The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-02
ITEMS FROM FAU0UIER
Broad Run. Va Aug q

All tauquier is revelling in plans for
the coming month, which really marks
the height of the season here. The
Warrenton Horse Show will be the
next event of interest. September is
the month which ought 10 suggest this
busy season and it is only the ultra
leisure class who will continue their
pleasures.
The most prominent and ENJOYABLE
feature of last week was the riding
tournament given by Mrs. Wade Dali
ton on the lawn in front of her attrac-
1--WE, beautiful home, Dalton Lodge.
| Love Turner, Jr, acted as grand mar
Shal- The Judges were ID. Mercer Wal
Ter, of Broad Run, and +. o. HAYES. of
/ Warrenton. As the trumpet call of
assembly was heard twelve noble
knights appeared before the Judges.
each to ride for his fair lady in the
/ hope of winning the right to crown her
queen of love and beauty" The
beautiful lawn was filed with guests
and visitors who had hocked from all
points. The charge to the knights was
given in most felicitious manner by
Mr. T. Albert Smith, the talented
school superintendent of Fauuuier. 1t
brought 10 mind the days when knight
hood was in flower. The knights. l2
IN number, We're Welby Carter, Knight
of the Hill; Mr.. Heinikin Peters.
Knight of Batavia: Mr.. Robt. Beverley.
Knight of Panama; Mr.. Hunter Nc
Carty, knight Of Blantyre; Mr. Brown.
Philloniena; Mr. Louis Hilliard, Knight
Of Roughlands Mr.. Cyril Wade.
knight Of Yorkshire; Mr.. Charles
Gray, Knight of Whitehall: Mr.. Tom
Smith. Knight Of Ripley; Mr.. Hunter
McCarty, Knight of High Point. The
riding was fast and beautiful. The
spectators held their breath as the
rings were taken, breaking out in wild
/ applause when perfect scores were
made. The gallant knights at last
met at the throne. Then came the coro-
nation and the honors were given to
| the winners. First, Welby Carter,
knight of the Hill. crowned Miss Nina
Carter, Of Upperville, queen of love
and beauty; Mr.. Peters, Knight Of
Batavia, first maid of honor. Miss
Audrey Fur, Thoroughfare; Mr..
Robt. Beverley, Knight of Panama.
crowned Miss Fanny Beverley. of Es-
sex; Mr.. Hunter McCarty crowned
Miss Evelyn Wade third maid Of honor:
MIR. Brown crowned Miss Marshall
fourth maid of honor. Mrs. Wade Dal-
ton was the central figure on the lawn,
and at her own attractive home, where
she served an elegant collation. TO fifty
guests, she was beautifully and APP
propriately gowned, as she always is,
Tor good taste in the matter of clothes
and how to wear them is one of her
chief attractions. This most enjoyable
affair will be long remembered by all
fortunate enough TO be present She
was assisted in receiving by her two
charming daughters, Misses Evelyn and
Katherine. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverley Turner. Mr..
and Mrs. Boiling Jones, Mrs. Colonel
Thomas Waller, of Whitewater, Va
Miss Smith, of West View; Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. NJ. Waller, who have Just re-
turned from an extended trip North,
and were warmly greeted by their nu-
merous friends; Mr.. Irvine Blackwell.
of Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Smith, of Norfolk; Mrs.
Emma Smith Marsteller and her daugh-
ter, Miss Pauline: Mrs. Keyser and
family, Thoroughfare; Miss Frost, the
guest of Mrs. Bev. Turner; Mrs.
Powell, Alexandria; Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Scott, Broad Run; Miss Alice
Page Waller and little Miss Emily
| Wickhffe, Whitewater; Misses Charlotte
and Kathryn COchrane, Plains. Va. f;
Misses Juliet White and Kathleen
Smith, Highland Home; Miss Agnes
Blackwell. Clifton; Mrs. Bartels,
| Washington, and others.
October bids fair to out rival June as
a month for brides. Several fair las
sizes will be led to the alter at that
time. The most important engagement
in the smart set will be announced later
on. Both in Virginia and abroad many
will be interested
DR.. Achalphor Marsteller, who To-
Gated at Christiansburg, Va, after his
| graduation. has accepted a position in
| Panama.
Misses Charlotte Cochrane, Kathryn
COchrane, Plains. Va, and Mrs. Bay
lor, of West Va, were the guests of
Miss Sallie Blair Waller at Broad Run
this week.
Miss Delta Beverley, of Millbank,
was crowned queen at The Plains
tournament last week by Mr.. Willie
Worth Smith, knight of Cedar Hill.
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