Evening star., 1919-08-29
COUNTY ALL READY
FOR CELEBRATION
Soldiers and Other Citizens of
Alexandra Expect Big
Event Monday.

with the exception or lew detaliS
yet to be worked out. the arrangements
for Alexandria county's soldiers home
coming celebration on Labor day are
completed, according to reports made
by chairmen of committees. at a meet
ing at the schoolhouse last night. An
elaborate program has been prepared.
and if everything that is planned is car
of Alexandria county will have a party
that will not soon be forgotten.
An automobile parade. starting as
near IL o'clock as possible. is the first
event arranged for. The parade will
form on the pike between the court
house and Clarendon. the entries falling
in line from the side roads. 1t is esti-
mated that the parade will consume
house. it will go down the pike to Ross
lyn, from there to Cherrydale. and then
take the Donaldson and Garrison roads
to Lacy. From Lacy the procession Will
return to the courthouse by way of
Ballston and Clarendon. On it's return
to the scene of the celebration it will be
reviewed, and two prizes each will be
awarded to best decorated passenger and
truck machines. Mr.. MCPHERSON. chair
man of the entertainment committee. es-
Inmates that about zoo machines will be
in line.
Following the parade. which is ex-
pected to be terminated about l
o'clock. free dinner will be served
to the soldiers. c. c. Donaldson. chair
man of the refreshments committee.
announced that his committee was
prepared to care for about 500 at the
table. Ladies of the refreshment
corps of the Red Cross will serve din
ner for the returned heroes.
Champ Clark Will Speak.
The speaking. which follows the
dinner, will be featured by an address
by former Speaker Champ Clark.
According to Col. w. c. Shelley and
Charles T. Jesses of the reception
committee, several other persons of
among them being Judge John T.
Goolrick of Fredericksburg. Va, and
Mrs. J. N. Steed Of Ballston a Red
Cross worker who served in France.
Representative r. Walton Moore Of
Virginia will make the Introductory
The music committee was heard
from through Fletcher Kemp. its
chairman. and r. N. Kemp. who re-
ported that three bands. the Bureau
of Engraving. Grotto and Shrine
bands had offered their services for
parade and will also play on the
grounds during the exercises. The
Montrose quartet will sing patriotic
and popular airs and will lead the en-
tire assembly in singing national
songs.
Athletic Program.
Athletic games to follow the speak
ing will include an obstacle race,
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the creased pig. three-legged race.
seventy-f1ve-yard dash for boys up to
fifteen years Of age, soldiers three
legged race. soldiers hundred-yard
dash. egg and spoon race for ladies
and girls. five-yard dash for girls up
to fifteen. slipper race for girls over
eighteen and tug Of war. in which
four teams representing Clarendon.
Del Ray. Ballston and Cherrydale will
participate. Two clowns will be pres
ent. and the committee is trying to
arrange for an airplane exhibition.
w. x Handy and A. J. Porter of the
grounds and decorations committee
stated that the decorators had started
their work and the grounds and
court building were beginning to take
on holiday appearance. Work has
also been started on the stands and
booths. they said. and twenty-one
benches. to be used as refreshment
tables. and three hundred chairs from
the schools have been secured.
Badges for Soldiers.
The decorations committee will also
provide a booth on the grounds for a
committee of ladies, who will receive
the soldiers and present them with
badges. It was decided some time ago
that the boys would be received in
the clerks Office of the court, but this
arrangement was changed because It
was thought it might cause crowdinx
and confusion and 1t would be better
to hold the entire affair in the open.
II was announced at the meeting
that members Of the monument con-.
mittee Will be on the grounds to re-
ceive contributions for this fund.