The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-29
THE FETE CHAMPETKE.
THIRD DAY.

Glorious from dawn to darkness, yesterday
seemed to have been one of those days sometimes
vouchsafed to overworked, tired humanity, half
as testimony of what Eden was, half as token
of what Elysium will be. And ii was duly appre
ciated. Whoever could for the time throw of the
hard bonds of business found their way to the
Fair Grounds, there to inhae new life with the
balmy air, and to be reminded by the sports there
going on that this is not altogether q work
day world, and to remember, in refecting on
the object of the entertainment, that it is not
totally a selfish One. Whether one or all
of these motives actuated the various ind.
vidusls who yesterday attended the fete,
whether it was the day, the amusements, or
desire to aid most worthy object, certain it
is that much larger crowd than the managers
had anticipated assembled on the grounds. Ar
rived there at about O'clock we proceeded to
the grand stand, via the raquette ground. already
filed with players, eager to begin. The ladies
were out in full force, the stand being, as some
one at our elbow suggested, perfect galaxy of
beauty. In justice to oursef, be it stated that
~e instantly turned to administer a severe reproof
to our friend for his insane attempt at wit, when
our aWentiOn was attracted by the appearance Of
1hs herses entered for
They were follows C. II. Slocomb's bay
TEEN; A. Fortier's team, gray and a bay; j.
PlDekney Smiths dark roam team, and j. q.
kooinson,s light chestnuts. The gentlemen all
Grove their own horses, except Mr.. Smith, who
placed his in the hands of Mr. t. NJ Scott The
race was 10 be mile heats. At the tap of the
drum the horses got of weA together, the chest.
nuts little behind and Mr. Fortier's team ahead.
At the first turn the roans and chestnuts broke
| badly and by the time they got down to their
| work again, had lost too much ground ever 30 be
| made up. Before the half mile had been reached
all the horses had broken several times, and the
| pole was passed with the gray and bay team well
| ahead, the bays next. and the other two teams
struggling bard for the third place. the chestnuts
| doing the best In this order they came into tine
| home stretch, and when SIR. Forter's team passed
the string Capt. Socombs team, which was second,
was beyond the distance stand, the chestnuts as
far behind time, the roans oeing last Time.
| 3:l54. 1he race thus summarily disposed Of,
O,ber, dash of a mile, was made up amongst the
| distanced horses. After false start the horses
passed the string very prettiy, the chestnuts lead
| ing, the roans next and the bays behind. At the
first turn the roans broke badly and the bays took
the second place. The race was completed in this
order, the winning team, however distancing both
| the others. Time, 3:064. The races over, the
next item on the programme was the
Exhibition of Hiding by Boys
In the arena. Thither, therefore, the crowd
Eurged, and soon the vast stand was almost filed
with such an array of the daughters of Eve as it
| has seldom before been our fortune to witness.
| There were mothers anxious for the safety Of
their little sons who were to ride and refusing to
entertain any other hypothesis but that their dar
| ling would be certainly thrown. There were other
| memmas, just as anxious in regard to the result
Of the trial, not that they feared anything. but
| that they did so hope that their little girls
| little boy might be the victor. And the
little maidens, too, lacked not in the display of
| the interest they took in what was going on,
| but looked liberal announcement to their
| cir fam nlo nurin hon faut
their hearts were beating. The programme had
: announced eight entries for the trial, but when
the time came. so attractive was the guerdon
offered, that fifteen young gentlemen appeared
| 10 contest the privilege of compelling public
homage 10 the object of their hearts affections.
Ihe lanes OF these juvenile IvaDhoes were
George Richards, Chas. Cuyellier,
John Foley, Chas. Miltenberger,
| Walter Sulle Geo. Whitney,
| W. Campbell, Frank Beard,
/ V. ksthman, Ed. Dease,
| Marsball Smith, Horace Mcclellan,
Van Benthuysen, Henry Foley.
John Whitaker,
The word given tie fifteen youngsters, each
putting his Bucepbalus to his best pace, displayed
their horses gaits, and their own abilities well
as they could. Some Of them rode remarkably
well, particularly Masters Foley and Mltenber-
ger. The latter bad some difficulty in getting
his spirited little steed up to the hurdle. but at
last succeeded, amid much clappng of hands,
in making the leap. After about a half hours
exhibition the boys were called up TO the stand
aDd the announcement made that Master John
| Foley had proved himself best, Masters Milten-
berger and kathman being respectively second
and third. And then, while young Foley rode
slowly around the ring holding in his hand the
well earned crown, and scanning the crowd to
discover the locality Of her whose head it was to
| adoTn, mute suspense held the multitude in bond
| age, till q universal murmur OF applause an.
| DOunced that he had found his queen. The maiden
OF his choice was Miss Ernestine Kuntz, little
dsmsel well worthy Of the honor conferred upon
| her. and one whom we trow, if the blossom
should equal the bud, in future days will need nc
crown on her brow TO prove her queen of love
and beauty. Master Miltenberger gave his hand
| (from his manner we are sure his heart had gone
long before,) to Miss Sue Covington Kearny, a
! young lady whose recent triumphs it has been
our good fortune to chronicle, and Master kath'
man, alter a survey of the stand, Sc
ected Miss Cora Slocomb as most
worthy of all he had to give.
| The study of the various expressions on the
faces of the madens, whose surprising beauty
was thus publicly acknowledged. was really a
treat. The queen was serious, evidently thinking
it 10 light matter to be thus suddenly elevated to
! q throne; the first maid of honor was laughter
| personifed, if ever we saw such thing the Sc
| coRd maid of honor appeared bewildered, but
witbsl very well satisfied with the turn affairs had
taken. From the stand a move was made to the
octagOnal building. where soon
| The ChIldren's May ball
| was 10 commence. Ou drTNdl Tue queer
| took her seat on the throne provided, and sur
| rounded by her court, received from her loving
subjects the assurances of their respect and ODE
dieDce. A may pole was then erected in the
middle of the room, circle formed around il, and
10 the music of Jaeger's ban d little feet beat
| glad measures. We watched the scene from the
| gallery, and never have beheld more attractive
| one. 1t was the dance of Milton's fays, it wa
| the revel Of Titanias court, it was the
merry making Of Queen Nab and hei
sttendent sprites, it was the embodiment
and realization Of all these poetic fances
To see those young forms moving gracefully
through the dance enjoyment pictured on every
face, innocence and purity written on every coun-
tenance, was something to draw observers
thoughts entirely ont of the present, either back
to the worlds beginning or forward TO its end
But be could not indnge such reflections long, foT
the clear, silvery laughter that arose all around
and the musical hum Of voices would soon destroy
the revere. After few round dances, two little
misses, the first maid Of honor and Miss Lulu Car
ter, danced a Highland Fling in so charming
| manner that TerpsichOre herself could not have