The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-07-02
Tournament Near Iceland

There will be a Tournament in the
Grove adjoining the Brick Church near
Iceland Maryland, under the auspices
of St. Barnabas Mems Guild. Fitting
will begin promptly at 1 O'Clock. Ad-
mission 25 cents, children under IL ad-
mitted for Is cents. U. 5. Senator
Blair Lee will make the address of the
Evening at Z P M. The speaker for
the Day<will be announced later. John
nj. Bowie ESQ.,, will be Marshal of the
Day, Edmund Fairfax and Rudolph
Wilmington acting as Aides. The
Judges are the following, B. Lee Belt
ESQ.,, Francis Carmody Esq, j. DomI-
nick Bowling Esq, L. A. Griffith M. d.
Samuel Collins Esq. There will be
three classes for knights and one for
Ladies. The entrance fee for pro-
fessional knights is 81, Prizes SO. So,
Sc. This class is open to allprofession-
al knights except those who have
crowned queen in this nclass on rings
Entrance fee for Amateur class 1.5O;
Prizes So. IS, 81. Entrance fee for
Novice class, 81; Prizes. Sc, 81, So.
The Ladies class is open to twelve or
more ladies'. Considerable interest and
enthusiasm has been shown in this fea-
ture of the Tournament. Mrs. l..
Cody Marsh will be Marshal for the
Ladies Glass, Miss Helen Morris and
Miss Ethel Meyer acting as her aides.
Entrance fee so cents; Prizes $6, "a, $2
There will be dancing in the after
noon and evening on an enlarged out
door pavilion. Music will be furnished
by Ackerman's Orchestra of Washing
ton. both for the Tournament and the
dancing. The orchestra will consist OF
Piano, Drums and traps, vi olin, Cornet
Clarinet and Trombone.
From IL to the Ladies Guild will
serve an excellent Maryland dinner in
the Church Grove for so cents per
plate. Sandwiches and light lunches
may be purchased also during the day
and for supper. Refreshments will be
on sale all day.
In the morning at II A. M. there
will be an amateur ball game. A fea-
ture of the evening will be Firework'
and an open concert of patriotic select
ions.
The program will be expedited if
knights will send their names and class
to Mr.. T. C. Jones, Iceland, Md.
Ladies intending to ride will kindly
communicate with Mrs. L. Cody Marsh,
Upper Marlboro R. F. D. 2, Md. The
arches are up in the Church grove and
the knights and ladies are cordially in
vited to practise.
Messrs. Seton Belt, Ohio Humphrey
and the Hon. Clarence M. Roberts will
be judges of the Baby Show. 1t is re-
ported that there were never so many
babies in the county as now, therefore
this feature of the program should be
an interesting one.
There isn't more comfortable spot
in Southern Maryland for Tourna-
ment than at the Grove of the Brick
Church. Large ancient oaks shade the
entire grounds and on the hottest days
a grateful breeze blows underneath.
Many pronounced the Tournament on
last Fourth to be the most thoughtfully
appointed outdoor entertainment given
for some time. The Ladies and Gen
tlemen retiring's tents and the day nur
sery with nurse in attendance for the
care of infants and children which were
features of last years Tournament al
the Brick Church will also be found al
this one. More adequate provision will
be made this year for lighting the
grounds. A traffic manager will be il
charge directing automobiles to one
section of the grounds and horse We
hicles to another.
Spend the Glorious Fourth (This year
the glorious Fifth at a home enter
taitnment.