Evening star., 1909-05-01
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
HOMECOMING WEEK FESTIVI-
TIES TO CLOSE TONIGHT.
President Taft's Remarks at Yester-
days Celebration-Entert
at Luncheon.
ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 1, 1909.
The old town today assumed normal
conditions after very strenuous day In
entertainment, fun and frolic in connec-
tion with it's big parade. The streets
were Uttered with paper and confetti.
which were but silent reminders of the
days sport in which thousands of Wash
ingtonians participated. Afterward the
rain came and the last vestige was
washed into the sewers to find Its way
into the broad Potomac. The decorations,
including the lights. are still here, to-
gether with the carnival companx. The
light will again be turned on tonight,
after which the curtain will be drawn
down on week OF fun and frolic the
like of which the old city has never
seen before.
Last night was a night among nights
enjoyed the sport. King street was
tour cars with the honk, honk, made
merry with the crowd throughout the
night.
1t was midnight before the festivities
closed. Concerts and dances constituted
a part of the evenings entertainment,
night by many. Along about II o'clock
the crowd commenced to make it's get
away. AS result each and every train
going toward Washington was taxed to
it's limit with a great big crowd of tired
and worn-out merrymakers waving an
adieu.
Following Gov. Swanson's address at
the laying Of the corner stone. Represent
ative Carlin introduced President Taft.
who said: "It Is a great pleasure to en-
Joy the hospitality of the people of Alex
andria and Virginia, and to join in the
celebration of the 12Oth anniversary of
the Inauguration of George Washington.
when your committee invited me to
come here they promised that there
should be no place in the program in
which l should make a speech, and they
left me to remain silent. I intend to re-
main silent after extend to you. on be-
and the remainder of the United States
government. which has moved from
Washington to Alexandria. our very best
wishes and congratulations. Goodbye
and thank YOU"
The President was afterward driven to
the residence Of William B. Smoot, s04
Prince street. president of the George
Washington Monument Association.
where he was entertained at luncheon,
the residence OF William B. Smoot, presi-
dent of the George Washington Monu-
ment Association, SO4 Prince street,
at which were present Gov. Swanson and
a number Of other distinguished guests.
Afterward he departed for Washington.
Only Fifteen Arrests Yesterday.
Fifteen arrests was the record Of a
days work yesterday - tie police de-
partment. and none of those who got
into the tolls were taken up for real
grave offenses. John Clark and William
McArty were charged with gambling
number OF watches, marbles and other
paraphernalia were exhibited by Police
man Frederick Garvey, as evidence
There was evidence that Clark was
at the time engaged in the game and he
was acquitted, and McArty was fined $40
The majority of the other cases called
were for drunken and disorderly conduct
and in the majority of instances the
parties forfeited collateral by failing to
appear.
Following the return of the fire depart