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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1909
Page
17
An official notice announces that all races will be held off Potomac Park grounds under official auspices and that all carnival events will take place at Potomac Park, detailing location and organization.
Official notice lists regatta with noon start to 5 30 PM and federal regulations. Names include J M Francis Troy George J Turner Baltimore Jules William B Dibbs H R Stark Porter James B McQueen and timers Griffin Halstead S A Luckett JT Browne Spence. Clerk of course to be announced. Russell Underwood chairs arrival and departure. United States Revenue Cutter Service patrols course with whistle signals and vessel stopping rules. Charles Earl Commerce and Labor official note urges saving for Saturday.
The Carnival includes a seven to ten thirty schedule with preliminaries from The Poxt bulldids to Capitol and a river procession past Waite House along Seventeenth Street to Poinae Park. Dances of the Nations showcase children at the bandstand with prize rounds and a review by Old Ling Cole. Public viewing seats at Potomac Park provided by Washington Playgrounds Association fund children's playgrounds, with proceeds supporting the cause. Judges include JH Gallinger and other notable officials from Senate, House, Navy and commerce agencies.
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