Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-16
KNIGHTS In THE LISTS
CLOSE COMPETE
TON AT RIVER VIEW.
First Honors Won by Virginia
Maryland and District Of Column
bia Represented.

AS in the days of DID, chivalry prevailed
yesterday at River View, when valiant
knights commended bitterly with strength Of
arm and skill Of hand for the honor OF
browning the queen Of love end beauty at
the twentieth annual tournam eat held at the
resort. great crowd witnessed the pa
geantry. and grew enthusiastic over the
feats of horsemanship. The riding was de-
clared to be the best seen at River View In
many years. In the lists Virginia was ar
rayed against Maryland, while the District
of Columbia was also represented, but the
final contest was narrowed to knights Of the
sister states, the honors going to Virginia.
A fitting finale Of the occasion was the dress
ball held in the evening. when many couples
danced until a late hour.
The privilege of GROWING the queen was
won by William l.. Clark of Alexandria
county, Va. who rode Virginia Boy. G..
Basil Blandford of Accokeek, Prince George
county, Nd. was the knight next highest In
points. Lawrence Siebel of this city was
third. VIII Heron. also of this city, was
fourth. and the next place was won by Lee
M. Amos, representing Howard county, Md.
Eight knights made a total of BIB, the
maximum in the first series of jousts. Ties
were then ridden off and Clark and Bland
ford rode six times before the issue was de-
cided. Finally the latter missed all, while
Clark picked off the three rings with his
AaAiSC Tic PAouueS VI SAC oh-0ohSAS'
Queen and Maids Crowned.
Miss Dorothy Rowe, of Falls Church, Va,
was crowned by the successful knight as
queen of love and beauty. Miss Violet Ro-
land Of Prince George county was chosen
as first maid of honor by Mr.. Blandford. as
winner Of second place. The second maid
was Miss Del Langley of Maryland, and the
third was Miss Audrey Palmer of George
town, D. C.
The following were the riders: Will Her
ron, knight of washington Boy; William
L. Clark. knight Of Virginia Boy; H. T..
Palmer, knight Of Georgetown; Lucien u.
Love, knight of Maryland: James Downs.
knight Of American Lad; D. Langley,
knight Of st. Peters; L. siebel, knight Of
St. Joseph's; J. S: Blandford. knight Of the
District Of Columbia; T. s. Head, knight of
Nunson Hill; s: Hanson, knight Of Column
bia; Theodore Gates. knight Of River View;
p; M Palmer knight of Arlington; 6. B.
James. knight Of Piscataway, and Lee NJ
Amos, knight Of Mount View. In addition
to those who won places Messrs Love-
Gates and Palmer made the maximum score
in the first three tits.
Officers and Committees.
The chief marshal of the tournament was
Mr.. J. A. Carico of Prince George county.
assisted by Mr.. w. W. Ware and Mr.. Henry
Clagett Of Montgomery county. The judges
We're Messrs. John T. Davis Of Washing
ton, j. Henry Murray Of Prince Geotge
county. ]. Stead Edelin, of River View, T.
B. Middleton Of Spaldings, Prince George
county; George W. Ferguson of Aiexan-
dria county, Va; George w. Hardy, county
treasurer Of Prince George county.
The following constituted the committee
on arrangements: Messrs. j. M. Kendrick
Of River View, ]. A. Carico of Prince
George county and William D. Blandford
of Accoceek. Nd.
At the opening of the tournament the
GRAFTON Of the day was was delivered by
Mr.. w. Brook Hunter of Hyattsville, who
also made the charge to the knights. Mr..
J. Enos Ray Of Maryland delivered the
speech at the coronation in the evening.
He was presented to the audience by Judge
John T. Davis.
1t was estimated that about 5000 people
were present.