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Under a warm July sun, Saluda, North Carolina hosted its 62nd annual Coon Dog Day on Saturday, July 12, 2025. The festival, a staple in this small mountain town, drew thousands of visitors throughout the day and into the night. What began decades ago as a simple gathering organized by the Blue Ridge Coon Dog Association has grown into a full-day celebration of local culture, coonhounds, and Appalachian tradition—while still maintaining a strong community feel.
The day kicked off at 8 a.m. with a 5K run and a separate fun run, both of which were fundraisers for the local school. Runners gathered at McCreery Park and made their way down Main Street, passing through the heart of Saluda. Despite the rising heat, turnout was solid. The event was chip-timed and open to anyone, with many participants returning year after year more for the tradition than competition.
After the race, Main Street quickly filled up. Dozens of vendors lined the sidewalks, setting up tents under the shade of trees and awnings. Food trucks and booths served regional staples—barbecue, cornbread, fried snacks, sweet tea. Other vendors sold handmade goods, woodcrafts, soap, antiques, dog gear, and Coon Dog Day merchandise. The crowd moved steadily, stopping to browse or chat with friends and neighbors. Music played on speakers around the park and stage area, creating a low background hum that never really stopped.
By 11 a.m., the parade began. People lined both sides of Main Street early to get a good view, setting up chairs or standing behind temporary barricades. Leading the procession were fire trucks and emergency vehicles from local departments, followed by restored antique cars and tractors. Then came the homemade floats—some built by local businesses, others by clubs or longtime residents. The highlight for many was seeing the coonhounds walk through with their handlers. Black-and-tans, redbones, blueticks, walkers—all breeds were represented. The dogs wore bandanas, collars, or harnesses, and some even matched their owners’ outfits. For a town that honors these dogs year after year, this moment was a simple but meaningful nod to the breed's importance in the region’s hunting and working history.
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Black and White photography can be seen as an art form in itself. Nathan McCreery describes why it is so important to him and offers advice on how to get the best monochromatic images
in Joseph D Grant County Park. I had arrived at the lake just as the Bald Eagle circled above the small lake and then perched in this tree. The lake had a Snowy Egret staking out the opposite shore and a cormorant making dives so it appeared to have abundant fish to attract the eagle. I did not have my camera out when the eagle arrived but the eagle cooperated by giving me a few minutes to pull the camera out, check the settings, and focus. Two captures before the eagle took off. Luckily the second of the two was sharp enough to share.
The 46 ft American keel yawl Sakana photographed as brand new on July 5, 1897. My colorization of John S. Johnston´s photo in the Library of Congress archive (Detroit Publishing Co. collection). The Sakana, built by Read Brothers for Oliver Adams, was in the early 1900s successfully raced by the then owner, Andrew McCreery (Larchmont Yacht Club). The last time I have seen her mentioned, is in a 1940 Key West Citizen news report:
"SAKANA LEFT FOR CUBA LAST NIGHT Magnificent yawl Sakana, which came into the harbor yesterday and was berthed at the Porter Dock Company."
This is my tribute to Sakana´s designer, A. Cary Smith, who can be considered the father of modern American yacht design.
"Archibald Cary Smith (September 4, 1837 – December 8, 1911), professionally known as A. Cary Smith, was a naval architect and marine engineer. He studied marine painting for a short time and did some art work. He is known as the first American to develop the concept of designing a yacht on paper using calculations and comparisons. The method of drafting has since been followed in many educational institutions and universities for the teaching of yacht construction.Smith designed the first iron yacht in America. In his 55-year career he designed many yachts. One of those was for the German Emperor who had previously bought on the market a yacht Smith designed and was so pleased with it that he then ordered a bigger version. Smith was associated with several yacht clubs and societies.
The Vindex was the first American iron yacht. It was designed by Smith as a systematic drawing instead of using the rule-of-thumb method of working off a wooden model as was done up to that time.The experience designing the Vindex started Smith on his career of designing yachts on drawings using calculation, which became the new method of all yacht construction. From that time on in his career he designed every class of yachts and schooners using systematic calculated drawings. This new method was then taught at Cornell University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, and the Webb Academy at New York."
