CRESCEUS, 2 : O 2 V 4 



distance like an animated flower garden, filled as they 

 were with handsomely gowned women, their vari- 

 colored toilets presenting a kaleidoscope of color 

 beautiful to behold. The other seats were filled almost 

 exclusively with men, their darker clothing adding 

 much to the color symphony. Out in the infield were 

 the drags, carts, spider phaetons, gigs and hundreds 

 of other vehicles used by Mesdame Society from which 

 to view the event. 



Promptly at 2. 140 o'clock, Chief of Police Raitz and 

 Sheriff Newton, garbed in the Cherry Red of the Elks' 

 crack squad, and mounted on handsome horses, started 

 from the back stretch, followed by the band ; then 

 came the open carriages containing the officers of the 

 Driving Club and a committee from the lodge of Fifty- 

 Three. After the carriages came the Cherry Pickers, 

 and then Cresceus, driven by Mr. Ketcham. 



The cheers and applause that greeted the parade 

 could have been heard a goodly distance, and were 

 sincere and hearty enough to warm the cockles around 

 any man's heart. 



After the parade and drill, Ketcham appeared with 

 Cresceus and announced that he was ready for the ex- 

 hibition. Judge Wheeler, in a few well-chosen words, 

 introduced Ketcham and the champion stallion, and 

 once more the audience cheered. After a few scores, 

 the third time down Ketcham nodded for the word, 

 and Judge Wheeler called "Go !" Cresceus was trot- 

 ting like a streak of light, when the word was given, 



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