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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: History Moment - 5-23
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 06:09:56 -0400
On May 23, 1822, the first Frederick Cattle Show, the forerunner of The
Great Frederick Fair, was held at the Hessian Barracks, off South Market
Street in Frederick.
On May 23, 1843, Eva Catherine Schley Bier, supposedly the first child born
in Fredericktown, died at 94.
On May 23, 1850, Enoch Louis Lowe was nominated to be Maryland's governor.
He lived on East Second Street in Frederick.
On May 23, 1854, Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Frederick was dedicated.
On May 23, 1900, the Masonic Temple Association bought the property of the
late William F. Miller on West Church Street in Frederick for $7,000. The
lot was 63 by 135 feet. A newly constructed temple was dedicated on December
12, 1902.
On May 23, 1922, the Kiwanis Club of Frederick was organized at a meeting at
The Wayside Inn on East Patrick Street in Frederick.
On May 23, 1974, Sue Baumgardner, wife of embattled Sheriff Richard
Baumgardner, filed for her husband's position in the upcoming election,
becoming the first woman to seek the job.
On May 23, 1990, Charles Ernest Keller, better known as "King Kong" Keller
when he played baseball for The New York Yankees, died at age 73. He was
born September 12, 1916, in Middletown.
If anyone can add information to these History Moments,
or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,
please contact me privately.
John W. Ashbury
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