(Wikipedia)
Under a warm July sun, Saluda, North Carolina hosted its 62nd annual Coon Dog Day on Saturday, July 12, 2025. The festival, a staple in this small mountain town, drew thousands of visitors throughout the day and into the night. What began decades ago as a simple gathering organized by the Blue Ridge Coon Dog Association has grown into a full-day celebration of local culture, coonhounds, and Appalachian tradition—while still maintaining a strong community feel.
The day kicked off at 8 a.m. with a 5K run and a separate fun run, both of which were fundraisers for the local school. Runners gathered at McCreery Park and made their way down Main Street, passing through the heart of Saluda. Despite the rising heat, turnout was solid. The event was chip-timed and open to anyone, with many participants returning year after year more for the tradition than competition.
After the race, Main Street quickly filled up. Dozens of vendors lined the sidewalks, setting up tents under the shade of trees and awnings. Food trucks and booths served regional staples—barbecue, cornbread, fried snacks, sweet tea. Other vendors sold handmade goods, woodcrafts, soap, antiques, dog gear, and Coon Dog Day merchandise. The crowd moved steadily, stopping to browse or chat with friends and neighbors. Music played on speakers around the park and stage area, creating a low background hum that never really stopped.
By 11 a.m., the parade began. People lined both sides of Main Street early to get a good view, setting up chairs or standing behind temporary barricades. Leading the procession were fire trucks and emergency vehicles from local departments, followed by restored antique cars and tractors. Then came the homemade floats—some built by local businesses, others by clubs or longtime residents. The highlight for many was seeing the coonhounds walk through with their handlers. Black-and-tans, redbones, blueticks, walkers—all breeds were represented. The dogs wore bandanas, collars, or harnesses, and some even matched their owners’ outfits. For a town that honors these dogs year after year, this moment was a simple but meaningful nod to the breed's importance in the region’s hunting and working history.
Located at no. 78 Augusta Street.
"Surrounded by a large terraced front lawn and mature trees, the Thomas McCreery House features a large, square, central tower crowned with a mansard roof. This two-and-a-half storey home is set in an impressive location on the historic Augusta Street hillside.
The Thomas McCreery House at 78 Augusta Street is recognized for its heritage value by the Town of Port Hope By-law 40/83 Schedule B-3, passed on July 25, 1983.
The Thomas McCreery House is a striking example of late Victorian Italianate design. It features the characteristically irregular footprint of the Italianate style, with an ell-shaped front, and a central tower with a mansard roof and iron cresting on the small, flat top, deck. The tall, narrow windows, some with segmental arched tops are also hallmarks of the style. Built circa 1875, the building has ornamented window heads and a door arch decorated with incised keystones. The scrolls of cast stone are unusual for this building period.
While the exact date of construction is unknown, it is likely, that the house was built just prior to its purchase by Thomas McCreery, in 1877. McCreery was the proprietor of a billiard saloon on Walton Street in the 1860's and 1870's. By 1880, he had become a grocer, with a shop on Mill Street, and later he sold ale and porter, from a shop at the corner of Walton and Queen Streets. By 1891, the house had passed to John P. Clemes, a former Mayor of Port Hope (1886).
Source: Heritage Designation By-law 40/83, Municipality of Port Hope.
Character defining elements that contribute to the heritage value of the Thomas McCreery House include its:
- irregular ell-shaped plan
- central square tower with front gable and mansard roof with iron cresting
- tall, narrow windows with ornamented heads of cast stone
- ornamented cast stone door arch
- steeply pitched gable roof
- wraparound verandah
- location on the Augusta Street hillside, surrounded by terraced gardens and mature trees" - info from Historic Places.
"Port Hope is a municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, approximately 109 km (68 mi) east of Toronto and about 159 km (99 mi) west of Kingston. It is located at the mouth of the Ganaraska River on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the west end of Northumberland County. The private Trinity College School opened here in 1868.
The Cayuga people, one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, migrated as United Empire Loyalists to the Port Hope area from New York state in 1779. They had been forced from their ancestral homeland in the Finger Lakes region, south of the Great Lakes, after having fought for King George III as Loyalists during the American Revolution. Great Britain had ceded their lands, along with all other territory in the Thirteen Colonies east of the Mississippi River, after the United States won independence.
