Evening star., 1923-09-02
CLARENDON PLANS
BIG LABOR DAY
Program of Athletics in Ad.
dition to Many Car.
nivaI Events.
Special Dlsps tch to The Star.

CLARENDON, Va, September L.
The coming week holds much in store
in the way Of interest. fun and frolic.
for patrons Of the Clarendon Citizens
Association and and fire Department. 8
third annual carnival, which started
last Tuesday evening at Lyon village,
Clarendon, and is to continue until the
evening Of September 10. for the benefit
of the Clarendon Citizens Hall.
Foremost in Importance will be the
plans for Monday. Labor day, which
provide for something Of gay charac-
ter every minute Of the time between
10 o'clock in the morning until mid
night Up until $3.50 o'clock athletic
games and field events are announced
to be presented. These are scheduled
to take place as follows:
Schedule OF Events.
10 a.m.-5o-yard dash for boys under
sixteen: 5o-yard dash for girls under
sixteen and tug Of war for girls.
1890 am.--l0O-yard dash for boys
under sixteen; 100-yard dash for girls,
open.
II am-Shoe race for boys: slipper
race for boys and sandal race for boys.
IL 80 a.m.-Slipper race for boys. and
saddle race for girls. 10 be followed by
intermission for luncheon.
l p.m.-Sack race for boys, and sack
race for girls. %
80 pm.-Three-leggedr race for boys.
and three-legged race for girls.
p.m.-Egg race for ladies.
$3.50 p.m.-100-yard dash for men.
and fat mems race.
8 pm.-o0-yard dash for ladies, and
tug of war for men.
8 40 pm-Potatoes races for boys,
girls, ladies and men.
Program OF Speaking.
The athletic events will be followed
by public speaking. which starts at
o'clock, continuing until z o'clock.
the speakers list to include many OF
the candidates for county offices in
the coming November election. From
then on the many other features, in
Guiding u band concert. dancing.
swings. merry-go-round and conces-
sions will function for the entertain
ment and amusement of the expected
large attendance. Much interest is
being manifested in the contemplat-
evening of Miss Lorraine Bunch Miss
Monday will mark the end of the
daytime program. during the carnival.
the committee in charge having de-
cided To concentrate its efforts dur
ing the remainder of the big show
Oh evening programs. promising fea-
Baby Contest.
The outstanding feature for Tues
day evening will he baby contest
which is announced to start promptly
at 7:3o o'clock.
MI tno A1a, 5n.yx
mated by the committee in charge as
"CitizenS Association and Lodge
Night. with the expectation that
civic and fraternal organizations will
attend In a body. The following
evening will also hold great attrac-
contests are to be staged, this time
to select a MIR. Clarendon" as we'll
as Il Miss Clarendon" Those who
witnessed last years mans beauty
contest and who remember the great
fun resultant, are no doubt looking
forward with much pleasure to the
putting Oh OF this feature. Friday
has been designated as "Firemen $
Night" with the hope that members
OF the volunteer companies OF the
county will make their appearance
and bring along some of their ap-
paratus. so that the people may CLEAN
AN idea of what Is being done by
public-spirited citizens to protect life
and property Of the county from fire.
Special features. il Is announced
which are to be arranged for next
Saturday and Monday evenings. have
not been definitely decided upon.
Will Not Buy Property.
Rumors to the effect that Cant. E.
W. Jordan had concluded negotiations
with AL Refnburg for the purchase of
the latter's business and other hold
ings adjoining the Clarendon Trust
Company are untrue, according to an
made by Capt. Jordan
today. Capt Jordan said that he had
contemplated acquiring the property
and had taken preliminary steps for
It's acquisition, but now he had
definitely given up the idea. He re-
fused to give any reason for with
drawing from the negotiations.