Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14
PLANS FUN WITHOUT LIMIT
LOCAL LODGE OF ELKS AR
RANGES FOR RURAL JUBILEE.
Opening of Festival Scheduled for
Next Tuesday Afternoon-Some
of the Features.

Fun almost without limit is promised in
connection with the rural jubilee and barn
dance to be given next Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday at the Benning race
track. Loyal EIks have worked regard
less of time and personal demands to
make the enterprise a success. The enter
tainment is planned in the interest of the
Elks' building fund. The organization re-
Gently completed new home.
The keynote of the jubilee will be
laughter. The Elks propose TO receive
their friends at rural settlement,
i'm fact as we'll as in spirit, and will In
troduce all those amusements and sports
that have formed the basis of latter
day diversions. 1t will be fun of a whole
some and substantial character, such as
entire families may participate in, and
the sports will be above reproach, both
as to participants and schemes of con-
duct.
During last week the Benning race track
was transformed into a veritable EXPOSE
ton village. James NJ. Dunn had a large
force of men at work all week setting up
the buildings and booths and making ad-
ditions to the permanent structures while
q small army of electricians and Wlremen,
decorators and painters. with canvasmeil,
completed their labOrS yesterday AFTER
nOOl ETeu - MEL ShoA man VI
the executive committee. announces that
all is in readiness for the show TO begin.
To Open With Ceremony.
The opening will occur Tuesday after
noon at - O'Clock. The gates will be open
ed at 1 o'clock. Promptly at 2 o'clock a
short formal opening exercise will be had.
Mr.. Mersheimer will appear in one of the
grand stand boxes, accompanied by Judge
DeLacy of the Juvenile Court, who will
make the opening address. MIR. Mer-
sheimer will also make d few remarks,
and as THE Star Spangled Banner" is
played by Caldwelrs Union Band the
Stars and Stripes will be unfurled and the
Elks' Rural Jubilee and Barn Dance OF
1908 will be on.
DR.. c. F. Hatfield, chairman of the trot-
ting races committee. says his events have
all filled" The trotting races Will be
the first thing on the program.
The horses will be scarcely off the track
when mammoth circus parade Will wend
it's way from the great tent that has been
erected in the track oval. That and the
performance to follow is expected to be
one of the treats of tine festival 1t will
be an old-time one-ring circus.
No circus would be complete without
giants, midgets, bearded lady, wild man
and other freaks, and the Elks will have
them all, together with an elephant, camel
and a creditable menagerie.
muse VI Tic ElhS pdtIOfiS wiz Ooi L
consume large quantities of popcorn, pea
nuts and pink lemonade are expected to
require real food. This will be served
at the German Village. E. H. Neumeyer,
jr., chairman Of the refreshment commit
tee, has this feature in charge, and he
and his committeeman have maze prepara-
lions to dine 1900 persons each day.
At the Country Store.
At the Country Store, Farmer James
NJ. Dunn will be the head, assisted by a
number of other Elk "rubes.' The coun-
try store has thousand articles in stock.
Many who have prepared to attend the
rural jubilee in the evenings may partici-
pate in the straw ride arranged by Chair
man j. William Lee and a committee. Mr..
Lee is accepting reservations for seats In
wagons which will leave the Peace MOnu-
ment each day of the jubilee at $50
o'clock pm. Regulation seats will be
provided and the wagons will be gayly dec
Grated. Music will be a feature. The
route will be along Pennsylvania avenue
to Washington Circle. thence by way of
K street to 9th street and New York ave
nue. to the Benning track.
There will be dancing in the big barn
both afternoon and evening. The music
for the dance will be independent of the
big band that will play in the grandstand
afternoons and evenings. The barn" has
been appropriately decorated, and is under
the JOINT OlTeCIlOn Oh GeOTSc "A MASON
and Herman Richards.
1t is declared that even those in poor
health need not fear the consequences of
trip to the rural jubilee, for the Elks
have set aside room, equipped with all
appliances for emergency cases, where
several physicians, working in relays from
d large committee. will be on duty at all
hours. The physicians will be assisted by
a corps of ten nurses. DIR. w. +. Wal
ter. chairman of the physicians commit
l,S.c M
lance.
Fire and Police Protection.
The committee on fire and police, Will
liam T. Belt, chairman, has secured
twelve firemen to patrol the grounds, and
$50 fire extinguishers are placed about
| the buildings, with axes and ceiling hooks
in handy places, and a chemical engine
outside the grandstand.
Maj. Sylvester has assigned a picked
platoon to Benning during the jubilee.
which will be under the personal direction
of Capt. Daley.
With characteristic gallantry the Elks
invited the ladies to join in the jubilee.
Mrs. John c. Maxwell is chairman of the
ladies' organization. and Mrs. Joseph S.
Van Fleet the secretary.
Mrs. Ireland Is chairman of the ladies'
refreshment committee: Mrs. Swing is in
charge of the cashiers for the country
store; Mrs. Van Fleet of the japanese
pool and flower stand and Mrs. S. A. Malt
by will preside at the post office. The
Elks have an unclaimed leather chair.
Mrs. Frank Hall is chairman of a COM
mittee that is empowered To find the per-
son to whom the chair should go.
Arthur d. Marks. chairman of the press
committee, has made preparations to sup
ply visitors TO the jubilee with news from
the republican national convention.
room has been set aside for the exclusive
use of the members of the press who
visit the jubilee.
NJ. q. Mccormick is the treasurer of the
executive committee and chairman of the
finance cOmmitte.. After gathering i'm the
| cash each evening he will be conveyed in
an automobile, accompanied by guard
to one of the downtown banks, where the
treasure will be stored away as a re-
serve to meet the necessities of the new
building and Washington lodges charity
fund.
A tournament is scheduled for Wednes-
day, while Thursday the automobile races
| will be feature. Thursday will also be
visiting Elks' day.