In 1793, other Loyalists from the northern colonies became the first permanent settlers of European heritage in Port Hope, as the Crown granted them land as compensation for being forced to leave the colonies (much of their property was confiscated by rebel governments) and as payment for military service. The new colonists called the settlement Smith's Creek after a former fur trader. They developed mills and a town plot by the turn of the century.
After the War of 1812, the Crown tried to recruit more British settlers, and townspeople wanted a new name. After a brief fling with the name Toronto, the village was renamed in 1817 as Port Hope, after the Township of Hope of which it was a part. That was the namesake of Colonel Henry Hope, lieutenant governor of the Province of Quebec. The post office dates from 1820. In 1834 Port Hope was incorporated as a town.
Relatively slow growth from 1881 to 1951 resulted in much of the town's 19th century architecture surviving. In the early 21st century, Port Hope's downtown is celebrated as the best-preserved 19th-century streetscape in the province of Ontario. The town's local chapter of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and the Heritage Port Hope Advisory Committee are very active and advise on the restoration and preservation of architecturally or historically significant buildings.
With over 270 heritage-designated buildings throughout the municipality, Port Hope has a higher per capita rate of preservation than any other town or city in Canada. Downtown businesses are regulated by the municipality to maintain the town's unique character. This special character makes Port Hope a destination for heritage tourism and people interested in architecture." - info from Wikipedia.
Late June to early July, 2024 I did my 4th major cycling tour. I cycled from Ottawa to London, Ontario on a convoluted route that passed by Niagara Falls. during this journey I cycled 1,876.26 km and took 21,413 photos. As with my other tours a major focus was old architecture.
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AMERICAN IDOL: Scotty McCreery performs in front of the judges on AMERICAN IDOL airing Wednesday, May 11 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Michael Becker / FOX.
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AMERICAN IDOL: Scotty McCreery performs on AMERICAN IDOL Wednesday, March 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/T) on FOX. CR: Ray Mickshaw / FOX.
So this is Maci. I’m ashamed. I took pictures of her July 9th. And I was so unsure of five pictures I edited because I’m insecure. I don’t feel like talking much for some reason. I’ve had 5 failed photoshoots since my last upload and 2 successful-ish ones I’ll upload later. Um, updates on me next time:)
Jkjvdafgenidsvaenroyayypovbfaey8gabgnywq4. I was about to post this but my internet company is having a system failure. -____________-
FINALLY GOT AROUND TO POSTING. Please ignore the terribleness of this picture. Lyrics from I Love You This Big by Scotty McCreery.
Oh yes, I've been tagged by StephieFarr, Molleigh Ann, and hiding in shadows. Or something like that :3
5 foods you like
-Pasta
-Oreos
-Chinese food, REAL Chinese food
-Strawberries
-Goldfish
five foods you dislike
-Asparagus
-Shrimp
-Eggs
-Eggs
-Eggs
iTunes on Shuffle
1.Who Says- John Mayer
2.According to You- Orianthi
3.Funhouse- P!nk
4.Magical Mystery Tour- The Beatles
5.Sparks Fly- Taylor Swift
6.We Will Rock You- Queen
7.LoveGame- Lady Gaga
8.Shotgun Girl- The JaneDear Girls
9.The Great Estates- Freelance Whales
10.Heartbeat- Stereo Skyline
11.Telephone- Lady Gaga (Featuring Beyonce)
12.Quitter- Carrie Underwood
13.Backstabber- Ke$ha
14.I Love You 5- Never Shout Never
15.Our Song- Plain White T’s
16.Waking Up- OneRepublic
17.Take it All- Adele
18.Waka Waka- Shakira
19.AnnaBelle- A Rocket To The Moon
20.Feeling Sorry- Paramore
It’s funny because I feel like half of those songs don’t define my taste in music XD But a lot of them do.
Facts: (It’s 10 but I can’t do that many.)
1. I like the Game Show Network…
2. I just saw my best friend ever for the first time this summer.
3. I’m happy^^
4. I feel fat a lot.
5. I’ve realized I’m not a very good photographer.
Wishes: (It’s 10 but I can’t do that many.)
