Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
IN HONOR OF COUNTY
ALEXANDRIA PEOPLE CELE-
BRATE AT LUNA PARK.
Residents Turn Out in Force and Have
Good Time - Compete in
Athletics-Prizes Given.

Alexandria county day was celebrated
at Luna Park yesterday by one of the
most enthusiastic crowds of the season at
the resort. Residents from every part of
the county, however remote, came in their
wagons and buggies, on horseback and by
the trolley lines. 1t was, jolly time and
everybody went in for all the amusements
with spirit that was convincing. The en-
terprising small boy held full sway during
the morning, as he was the first to arrive,
and, with his more retiring sisters, had
the pleasure of free rides on all the attrac-
TORS, the compliment Of Manager George
E. Gill.
The program of athletics opened at 2
O'Clock and included racing, tug-of-war, an
amateur tournament and many other IN
the tallest man attending the celebration
The man having the largest family present
was also presented with a trophy. The re-
suits of. the prize events are as follows:
Peanut race-First prize, Aaron Sarrett;
second prize, john Wise.
Fat Mems race-FiIst prize, E. E. Stall
cup; second prize, L. L. Mcintosh.
Three-legged race-First prize, Messrs
John Ballngton and Andrew Heard; sec
ond prize, Messrs j. r. Simpson and c. H.
May.
/ Potato race-First prize. Harry White
head; second prize, G. w. Ferguson.
second prize, Andrew Heard.
Ladies race-Frst prize, Miss BERTHE Tay-
lor; second prize, Susan Brown.
Tug Winning SIDE Messrs. Fergu-
son, Stoneburner, Hogan, Stalcup and Ter
rift.
For being the tallest man present Mr..
c. r. Pritchard of Arlington, Va, received
a prize of $40. With his wife and twelve
near Arlington. Va. was an easy winner
of the prize given for the largest family
at the park.
Youthful Knights Ride.
The amateur tournament was one of the
big events, and introduced many clever lit
tie riders from the farms adjacent to Luna
Park The winner was Master Fred Ash
ton who also had the honor of browning
the queen of the coronation ball followinb
the races The other winners in the tour
nament were Master Charlie Stoneburner,
Master Luther Cleveland, jr., and Young
kileen.
A base ball game took place on the recre-
alton grounds at 4:3O, and was won by the
Del Ray boys, who defeated the employees
of the Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company by score Of
to 2.
Among those who attended the celebra-
ton were Judge Charles E. Nicol, Mr.. Gran
dial Mackey, Mr.. James E. Clements, Mr.
Curtis B. Graham. Mr.. John w. Pittock,
Mr. George II. Rucker, Mr.. FRANK Lyon
and many others prominent in public af-
fairs in the county.
AS a compliment to the country people
who were compelled to leave for their
homes before the regular evening program,
Maurice Garanger, inventor Of the Sooner
sauting Automobile gave a special per-
Torrance, with Miss Yvonne Darcy max
ing the thrilling ride down the steep in
cline. Several ladies who witnessed the
act tainted and were cared for by DR.. Alva
s. Hudson at the Luna Park emergency
hospital
During all of the big events Of the day
the newly organized Greater Washington
Band discoursed music.
A portion of yesterdays receipts will go
toward the furnishing of a. library for the
public schools of the county.