The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-17
Expect Record Breaking
Crowd on Steamer James
town Tomorrow.
TRIP FOR BENEFIT
OF FAIRGROUNDS
Officials Plan Various Forms of
Entertainment on
Boat.

With the big steamer jamestown OF
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company turned over to them without
q cent Of cost, officials of the Children's
Fairgrounds Association are today com
pleting arrangements for what promises
to be unique and pleasurable river ex-
cursion tomorrow evening
An exhibit of playground work, which
the association has been quietly pre-
pairing, and which promises TO nave a
decidedly educational value. viii be
shown on the boat Only the industrial
feature OF the work Will be comprised
IN the exhibit, but one of the big re-
certion rooms OF the steamer will be
required TO hold il, as it will be a fairly
large one. 1t is belieYed the exhibit,
besides proving interesting, viii win
many supporters 10 the cause of play
grounds.
The spirit Of the excursion pervaded
practically the entire atmosphere of
Washington today. when scores Of small
boys were turned loose with 2 5l1 fans,
advertising the event. which were dis
tTibuted gratuitously. on one side of
the fans IS stamped the emblem used
on Button Day, bearing likeness of
President TaLs and his inscription, Il
am for Fairgrounds. The other side
jamestown, and sets forth the infOT-
nation that the entire proceeds from
the trip ara to be turned over 70 the
Childrens Fairgrounds Association.
Picnic Parties Aboard.
Picnic parties promise to be a fea-
ture of the evening. Young peoples
societies Of practically all the Wash
inSton churches have been active in
disposing Of tickets, and these-the1r
number increased by those to whom
they have sold tickets. and chaperone
will make up little Individual crowds.
Many of them are preparing TO take
lunch along and have regular picnic
on board.
From the moment the jamestown
backs out into the river and starts
on her foTty-mile journey. until she
runs her nose back into the Seventh
street slip again at ll clock, there VIII
b. one continuous festival Of music on.
In the salon the regular orchestra of
the steamer viii render a select pro-
gram Of dance music, and here is where
a great deal OF the interest of the even
ing undoubtedly viii center.
Those who don't care for dancing
and prefer 10 enjoy the night on the
water from the vantage ground OF the
hurricane deck viii also have the very
best In the line of music The Marine
band viii be stationed on the hurricane
concerts. which, Ia itself, promises TO
be nc little Of drawing card for the
excursion.
Officials Are Busy.
Arthur c. Noses and James e West
OF the Fairgrounds Association were TO
DAY two of the busiest men In Wash
instou
we are trying 20 arrange everything
50 that the patrons Of the excursion viii
get as much out OF il as the assoc,a-
ton" said SIR. Moses, and I think we
will"
''There isn't any doubt" declared Nfr.
West. that il IS going 10 be a great
success. and enjoyed by everybody.
Tickets have been placed in all Of the
principal stores of Washington I'm order
that no one viii have any difficulty in
arranging for his transportation in all
vance The jamestown viii sail
promptly al o'clock