1. To be fit.
2. To get into Creative Photography.
3. To be better.
4. For my mom to find her old cameras.
5. For me to stay close to my friends.
Truck : Volvo FH 4 750 3-axles with livestock semi-trailer
Company : McCreery Livestock from IRL-Ballybofey
Date : 17/04/2018
Location : motorway A 40 (France)
AMERICAN IDOL: Scotty McCreery performs in front of the judges on AMERICAN IDOL airing Wednesday, April 20, (8:00-9:30- PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Michael Becker / FOX.
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(MAY 30, 2011): Newly crowned "American Idol" Scotty McCreery performs his new single "I Love You This Big" May 30, 2011 in front of "The American Idol Experience" attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. McCreery was honored in a parade at the Disney theme park. On Wednesday, the 17-year-old singer was crowned the new "American Idol" on the season finale which was viewed by an estimated 29.3 million people. (Gene Duncan, photographer)
Wildflower, McCreery Lake, Joseph D. Grant County Park,
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We roll the clock forward 6 years and it is still going strong after 12 years - see next pic. This shot was taken at the Lady of Lake Truck Festival in Irvinestown, N Ireland
Wedding group of seven ordered by Miss McCreevy, Newpark House, Kilkenny! This beautiful wedding photograph is one of a number in our collection from the Poole Collection and ordered by Miss McCreevy. They do look a very handsome group but why are they all leaning off to the right with the notable exceptions of the two men at the rear and the lady on the front right!
Derangedlemur tells us early on that McCreevy is incorrect and that it is a Miss McCreery who ordered the photo, this is backed up with Census data supplied by sharon.corbet.
John Spooner Believes the man in uniform is MONA J. N. McCREERY, Capt., Royal Dublin Fusileers, son of the late Lt.-Col N. McCreery, R.A.M.C. and of Mm. McCreery, Newpark House, Kilkenny. The poor man died only 3 years after this photo - "McCREERY - On the 21st Oct., 1918, at Military Hospital, Grimsby, suddenly, of pneumonia."
Niall McAuley, with help and later confirmation from sharon.corbet, suggests that the happy couple are Alice McCreery (25) and John Scott Dove (35) . The military man is Mona James Nathaniel McCreery. The bridesmaid on our left looks like a McCreery, too, could it be cousin Ernestine (40ish?). The bridesmaid on our right looks like the grooms side of the family. The woman behind must be the mother of the bride, Alice Mary, and the other guy is... the best man?
What a great investigation job, well done to you all.
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Photographer: A. H. Poole
Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: 20 January 1915
Reference No. POOLEWP 2585
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
End Of the Line
Its October 7th, 2011; bikers, hikers, joggers and all alike enjoy the Greater Allegheny Passage trail in the outskirts of a small quiet western Pennsylvania town of Boston, population 0 (editors note: Boston falls under the city McKeesport on the census survey). The rails sit silently and quietly, halting to an end at a large gravel mound. What may seem to be an ordinary spur to a business of some sort is far from what it once was.
Let us flash-back to the year of 1857 where it all started, on the day of May 11th. The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railway is born by William McCreery. In 1881 the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie had become linked with the notoriously know South Penn Railway, causing the building of the Pittsburgh McKeesport and Youghiogheny railroad. With the aid of Andrew Carnegie all the funds to the PM&Y were advanced to build a line to Connellsville, Pennsylvania, then leasing it off to the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie for 99 years. Ultimately in the end the only portion of the South Penn Railway that was built was coincidentally was the PM&Y. With completion of the railroad in 1883, the 99 year lease to the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie was done the following year, 1884. In preparation of the expected new business with the South Penn, the shops in McKees Rocks were built.
Just a few short years after the lease and completion of the new line to Connellsville, the railroad fell under more formal control through the New York Central, in 1887. The business of coke making had always big a big part of the Little Giant, but in the earlier 1900's it began to lessen as other business began to appear in Pittsburgh, causing the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railway both to extend towards the Kondike Coke Fields, later reaching Fairmont, WV in 1915.
The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie's business fell in on itself as the mills closed. With the Penn Central merger, the railroad became independent again with $15.2 million owed from Penn Central, right up until their merger into CSX in 1992.
