The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-07

The Carnival.
The fourth annual carnival and regatt
held on the upper creek on the afternoo
and evening of July proved the mos
successful celebration held here, and wa
enjoyed by larger crowd than ever be
fore. Three years experience in arrang
ing the details has enabled the youn
people in charge to avoid previous mis-
takes and the various events passed OF
smoothly and quickly. Nothing wa
lacking that could add to the conven
fence or pleasure of the spectators.
The crowd began to arrive early, ant
when the races began every availabl
seat was occupied, and many stood aloni
the banks of the creek or occupied canoe
which lined both sides of the course.
The Samones band, Of Philadelphia
furnished music during the afternoon
and evening. About thirty members o
the Ankolas Canoe Club, carrying pad
dies decorated with the club remnants
met the band upon its arrival at thu
railroad station and paraded to thu
grounds.
The races were holly contested anC
furnished plenty of excitement. William
b. Noblitt started the fun when his
canoe upset at the finish line in the first
race of the afternoon. The winners and
their prizes were as follows:
One man, single blade First. Frank J.
Sleeper, canoe seat; second. simon Glllam
william B. Noblitt.
Ladies tandem, SIM gle blade-First, Rather
dish ais vanity ana hand bag; second. Almeda
Bowen and Esther Ha1nes. dozen pairs silk
stockings; third, Theodore Mel, Meich Se,a and
and Charlotte Oliphant.
Tail end race-Ftrst, Richard +. Hoieman,
box cigars; second, Floyd 3. Stockton straw
One man, double blade-f1rst. j, hichard-
son Gillian. bathing suit; second, Richard f.
Holeman, clock; third; Geofge ~ ;, hhipRincoIti
fourth. William b. Nobiltt; ntn' howard
Broom race-First, Floyd 8. Stockton, pill
low; second, Frank J. Sleeper, two aluminium
ca nj ping pans; third William B. Noblitt.
Tandem, single blade-Richard +. Holeman
and B. Harold Wills two one-quart thermos
bottles; second, Floyd 3. Stockton ana James
Hoffman, chop dish and tennis racquet;
third, Benjamin E. CoIkitt and Raymond e.
od 50ase 9TH howard RaTs and Re@
ben Hinchman; sixth, j. Richardson Gillian
and George w. Lippincott;
Mixed tandem, single blade-F1rst, Madge
e. Huff and William b. Noblitt. two one-pint
thermos food jars; second, Katherine Gillian
and George w. Lippincott, parasoi ana briar
Hitting contest-First. Howard Karg and
Reuben Hinchman, two boxes cigars; second.
Floyd g. Stockton and James Norman, rag
Tandem. double .blade-First. Richard r.
Holeman and b. Harold Wills. two rods and
reels second Howard k arg ana "a Reuben 81,
can; third. George W. Lippincott and Lorenz
Moore.
Hurry scurry-First, Benjamin IL. Colkitt
and RAYMOND Il. Thomson, camera and
half ton OF coal; second Richard r. Hoieman
and B. Harold Wills, bath rug and paddle;
Erickson: fourth, Floyd =. Stockton and James
Hoffman; fifth, Howard Ksrg and Reuben
Hinchman.
The evening was devoted to display
Of fireworks. a parade of decorated
canoes, and continuation Of the band
concert.
The grove was decorated with Chinese
presenting very pretty effect.
The attendance was large, estimated at
over 1900, and the creek was filed with
canoes of spectators.
The setting off of the fireworks took
place on the bank of Shinn's cove, in
plain sight of the spectators, and was
quite pleasing.
The chief event of the evening was
the parade of decorated canoes. There
were nine contestants, and all of them
presented very pretty appearance. 1t
was beautiful sight when the canoes
came down the creek and passed the
spectators, who applauded each canoe as
it passed,
The nine judges present awarded the
prizes as follows:
Two prizes of $40 each, to Mrs. Will
liam H. Mason, Sd, and Miss Madge E.
Huff.
Two prizes of SIS each, to William B.
Noblitt and Miss Katharine Gillian.
Two prizes of 81 SO each, to A. John
Baylies and Lorenz Moore.
1t is evident that some extra effort to
induce canoe owners to enter the -s-~n
ing parade must be made next var.
When the first carnival was held, four
years ago, twenty-one participated. and
there are probably five times that many
canoes on the creek at the present time.
Nine entries from over hundred canoes
is but a sorry showing. The general
interest in the event seems to increase
every year, and it would be great pity
TO permit the most spectacular feature of
the celebration to fall fiat for lack of
sufficient entries to make it success.
The parade committee does all it can to
induce canoe owners to decorate, by in
creasing the number and value of the
prizes, and by selecting judges whose
is above any possible COM
plant of favoritism or bias. 1t is hoped
that next year will see more entries in
The parade than ever before.
The receipts at the lunch stand fell
much below that of former years. This
was disappointment, and was probably
caused by the cool weather, and the fact
that many people brought their own
lunches. Last year the refreshment
stand was entirely sold out early in the
evening, and many people who wished
to purchase were unable to do so. Fear
that this condition might again exist
was probably responsible for many spec
tators preferring to be certain of their
supper by bringing it with them. The
in charge had made ample
provision for all who might come and a
large quantity of sandwiches remaining
unsold were given to the Children's
Home.