The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-21
THE FETE CAMPFIRE
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT FOR ORGANIZED CHARITIES
Oak Park Was Visited by Hundreds of Persons Who Enjoyed Them selves--Result of the
 Athletic Contests.

visited Oak Park, the scene of the Fete Champetre. for the benefit of the organiz- ed Charities of Montgom try and spent an afternoon and evening of enjoyment watching the many attractions. arranged by the Boa-d of Managers of the organi- zation.
 The Fete was a sue c.ss, financially and from a point of amusement. Great credit is due the body of patriotic women under the leadership of Mrs. Burwell Boykin.
 The throng began to pour into Oak Park yesterday afternoon as early as 3 o'clock and for an hour hundreds of spectators watched dainty couples of tiny tots dance in the park pavilion.
 At 4 o'clock the Athletic Meet was an- .lounced and the visitors tS the Fete thronged to the sides of the gravelicd road where a course had been ldii of for the events.
 Considering that the entries battled with the difficulty of a gravelled course, the time of all the events was creditable while some of the Jumping events, con- sfdering the formative condition of the pit were wonderful. The athletics held the close attention of the audience and although this was the first public field meet in the history of Montgomery. in terest vas at a high stage at all times.
 Perhaps the best race of the aftcrno n wss the Inter Scholastic Relay Race for boys which was won in startling finish by the Boys High. School representatives. after it seemed certain that the race had gone to the Starke School representatives.
 The athletic program was as follows:
 One hundred yards dash, boys-Lester Smith, first; Gerald Bunkley. second; w. E. Ellsberry, Jr, third. Time, IF 1-2 seconds. .+
 One hundr.d yards dash, men-John Tisdale, first; W. D. Kendrick. second; Ray Jones, third. Time, 12 seconds. Standing broad jump. boys-Alex Cas- sinus, first; W. E. Ellsberry, IT,, sec- ond; Roy Brewer, .hird. Distance, feet 10 1-2 inches.
 Standing broad jump. men-w. D. Kendrick, first; John Tisdale, second; Ray Jones. third. Distance. feet inches.
 Sack race. boys-Henry Yarbrough, first; Andrew Carlson, second. Two hundred and twenty yard dash, men-John Eisdale, first; W. B. Patter- Time, B seconds.
 Three-legged race, boys-Solomon and Graham, first.
 Running high jump, men-W. D. Kend- rick, first; John Tisdale and Ben Travis, second. Height. 4 feet 10 inches. Running broad jump. boys-Beale Ira wis, first; W. E. Ellsberry, second; Roy Brewer, third Distance, 17 feet inches. Running broad jump. men-W. D. Kend- rick, first; John Tisdale. second; Ray Jones. third. Distance, IS feet 5 inches. Potato race, 5oys--Virgil Chandler, first; Ed Gay, second; Gerald Bunklsy. third. Twel ye-pound sh 1t put-Patterson, first; Kendrick. second. Distance, 32 feet inch. Mile "un-W. F Patterson, Jr., first; Tom Alley, second; John Tisdale, third.
 Shoe race-Collis-, first, Cain secoai
 The officials wee Will F. Fry, referee and clerk of course; Father Dennis Saw age, announcer, Prof. W. B. Paterson scorer; Dr. B. S. Chapman, timer; Prof 5. c. S:arke, starter; F. c Fowler, l.. F. Woodruff. judges.
 After the meet the pleasure seekers wis tied the booth of the fortune teller danced and strolled along the beautiful | walks of Oak Park
 At s:3o o'clock from a stage decorated ir palms and bunting erected in the pavil ion, the Fete Champetre vaudeville en tertainment took place under the direc. tion of Mrs Mamie Well. The following was the program: Quartette. 'The Swedish weddine March" (Soderman)-Miss Kate Booth Mrs. Campbell, Miss Fay. Mrs O Brien.
 Dance.
 Song. Violets (Roma)-Frank D. Perry
 Quartette, Has Your Mother Any More Like Your'-Mr. Tally, Miss Juliet Greil MT. Luther Jennings, Miss Bessie Drey. fus.
 Dances.
 Song, The Little Blue Pigeon"-Miss Juliet Greil.
 Dance.
 Song and Chorus. "siy Musette"-Misses Clara Griel. Alice Pitcher. May Harda- way, Theresa Lobman. Irma Stoll, Mary Marshall Vass, Sadie Lobman. Great credit is due Mrs. Burwell Boy- kin, president of the Fete Champetre As | sociation for her untiring and successful efforts fin behalf of the entertainment. She was ably assisted by Mrs. c. F. Moritz, Mrs. l.. B. Farley. Miss Frances Griffin, Mrs. A. J. Messing, Mrs. w. D. Gay Mrs. E. Lobman Miss Pauline Hausman, Mrs. G. w. Patterson and Mrs. J. M. de- Cottes
 Mrs. A. G. Forbes was chairman of the Committee on Refreshments and proved herself an excellent caterer to the patrons to the Fete.
 Miss Aurelia Kahn, chairman of the Candy Committee furnished any amount of sweets for the children and had charge of the->fun provoking and indispensable grab beg, peanut hunt, etc.
 The Entert Ainment Committ.e was suc- cessfully led by Mrs. Charles B. Teasley, who had general supervision of all the attractions.
 Mrs. John Haywood was chairman of the Committee on Decorations and last night the park was made twice beautiful by the skillful arrangement of Japanese lanterns by her committee. Miss Bertha Rice was chairman of the ~ Mrs. Ed Amerine successfully conduct ed the sale of tickets and thereby con- tributed no little to the financial success | of the entertainment. It was late last night when the last car came in from Oak Park and a delight full time was reported by all who attended | the entertainment.