The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-21

They Turned Up Their trousers because
They Received n Cablegram.

The jefferson club spent the day at
Providence Forge Monday clad n their
negligee shirts, their broad-brimm "a mats
with shoestrincs around them and their
trousers turned up at the bottom Inc
latter was necessary because OF caoie-
gram received in the early morn from
Wales. the deah boy in Lurnoh'
The pond at Providence Forge mas never
been stocked with whales, seals, octo-
puses and sharks so Judge Witt, Barney
Frischkorn and his brother Lou, Willie
Culiugworth, Val Hechler and Oliver
Mountcastle and the other rosy-faced
boys had to content themselves with
exercising their biceps with little, shiny
two-inch minnows and pulling IN little
fOur-inch perch.
on the arrival Of the team at the
Forge the party was driven TO the hedges,
and later the following members respond
ed to the dinner bell: Judges T.. c. Minor
S. b. Witt and Isaac Christian dene-dl
Peyton Wise d. c. Richardson, D. u.
Pyle, Simon Solomon. William Rueg2r
Louis Frischkorn. W. II. Cuilingworth,
Conway r. Sands. Sam L. Waddill
Charles II. Simpson. II. Myers simon
Coher, J. Beasley. Y. Hechler, James
Botto, John II. Addison, william If. CO.
wardin. Or. Haxau. James +. tlournoy
Charles II. Epps. Claiborne Epps, Jonh
Rose and son. j. -. LOttier Henry frlsch-
korn and Ashby Taylor.
The menu was an appetizing one pre-
pared splendiily by julius Nessler' the
clubs caterer.
Messrs. Charles Epps. Claiborne Ep9s
and Herman Myers did a contortion act
that was superb. and the feat Of Mr.
Myers standing on his head and sup
porting the turkeys with his hands was
received with great applause. Mr. Myers
also threw the hammer the greatest els
tance and received the first prize, keg
OF nails.
The bicycle race was participated IN
by several. The start was In the elegant
language Of Seventeenth street. "a
beaute." and AIr. MCuntcastle, clad In
a tennis blazer. n pair of baseball
trousers ana silk hat purchased WIN
his own misspent coin forged ahead at the
quarter. In the finish. however. Judge
Witt put his shoulder 10 the wheel ana
won the race by a neck. The prize Two
boxes Of r0ugh-ou-rats, was awarded
him.
Mesrs. william II. Cullingworth and
Barney Frischkorn competed Tor the
roller skating prize. Both wore Empire
gowns cut decOllete, with green Je"-leu
passementerla describing rare etchin7s
about the bodice. They carried Jack
roses. and buttercups formed the bouquet
de corsage. Mr. CullingWorth won, ana
received the prize a box Of bird seed,
Mr. William Rueser did skirt dance
very similar 20 Lotue Collins, showing
grace and freedom OF movement only eA-
ceHed by the English woman when she
sings "Ta-ra-ra-Boom.'
Nr. jim Botto sang n Spanish song
about the arrival Of the lnfanta ana
Columbus. ana Mr. Simon Cohen chanted
q chant OF a few stanzas entitled after
the Game
Mr.. d. c.. Richardson ended the proceed
ines by recitiug i'm a beautiful and i'm
pressive Mariner "Curfew Shall Not
ii-c To-Nf.tt" He received "A prize for
his pronunciation. a box Of soap.
llr. Harry smith having caught the
only thirty-two-p0uud rock in tie pond.
the prize was awarded him. te "as
given tickets 20 q saltwater toun ain
with a chance of receiving an unlimited
PASS 10 the Worlds Fair.