The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-06-02
A SPLENDID SUCCESS
The Fete Champetre Attracted
a Large Crowd And Was a
Gala Day For Everybody.
Fine Tournament, Bicycle
Racing, Trick Riding and
Dancing.

OdIlCluS'
The Fete Champetre, held at
the Fair Grounds on May 80,
Decoration Day, proved in every
respect one of the most notable
outdoor entertainments ever Of
! tered in this county. AS soon as
the gates were opened stream of
carriages poured into the grounds
and by noon, when the tourna-
ment began, a throng of people
had gathered upon the grand
stand until it looked like Tuesday
or Friday of the Great Frederick
Fair. The tournament, one of
the chief attractions of the day.
was warmly contested and urged
on by the approving words and
chances of their fair friends, the
knights exerted all their skill and
strength to crown the queen and
carry off the coveted prize, a
/ splendid set of harness. After
the tournament a short intermiS-
/ sion followed for lunch and then
the bicycle attractions were pre-
scented. The races proved most
entertaining, the local riders dem
OnStrating their pluck and speed
by the time of the two races, for
which handsome prizes had been
offered. When the outdoor at
fractions were finished the devo.
tees of terpsichore found fun and
frolic in the music hall until twi-
4. light, when the strains of "HOme,
Sweet HOmen babe each farewell.
The entire affair was a success,
and speaks well for the managers
of st. Johns Public Library,
under whose auspices it was car,
ried to satisfactory completion.
The First Race:-Half mile
open, first prize SO gold medal,
second prize so bicycle suit-was
won by Jacob Schmidt, with Stan,
ley Smith second. The entries
were MeSsrs. G. j. Ramsburg,
Milton Burck, Jacob Schmidt,
Lester f. Smith. Charles Lam
bright, j. c. Devilbiss, Albert
Mcdonald and Stanley Smith.
Jacob Schmidt won in 1.13.34.
The Second Race:-One mile
handicap for amateurs. first prize
$40 gold medal, second prize so
bicycle Suit-waS won by Stanley
Smith, with Lester f. Smith
second. The starters were G. j.
Ramsburg, ten seconds handicap;
Albert Mcdonald, nine seconds;
Milton Burck, eight seconds;
j. G. Devilbiss, seven seconds;
Charles Lambright, four seconds;
Jacob Schmidt and Stanley Smith
scratch. Mr.. Joseph w. Gaver
was referee, DR.. Ira j. McCurdy,
starter; Messrs. D.. Chas. Wine
brener, r. V. Smith and j. NJ
British acted as Judges and timer.
Stanley Smith won i'll 2.264.
The feature of the morning pro-
gram was a grand tournament,
participated in by a number of
well known riders. After the
charge to the knights, delivered
by Mr.. John Francis Smith, the
fitting began.
A. G. Amoss, Knight of Cedar
Grove, won first prize, set of
harness, and crowned Miss Marie
KriSe queen of love and beauty;
r.. II. Mercer, Knight of Pleas
ant Valley, second prize, saddle,
and crowned Miss Emma German
first maid of honor; William j. Il.
Crook, Knight of Rose Lawn,
third prize, leather riding leg
gings, and crowned Miss German
second maid of honor; Mr.. Bar
low, fourth prize, riding bride,
and crowned Miss Blanche Ogle
third maid of honor.
The coronation addres was
made by Mr.. j. E. r. Wood, Jr.
The committee in charge of the
tournament were as follows:
Messrs. w. Gary Lakin, Lynn
Wood, Sydney Sarpington, Jno.
Jamison, John Francis Smith,
Myrtlin Dutrow, Banks Kohlen,
berg, Arunah Fitzsimmons, Ber-
nard l.. Resant, Vincent ID. p.
Yingling.
The wonderful trick riding Of
Messrs. MyrOn Baker and the
Armstrong Brothers was certain
ly of the highest order of excel
lence and elected the most boun-
teous applause. Every imagin.
able difficult position was assum-
ed with ease and the bicycle made
complete master of by the man.
The polo games on wheels, be-
tween Myron Baker, of Washing
ton, and Geo. ii. Hanes, of New
Orleans, was an exciting event
and after a hard contest was de-
clared a tie, each rider having
made two goals. This was the first