Evening star., 1909-04-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
All in Readiness for King of the
Carnival.
CORONATION THIS EVENING
Pageant With Chariots and Courtiers
Moves at 8.
LEGISLATIVE PRIMARY DATE
City Committee to Fix Time for
Choice of Municipal Officers.
Police Court Cases.
LEGISLATIVE PRIMARY DATE
Special Correspondence of The Star.

lOOllnS OI Whistles anu III tiiC phNSShSS
of the city officials and many spectators
Alexandrias homecoming week and
carnival will be formally opened at 8
clock tonight. when the king and queen
will be crowned in the inaugural court OF
honor, at Washington and Princess
streets The crowning Of the queen will
be done by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, VINO
will offer invocation, after which the
keys of the city will be turned over to the
king by Mayor Paff. Following these
ceremonies there will be display OF fire.
works and the city will during the re-
mainder of the week be given over to fun
and merrymaking. which will come TO a
close Saturday night. Elaborate charlots
have been arranged for the king. harry
Fleischmann, and the queen, Miss Marie
Fannon The formers will be drawn by
four horses, and is decorated with red
velvet and a. big canopy above, on elther
side of which are flower baskets nlled
with flowers. Large metallic shields OF
armor are also arranged on either slde
The chariot of the queen is decorated with
purple, and with it's gilded canopy is very
attractive. 1t will also be drawn by four
horses.
The king and his retinue will embark
at the ferry wharf, while the queen Will
embark at the western end of the city.
The king will be accompanied by tWelVe
mounted warriors, and Will, together Win
the warriors, be robed in Roman costume.
His rettnue will include the archp!siiop'
Rev. Edgar arpenterC, soothsayer' as
trOlogist a Jester and other members Oh
the royal household!
The king and his chariot and warriors
will march up King street and turn INTO
Washington street. accompanied by the
Almas Patrol of Washington, which, dur
ing the evening. will give fancy eXhl-
bition drill in the court of honor
When the king arrives at The place
|designated for the crowning. the guards
of honor and others will proceed to the
western end of the city and then accom-
pany the queen to the place of the crown
ing The queen will be accompanied py
six ladies mounted on horseback ana a
number Of flower girls. Both the KING
and queens ehariots will be followed by
a negro who will represent Nublan
slave. Upon the arrival of the queen
the coronation will take place.
Mayor to Present City Keys.
The address to be made by Mayor Paff
will be in a facetious vein. during which
he will wish the reign of the king ana
queen success and give them the liberty
of the city during the week. The KING
and queen will be afterward entertained.
The following will constitute the king S
courtiers: r. S. Barrett +. A. Gorndn'
T. A. Stoutenburgh, Frank Hlll, j. +.
Steiner, jerome Kaufman, Nj. +. Greene,
J. D. Normoyle, f. J. Fleming, j. FREQ
Birrell, John A. Ewald. j. w. Bales, J.
r. FITZGERALD. w. l.. Finks, Lorenzo VOL
ford, G. j. w. Summers, George r. Ha-
gen, jester; Fora Hill. j. b. Drew +. +.
Russell and c. B. Marshall.
Following the coronation the crowd
will take in the court of honor In It's
dress of flags and lights. while KING
street, the main thoroughtare or the city'
will prove the attraction of the evening.
~ a., 10 Of a
fare, which is mass OF flags, pennants,
bunting and decorations in host OF col
ors, will be the big Feraries carnival
exposition. On the old fair GROUNDS -
located the animal show of the carnival
The program as given out today for the
week includes the following: MONDAY,
crowning of king and queen, ana urn .
by Almas Patrol, followed by pyrotechnlc
pany G, 1st Virginia Regiment, known
as Alexandria Light Infantry; Wednes-
day. carnival exhibition, same as every
night, minstrel performance at Lyceuln
and dances at various halls; THURSDAY,
dance by Alexandria German Club and
BANQUET by the students of old st. Johns
Military Academy; Friday, dedication OF
George Washington Park, with Dig mil
tary pageant and address by Gov swan
SON and parade reviewed by President
Taft and at night, fireworks; Saturday,
carnival exhibition, dances and other at
fractions to end festivities.
Big Parade Friday.
The executive committee having charge
of the parade in connection with the
dedication of the George Washington
Park which will mark the 120th ami
versarv of the Inauguration of Washing
ton as President, to be held Friday after
noon. is today busily engaged in putting
on the finishing touches to its labors.
ic In rpa6i-
ness for the big event, which will, 1t is
stated be the largest parade ever
held in this city. A total of fifteen bands
and one drum corps VIII participate
MANY decorations for the big parade are
now being placed along the side streets
on the route of the parade.
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Ma
sons has completed arrangements for the
Ia wing of the corner stone which will fol-
lou, the parade The committee hopes by
tomorrow to have prepared a complete
program of the parade, including all who
will be in charge. together with other
data. =,
he fixed at 8 o'clock tonight. when a joint
meeting of the city and county democratic
committees will be held at the Opera
House cafe 1t is believed by many
that the date VIII De selecteo IN cohilec- nee
| tion with the gubernatorial primary. The
wishes of the candidates in the matter
will however be taken into considera-
| tion So far the only ones who have
announced their candidacy are j. Fred
RirrelI and Robinson Moncure. Both can
didates have already made an active
fight and a close contest WILL 1t is be-
| lieved, result. -
4. 4 meeting Of the city committee will
| follow the Joint meeting, when plans will
| he completed for the city primary for city
| offices to be held May 1s. Up to the pres
4 ent time there is only one candidate who
has onnosition, and that is City Sergeant
r. Fl. Cox, who will be opposed by John
| McCuen.
Donnelly-Stoutenburg Nuptials.
| Miss Mary E. Stoutenburg. daughter of
Mrs. Annie Stoutenburg, and Mr.. Walter
| NJ. Donnelly, both of this city. were mar
| ried at 7:15 o'clock this morning at st.
| Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Father L.
F. Kelly, assistant pastor. performed the
| ceremony. Only the immediate relatives
/ and few friends witnessed the marriage.
1 The bride was attended by her sister.
| Miss Annie Stoutenburg. and the groom
/ had for his best man j. Edward Shinn.
| Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly departed for
/ northern bridal trip.
Clarence Wilson, about twenty-three
years old pleaded guilty in the police
| court this morning to the theft Of suit
| of clothes belonging to Frank McCary.
| McCary told the court Wilson took them
| Saturday night and also failed to pay his
board bill. Justice Thompson fined the
| accused $10
Daniel Cook. colored, was fined So on
| q charge of drunken and disorderly con-
| drct In the case of a colored man named