The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-21
BIG CARNIVAL
At SYKESVILLE.
FINE PARADE IN 4 PRETTILY DECOR.
ATED TOWN-MANY PREMIUMS
AWARDED.
Automobiles, HOrsemen, FHenen and Boys'
Brigade IN ine-hayOr Spreeher
Welcomes Hundreds Of Visitors
Products Of Sol on Exhibi-
tioa-fox Hunt Over
lhe Hills.


Yesterday brought TO close one Of
the biggest and most successful
events In the history OF sykesyille--
the carnival and poultry show To
which thousands of visitors from Ill
the nearby counties came dnrlnh the
three days II was n progress. The
carnival VAS formally opened at 10
o'clock on Tuesday when Marshal Of
Parade Harry II. DeVriea signaIed
the Woodbine Brass Band 10 leau on.
and the % automobiles gathered on
the Baltimore and Ohio plaza slowly
moved through the town. : handsome
prize for the best decorated car.
offered b. Mr. DeYriea, induced the
auto owners 10 decorate their ma
chimes.
Following the autos were 30 mount
ed men On the finest steeda In that
section. Young ladies' also we're IN
II. mounted division. Or. J. =.
KaeTner. mounted On a handsome nHy.
led this division Of the parade. Fol-
loving the mounted men he Sykes
vile Volunteer fire Company and
Toys Brigade. nj reaplcndHnt In neg
uniforms. brought up the rear.
The parade started at the foul Of
Main street. and. marching up Main
street, turned into Springfield avenue
aud thence went through tn grounds
f Of the Springfield State Hospital.
where. b. order IF Dr. J. Clemsnt
Clarke, superintendent, the patients
sere massed on The lawns 70 Wow thr
spectacle. Immediately on lta return
tie autos we're drawn up n n circle
1. a
viewed b. the committee.
i DR. Daniel ID. Il spreoher. mayor Of
/ sxEesyilla. then delivered hia speech
Of welcome from Ihe reviewing stand
In front Of the Arcade building. n
Elieh he formally ave TO he visitors
the freedom OF sxkesyilie. The A.
eade building Waa then thrown ouan
aud evefY one entered - enjoy -
poultry HhoR aud exhibit Of fam
produce. Over ID chickens sere
shown.
Pumpkins from al oFer the to
counties competed Tor size. and sever
n weighed nearly no pounds 0ne
Of the largest displays OF homo made
comforts md cray quilts ever aeeu
n the neIHhborhood. attracted attn
ton. Com. wheat. barley. oats, eHH=
bage. potatoes aud. IN faet, every
variety Of farm produce .are entered
for prizes. Fruits. preserves. iellIez
pickles. ehog-choH. bread cake. uIHH
rolls. mullins, pastry aud eonfcctiuns
eTY graeed the exhibition tables 0ua
room OF he large exhibition hall -
devoted II all aufIa OF fancy WORK
embroidery. hand made lace. ut work
Mexican drawn work. burnt wood. &c
Twelve booths were beautifully drH.H.
Cd by the L merchants Of Sykes sIIIe
! drug hunt took place II i. n
l fox Wa Killed aud dragged over -
hills distance Of I've miles IN CT.
Gle Thirty eight hounds sero turn.
Cd loose on his trail. followed D,
mounted eross-eonntry hunters Df
Smith, Of Springfield STATE Hospital
Won the prize for this event
! free open-aIT entertainment -
given on The reviewing aiand at II
I. m.
Speakers from Tie Maryland hRfI
eulturnl College entertained -
farmers. Wade Il. ID. Naffield i
president Of the association. h.. Il
Mellor. sIee-preaIdent; Eugene =
berry. secretary. George Schrade
treasurer. The executive eommitte.
Who had charge Of the event consist
ed of ]. Brooks Nellor. Il. ". Cartel
and George Schrade.
The carnival opened at 1870 Il. n.
Wednesday morning with n coueer
! b. the Mnodbine hand. and by nooI
the gathering of visitors amounted Il
, tNo thousand or more. II 2 p. III.
! the principal, assistants and students
Of the Sykesyille High School march
ed To exhibition hall. At 80 an opef
air concert was given to the delIgh
! Of the audience. II The blggez
feature Of the day was held. IL VA
the baby show. There we're 6s en
tries. The judges. Mrs. Il. NeHIof
Degriea. Mrs. Irving Buckingham an
Mrs. Frank G. Mereeron, awarded n
! prize to Grace Forbes Koppelman
/ daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kon
pelman. Of Baltimore. Tie baby Il
claimed a. a product of this county.
John I. McCaslin gave maelt
and slight of hand performance II
front of the Lyeeum theatre.
Colonel ". s. Powell made ala al
dress on Country Life before i
large and interested audience.
Tho program for the day was closes
,, At $50 o'clock with vocal and IN
etnnmental concert at the Lyeeum
which marked another successful da1
|, for this thriving little town.
The closing program for the weel
was as follows: 100 band concert d
depot plaza; 2.30. iine open air per
formance; , p. m. John 7. McCaslli
gave a slight of hand performance: 4
10, Mr.. Wade H. D. WarIleld, preHI
dent of the Merchants and Farmers
Carnival Association, awarded tn
premiums: p. H., grand plane re
cIIal; $50 p. m. Miss Esther Sullivan
was crowned queen of the carnival
Lat Of arnn1Iu4. awaE Led fnr Ii