The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-30
THE FETE CHAMPErKE.
FOURTH DAY.

CHARITY never faileth, - said the Apostle. and
yesterday the good people of our town amply
demonstrated that their ~benevolence lacked not
the quality described by the nan of God as essen.
ial to the existence of the divinesNof virtues It
would have been supposed that. after~a three
days tax upon their time and purses. and In the
anticipation of the crowning eDjoyments of to.
day, our citizens would for one afternoon have
somewhat relaxed their efforts in behalf of the
unfortunate; not thus, however, did they act, but
seemed rather to have remembered that it was
the next 10 the last opportunity of doing good in
a pleasant way, that the fete would soon
be over, and that, therefore. il behooved all to
give their mite while they could-it became all to
. work while it was called day." The presence
of the crowd at the Fair Grounds yesterday was
thus significant both of the excellence of the at
fractions offered and of that readiness to relieve
the wants OF the poor for which our people have
ever been proverbial, and which, thank God for
the blessing, neither sword nor pestience, fuan-
eial disaster nor political ruin, have rendered
less. The day, too, was beautiful. though, not
withstanding the clouds which in the forenoon sp-
peared to threaten rain. too warm for perfect
comfort Arrived at the Grounds at A O'clock,
We found the course prepared for
The sseepIe Chase,
which was first on the list of amusements. The
distance TO be run was something over Q mile,
bitches to be jumped, the course being partly on
the track and partly through the field. Although
the programme announced seven entries, when
tie time to start arrived but two horses made
their appearance, FdUOyIte. entered by Mr.. Col
lns, and Buck, entered by Mr.. Reggie, both gen.
tlemen riding their own horses. They made
very pretty start and jumped the first hurdle to-
gether but at the first turmoil from the track
neither rider succeeded In getting his horse to
make the very sharp angle necessary. and both
steeds gallOped some distance beyond before
they were got under control. Favorite was the
first TO retrieve her error, the gray horse giving
his rider some trouble before be could be induced
TO take the back track. The lead thus obtained
the chestnut easily kept through the balance of
the race, which be won in canter. Time 32l4
Next came trotting mstch-a two mile
dash-between Capt. G. Fl. Slocomb's bay team
and MIR. ]. Pinckney Smiths black team. Just
after leaving the string Mr.. Smiths horses break
ing badly lost. Capt. Slocomb took the lead aud
kept it through the race. lime 7:05s. The next
thing announced was
The Foot Race,
The entries for which (given with but one ex.
cepton in yesterdays psper) we repeat: N. E.
Bailey, Jr., g. D. Etier, +. b. Champlin. p. A.
Siebrecht, j. Waterman, B. l.. Brown, w. b. Nc
Cutcheon. When the bell tapped seven athletic
youths stepped mp 10 respond TO their names, and
after drawing for position ranged themselves in
line, waiting for the word. Then men jumped on
fences and tree boxes, ladies stood up to get
better view, the timer took out his watch, while
tient for the signal At last il came, and of they
started. They jumped the hurdle with Siebrecht
first, Bailey second, the rest in a confused mass.
Soon after, however, Bailey took the lead, and
Waterman the second place. In this order
they passed the half mile the octagonal
building disappeared behind the amphitheater
end came into the home stretch. On the way in
Waterman made splendid breast. caught Bailey,
passed him and bade fair to be the victor, butust
before the stand was reached Bailey made last
rush md xuon ha hU 3 OrI foaf
Waterman tbeing second, Etier third, Champlin
fourth, the balance not placed. Time-5:33a.
We regret TO chronicle the fact that. exhausted
by his long rum Mr.. Bailey tainted just after the
race, but are happy TO add that his illness was
but temporary. A foot race of 100 yards was
then made up amongst three young gentlemen,
and was won by Mr.. E. Lowe in Ii seconds. Next
came
POney Race
of one.quarter mile between Masters Kathman
and Foley. The latter took the lead, but on near.
ing the stand, his horse frightened at the crowd.
shed badly and lost the race by couple of
lengths. A half mile dash was then run by Fgy.
ing Star, Mdjraje, Mr.. Manning's gray horse. and
another horse, whose name that of his rider
we were unable TO learn. Flying Star came
in first, Mamie next, the gray unknown bring
ing up the rear. Time, 5S3. No more races
being announced, the crowd deserted the
stand and scattered themselves over the spa
eious grounds in quest Of other amusements which
in truth. we're both plenty and attractive. First
in the List comes the
Base Ball Match
between the Active and Washington clubs. The
former, understand, is an uptown organiza
ton, while the latter played for the honor of
the Third District. The play daring some por.
tons of the game was really excellent, and we
only regret that the reportorial duty devolvng
upon us of being everywhere at once, prevented
our witnessing much of 1t as would otherwise
have been the case. The prizs contended for was
the silver ball which for some DAYS past has been
exhibited in the show window of Mr.. Tyler's
jewelry store, On Canal street. We append the
hcore:
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