Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-10-13

wall Band, Richmond Howitzers, Yves
Augusta Guards, Dunsmore Bushes
College Students, the Charley Rous
Band of Winchester, Pupils Virgins
School for the Deaf and the Blind. th
Roman Band, a number of the flora
parade carriages, public schoo
children and a number of th
floats, which made long and inter
esting parade. The route was simila
to those on the days previous and wa
greeted by scores of people everywhere
The afternoon was devoted to variou
smusements with fire. works at night
1t was day long to be remembered
and will be by those present.
FOURTH DAY.
This, the last day of the Carnival
opened cloudy, but there was little O.
no rain and the events of the day wer'
possibly more entertaining. 1t wa
firemens day and they took the tow
by storm. They formed their proces
sion on Central Avenue and marchet
through the principal streets heade'
by Chief of Police Waters. mounted
The following gentlemen of1iciated a
marshals. D. w. Starker of Friend
ship, James Noonar Of Rouss com
pany of Winchester; T. J. Lamb, O
Harrisonburg company; Alphonst
Payne, of Charlottesville company
M. G. Hippert, of Waynesboro com
pany, Thos. Kivlighan and Dennis
Brown, No. i, and J. ]. Kilgalen, Sears
Hill Hose Companies, Staunton.
Immediately following the marshall
came the Union Band of Winchester
the Charley Rouss Fire Co, the Ronce
verte wv. Va Company, Sears Hill
Hose Co. StauntOn Fire Company
Charlottesville Company. Stonewal
Band, Friendship Fire Co.. Of Win
chester, the Roman Band, the West
Augusta G Guard and a number of We
hicles. Hearty cheers greeted the fire
ladders at every step.
After the parade there was running
contest between the HarrisOnburg and
Lexington Fire companies with seven.
teen men on side. These companies
remained out of the parade to arrange
for this event. The course was laid
out on Central avenue between Bald
win and Pump streets. The run was
$50 yards to plug, stretch $50 feet OF
bose and turn on the water. LexiDg-
ton made the first run and turned wa
ter ON in thirty seven seconds. Harri-
sonburg made the run and turned on
the water in thirty five seconds. Lex
ington out ran the HarrisOnburgs, but
had some trouble in turning on the
water.
The next attraction was the tour
nament at the fair grounds participant
ed in by the following knights: r. H.
Ashby, F. r. Asst, R. s. Brooke. s. q.
Byers, ID. NJ. Coffman, E. E.. -Coiner.
Joseph S. Denny. Thos. Dolan. s.
Grasty, Ashton Case, Chas. Harris. S.
G. Neff, J. B. Ransom, T. E. Rinehart
H. F. Smith, f. F. Wayman and Harry
Eihelberger.
The successful knights we're Messrs
Denny, Ransom, Case, Rinehart, Asst
Byers Ashby and Coffman. s. e. Nef
received the consolation prize.
The closing event was the corona
ton ball. Columbian Hall was hand
somely decorated for the occasion witt
National colors. The Stonewall Ban(
furnished the music. At ten O'CLOCK
the band played a march and th'
knights and their friends marched t.
the stage, where Capt. Henry W. Hol
delivered a very timely coronation
address, and presented the crown +
Jos. s. Denny, who crowned Mis-
Mamie Allen queen of love and beauty
J. B. Ransom, crowned Miss Daisl
Yarbrough 1st maid of honor, Ashto
Case crowned Miss Ella Ransom 2n,
maid of honor, and P. E. Rinehar
crowned Miss Fannie Hogshead 3r
maid of honor. After the ceremonie
we're concluded dancing was enjoye
for several hours which brought to
close the Grand Free Street Fair an
Trades Carnival for the year 1899.
1t was, as We stated last week,
great success and those in charge Q
every detail have every reason to fes
proud of their efforts. The visitors
our city were all pleased and too
occasion to so express themselve
frequently. The Virginia Hotel wa
in charge of Major Peter h. Wood
ward and j. M. Daniel, where $50 Wis
itors were entertained daily. Both Q
these gentlemen acquitted themselve
with credit and regardless of persona
consideration devoted their time an
talent to caring for the visitors /
their charge.
The first prize for the handsomest ve
hicle in the floral parade was awarded
to Mr.. end Mrs. Jas. II. Woodwar
and the second to Miss May Millel
The first wheelmen's prize was aware
ed Alfred Jaffe and the second to A
fred Eskridge. The Carnival of cours
contained many other events whic
added to the pleasure of all and every
body ought to dissatisfied. In the Lar
guage ofAdmiral Schley. we will sa
that there was glory enough for all {
us, Three cheers for the Carnival ,
1899 and three for the one in 1900.
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