Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
ALL EVANSVILLE IS OUT
FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Tournament, Picnics, Militia Drill
and Athletic Contests Draw Many
Prince Georges Citizens.

HYATTSvLLE, Nd, September A.
Labor day In Prince Georges county was
celebrated in true holiday spirit Taking
advantage Of the ideal weather. persons
flocked to the various tournaments. pic
MICS and the like held at various places in
the county.
under the auspices Of the local volunteer
fire department on the lawns of Capt. ".
w. DuvaI, Maryland avenue. The feature
of the days events was an exhibition
drill by Company F. of this place. Capt
Francis F. Fainter commanding. The boys
put up a snappy drill that won them con-
tinuous applause. At the close Of the
drill the company was lined up and put
through the manual of arms with the view
Of singing out the best drilled soldier. To
the soldier who was able to execute cor
rectly the most commands in close order
drill the firemen offered a cash prize. The
Johnson Of Washington after exciting
competition.
Races. which for the most were pro-
ductive Of keen competition. were next
ners were: 5O-yard dash for soldiers
Private Duvall, first: LIST Sergeant John
N. Brooks, second. Shoe race for girls
Miss Blanche Kelly. first; Miss Eliza
beth Briscoe. second. Firemens race
William Thompson, first; Harry Deggs.
second. and Harry Griffith. third. Sack
race for boys-Frank Chestnut, first;
Samuel Crosthwaithe. second. 50-yard
dash for girls over fourteen-Miss
Grace Keegin. first; Miss Mary Craw-
fourteen-John c. Wilson. first; e. Ken
nedy. second. 50-yard dash for men
Robert Hardy. first: John c. Holden.
second. Shoe race for boys-Raymond
50-yard dash for boys under ten years
-Derwood Wiseman. first; John Kelly,
second. 50-yard dash for girls under
twelve-Gertrude Kessler. first; Mabel
HENDERSON. second. Egg race for wom-
en-Mrs: Harry Deggs. first; Miss
for boys under twelve-Elgtn Noack,
first: Rufus Vincent. second.
Assisting Fire Chief Stephen ]. Kelly
and Entertainment Committee. Chair
were former chiefs Edward Devlin.
Fred A. Soules and. Edward Keegin;
Capts. Robert A. King, Richard Garri-
son and H. j. Crawley. and w. 1. Zim-
norman. Samuel Levin, p. X. Parlett.
Andrew Barr. Robert Kerr, Bernard
II. f. Crawley. Edwin Kelly. John
Fainter. r. ]. Hammond, II. A. Cooper.
Angelo Elmo and James Briscoe and
the local troop Of Girl Scouts.
Firemen and Community Welfare AS
ISOLATION of Seat Pleasant carnival
was staged at that place yesterday,
.,hich attracted a large throng.
At Capitol Heights the carnival held
annually by the fire department got an
suspicious start, good sized gather
ing, including not a few Washington
mans. attending. This affair is to last
through Thursday evening.
The tournament conducted at Forest
Vile by Forest Lodge. No. Al. /. o. o. F..
of that place. attracted it's share Of
patronage. Keen competition marked
the fitting. Substantial prizes were
awarded the winning contestants John
NJ Bowie was chief marshal and w. NJ.
Brooks his assistant. Herbert Humphrey
and j. Bernard Beall were the her.
aids. and the Judges were w. +. Hol-
mead. Lemuel L. Gray, w. II. Shuler.
]. J. Suit. T. b. Middleton. c. w. RAN
dali, S. 0. Tayman and o. S. Humphrey.
Dr. J. Z. Sansbury and Thomas ID.
Griffith were in charge of arrange
ments.