Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
PREPARE FOR RURAL JUBILEE
LOCAL ELKS ARRANGE FESTI-
VAL ON A LARGE SCALE.
Plan to Entertain Visitors From Out
Of Town and the General
Public.

dance only a little more than a week of,
the committee of arrangements for the
festival announces the arrangements prac-
tically completed. The jubilee will begin
Tuesday afternoon. June Is, at O'clock
and continue for three days. The same
opening hour will be observed each day
and the festivities will not end until the
entire program has been completed as out
lined for each day.
The ladies who are to assist-in fact are
already assisting-have proved a mighty
auxiliary force. They have met each
Thursday evening in the lodgeroom. when
reports have been made. They will assist
at the booths and attractions where they
can find the most congeniar employment.
From Baltimore on Elks' day-Thurs-
day, June 1S-will come a delegation of
800 men and women; from Alexandria,
800 Elks and their families: from Rich
mond, Va, a delegation of 100 by special
train, while the returns from Philadel-
phia. New York and the smaller towns In
Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey indi-
cate that the attendance will be of a
notable character. The Washington Elks
are planning in a royal manner for the
entertainment of their brethren and their
wives and daughters and sweethearts.
Ernest w. Emery, exalted ruler OF Wash
NgfOn l4O0Se. NO. y. ana a large COnHlll-
tee has that feature in charge, and every
other working committee has pledged Its
support Each out -of-town delegation will
be met at the cars with a band and Will
be escorted within the grounds and enter
tanned in a capital manner.
Ready for Business.
A large force of workmen, consisting OF
carpenters, electricians. canvasmen. deco
rators. teamsters, hostlers. exercise boys
and others, Monday morning will invade
the Benning race track to prepare for the
installation of the show. Every structure
will be put up as though to stay, and the
entire work will be supervised by COM
petent inspectors in the employ of the
Elks and the District government. Will
liam T. Belt. chief of the local fire depart
ment. has seen to it that no fnfiammable
material Is used. and fire protection. both
of men and equipment. will be afforded.
Those who care to do so may indulge In
the real rural straw ride, with the added
comfort of modern chair which will
start from the Peace monument each of
the three days at go o'clock pm. Twenty
wagons have thus tar been secured, and
there will be music with each wagon. The
route will be by way of Pennsylvania
avenue to Washington Circle, to X street,
to 9th street and New York avenue and
thence to Bennng
At the track two big bands will alter
Hdtc Iii OuSlOul Tie dIleIHOOu duU ctcH-
ing. beginning at o'clock. when the
gates will be thrown open to the public.
The first day-Tuesday. June 16-the open
ing feature will be trotting races and
show horses: DR.. C.. F. Hadfeld, chair
man of the trotting races committee, has
these events in charge. At the close of
each days sports out of doors there will
be a slow mule race.
tournament will be held Wednesday
afternoon. j. E. McGaw, secretary and
mil
has the feature under his personal care.
Automobiles Will Race.
Wednesday the iron horse will have full
sway on the Benning track Five events
have been arranged for automobiles The
nominations in each race have been linn
tied to five cars and as soon as the nomi-
nations are made to the number of TWEEN
ty-five Chairman F. c. Berens of the auto
races committee will announce the con-
testantS.
1t has been found necessary to make a
rule forbidding automobiles and horse
drawn vehicles to the Enclosure of Ben
ming except on the presentation of a pass,
excepting, of course, the twenty-five cars
entered in the races of Thursday and such
animals and vehicles as are engaged in
any manner with the various perform
ances.
The country circus is scheduled to give
day of the festival A large tent will be
pitched in the track oval, and besides the
regular circus performance and menagerie
pink lemonade. popcorn. peanuts. etc. the
tent will be surrounded by the usual COM
plements of big show
Food Facilities Ample.
Ample facilities for dining are being
arranged for in the German village.
Chairman E. II. Neumeyer of the refresh
ment committee has engaged a corps of
cooks, food preparers, solutions and wait
ers. 1t is declared that great loins of beef
will be roasted before a fire and served In
most inviting form to the hungry multi
tude Several large bakers. packers and
provision firms of Washington have an
nounced to the Elks refreshment COM
mittee that they stand ready to supply
every demand that can be made for the
three days.
The country store is prepared to do
lively business. The store will carry a
remarkable assortment of goods. 1t has
been named The House of the Great
Noise
Frank B. Clarkson is chairman of the
voice committee He and his committee
men have prepared diverting line of
trade talk
RESIDENCE FOR. MRS. HALLIDAY