The evening times., 1899-06-05
TO RAISE MONEY FOR
TIE LEE MONUMENT
Fort Myer Heights Citizens
Present q Plan.
A Mischianza to Be Held on tie
Proposed Sic.
Event Scheduled for Next September
A Series of Opcn-Air Eatertain-
ments-Detnils of the Project.

The organization OF the Robert e. Lee
Monument. Association is nearly completed.
and 1t is expected that by July 1 it will
be in position to begin actively the work
for which 1t was created. At the present
time the officers OF the association are
busy preparing plans for raising money by
subscription and other methods. Mrs.
Florence S. Vance. the president Of the as
ISOLATION. is displaying an active interest
in the affairs of the body. and by her work
and influence has very materially furthered
the project OF the organization.
Within the past few days the citizens Of
Fort Myer Heights have suggested plan
by which 1t is confidently hoped that
sum Of money which will go long way
toward building the monument will be
raised The officers of the monument as
sociation have had the suggestion under
advisement, and have decided to take part
in its execution, aiding the citizens OF
Fort Myer Heights in every possible way.
The plan proposed provides for the hold
ing of a three day ..Mischianza." as 1t has
been called-an entertainment which Will
embody the features of a country fair and
church fair, together with other attrac-
tions. 1855
Accordins.tc the plan submitted. the at
traction viii be held On the site OF the
proposed monument, which Is ABOUT
three quarters Of a mile from the virgin, ,
ia end OF tho Aqueduct Bridge, toward
Fort Myer The land on which the enter
tairment will be given, and on which the
monument will be built iscludes a tract
of lO,CC0 square feet. which is practically
owned by the association now, and will for
mally be turned over to its officers as soon
as the organization is thoroughly compiet-
ed. The land is the gift of n. X. Trim
mer of York Pa. and George T. Robert
son. Of Virginia.
The "Mischianza" il is expected, will be
held about the 18th Of September. or i'm
mediately after the Rockville fair, which
is usually held early in September. The
entertainment will continue for a period OF
three days during which time the attrac-
tions on exhibition will be shown both in
the daytime and in the evening. 1t Is
proposed to make the AFFAIR the most at
tractiye OF its kind ever held in the vicin-
ity Of Washington. A series OF open-air
entertainments will be given, though the
exact character of each will not be made
known, as il is the intention of the COM
mittee in charge to maintain secrecy con-
cerning the attractions. and afford those
who attend surprise.
The ground on which the fete is to be
given is already being prepared for the
carnival. For several days past workmen
have been engaged in removing the un-
derbrush trimming the trees and putting
up benches. 1t is the intention Of the as
sociation to make a park of the tract of
land which is now practically their pos
session. Before the fete takes place the
grounds will be lighted by electricity. 1t
is thought that such an entertainment
would prove very attractive to Washing
tonians in view Of its novelty. The ride
on the electric cars and the outing in the
open airsit is believed will prove very at
tractive. Aside from the attractions OF
the entertainment and outing, there are
. many in Washington who are interested
in the project TO a sufficient extent to lend
their patronage even though they be not
drawn by the attractions provided
II is confidently expected that the vent
ure will prove most successful. The Off
GERS of the association have been consd-
ering project of appointing a committee
for each State. not only to solicit subscrip-
tions. but to provide entertainments in the
several States the proceeds of which are
to be turned over to the fund. The Lee
monument idea is meeting with general
favor and there is no doubt that it will be
adopted.