Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-12
Annual Celebration.

On Tuesday. the 10Th inatant; q largo crowd
| OF visitors came to Wahala to witness the
annual maroon Of the fire company, enjoy a
good laugh a. the amusements, drink lager and
spend o jovial day generally. The stores we're
closed and every avooation yielded to the
maxim, IA little folly now and then is relished
by the wisest men," Such occasions are not time
thrown away, but tend rather to social enjoyment
and even information in bringing our people
together.
| Az O'Clock the procession left the engine
house, proceeding to tho lower end Of town,
then returning to the upper line Of tho incorpo
ration and thence back to the Brewery Pork.
Tho order of the procession was the Walhalla
Dixie Cornet Band in front: the engine deco
rated with flowers and evergreen, drawn by
four spirited horses. Miss Louisa Schneider,
representing the Goddess of Liberty, occupying
position on The engine; next oamo the king,
Master Charlie Reid, and the queen, Miss Carrie
Ostcndorff, with troop of Misses as Maids of
Honor; then long flo Of mounted Knights and
Ladies; then the ,Adger College students; tho
procession being closed by carriages with the
| Town Council, tho Professors of the malo and
female colleges, and Prof. w. p. Calhoun, the
cHoSeh orator OF the days
! On arriving at tho Park the proceedings of
the day wero opened with prayer by DR.. j. P.
Smother, and after short addresses from tho
king and queen of May, Mr.. Calhoun delivered
tho address of welcome in we'll written and
fluent speech of thirty minutes. His remarks
wcro appropriate to the occasion and we'll re-
coiYed.
The day was then open to social enjoyment
and we feel sure no one present failed to gather
fair share of fun. May our readers 1.-Two to
enjoy many such assomblages for innocent
amusement.
In the target shooting by the members of the
fro company, Mr.. John VonHoldcn won tho
first prize, making 27 rings out of shots. Mr..
rings out of shots.
In the target shooting by the members Of tho
hose reel company, composed Of boys, Fred.
Bishof won tho first prize, making "a rings out
of shots; s. r. Keith won tho second prize,
making 23 rings out of shots, and W. r. Keith
won the third prize, making 81 rings out of 8
shots.
In The ladies' shooting gallery Miss Ella
Sheldon won tho prize for the best shooting
among tho ladies, making rings out of shots.
In the glass ball shooting, whore each mem
her of the club was allowed ten shots apiece,
the result was as follows: W. W. Legare and W I.
A. Strothcr hroko each balls, J. X. Legare 8,
James Hughes and s. X. Dendy each s, ]. T.
Wilson, J. W. Stribling, H. II. Jillson and II. G.
Sirother each a, NJ. Is. Powell 8, II. W. Kuht-
man, J. W. Pitts and S. Y. Strbng each Q,
W. {. Erwin, W. T. Reid and II. B. Schroeder
each ]. The shooting by the other members of
the club was very scattering"
After the shooting was over the prizes were
awarded from the grand stand in Tho park to the
successful contestants by Mr.. J. H. Oslendorlf
in very appropriate and happy manner,
browning Mr.. John YonIIoldcn king and Miss
Louisa G. Burss queen Of the fro company for
the ensuing year.
Too much praiso cannot be given Mr.. II. ".
Pieper, as Chairman Of tho Committee of Ar
rangements who did 50 much to make the fire.
mems maroon and pic mic success in every
respect.