Under CSX the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie was a new subsidiary, the Three Rivers Railway. CSX leased the TRR in 1993, resulting in no de facto distinction between former P&LE and any other portion of CSX's system.
The year of the rail date, 1948.
The line continues on far and long from here, now in the form as a bicycle trail, where it meets the Western Maryland fast freight line in Connellsville, and beyond.
So here we are some 19 years later, riders, bikers, joggers and so on pass by daily, paying no attention to the train tracks sitting along side of the trail, and those that do, those that do stop and take in the scene before their very eyes can just maybe imagine what once passed over these very rails, hard to believe it was once the tail of a bustling yard and mainline.
Information credit: Wikipedia
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 10: Scotty McCreery attends the 55th annual Country Music Association awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 10, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)
Day in the Park - Battle of Funkstown 2015 starring the 97th Regimental String Band - For Battle of Funkstown videos see: www.areaguides.com/funkstown
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Scotty McCreery performs on June 10, 2012 during the CMA Music Festival at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee
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that title honestly has nothing to do with this picture, i just wanted to name it after Scotty McCreery's first official single.
ya know.. because he won american idol<3
i downloaded every single song he sang over the season in my art class today because i was done with everything and we had a substitute XD
Mr. McCreery is legitly the only thing that got me through this horible and sucky day. i almost started crying like 3 times. all for different reasons. ugh.
1-i am going to have a bittersweet weekend.
2-i hate how one day someone can act so happy and wonderful around you and the next day try to avoid you completely.
3-i hate seeing a friend mad to the point where i think they might hurt themselves, me or somebody.
i don't wanna discuss it further than that truthfully.
flickrmail me if you wanna know specifics. otherwiseee.. bleh.
PS, sorry to those of you that have flickrmailed me and ive been slow at responding. sometimes i just forgot that y'all have sent me stuff and i suck:( hahah.
and the truth is simply this; jealousy will eat you alive.
-myself
Renfrew Civil War Encampment and Reenactment 2016 - For lots of Civil War living history videos and photos see: www.areaguides.com/civil-war
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German postcard by Rüdel-Verlag, Hamburg-Bergedorf, no. 2691. Photo: Polydor.
On 2 July 2021, German-American pop and jazz singer and actor Bill Ramsey (1931) passed away. Ramsey is best known for his German-language hits of the 1950s and 1960s. In Germany, he was called ‘the man with the black voice’. Ramsey had innumerable television appearances, toured through Europe, the US, and North Africa, and he appeared in 29 films, as a singer or as the comic sidekick. Bill Ramsey was 90.
William McCreery Ramsey, called Bill, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1931. He was the son of a teacher and an advertising manager for Procter & Gamble. In his youth, Bill sang in a college dance band. He began to study sociology and business from 1949 to 1951 at Yale-university in New Haven and sang jazz, Swing, and Blues in the evenings. His greatest influences were Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, and Louis Jordan. Due to the Korean War, compulsory military service was again introduced in the US and Ramsey served with the US Air Force in Germany. During this period, he appeared in clubs like Jazz Cellar in Frankfurt/Main and was discovered by an employee of the American Forces Network (AFN) and hired to entertain troops. There Ramsey advanced to executive producer and had, although still in service, more time for appearances at festivals. As of 1953, he appeared with, among others, Ernst Mosch, Paul Kuhn, and James Last. In 1955, the jazz pianist and music producer Heinz Gietz organized an appearance with the public broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk for Ramsey. There he appeared for the musical film Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager/Love, dance, and 1000 hits (Paul Martin, 1955) with Peter Alexander and Caterina Valente. Upon his discharge from the military, he continued his studies in America. In 1957 Ramsey returned to Germany and continued his studies in Frankfurt. Producer Heinz Gietz took Ramsey under contract in 1958 and in the same year his first single Yes, Fanny, ich tu das with Polydor was released. It was a small but respectable success and launched the style, with which ‘the man with the black voice’ would land hits in the future. His music was oriented on Anglo-American pop hits of the late 1950s. In 1959 he had a #1 hit with Souvenirs. Among Ramsey’s hits were German-language covers of Hank Ballard, The Beatles, Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, and Andy Williams. In addition, he also performed originals, composed almost exclusively by Heinz Gietz. The ironic texts of Kurt Feltz or Hans Bradtke often commented on current events.
