Evening star., 1920-07-14
CLARENDON.

clarendon day." to be celebrated
by the staging OF horse show and
tournament Saturday afternoon, July
~. beginning att o'clock, at the
at the south end of the Highway
bridge, is a plan decided on at a
meeting last night by the, committee
or the Clarendon Citizens Associa-
ton. which was directed at a recent
meeting of that body to prepare
some form of entertainment to arouse
renewed interest in the activities of
the association. Permission to use
the horse show grounds was obtained
from Melvin c. Hazen. 2
Many entertaining features includ-
Ing base ball game. horse and
mules races, an old-fashioned horse
tournament and a horse show. will
be provided, with the hope of not
only drawing large. crowd from
Clarendon, but to make the affair
attractive to pleasure seekers from
Falls Church, Fairfax, Alexandria
and other sections of the county and
Washington. - I.,7
While the program is only in .
tentative state, it is practically as
sured that there will be a base ball
game, probably between the Claren-
don nine and the strong Cardinal
team of Alexandria; a three-quarters-
of-a-miie horse race, half-mile mule
race. quarter-mile pony race, the
show, which will be divided into
three classes-saddle, jumping and
harness. Ribbons will be awarded
the winners in all the track events.
The racing and show events are being
arranged by A d. Langley and Harry
Palmer.
Members Of the association who
are sitting back and letting "the
other fellow" do the work were bit
terly scored at a meeting of the
association held at the engine house
Monday evening. These attacks We're
forthcoming when it was pointed out
that out of a membership exceeding
the 500 mark only about twenty-five
or thirty members are attending the
meetings and doing the actual work
of promoting projects for the better
ment of the town. -.... ESQ.
c. r. Taylor speaking on this ques-
ton, following a statement from one
of, the members who had approached
some of the non-active members in
aid of the Incorporation appeal, but
who was put off in several cases be-
cause of lack of knowledge Of what
is being done,' stated that every
citizen has the same opportunity to
acquaint himself with the needs and.
problems of the town. and it Is his
duty as much as his neighbor's to
interest himself and give his sup
port. "As the advancement Of a COM
munity like Clarendon depends for
it's support on the loyalty of it's citi-
zens. 1 haven't much confidence in.
man who will not sacrifice an
evening every now and then from
the cool of the front porch to lend
a helping hand in civic affairs. and
who, when his aid is solicited, will
sidetrack the issue by saying I don't
know what you are doing" Mr.. Tay-
lor declared.
President Colley, reporting for the
executive committee, stated that a
pamphlet containing the constitution
and bylaws of the association and. a
roster Of the officers and member
ship is being prepared which VIII
soon be ready for distribution among
the members. A weekly bulletin.
summarizing activities of the assoc
citation, will also be circulated. he
stated. s- s~ t. ~.
w. r. Sunderman, chairman Of the
park committee, called for volunteers
to keep the new park in good condi-
tion. Enough names were received
to assure him that this work will be
well cared for during the summer.
An amendment to the constitution.
giving the association power to levy
assessments. which was offered BY
A. K. Mason at the last meeting,
was voted down following long dis
cussion. s.
The appointment of H c. SaffeIl as
a member of the Incorporation COM
mittee was announced by President
Colley.
tary of the Arlington County Cham
ber of Commerce, gave g. snort re-
view of the progress of thaf organi-
zation and urged the members TO at
tend the next meeting. at the Tcourt-
house Thursday evening 1afd to send
in their applications for men1bership.