The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-09-07
FARMERS HAVE BIG TIME.
People From Four Counties Gather
at Mt. Airy.

The farmers of four counties of Maryland,
together with their wives, daughters, sweet.
hearts and friends. to the number of 1000,
gathered last Saturday at Wildwood Park,
Mount Airy, in the expectation OF hearing
addresses by Governor Warfeld, Gen. Victor
l.. Baughman, Congressman Sydney +. Mudd,
j. Fred. C. Talbot and George A. Pearre.
They counted without their host, however,
for the Governor was at Cape May, General
Baughman was at Atlantic City and the three
congressman were supposedly browsing about
their respective districts, for they all failed to
put in an appearance at the park
The occasion was the fourth annual fair
and farmers picnic of Carroll. Howard, Fred
erick and Montgomery counties, and despite
the fact that the program went wrong in more
than one particular, the huge crowd made
merry and had good time.
Residents of the different counties, who had
not seen one another for years, met upon the
fair grounds and hobnobbed while waiting for
the tournament, the feature of the day, to be-
gin. The occasion was one for the renewing
of old friendships and for general sport aud
sightseeing.
And such sightseeing it was! There were
two balloon ascensions during the day which
thrilled the little folks, and some of their Ell.
ders as well, who had never seen anything oil
the kind before. They were the first ascen.
sions ever made at Mount Airy, and when the
canvas bag filling and swaying and tugging at
its ropes many were the curious expressions OF
opinion about the proceeding.
as he in there now p one venerable, white
bearded man Of 20 anxiously inquired, and
his question has not been answered yet, tor
lust at that moment there went up great
shout of "Let 90 = and up sailed the balloon,
with the aeronaut chngIng TO the horizontal
bar The first ascension was IN every way
successful. but the second Que was spoiled by
some of the mea and boys who had been
pressed into service to hold the ropes letting
60 too soon.
For the first time in its history Mount Airy
had electric lights Saturday night. The grove
was lighted by power generated by gasoline
engine provided by a Baltimore concern.
THE TOURNAMENT.
The tournament war -., very way success.
full. There was but onl class, cash prizes
and the privilege of crowniug the Queen OF
Love and Beauty being awarded to the sue
cessful contestants Mr. J. Gordon Hobbs,
knight of Rocky Glen who won the tour
nament after a fine exhibition OF spirited md
ing in The ties. crowned Miss Sadie Hobbs rs
queea. Miss Bessie Cauk. Of Baltimore, vas
chosen by Mr. Asbury P. Hobbs, Jr.. hrsi
maid Of honor, and Miss Berthe Flowers and
Mrs. K. II. Mercer we're named second ana
third maids Of honor by Aessrs. {. Dorsey
Hobbs and K. II. Mercer, respectively
Mr.. Caleb Hobbs, who has been a. oficla!
at more than 300 tournaments, WAS the mar
shal Of The day.
THE CHARGE AND TIA SCoEE
The charge TO the knights was delivered by
Mr.. Charles o. Clemson, of Westminster, who
babe the knights take for their emblem 1T he
Courage OF Manhood He made q strong
appeal for manly individuality and strct bon
esiy Of purpose. and took occasion 10 pay
several neatly turned tributes TO the LADIES'
He was roundly applauded.
Mr.. u. Prineetou Buckley. o; Frederick
county, delivered the coronation address tie
insisted that there exists today ehivslry As
iine and pure IS that OF the feudal period and
cited notable examples Of It from literature
sud from current life. lie lefI With MS hearers
the adage that the truth must prevail
The Judges we're Dr. r. A. Williams, MeSsrs,
r. Alber, Crawford, AbrAm Fisher. Marshall
war6eld David Roop and sydney SaPp'ng'
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