The Washington herald., 1909-04-26
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.

CO King street.
Alexandra. Va. April 5.-This city To-
night, on the eve Of homecoming week
and its big carnival. is a blaze OF glory
with its 500 OF more incasdescent lights
in King street and in the handsome IL
Eliminated inaugural court Of honor. with
its maze OF flags and bunting
Promptly at 80 O'Clock the lights in
King street were flashed on. and In less
than en hour sfterward the lights on the
inaugural court OF honor were turned on.
Thousands Of persons, among them many
Washingtonians. paraded the streets and
looked upon the wonderful tTansforma-
ton that had taken place. Il was a
scene Of beauty. admired by every one.
The throHg increased in size as the hours
went by. At l0:50 o'clock the lights we're
extingUished and the crowd departed.
Inc festivities viii be opened formally
al S o'clock tomorrow night with the
crowning Of the queen. which event viii
take place at the stand erected at Wash
/ ington and Princess streets
The king. Harry Fleischmaun. viii ride
from the wharf Up King street on a float.
accompanied by his STAFF. consisting Of
the royal astronomer. a soothsayer, arch
bishop. jester. and foar pages. He viii
be accompanied ny twelve mounted war
rfOrs and twelve knights. followed by
Almas Patrol. Of Washington. in fancy
costume His float vii be drawn by
four horses. which viii be followed by
negro representing a Nubian slave
start on her journey from the other end
% the city, accompanies b. several
women on horseback and flower girls.
Her float viii be in purple. Tie queen
ard king VIII meet at the intersection o.
B, ashingtGn and Princess streets.
Rev. EWar Carpenter. VINO viii serve
rs archbishop. viii crown the queen. after
which the keys~of the Sly viii be turned
over 70 the king by MAYOR Pan. who viii
make an address Following the cere-
monies the king viii hang the keys at the
entrance 10 The CITY. The queen viii then
return 10 her castle IN Princess street
while the king viii return 10 his The
+ homecoming then viii be declared form
ally opened. and it viii mark period II
which hOspitality-the real cld-time Vir-
ginia hospit8lity-Wil reign
/ Great preparations have been made by
AJeXandriaHs for the entertainment Of the
thousands Of visitors expected here 10
participate in the celebration. Houses.
. private and public. VIII be thrown open.
and the world welcome literally viii
mara every door. from the mansion 70 the
dumhiest cottage
+ Ferade's big carnival company. which
Wiz be the attraction during the week.
arrived here at midnight from New York.
end the men were al once put 10 work
erecting stands and making arrangements
for their initial performance. which VII
F open at : O'Clock tomorrow night. The
company carries with Il a big aggrega-
tion Of shows. includiBs an animal show.
They VIII display Cn the cross streets
facing King street. while the animal show
viii be Quartered IN the old fair grounds
at the head Of King street J 5 Berger
general manager OF the company. is n
+ this city completing plans for the open
Z tnC. and he SAYS all VIII be n readiness
F tomorrow night.
I Finishing touches wifi he placed on the
Inaugural court Of honor tomorrow, and
many more decorations vii also be put
/ IN position then. Il was the consensus
Of opinion tonight, from the oldest 70
Z the youngest inhabitant. that the city IN
( its dress Of glory looked prettier and
better than II ever looked before
The lights would have been turned or
I last night. but for the fact that the com
mittee IN charge had not given the re-
quired indemnifying bond 70 the electric
railway company. said 20 be S39.0oo. j.
n Hill to-day personally gave the re-
quired bond. and to him IS due the credit
for the illumination Of the city tonight
Miss Nellie Chew. OF Irvington. Nd.
whose presence at Alexandria Hospital
rather Unexpectedly yesterday morning
caused the officials Of that institution TO
invoke the aid of police in learning some
thing OF her. was this morning taken %
her home by her aunt.
Julia Cheeks. negress. was seriously cut
last night a few minutes before midnight
with q knife said 20 have been welded by
negro named Charley Smith. for whcrl
the police are looking The ARRAY took
place al the intersection Of Princess and
Fairfax streets. Lieut.. Smith. OF the
police force. happened 20 be passing Al
the time. and he brought the woman 10
the police station, aftervard conveying
her 10 the Alexandria Hospital. where