The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-09-11
AURORA,

mountain Home, the beautiful
summer resort of Louis Bush at Egg
Ion, on Tuesday, August 26. The day
was perfect one, as was everything.
The track and judges stand were ar
tistically decorated with flags and
bunting. The contestants, heralds
and horses were all tastefully arrayed
in their colors and were not less gal
liant than the knights of old, as they
rode forth each hoping to be the sue
cessful one.
The judges were L. c. Shaffer, of
Carmel; P. r. McCrum, of Aurora,
and Louis Bush, of Eglon.
The Knights were Lee Haas. Cav
mont; Walter Spiggle, Carmel; w.
H. Porter, Eglon; Mr.. Shipley, Clifton
Club; E. L. Teets, Aurora; Jas. Bra
dy, Brookside; DR.. j. G.. Selby, Rose
Lawn; Lester Bush, Grafton; J. E.
Bush, Mt. Home, and Bernard Shur-
ley, of Kiper's Camp.
The heralds were J. Scott Lantz. of
Aurora, Forrest Stemple, of Aurora,
and Walter Hayes, of Eglon.
AT one o'clock with Chief Marshal.
Hon. Julius Scherr, of Eglon, to the
front, the contestants marched to the
judges stand, where P. r. McCrum
introduced Hon. Henry Glover. of
Terra Alta, who in a very impressive
manner delivered the charge to the
Knights. They then filed out and
the contest was on. DR.. J. G. Selbv.
Knight of Rose Lawn, took nine rings
and was awarded first prize, a very
fine saddle.
James Brady, Knight of Brookside.
and Walter Spiggle, Knight of Car
mel, tied for the second prize and
and had to ride a second time and
was won by Walter Spriggle, being a
handsome plush lap robe.
James Brady took third prize. a
riding bride.
Mr.. Shipley, Knight of Clifton Club.
w. H. Porter, Knight of Eglon, and
E. l.. Teets, Knight of Aurora, tied
for fourth prize, driving whip, which
was won by E. l.. Teets.
After the fitting P. r. McCrum in
PRODUCED d. H. Banslin, d. D., Pro-
fessor of Theology at Winternberg
College, Cincinnati, Ohio, who made
very fine and suggestive coronation
address. DR.. Selby looked like a
Knight indeed wearing his college
colors, red and black, as he led forth
Miss Zella Shaffer, of Carmel, to crown
queen. She then crowned the vic
torious horse, Fanny
Walter Spiggle's disappointment
knew no bounds when he was forced
to place the cherished crown upon
the head of damsel owing to his
wife's absence, and it was with a very
Disguised look that he crowned Miss
Nellie Shatfer, of Carmel.
James Brady crowned Miss Harriet
Haas, of Brookside, and E. L. Teets.
his wife, Mrs. Effie Teets.
The prizes were presented by Rev.
Gross, of Carmel, and the tournament
was over.
Other pleasing features of the day
were the atheletic exhibition; club
swinging by James Grimes, of Prince
ton, hurdle race by A. B. McCrum, of
Kingwood, Jas. Richmond and Jack
Grimes, of Pittsburg; tennis game by
the Grimes brothers and A. B. Nc
Crum.
Music was furnished throughout
the day by the Eglon Cornet Band.
Lewis Weimer conducted very nice
refreshment stand. The Guess Cake
was won by Miss Margaret Shipley,
of Cincinnati, Ohio, the lucky num-
Der being IS.
DR.. Selby and Ernest Bush deserve
a great deal of praise for the nice way
they had everything arranged to
make the day a pleasant one for all.
These worthy gentlemen rode in
tournament in Oakland Friday and
took first and second prizes, a saddle
and bride, DR.. Selby the saddle and
Ernest the bride.