The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-10

time when farmers could easily
get to town with their families.
There is no doubt that Mr.. S. NJ.
Kefauver, who got up the affair,
will repeat it next year.
Outside of being intensely
warm, the weather all day Wed
nesday was ideal.
Early in the morning teams be.
gan to arrive and before the Ger.
emOnies of the day began the
crowd was estimated at between
5000 and 1000. Later many
people from town helped to swell
the crowd and it reminded one of
fair time. The electric cars
brought hundreds in from Mid
dletown Valley and about Myers
vile.
The amusement began about
10 o'clock, when the members of
fourteen bands, began to parade
the streets, headed by the chief
marshal Mr.. s. NJ. Kefauver, and
his aids. The musicians formed
themselves into one big band, of
about 175 pieces and played lively
airs along the line of march. For
such an immense congregation of
instruments, the resultant music
was tuneful, and many remarked
on the good time kept.
After going through the prin.
cipal streets the parade headed
for the Fair Grounds, where the
day was to be spent in sports of
all kinds, including horse and
bicycle races, tournaments and
dancing. Below will be
found summary of the trotting
races and the result of the tour.
nament.
Privileges were sold to lunch
vendors, steam merry rounds,
ETC., and from this alone Mr..
Kefauver realized a good sum.
He received some assistance from
merchants i'll Frederick aud he
must have reaped a big financial
reward for his labOrs in providing
a gala day of amusement for the
people of this city and county.
The idea to have a "Band Day.
was a good one, for every member
of band has friends and rela-
tons who go to such affairs. 1t
was such a success this year that
it could be made a permanent
midsummer attraction.
Among the bands represented
in the parade were: American
Band, of MiddletOwn; Frederick
Select, Double Pipe Creek, Wal.
kersville, Harmony, Monocacy
Valley, WOodsboro, Graceham,
Bakers Valley, Red Springs,
CreagerstOwn, Wolfsville, Yellow
Springs and several others.
Every district in the county
was well represented. Dancing
continued until eleven o'clock p.
m, many staying until the last
measure was played.
The trolley cars were running
on full time all day and evening.
Crowds were hauled out to the
Fair Grounds and back again
after the dance. The regular
line did a good business also.
This is the result of the Tour.
nament: w. Scott Wetzel crown
ed Miss Mamie Eyler, of Lisbon,
Howard County, Queen of Love
and Beauty; h. IL. Mercer crown
ed Miss Cora McMains, of Balti-
timore, First Maid of Honor; G..
HigdOn crowned Miss Mabel M.
Burrier, Second Maid of Honor;
Russell Long crowned Miss NJ.
Lease, of Frederick, Third Maid
of Honor.
The prizes were: First, hand
some set Of harness; second, a
fine riding saddle; third, riding
bride; fourth, fine buggy whip.
Mr.. Roger b. Wood charged the
knights and delivered the corona
ton address. The Judges were
j. Il. Utterback and John Will
liams, and the marshals were
James b. Davis, p. Mehrle Hite-
shew and Charles Il. L. Best.
The racing was particularly ex.
citing and closely contested. The
Agricultural Society, upon re.
! ceipt of instructions from the
secretary of the National Trotting
Association, took charge of the
races and appointed the following
officers:
Judges, Charles Wertheimer,
r.. @. Dutrow, Harry G. Keefer
timers, E. 9. Utterback, Q. d
Winebrenner; clerk of course
Robert l.. LOrentz; starter, DR.
Il. V. Smith.
Following is the summary O.
| the races:
Free-for-all, trotting, two il
three, half-mile heats, purse $50
Potomac, G. s. Huffer, Bur
kittsville, Md. 2 l
Dundee, Jr., j. Crum. Mt
Pleasant, Md................... l 2
Maggie, DR.. Fraley, Frederick
Mu.". .................. ............ 3 5
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