Bill Ramsey and Gietz signed to the Columbia label of the EMI Group in 1962, where they would continue their success. His popularity provided numerous appearances in film and television, where he was seen as a singer and in comedy roles. He starred as the comic sidekick in films like Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby/Count Bobby's adventures (Géza von Cziffra, 1961) with Peter Alexander, the crime film Zwischen Schanghai und St. Pauli/Between Shanghai and St. Pauli (Wolfgang Schleif, 1962) with Joachim Hansen, and the Euro-Western Old Shatterhand (Hugo Fregonese, 1964) starring Lex Barker in the title role and Pierre Brice as Winnetou. Till the middle of the 1960s, Bill Ramsey was a regular in the German charts, but beat music changed the market. In the second half of the 1960s, Ramsey took up predominantly English-language songs and dedicated himself again to jazz and blues. In this musically varied decade, he presented Operetta, Musical, and Beat songs as well as an LP with Children’s songs. Ramsey changed to Heinz Gietz’s record company Cornet in 1966, and later in the same year to Polydor. Ramsey appeared on different labels in the 1970s. On TV, he moderated such shows as Hits for Schlappohren (1971) and Talent Shed (1974-1980). In the cinema, he was seen in the box-office hit Die Schweizermacher/The Swissmakers (Rolf Lyssy, 1978) with Emil Steinberger. The comedy deals with the many woes of foreigners who decide to obtain Swiss nationality but are forced to deal with bureaucratic and cultural barriers. Die Schweizermacher is one of the most successful Swiss films ever. Ramsey was a lecturer for many years at Hamburg University for Music and Performing Arts. He kept appearing regularly as a pop and jazz singer, mostly in duet with the guitarist Juraj Galan, with whom he released several albums. The duo's LP 'Live in the House of Commons' won the German record critics prize. Bill Ramsey was the host of Radio HR2’s Swingtime. In 2008 and 2009 he was on tour with Max Greger and Hugo Strasser as Swing legends. Since 1984, Bill Ramsey was a German citizen. He lived occasionally in Zurich, later in Wiesbaden, and since 1991 with his fourth wife Petra in Hamburg. His wife is a doctor and worked as his manager.
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Chariots for Charity Shriner fundraising event held at the McCreery Ranch outside of Gillette, Wyoming, on November 5 & 6, 2011.
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American Idol winner and Canadian singer Scotty McCreery gets the crowd going by singing at the 2011 Walmart Shareholders Meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas. To watch the replay of the event, view videos, and join the conversation, visit www.walmartstores.com/shareholdersmeeting
Sherborne School Archives, Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, UK, DT9 3AP.
The Sherborne Pageant Participants Project, run by the Somerset & Dorset Family History Society, is keen to find out more about those who took part in the Sherborne Pageant. For further information visit: www.sdfhs.org/sdfhs-projects/introduction-to-sdfhs-projec...
Further information about the Sherborne Pageant can be found on the Sherborne School Archives website: oldshirburnian.org.uk/sherborne-pageant-1905/
Signatures of the Pedestal Group: www.flickr.com/photos/sherborneschoolarchives/15787600558...
Final Tableau: When the dance ceases the Maypole is removed, revealing at the back of the stage a lofty white dais, on which is standing a majestic figure emblematic of Sherborne, robed in flowing raiment of white bordered with gold, a golden castellated crown upon her head. Beside her and similarly attired, but crowned with three silver stars, and skilfully draped with a striped silken scarf embroidered with silver stars, is a beautiful figure, symbolical of the American Sherborn. On to the steps of the dais mount four tiny maidens in white, charged with a model of Sherborne Abbey, while four little Red Indian boys bring a model of the Mayflower. These the children present to the Mother and Daughter cities; descending, they turn to the West and to the East, and beckon to the whole company to take their places for the final tableau.
