Evening star., 1923-07-15
PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR M'LEAN DAY
Main Events Are Announced.
Plans Are Steadily Being
Whipped Into Shape.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

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Tuesday evening was well attended.
Several changes and additions were
made to the list of chairmen as an
nounced last week. J. H. Beattie will
take the place of Arthur Murray as
leader of division 2 and as a member
o. the committee on athletics in divi-
sion l. Burton Walters will take
charge of the decrepit auto contest.
the details of which will be an
charge of the professional tourna-
ment. There will be no amateur
tournament this year.
Program Arranged.
The following program of the main
events or the day was made out:
| am. grounds open: II am, athletic
contests Of all kinds with cash prizes;
pm, base ball game; 3 pm. baby
show in the auditorium of the parish
nall; pm, tournament; pm, public
speaking on the schoolhouse steDs:
4:3o PM, base ball game; 6 pm, de-
war; pm. crowning of the queen of
the tournament and her maids, in the
parish hall; $50 pm. to 11:3o pm.
dancing in the parish hall Mr. Click
has announced II. c. Ayres and J. II.
Carper as floormen, and Fred Magyar
ity and Arthur Triplett as doormen.
Redfeld's fifteen-piece band which
day for several years. will play again
this year. Mr.. Redfeld was so at
tracted to Mclean on his previous
visits that he recently has built him
seif Mdf largs home in the new West
| furnished from 2 until IL pm, with
piano. saxophone. drums and banjo
playing from $3.50 to 11:30 for the
dancing; Four musicians will also be
| assigned to furnish music for the
tournament in the afternoon.
1t is expected that one of the litho-
graphing and printing outfits from
the Engineer Corps, which recently
appeared in the Shrine parade. will
be present during the afternoon and
evening and will give a demonstra-
ton. Several new games also have
been added to the list of side show
attractions. and for the amusement of
children and adults sportive clowns
Will frolic around the grounds during
the afternoon.
Elaborate Baby show.
Mrs. Cunningham is making elabo-
rate preparations for the baby show,
which, 1t is expected will be even
change in hour to pm. will also
probably be more convenient for
many families. Efforts are being
made to send to every mother in Fair
verse. urging her to enter her child
for one of the six handsome prizes
| that will be given to the prettiest
girl and the prettiest boy in each of
three age limits.
John Hart. who for the past two
! years has been principal of the high
school at Baskerville, Mecklenburg
county. and who comes highly recon-
mended by his county superintendent.
has been selected as next years
principal of the Franklin Sherman
High School. His wife, who is also
teacher, will take the fourth grade,
hlling the vacancy left by Mrs. Blakey.
Mr. Hart came to Mclean several
weeks ago to inspect the school and
community. and has this week def
nitely accepted the position. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hart will make their home with
Mrs. l.. r. Eaton of Ingleside. They
are attending the summer course of
the University of Virginia.
Library Association Meeting.
The Mclean Community Library As
sociatfon held its July meeting at
the home of Mrs. A. NJ. Berthiaume.
Mrs. WittiG, the librarian, read list
of books overdue and requested the
members to turn them in as soon as
possible. Mrs. H. c. Mackall reported
the result of her interview with a
Washington architect in regard to the
plans for library building. A hol-
frontage, high enough to admit of
galleries around central library
room. and supplied with kitchen and
! lavatory at the rear but with no pro-
cost not less than $4,000. A single
room building. also of hollow tile,
would cost approximately $4,500, or
$1,000 if constructed of frame. These
estimates were considered to be be-
yond the resources of the library.
and Mrs. Busick was instructed to
write to the office of rural engineer
ing of the United States Department
n tr~in inv oil
suggestions. Mrs. Mackall volunteer
ed to investigate the cost of the
''ready-cut" buildings. Methods of in
creasing the building fund were dis
cussed and Mrs. Berthiaumes offer
to give a luncheon for seventy-five
people at her home on the second
Tuesday in September was accepted
with thanks. 1t was decided not TO
hold n meeting of the library asso-
citation during August.
Miss Margaret Magarity and B.
Gheen of Mclean, were married by
the Rev Harnsberger in the Metho-
dist parsonage at Fairfax last week.
They will make their home at Nc
Lean.
The next meeting of the directors
and committees for Mclean day will
be held in the parish hall of st. Johns
Church on Tuesday evening.
Sharon Chapter. No. 63, Order of the
Eastern Star. will hold its first meet
ing under it's new officers in the Ma
sonic Hall, on Monday night.
Kennels to Open.
Large signs have been erected along
the Chain Bridge-Fairfax road an
nouncing the opening of '"The Old
Dominion Kennels" at Mclean, under
the management of Charles w. Rose.
Thirty seven acres of woodland and
meadow were recently purchased from
hoin
constructed large enough to accom-
modate 500 dogs, with ample hospital
facilities and veterinary care for sick
CANNES. Special attention is to be
police dogs for the Washington police
department, and to boarding dogs
whose owners leave town.
At the last meeting of the Great
Falls Grange, 1t was decided to call
a meeting for members CT the grange
and all other members of the Forest
vile community on Wednesday night.
July IL, to make definite plans for
Forestville day. A committee, consist
ing Of Mark Turner. L. B. Morris,
to send cards of notification to the
people of the neighborhood. On the
two previous occasions when Forest
Vile day has been held, the grange,
which has initiated the movement.
has been assisted by the entire COM
munity, and this same cooperation
will be greatly appreciated this year.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to arrange the time and
place of the annual grange picnic: o.
X. Miller, Mark Turner, Marvin San
! ders, Mrs. F. @. Hicks, c. S. Cox and
Mrs. Russell Hicks.
Public Recital.
Announcement has been made of
the first public recital of George
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