The Washington herald., 1909-08-22
CAPON SPRINGS.

The most prominent and enjoyable fea-
ture OF last week was the annual riding
tournament Friday morning. Mr. John
Y Bassell. Of Columbus. ohio. acted as
grand msrshaL The judges were Judge
J. r. Flippln Of Memphis William G
Noting. Of Baltimore; DR.. L. II. Keller
ri Hagerstown: II. +. Langdon. Of Gin
Sinnati; Dr. A II Boyd. Of Charleston.
w Va. and William II. Dunkinf Of
Charleston. S c.
As the trumpet call OF assembly" was
heard ten noble knights appeared before
the judges each % ride FOR hts fair lady
in the hope or winning the right 20 crown
her the queen Of love and beauty. The
hotel gallery and lawn opposite We're
filed with guests ard visitors. who had
lOcked IN from the surrounding counties
20 witness the great event The charge
70 the knights was given IN a felicitous
manner by the grand marshal The rid
ing was fast and the spectators held
their breath as the rings were taken one
by one. breaking out Ia wild applause
when perfect scores We're made. At the
end Of the third series ali were ruled out
except the highest four each Of whom
had made perfect scores.
These four again riding for position
gained rank as follows: First. II. H.
Shull, knight OF Frederick. TO crown the
queen. second. F. B. Kitchen. Knight Of
Greenway. TO crown first maid OF honor;
third William Dearmond. Knight Of the
Valley. 90 crown second maid Of honor;
fourth. George W. Lee. knight Of Clarke.
10 crown third maid OF honor.
evening I'm the famous old ballroom which
was decorated IN white and gold for the
occasion. AS the band played the coro-
nation march the gallant knights and Ia
dies entered and were met at the throne
by the chief marshal, who addressed the
knights and presented the crowns 70 the
winners. Mr.. r. n. Shull crowned Miss
jamie Green, of Jacksonville Fla, the
queen Of love and beauty. The ladies OF
honor were Miss Annie May Ridgewell,
OF Norfolk. Va, and the Misses Mary
Elizabeth and Marcelline Pue. OF Delta.
Pa
After the coronation came the royal
CUadrille danced by the queen and her
maids Of honor and the brave knights
who had crowned them. This was fol-
/ lowed by the grand ball enjoyed by all.
/ AT a late hour the guests were served
with refreshments by our genial host and
I hostess. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Nelson.
Among the arrivals during the past
week are Capt Worth G. Rose L. $. r.
c. S: Senior Luis Pastor Of the Spanish
I Legation. Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Shull,
I Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Owen, and Mrs. John
/ Deviny. of Washington ID. c.: Mrs. Will
/ lam L. Mactier and Miss Mactier. of Chevy
/ Chase. Nd. DR.. and Mrs. r. II. Car
ruth and Master George Hall Carruth, OF
/ LObdel, La; Mr.. Ernest Shull Miss
1 Emma Shun, Mr. and Mrs Clagett. Mr..
Hall Theisman, and Miss Ada Finley. OF
Marlboro. Va; DR. and Mrs p W Boyd
I Mr.. George S. Bailey. Mr.. W B. Snider
and Mrs. B. c. Shun, OF Winchester
/ Va: Mr.. ". B. Potts. OF Cove, Va; Mr.
! c. N. Rosenberger and Mr.. c. A. Nell
wee. of Rosenberger. Va; Messrs. J
! Emmert and William B. Stewart. W. l.
/ Green. ]. S. Denny. D. Pratt Meade. F.
/ 3. Kitchen W. A. Dearmont, Of White
/ Post, Va; Messrs Herbert X. Shuu and
/ George W. Lee, OF Frederick, Va: Mr.. l.
/ Francis Staub, Of West Virginia; Mr.
Fred Burner. OF StrasburK. Va: Prof
and Mrs. A r. Whitehin and Mss Eliza
/ beth W. WhitehiH, Of Morgantown w
/ Va; Messrs Clyde Warden and James +.
Miley Of Wardensville. W Va