Performers in the Pedestal Group of the finale of the Sherborne Pageant, staged at Sherborne Old Castle, 12-16 June 1905:
Florence Drewe (1874-1961) appeared as 'Sherborne England'. She also designed all the Pageant costumes with Henry Hudson. Born Florence Grabham in Pontefract, Yorkshire, in 1874. In 1898 she married Alfred John Drewe (1852-1942), manager of the Wiltshire and Dorset Bank. In 1901 they were living at Bank House, Cheap Street, Sherborne. In 1911 they were living at 70 Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth, with their three sons (all born in Sherborne): Patrick John Leatham Drewe (1902-1982), Geoffrey Grabham Drewe (1904-1986), Eric Charles Drewe (1907-1996). Alfred John Drewe died on 4 December 1942 at Perak, Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth. Florence Drew died on 20 May 1961 at 10 Littledown Road, Bournemouth.
Dorothy Isabel Parker (1885-) appeared as 'Sherborn USA'. She was born in 1885, the daughter of Louis Napoleon Parker and Georgiana Bessie Parker (née Calder) and was baptised on 22 June 1885 at Sherborne Abbey by W.H. Lyon. In 1891 she was living at Newland, Sherborne, with her parents and sister Margaret E.W. (‘Elsa’) Parker. In 1901 she was living at 75 Gunderstone Road, Fulham with her parents and sister. Dorothy became a professional actor, appearing in The Florist Shop (1909), the American production of her father’s comedy Pomander Walk (1910-1911), La Belle Paree (1911), The Highway of Life (1914), Experience (1914-1915) and The Woman in Room 13 (1919).
Robert Jennings Douglas (1895-) appeared as a 'Red Indian'.
He was born in Sherborne on 4 March 1895, son of James Douglas, solicitor, and Eleanor Lawson Douglas. In 1901 he was living with his parents and brother James and sister Ellenora at ‘Dunollis’, Coldharbour, Sherborne. In 1911 he was a ‘Pupil for Gardening’ at Rode near Bath.
Robert Bruce McCreery (1899-1921) appeared as a 'Red Indian'. He was born c.1899/1900 in Billesdon, Leicestershire , son of Walter Adolph McCreery and Amelia Jane McCreery (née McAdam), and grandson of Major J.J.L. McAdam (played Sir John Horsey) and Mrs Frances Elizabeth McAdam (played Osburga) of Greenhill House, Sherborne. An army officer, he was killed by republican forces on 15 May 1921 at Ballyturin House near Gort, County Galway and buried in a CWGC Sherborne Cemetery on 19 May 1921. www.cairogang.com/soldiers-killed/mccreery/mccreery.html
John Winthrop Pinhey (c.1896-1972) appeared as a 'Red Indian'. He was son of Hugh Hugh Theodore Pinhey, a retired Director of Indian Telegraphs, and Agnes Pinhey (nee Ingram) of ‘Cherra’, The Avenue, Sherborne. In 1918 he married Eleanora Mary Victoria (Queenie) Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, solicitor. They divorced and in 1934 he married Oliver Vernon Hume.
Christopher Claude Highmore Williams (1896-1951) appeared as a 'Red Indian'. He was baptised on 30 November 1896 in Sherborne Abbey, the son of William Henry Williams, surgeon, and Louisa Blanche Williams (née Highmore) of The Cedars, Long Street, Sherborne.
Avis Irene Crosse (1897-1987) appeared as an ‘attendant’. She was the daughter of Herbert Dudley Hinton Crosse and Avis Millicent Blennerhassett Crosse (née Allanson-Winn) of Newell House, Sherborne.
Eleanora Mary Victoria (Queenie) Douglas (c.1888-) appeared as an ‘attendant’. She was daughter of James Douglas, a solicitor. In 1918, she married Lieutenant John Winthrop Pinhey, son of Hugh Theodore Pinhey and Agnes Pinhey (nee Ingram) of 'Cherra', The Avenue, Sherborne.
Victoria May Lyon (1897-1985) appeared as an ‘attendant’. She was daughter of Claude William Lyon (1864-1943) of the Royal Irish Constabulary, and Edith May Shackleton (1867-1942). Granddaughter of William Hector Lyon (Vicar of Sherborne 1868-1907) and great granddaughter of Ralph Lyon (Headmaster of Sherborne School 1823-1845).
Barbara Helen Rawson (1893-1953) appeared as an ‘attendant’. She was daughter of Philp Heathcote Rawson of Brecon House, Sherborne.