Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1911-10-19
Festival at Holy Angels Chapel.

The festival at Holy Angels Chapel, an
nounccd In previous issue of the beacon,
was held on Tuesday. October 3rd. All the
success that could be hoped for was realized,
and more too. Invitations had been extend
cd not only tn the parishloners themselves.
but also to mem hers OF all the adjoluinR mar
ishes, very many ofwhom awaited themselves
Of the invitation, notably those OF the Sa-
cred Heart parish and 81. Juseph's Though
the weather was neither clear nor bright.
not "a sin gle drop of raInfcll during the day or
evening.
The Hall neatly decorated and well stored
with supplies the day before-was crowded
soon after midday, and remainded crowded
until close on Ia midnight. Almost all en-
trusted themselves 10 the dinner con- mittee,
and were as well cared for as II they had been
At tho New Willard or DeImonIco'R And
after dinner the tournament at BIuestoue
Field was the centre Of attraction There.
with manly emolatIon, nine gallant knIRhts
commended for the coveted prize and the far
more coveted privilege to IT, and thc uumer-
GUS spectators with essed ieats Of chIvnIry that
recalled To their minds the days OF King Ar
thur and MS knights OF the Round Table.
The tournament was conducted by Grand
Marshal Fred McwilIams, with Nessrs.
DomInic Hayden and William owens rs
heraids. The judges were Nsssrs. J. Garner
Hodges, j. Marshal Dent, Jr. and Thos !. n
Lawrence.
Ehe first prizes was awarded TO George
Goodwin, night OF Bushwood. Atthe coro-
nation ceremony he was substituted by I.I-
mer Ralcy, who crowned Miss Louise Wise as
Queen. The second prize was won by ,icye-
land cation, knight oG the Sacred Heart,
and ne crowned Miss Alice Bethel a. first
maid. The third prize was carried or by
Thomas Miles, \ night or the Breakiu Heart,
who crowned Miss Margaret Tate as second
maid, while the 'ourth prize went to BERNARD
Raley, Knight OF ocean Wave, who crowned
Miss Matolda oliver ~ third maid The nd
dress t" the knights was delivered by Father
Kelly, and all present listened 10 him with
attention and interest and pleasure Father
Kelly does not care for mere sound. HE Is OF
too practicala turn Of mind 10 waste time and
energy on lengthy sunorous periods. But
he lad message for the knights aud h. de
lvered IL He had message too for his old
parishioners, and every one uTthem who WA
present listened eagerly to that message.
The tournament over, all were ready for
supper, and supper was ready for all.
Ice cream and Confectionery filled up
hhic AAhNAAAsAt uttW cSii the emo OF supper and
the dancing. For young people, dancing Is,
OF course, one OF the chief enjoyments OF
every festive occasion. At the Holy Angels
Festival, the young men and young women
enjoyed II 10 their hearts content And be I,
said TO their credit that they did 30 wf,bou,
any breach Of modesty delicacy or decorum,
Fathers and mothers, too, were thcre-yes
and grand-fathers and grand mothers "a well
and little children In abundance, the little
oneswhom christ loved so much. rhe merry
maEinE continued until half past eleven in
the night, and even At that late hour. the old
familiar, touching melody Of Home, Swes,
Home fell reluctantly On many an ear. But
all conformed to Its sentiments and vended
their way homeward. That day, four hun
dred dollars had been contributed 70 the
Church fund Of the Holy Angels parish. 8
gathering was over that every parishioner
might well be proud OF, and that many viii
call with pleasure a festival characterized in
every detail by temperance and good order
by friendliness and sociabIlIty and charity.
The following are the several COMMITTEES
who conducted the festival.