The Washington times., 1912-07-05
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA,. VA. JULY s.


with the crowning Of the queen OF
| the day in truly romantic style, as IN
the ancient days Of chivalry, followed
by the coronation ball. the observance
Of the Fourth came to close In the
Elks hall last night.
After the grand coronation march,
the four winning riders, clad in costume
approached the stage, each bearing on
[ his arm, the lady he had chosen to
honor. The couples we're addressed by
former State Senator Lewis II. Machen,
who briefly reviewed the origin and
survival Of this custom of crowning the
queen, from the days of King Arthur
and Queen Guinivere, until the business
of "knighthood" was laughed out OF
existence by Cervante's fancifu Don
Quixote.
Miss Rosalie Thomas, Of Alexandria
was then crowned queen by w. L. Har-
ron, and Miss Katherine Chrisman, OF
| Washington, Miss frankie Adams or
alexandria, and Miss Julie Stuart, 'of
Falls Church, as maids of honor by
Messrs. J. s. Blanford. w. H. Bayne'
and G. T Head. Mr.. Bayne acted for
]. F. Love.
At the tournament held in George
Washington Park in the afternoon, eleven
knights entered the lists, and essayed
to catch the tiny rings on their lances.
The entrants were A. D. Langley, of
Washington, Knight OF Anheuser
Busch;" s. Henson, Of Falls Church,
Knight of Columbia" G. T. Head. OF
Baileys Cross Roads, Knight OF Mum
son Hill" w. H. Byrne, of Falls
Church, Knight of Falls Church," w.
L. Harron, Of Washington, knight OF
Washington Boy" S. L. Siebel, OF
Washington, knight of St. Joseph"
II. D. Hearst, of Langley, knight of
Virginia." ]. S. Blanford, of Washing
ton, knight of the District OF Column
bia;" ]. c. n. Bladen, of Annandale,
knight Of Annandale," ]. F. Love, OF
Prince George county, NJ, knight of
Prince George" and l.. L. Love, OF
Prince George county, Md. knight OF
MONTGOMERY" MesSrs. Harron, Blan-
ford, ]. F.. Love, and Head, in the or
der named, were the successful con-
testants.
The tournament was under the direc-
ton OF r. owen Triplett, of Fairfax
county, and the charge to the jousters
was given by the Hon. r. A. Hutchin-
son.
Inc speakers OIL the udy were
duced by Alexander J. Wedderburn, long
noted as a promoter of patriotic exer-
cises in this city. Addresses were de.
Thornton; State Delegate Robinson
Moncure, and Walter c. Foster.
While othe police experienced an unus
, uarfy quiet day yesterday, 1t was marked
by number of casualties, mostly o.
| consequence.
: tant was the serious burning of littl,
Vir ginia McCuen, daughter of H. T
McCuen, who yesterday celebrated hel
fourth birthday, coincident with that O.
1 the anniversary of Independence Day.
While the child was standing in from
of her home, 1017 King street she wa
, struck by a skyrocket Her clothes ig
her rescue. The burns are not serious.
The year-old daughter of Mrs. Ford
living at Alfred and Oronoco streets
tumbled into blind gutter in front o
her home. Stagnant water, nearly thre,
) feet in depth, was standing In the gut
ter, and the child was rescued a
. length, covered with mud and slime, AM
! choking. 1t is said the city officials will
at once take action to remedy the con
dition which caused the accident.
James Braoson, a stranger, was strucl
| and knocked down by an AUTOMOBILE
near. near the &c corner Il, Of Kin King and Wes
: driven by J. G; Cosby. of 1868 Inglesid
: terrace, Washington. The man wa
3 placed in the machine in an unconsciou
. condition and taken to Alexandria Hos
pital, where he received treatment b.
DR.. s. B. Moore.
t 1t was found that his injuries wer
r slight, consisting ofa cut on the bac
| of the head, and a bruised chest. Brad
son admitted that Cosby was not t
blame for the accident. Cosby was no
O detained by the police.
!. Archie Sargent, colored, was cut wit
a knife in the hands Of another colore
man. who escaped following a quarre
r on Princess street.
John II. Naylor, aged seventy -fou
years, formerly a well-known merchan
Of this city, died at his residence, 81
Duke street, early this morning, afte
, a long illness. Several children surviv
him. The funeral arrangements have nc
yet been made.
Fannie R. Holland, wife Of Joseph n
Holland, died at her home, sol Sout
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