The Washington times., 1909-05-01
Climax in Alexandria Cele-
| bration Reached in Yes
, terday's Program.
TAFT HEADS LIST
OF MANY VISITORS
concert and Dance This Evening
viii Be the Official
Ending.

With dancing and many entertain
ments. the Alexandria Old Home Week
Carnival will end tonight. AS a matter
OF fact. the climax TO the festivities
came yesterday when the city had for
its guests the President and Vice Pres
ident of the United State, the COVER
nor of the State. Speaker of the House
OF Representatives. and inDumerable
other men OF prominerce.
The military pageant snd dedication
OF the new park on Shooters Hill In
celebration OF the 10th anniversary of
the Inauguration Of George Washing
Ton. formed a double-headed wind-up
: that would have done great credit to
a city of larger population and greater
pretence than Alexandria.
One Final Round.
But the schedule for the week includes
today and tonight. and with an aprar-
entity Unsuitable appetite for a good time.
residents and zisitors alike arose this
morning for one final round OF jollity.
Although the weather was not the
nost inviting. the crowds were out early
"a the day, and the various attractions
the midway and in other parts of
city did a rushing business The Of
al ending of the carnival win be a
gncert and dance this evening in Nc
Burney's Hall.
Everybody today Is talking about the
success OF yesterdays program Every
thing passed off without the slightest
hitch. and when the Presidential party
left the precincts OF the city, headed
back for Washington. Alexandrians we're
justified In their proud feeling that the
good old city had proven she still knew
how 20 entertain Presidents
Cheers For Dine.
Cheers for Virginia, which became
vocifercus when one OF the score OF
bands in the military parade played
.'Dixie.'' formed the chief outlet for the
overbubbling enthusiasm of the thou
sands within the citys gates. But there
we're lots of cheers to spare for Presi-
dent Taft at the dedication OF George
Washington Park. especially when Gov
.ernor Swanson referred to him as .'Om
President" and when the Taft smile "a
dated over thu gathering as he referred
TO your good governor
Throughout the day President Taft
was escorted by the Richmond Blues
the crack Southern military organiza-
ton. every member OF which looked his
appreciation of the honor they were en-
joyInx as cssort to the President.
Following the military parade which
started shortly before O'Clock and
guests led the way 70 the site of ths
new park at the western end OF TIT
city.
The deoicatorv exercises were con
- Quoted BY Alexandria Washington
Lodge +. and a. n. Of which the frs
President was s member
The view from the top of the hill
where the Masonic ceremony was per
formed. and where II Is expected ;
monument OF Washington will some da,
be erected. was admired by everybody
In the slanting rays OF the setting sun
the scene presented was impressive il
the extreme.
Chairman Smoot, Of the Washington
Monument Association. presided. ant
the orator OF the day was Governo
Swanson. President Taft was not ex
pected 70 speak, and IN his brief re
marks he merely felicitated the com
mfffee and the people of Alexandri;
upon the success OF their carnival