The Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana, Old Time Music Contest report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 10 May 1900 – Page 1, Column 2

Old Time Music Contest.

The Old Time Music Contest given at the Opera House last Friday evening, under the auspices of Vevay Lodge of Woodmen, and directed by Harry Walters, was a success in every sense that the word implies. As soon as the doors of the house were open the crowd commenced to pour in and the audience was soon one of the largest ever gathered in the hall. Neighbors of the Woodmen in uniform acted as ushers and handled the big crowd successfully. There was a large number of old time musicians entered for the contests and after the audiences had selected I. P. Loring, O. S. Johnson and D. G. Manning, Judges, the fun started. Arkansas Traveler, Fisher’s Hornpipe and other old time tunes, were played in all kinds of keys, in all kinds of time, in all kinds of ways, by all kinds of fiddlers, and the fun waxed fast and furious. Then there was no chance for monotony for between the fiddling contests were interspersed contests on other musical instruments and in dancing, cake walking, etc. Also two very creditable dramatic sketches. As a whole it was one of the most unique entertainments that has been seen in Vevay for many years and the audience showed no hesitation in expressing their approval. The Woodmen netted a neat sum for the lodge treasury. The following are the prizes, which were generously donated by the Vevay business men, and, with a few exceptions, the names of the winners.

C. Sieglitz—one solid gold ring to best dramatic lady. Miss Nancy Williamson.

Thiebaud & Co.—one plush Album to second best dramatic lady. Sid Dupraz.

Lewis & Pleasants—one fine umbrella to best gent performer in dramatic sketch. Miss Margurite Clendenning.

O. S. Johnson—five pair gent’s half hose to second best dramatic gent. Fred. Tardy.

T. R. Humphrey—presses one suit of clothes for best looking fiddler. Hayes Duval.

Riley Land—one cuspidor to the fiddler with the largest feet. Ed. Sigmon.

Thiebaud & Co.—one plush album to 2nd best Arkansas Traveler player. Ned Hankins.

E. P. Downey—one smoked ham too best old fashioned fiddler. George Moody.

Julius Kahn—one fine shirt to second best old fashioned fiddler. Owen Hopper.

J. E. Walton—1/2 dozen best carbonette photos to best solo singer. Miss Hattie Davis.

E. M. Stevens & Co.—one nice lamp to best mandolin player. Joe Dow.

Oliver Haskell—box toilet soap to second best mandolin player. Mr. Culver.

N. M. Fallis—one fine clothes brush to best guitar player. Dorsey Yates.

N. M. Fallis—one hair brush to second best guitar player. Dorsey Yates.

Z. I. Yonge—one pair suspenders to fiddler playing in most positions best. Ned Hankins.

N. M. Fallis—one comb to the best lady cake walker. Miss Washington.

Wm. Rook—one box good cigars to best Arkansas Traveler player. Albert McCreary.

LeClerc Hotel—Supper, lodging and breakfast to 2nd best Arkansas traveler player.

Schad Bros.—One buggy whip to fiddler playing Fishers Hornpipe best. Mr. Allen.

E. P. Danglade—One galvanized iron tub to 2nd best Fishers Hornpipe player. David Higgins.

Siefert Bros.—One hair cut and shave to longest haired fiddler.

Loring, The Clothier—One fine hat to fiddler dancing to his own music best. Albert McCreary.

L. W. Golay—one fiddle bow to one playing on fiddle of his own make. Mr. Culver.

J. K. Pleasants & Son—one boys suit to youngest boy fiddler. Mr. Culver.

Carter Shoe Co.—One pair ladies tan shoes to best lady fiddler. Miss Dow.

E. E. Hunter—One mammoth loaf of Bread to largest family of fiddlers. George Moody.

E. M. Stevens & Co.—One bottle of Celery Nervine to sickest looking fiddler. John Sturgeon.

A. V. Danner—One set Ebony handled knives and forks to the oldest fiddler. John Sturgeon.

Vevay Reveille—One years subscription to the worst fiddler. Sam Allen.

J. E. Williams & Bro.—Pair of Misses shoes to best girl dancer. Miss Hattie Davis.

J. H. Brown—4 cans fruit to best lady cake walker. Miss Washington.

J. H. Brown—2 cans of fruit to 2nd best lady cake walker. Miss Davis.

Phoenix Hotel—Supper, lodging and breakfast to fiddler coming the farthest.

C. V. Thiebaud—Water set to best all around fiddler. Geo. Cole.

City Roller Mills—Sack of patent flour to the tallest fiddler. Dave Higgins.

City Roller Mills—Sack of patent flour to the slowest fiddler. John Sturgeon.

C. G. Boerner—One gent’s watch chain to the best fiddler playing on a fiddle of his own make. Mr. Culver.

John Wiley—Sack of flour to the best buck and wing dancer. Albert Washington.

Mrs. J. Wahl—one pair of lace curtains to best gent dancer. Lewis Hankins.

Chris. Reinicke—five pounds of bologna to the hungriest looking male cake walker. Hayes Deval.

Jacob Wahl—hair cut and shave to longest whiskered fiddler. Joe Dow.

Vevay Hotel—supper, lodging and breakfast to fiddler playing best from “Kentucky.”

The Democrat—one year’s subscription to the homliest fiddler. Sam Allen.

W. McHenry—five pound roast beef to second best banjo player. John Mack.

W. L. Fisk—center table to best buck and wing dancer. D. Yates.

Wm. Demann—one picture to best jig dancer. Ned. Hankins.

Lizzie Kelly—bunch of silk roses and ribbon to best lady fiddler. Miss Dow.

H. K. Knox—one pair of gent’s shoes to best clogg dancer. Wes. Rutherford.

Committee—one box of pills to the laziest fiddler. John Sturgeon.

W. F. Goldenburg—one granite coffee to the best Fisher’s Hornpipe player. Mr. Rutherford.

D. A. Davis—pair of baby shoes to the youngest married fiddler. Wes. Rutherford.

Alvin Buchanan—Imperial plow point to the homliest farmer fiddler. Geo. Cole.

The Times—one year’s subscription to the best whistler.

W. E. Benedict—6 bars of soap to the second best whistler. Louis Hankins.

Our friends—Donated money to buy trunk to be given to the best all round fiddler. David Hankins.

Our Friends cake to best cake walkers. Albert Washington and Hattie Davis.