Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-05
BIG DAY AT LUNA PARK
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY RESI-.
DENTS BEING ENTERTAINED.
Program Includes Numerous General
and Special Features for Amuse-
ment of Patrons.

dents and the naming Of numerous conf
mites to look after every detail, "Alexan-
dria County day. is being celebrated at
Luna Park today. Over 10000 tickets were
distributed throughout the District, Alex
andra and outlying country sections. When
the first cars of the Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mt. Vernon railway pulled out
of their station at 10Th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue this morning three cheers
that could have been heard for several
blocks were given for the success Of the
day that is to help financially in the estab-
lishment OF free circulating libraries for
the public school children of Alexandria
county, Va. An interesting program is be-
ing observed and the patrons have been
kept busy In effort to see everything
that is going on. The program of athletic
events opened this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The sports include racing, jumping, vault
ing, tugs of-war. base ball game between
two county clubs and an amateur tourna-
ment for boys under sixteen years.
An interesting event scheduled for late
this afternoon will be the tub race that Is
to be held in the big lagoon. The contest
ants will be seated in tubs. which Will
float on the water Cor capsize if the tub
man is not carefuD and will be padded
along toward the end of the lagoon. Inc
paddler reaching the destination first Will
receive the prize. A unique feature OF the
day will be the giving of prize of $40 to
the man having the largest family present
during the day. The family must consist,
however, only of his wife and children.
The tallest man attending the outing Will
also receive a prize, the amount being 81
ladies and a race exclusively for fat men
is also one of the humorous features.
The Special Features.
In addition to the program outlined by
the Alexandria county day committee. Man
", 1oI,o of he
Park Company, has added several special
features. Two balloon ascensions are
scheduled, one in the afternoon and another
tonight. the latter event being augmented
by the display of fireworks that is to take
place while the aeronaut is in midair and
just prior to his descent in the parachute.
The balloon will be Illuminated SO that 1t
can be seen for a distance Of four or five
miles.
For the benefit of the patrons of Alexan-
dria county day many other special fea-
lures were offered. one of which will be
several new programs in the attractions
along THE Trail" Shadow dances will
also be given in the dancing pavilion to-
night. and they will afford picturesque
finale to the days events.
Prominent men scheduled to be present
are Mr.. Crandall Mackay, Mr.. Curtis B.
Graham, Judge c. E. Nicol Of the circuit
of schools; Sheriff William H. Palmer, r.
c. l.. Moncure and others well known in
the political and social life Of the county.
Committees in Charge.
The following committees are looking
after the many details at the park today:
On publicity and advertising-James E.
Clements, Crandali Mackay, r. G. Finney
and ]. E. Supplee.
On tickets and finance-The school trus-
tees, Charles P. Price. George w. Zacheray,
William H. Wise. A. P Douglas, DIR. c. p.
Munson, B. NJ. Davidson, w. T. Weaver,
George c. Boteler and John F. Morris.
On entertainment - From Washington
school district, Crandall Mackay, w. N.
Febrey, Christopher Costello, Richard Mon
cure. George o. Wundler: from Arlington
school district. Curtis B. Graham. w. H.
Palmer, DR.. H. c. Corbett s. P. Wright, L.
Rennypacker, ]. D. Ashford, DR.. u. N
Rust and Henry Kremer.
These committees assisted by the fol-
lowing teachers of the county schools:
Misses Margaret ]. Bashford, Ella ]. Davis,
Ann G. Kearney, Margaret E. Petty, Eliza
beth w. King, Ruth B. Young, Ethel Wal
ton, Gertrude Fugh, Maize MacFarland,
Aurie Welsh, and by Profs. Edward s.
Stalcup. Henry s. Petty, A. P. R. Works
and H. w. Rinker.
AS a tribute to the county officials and
citizens Mons. Maurice Garanger, inventor
and manager of the "somersaulting auto
mobile" gave an extra performance Of his
thrilling ride for life," as many Of the
teachers desired to leave before the time
for the regular program to begin. Mile.
o'clock for the special exhibition to the