Evening star., 1923-08-30
MOOSE DAY PLANS
ALLF0R BIG TIME
Secretary Davis Will Attend
Event at Clarendon on +,
Saturday.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, August 30.-The
Moose day committee, composed of
members from lodges of Washington,
Alexandria and Clarendon, has been
definitely assured that James J. Da-
wis. Secretary of Labor and director
general of the Royal rder Of Moose,
will attend and take part in the Moose
day program to be held Saturday in
conjunction with the Clarendon Citi-
zens' Association and fire depart
ments third annual carnival and
tournament in Clarendon.
Secretary Davis will deliver an ad-
dress of welcome and take active part
in all the events of Moose day, espe-
cially those designated for entertain
ment of the children.
Fifty Prizes.
More than fifty valuable prizes have
been donated by the prominent mer-
chants of Washington, Alexandria
and Clarendon. These prizes are of
Exceptional value and Will be awarded
to the men, women and children TAX
ing part in the many games and con-
tests of the Moose day program by
the Secretary.
A committee of representative men
who are members of the Moose are
today waiting upon President Cool
idge and will urgently request him to
attend Moose day and take part in the
days affairs. Considerable hope is
expressed that the President will ac-
cept the invitation and honor Fir-
ginia and the Moose with his first ap-
pearance in that state as President,
under the auspices of Moose day.
Many out-of-town delegations will
arrive during the morning to take
part in the celebration. 1t is esti-
mated by reliable authorities that
Moose day will attract $4,000 peo-
pie and that it will prove to be the
biggest one-day outdoor picnic and
entertainment ever given by any
fraternity in this section of the coun
try. The program follows:
Detailed Program.
1000 am.-Roll call of executive
and subordinate committees; meeting
of executive and subordinate COM
mittees.
1870 a.m.-Receiving out-of-town
guests and delegations.
11:00 a.m.-Introduction of the six
funny clowns to the children.
11:30 a.m-Distribution of balloons
and souvenirs to the children.
1900 p.m.-Thirty minutes con-
cert by the Washington Moose Band.
1880 p.m-Basket dinners. lunch
cons and refreshments.
100 pm.-Music by the Quantico
Moose Band of Quantico, Va
1870 p.m.-Children's chicken race.
three prizes; chndrens egg race.
three prizes.
200 pm.-Children's potato race.
three prizes; children's sack race,
three prizes.
2:30 p.m.-Moose day base ball
game, Department of Labor VS.. Loyal
Order of Moose, umpire, Mr.. James ].
Davis.
pm.-women's egg race three
prizes: thread the needle contest,
three prizes.
$3.50 pm-Fat ladies' race, three
| prizes; Women's thread race. three
prizes.
4 p.m.--Boys' pie eating contest.
| three prizes.
4:3O p.m-GirIs' all-day sucker
race, three prizes.
Address by Secretary Davis.
) p.m.-Address of welcome by
James ]. Davis, Secretary of Labor
| and director general of the Loyal
Order of Moose of the world.
| $50 p.m.-Awarding prize to win
| ming base ball team by Secretary
! of Labor James ]. Davis. !,
| 6 p.m-Horse shoe pitching con-
| test. Men only. Elimination con-
test. Six teams in contest. Three
prizes will be awarded.
$50 p.m.-Greasy pig race. Chill
dren from twelve to sixteen years
| or age inclusive. one prize.
Gas p.m.-Basket dinners, luncheon
and refreshments.
/ 7:15 p.m.-Band concert by massed
! bands.
| s pm.-Tug-o'-war. Two teams
Prize: Box of choice cigars.
From pm. until 10 pm. will be
liberty for all to enjoy themselves
! at the concessions, with dancing and
other amuSementS.
10 p.m.-Motion pictures of Moose
heart.
10:45 pm.-Motion picture comedy
/ for the children. and good night to
the six funny clowns.
IL T. enhancing, and dancing con-
test. Prizes.
IL p.m.-Prize waltz.
Moose day motto: Come before
| breakfast and leave after bedtime"
Despite the fact that the grounds
were somewhat wet under foot, a big
crowd turned out for the second night
of the carnival. which was of espe-
cial interest to music lovers. From
early evening until about $50 o'clock
der the leadership of John Marcus,
appeared on the big dancing pavilion
and was heard In a delightful concert.
The Henley Orchestra Immediately
took up where the band left off and
dancing was started, continuing until
nearly midnight with a packed floor.
Exhibitions of fancy dancing by Miss
Betty Rose Sutton and Miss Narietta
Green We're other features of special
grounds promised for this evening, the
expected to be broken.