The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-08-26
THE LEWISTON ENTERTAINMENT.
Horse Show, Tournament and Concert-Flue
Crowd Present and Each Event Success
List Of the Prize Winners. the Successful
knights, Qneen and Maids. etc.


/ The good people Of the county ofSpotsyl-
Nania held a horse show and tournament
commencing at L NJ and finished ut
l.. and musical entertainment at
night, at Lewiston, on Friday. aud each
was a success. The grounds are situated
on the farm of Mr.. J. e. Segar. about
hall a mile from the village, in the pret-
test section of the county. where well
scded fields OF grass and heavy corn ami
tobacco Indicate good farming and good
soil
These entertainment we're given for the
purpose of raising a fund to rebuild st.
John sEpiscopal church, of Colonial times
at Lewiston. The ladies OF the denomi-
nation are the prime movers in this laud.
able object, and, as usual, they succeeded.
There were over 800 people present. and
the amount realized is in excess of 5000
Taking into consideration the short
time Tor preparation. the horse show was
"a wonderful success. In all the classes
there were good coutesvs and in some il
was very difficult to make decisions
owing to the many fine points of the
horses. There was only one contest
where the decisions of the Judges did
not meet with the approval of the crowd
ana that IN the double driving teams
NhN't thAN. W - JbtTSOn DinCk team
wasa decided favorite The riding horses
were of a high class and were better than
are sometimes seen at a bigger show
ana the riding of the young ladies' was
very hne. lt was worth n thirty mile
drive from fredericksburg to see the /
many decidedly pretty girls In the ladies |
riding class. and the manner in which
they handled their steeis. 4 Young
man who wants a sweetheart would he
hard to please il he could not pick one
rom the many pretty girls present The
handsome equipages which came from
>potsylvania Louisa and Caroline he
tokened the thrift Of their owners
It was 2:3O before Marshal ". J. Lacy
announced the opening of the show. and
lt was nearly dark before the tournament
was finished
Refreshments were sold on the grounds
throughout the day by a committee of
ladies.
JUDGES. ENTRIES PRIZES AND AWARDS
The judges Were Messrs. II +. Baker.
oi Richmond; Dun Green. of Fredericks
burg. aud Hon. j. II. Biscoe. of Spotsvl-
vauia
Marshals-Messrs NJ. !. Lacy. ! +
Mcleod. Garnett Trice and ]. ". Nicks
.lass No /. Double Tcams-lst prize.
par driving brides; 2nd and Bird prizes.
ribbons Entries: Mrs. w. b. Duerson
oodford and Gipsy; Mr. J. c. Segar.
Charles and Douglas; Mr.. W. O. Harris
Nancy and Walt. MIR. Segar. LIST: Mrs
Duerson, 2nd: Mr. Harris Bird.
Class 2nd. Gentlemen's Single Driving
iiorse-ist prize. whip; 2nd and Bird |
rbbons Entries: !. II. Johnson. Mabel /
T. II. Bibb, Nancy; l.. A. Frazer. Rena:
VI. j Lacy. Dandy Jim: j. f. Harris
Tony; J. W. Holiday, Wall: DIR. h =
Graves, Dora; W. r. Terrell. Mack Mr.
Frazer. lst; DR.. Graves, pod; Mr.. John
son. 3rd.
Class Bird, Single Drivers by Ladies'
LIST prize, buggy robe; 2nd and Bird, rib.
hons Entries: Miss Mary Holladav.
York; Mrs. W. Duerson. Woodford,
NJ. }. Lacy. Dandy jim; Miss Belle Harris
Aaude. Mrs. Duerson. LIST; NJ j. Lacy.
2nd; Miss IIolladay, Bird.
LlQss 4, Gated Saddle Horses-lst
prze. bride; 2nd and Bird. ribbons En-
tries: b Dickinson, Clipper: Dir. f. A.
Terrell Nellie BY; c. {. Chewning. Lady
Grace; Robert Nilloughby, jim; DR.. Ii.
". DeJarnette, Winnie; c Petit. Nellie:
John Segar. George; W. F. Carpenter.
Dandy. DIR. Terrell, st; John Segar. 2nd:
DIR. DeJarnette, 3rd
Class ., Ladies Gated Saddle Horses
LIST prize, bride; 2nd and Bird. ribbons
Entries: Mrs. W. b Duerson. Woodford.
Miss Clara l.. Smith, Delmonia; Miss
Lucy Holiday, Maggie; Miss Lucy Var
ner, Clipper; Miss Agnes Segar. Winnie:
Miss Eva Atkinson, Nellie Bly. Miss
Helen Waddy, Flossie; Miss Elizabeth
Segar, Dew Drop; Miss Bessie Holladay
Lula; Miss Nm Leitcb, George. MissAtkin-
son. lst; Mrs. Duerson 2nd; Miss I,eitcb
Bird '''''
Class 8, Jumping Contest. 81 and 41
ieet-lst prize, spurs; 2nd and Bird, rib
6ons. Entries: n T Lacy. Diamonds:
Jack Micks, PenDiechel; X. NJ. Harris
Montana; Everett Waddy, Dexter. Lacy.
LIST; Harris, 2nd; Micks, 3rd.
THE TOURNAMENT.
1t was 4 Z. NJ before the tournament
commenced and eleven gayly carpari-
soned Knights were marshaled to tilt for
the prizes OF brides blankets and snurs
ana Tor the honor OF crownino their best
girls. The Knights were Leslie r hi
lard, Knight of Partlow; DR.. b. f. Graves.
Belmont; Cason Segar, Kenilworth: III.
A. Lacy, West Virginia; ID. T. Young
Don't Care; Glenroy Harris, Miles AWAY.
VI. Il. Garner, Forest Hall: Dan Terrell
Miss-em- all; III. Curtis Bisroe. Glenbur.
ME: W. +. Lewis, Wounded Heart ana
l.. PsChisholm, Marvel
The riding was good and several ties
bad to be ridden off Mr.. r. +. Young
n night OF Don't Care, won the LIST prize
Bride and Blanket, and named Miss Su.