Evening star., 1923-07-08
CLARENDON CARNIVAL
COMMITTEES NAMED
Annual Event, August % to Sep.
tember 8. Promises to Be Big
gest Ever Undertaken.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
| CLARENDON. Va. July with
/ the appointment this week OF many
| of the chairmen of committees. which
are to be responsible for the various
| features, impetus was given to the
| Arrangements for the third annual
carnival of the Clarendon Citizens
Association and fire department, to be
| held on the Cruitt estate from August
IS to September s.
Although past entertainments of
this character given by civic workers
and firemen have all been considered
| huge successes the committee in
! charge Of the forthcoming event has
set out with a determination to sur
pass from a standpoint of brilliance
all previous efforts
| Hope to Pay Debt.
{ 1t is the purpose of the associa-
| tion to apply the proceeds to paying
OF the indebtedness on Clarendon
lCitizens' Hall. Last years carnival
netted sufficient funds to enable the
association to make a substantial
hrst payment and acquire the build
ing and this year it is hoped that
enough will be made TO lift the entire
| outstanding mortgage.
| Cooperation In arrangements and
! patronage given the affair of last
! year sprang from practically every
home and organization Of the town
and like demonstration of this COM
! munity enterprise and spirit is ex
pected this year. 1t Is announced
! The coming affair. IL is announced.
viii be by the community for the
community" It having been decided
that no concession will be granted to
+, outsiders
/ Several featurs of the Forthcoming
/ affair are to be placed in the hands
of ladies OF the community. selection
of the personnel of these committees
has been deferred until the Woman's
/ Civic Club of Clarendon presents a
proposition to the Citizens Associa-
ton. which it will do at the regular
meeting Of the Citizens Association
Monday evening.
Committees Named.
| All committees and their chairmen,
| excepting the names Of the ladies.
General committee. A. Frank Snyder
chairman: ~ D. Mitchell, secretary:
/ e. L. Bennett. treasurer; ]. Thomas
Manning. A. b. Eaton, A. u. Langley
and Z. r. Taylor. the latter president
ex-officio; grounds and decorations,
Porter; electric lights. H. W. Beattie;
purchasing, Meyer Blumenthal: as
sisted by Louis Metzger; publicity
and program. ]. T. Lipscomb. jr.:
| stOch ROOM anu nelp, arthur u. fOr-
ter, assisted by H. H. Porter; tickets,
E. Lester Bennett; tents and chairs
A b. Eaton; ;merry-go-round, G.. H.
McCrillis; dancing, A. ID. Langley, as
sisted by F. l.. Sharp; free exhibitions,
A. Frank Snyder: exhibits. A. p.
Payne; tournament and field day
events. A. ID. Langley; law and order
and watchmen, A. c. Clements; music
for dancing, band and hours for dac-
ing. general committee: cashiers, la
dies: hostess of dancing. ladies'; rest
room. A. b. Eaton; speakers, J.
i Thomas Manning: candy, w. L.
Bragg; aluminium and household
ware, Patrick Burke; dolls, A. NJ
Dawson; fruit and grocery baskets,
j. F. Bushong; soft drinks, A. X. Gill
man; ice cream, A. c. Putnam: novel
| ties. George r. Taylor; hot sausage
| and coffee, ladies; ball game, ID. H.
Shellcross; cigars and cigarettes. W.
r. Pickens; darts, ladies: grab bag,
". F. Sunderman; fancy work, ladies;
peanuts and popcorn, ladies'; tea room
and refreshments, ladies; lamps
; Frank A. Parkhurst.