus'
before the close OF the tournament hur-
ried the contest which resulted as iot-
lows. William /. Heron, OF Washns-
ton first prize of so ln gOldi Luclen
Love of BeltsVilIe, and Lawrence Siebel,
of Washington. tied and were awarded
second and third places respectively, lHe
uriZes being Slj and $40. The IouiIt
place was also tied between William
Clark and T. II. Head. with the pr ze OF
S. being finally won by II. H. Head
Braiuard II. Warner, OF krlslug-
Ton delivered the charge 20 the Knights.
after a humorous presentation 'f an
enormous counterpart OF an laT TcT~uli
watch TO Father RosensteeL as a glTJ
from his Protestant friends Al Ln- cor
onatiou exercises i'm the evening Hon.
RIafr I ee. who was 10 have addressed
the successful knight was absent. his
place being tilled by Cy Cummings. one
of the judges.
Ladies Crowned by Knights.
The following 'ladyes faire" were
crowned by the victorious knight; "
I. Heron. of Washington. crowned as
Queen of Love and Beauty. Miss Myrtl,
p Hardy. daughter of county treasurer
anc chief marshal, George W. Hardy
of Clinton. Prince George county, Md
Iucieu Love. OF BeltsviIle, Md. crowned
Miss ;! HuDkinS of Montgomery county
First Maid of Honor The Second Maid
Of Honor was Miss Mulligau, of Wash
ingtou. crowned 10y J.. SIebcl, huigh,
of 81 Joseph. while +. H. Head of
Rauey's Cross Roads, made Miss Mar
KEY. of Washington. Third Maid of
Honor.