Evening star., 1923-08-26
CLARENDON TO LIFT.
DEBT ON BUILDING.
Carnival Opens tuesday
With Elaborate Program,
Secretary Davis Speaker.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va. August 25.-The
lnrd ar1"al greater carnival of the
Clarendon Citizens Association and
fire department, which, it is believed,
will be the biggest of all big open
air entertainments ever staged in Ar
lington county, will be thrown open
to the public Tuesday evening at
Lyon village. 1t will continue until
Scptcmbs., 10. The Woman's Civic
League of Clarendon, Arlington Post
OF the American Legion and various
other cIvic and fraternal organiza-
tiunS are lending aid.
Two days have been set aside by the
committee on arrangements for all
day programs-Labor day and Satur-
day, September' l. Arrangements for
he Labor day features are incom-
plctt. Plans call for speeches by per-
sons prominent in national and state
official life. field and track games and
4 base ball game. in addition to other
forms of entertainment that VIII be
in operation at all times during the
carnival The latter date has been
designated as Moose day. lodges
Of Alexandria,. Washington. ID. G., and
Clarendon having decided, upon III
Vitation Of the carnival committee, TO
combine their forces in the holding
Il
junction with the carnival
Secretary Davis to speak.
In addition to an elaborate Moose
program Of speeches, which Will IN
..ludc an address by James j. Davis
secretary Of Labor and director gen
,,al OF the Loyal Order OF Moose OF
The World; field sports. base ball
same. e-eating--eonteSt, music ny
Quantico Moose Band, motion PIE
lures of Mooseheart, dancing and
dance contests. the Clarendon carni-
Val committee will offer for the en-
t.rtainment of the great attendance
expected fitting tournament. III
which many crack riders of Virginia
Maryland and the District of Column
bia will be entered.
Nn almost endless variety of even
ing entertainments have been pro-
. yided BY the carnival committee.
Outstanding in Importance Will be
dancing on Il spacious pavilion 10
the strains of "A tirst-class orchestra.
Y merry go-round. swings and other
forms Of amusement have been ar
ranged Commercial exhibits are to
be provided space on the grounds
and free exhibitions, such as fancy
dancing, tight-rope walking, aS Well
as beauty contests for babies. ladies
and gentlemen, are to have place
on the program, features Of this
character 10 be presented each
evening.
Refreshments Provided.
Women of the community. under
the leadership of Mrs. r. y. Sutton
and Mrs. y. Rex Hunt, are taking
part in the arrangements. They will
conduct Il tea room. the hot dog
taud. fruit punch stand. peanuts
and popcorn stand and ladies rest
room. This committee will also sup
ply the cashiers for the VARIOUS
booths. hostesses for the dancing
pavilion and look after the disposition
OF the tickets and souvenirs.
Mothers will be relieved of their
babies. which will be cared for while
the carnival has to offer \ big tent
will he found on the grounds, fully
equipped as nursery, with blankets
and cots where the tired and sleepy
little ones will be welcomed and
we'll taken care of.
consists of 4. Frank Snyder chair
man; y. l.. Mitchell, secretary; F.. l.,
Bennett treasurer; j. Thomas Man
ming, A. r. Eaton. 4. d. Langley and
q. K. Taylor. president ex-officio.
The Clarendon Community Band
will be in evidence during the car
niyal Besides playing at the open
to enliTen all evenings following, as
we'll AS supplying the music durin g
the tournament
The carnival is to raise funds to
pay off the Indebtedness on Claren-
don Citizens Hall. The committee
announces that no concessions are to
be let to outsiders and that the
slogan. For the Community-By the
Community" has been adopted for
this as we'll as for future carnivals
of the Citizens Association and fire
department.