Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-05
| SURANCE MEN DINE
Annual Excursion of the Underwriters
Association to Marshall Hall
Patriotic Utterances of Messrs. Wolf
Shad and Enjoyed Themselves.

Oficially the Association Of Fire Under
writer's of the District have a jolly time
once a year at least Personally these fes-
tive occasions no doubt occur frequently
during the year. but as an association the
great gala occasion is the annual excur-
sion to Marshall Hall. Yesterday afternoon
nearly 200 members and guests went on
board Capt. Blake's boat and started on a
voyage to that popular river resort. AS the
president of the association, Capt. r. w
Tyler, remarked later in the day, they had
not come together to talk shop, and there
was, in fact very little shop talked. Every
body was out for good time, and dull
care. if it was inclined to perch anywhere
in the vicinity, was efectually frightened
away by the smiling faces and happy
| laughter of the excursionists. The COM
mittee of arrangements. OF which Mr.. B.
Lewis Blackford was the main part, had
provided a slight lunch on the boat, the
central feature of which was large punch
bowl filled with a brew. the secret of its
decoetion, belonging to Mr.. Blackford, but
the excellence of which is known to the
members of the association.
The various forms of amusement at Mar
shall Hall were promptly utilized when the
party reached that resort. and even a game
| of base ball was organized under the d.
| rection of F. H. Barbarin and T. Janney
| Brown. and the teams for three innings.
| or until the dinner bell sounded, played
some remarkable ball. resulting In a score
| OF seven runs for the Brown team and five
| runs for the Barbarin team. The victors
claimed that in addition to getting the two
extra runs they had to play against the
ponents denied However, the entire party
sat down very amicably together to dinner.
Capt. Tyler Starts the Speeches.
The three long tables In the dining hall
was filled and an extra table was set under
the trees outside Of the hall. A vast guam
tity Of planked shad was slowed away, and
when the diners began to have a little leis-
ure Capt. Tyler raped for attention which
II be did not get at once. was not because
the members did not want to hear him.
However. he did get their attention. and, as
usual. he made an appropriate and happy
tile speech OF welcome. also adding words
OF congratulation on the prosperity Of the
association. the best Of evidence of which,
he said. was the fact that 1t was still in
existence.
He then called on Mr.. Simon Wolf to
| tc astmaster. Mr.. Wolfe's response was
strong and well received. In speaking OF
the Importance of guarding against the
ravages of fire. he adverted to current
events by graphically picturing the perils
that flow from mob violence. He strongly
deprecated the prevalence of crankism and
other isms and emphasized the necessity
| OF true American principles, STAMPING out
! folly and absurdity, and checking the peril
to our Institutions which the growth OF
such sentiments involved. His remarks
were greeted by an enthusiastic outburst Of
| applause.
The same thought was taken up by the
next speaker. Mr.. Henry E. Davis who
| made 4 stirring and pa triotic appeal which
seemed to fnd responsive echo in the
| breasts of the representative audience
| which he addressed. He declared that the
dangers which threatened the foundation
| on which American liberty rested were of
| vastly more consequence than those which
arise from the ravages of material fire. In
| closing he recited a portion of that stirring
patriotic poem OF brakes. beginning when
Freedom from her mountain heights" His
patriotic utterances evoked the uveliest
| expressions of approval.
! Gen. Anderson, who represents the in
| surance men of Baltimore, also responded
to a toast, and SO did Mr.. Blackford and
Mr.. w. Riley Decide, the chairman Of the
executive committee At intervals during
| the dinner the Apollo Quartet rendered a
| Eumber Of beautiful selections in their usu-
| ally effective style. Mr.. Samuel Cross sang
| enough applause during the singing and at
its close to warrant Ave or six enchores
He merely bowed his Acknowledgements.
Those in the Party.
The party returned to the city about $50.
having enjoyed a delightful trip. Among
those present were: N. w. Burchell, F. j.
Lewis. A. S. Mccoy. w. II. Saunders. Fred.
c. Gieseking. Gen. D. @. Swain. Frank H.
Pelouze. w. A. Gordon. NJ. Goldsmith. Perry
p. Turpin. Mr.. Mosher. A. F. Marsh. Thos.
Knowles. Chas. Porter, Oscar Luckett, Jas.
8. Edwards. Geo. spransy. Frank NJ. Hea-
ton. A. A. Warfield. Will Lesher Chas.
Graf. Geo. J. Stakel. F. Claudy. Joseph i.
Atkins. w. s. Thompson. Henry Semken,
Geo. H. Ravell. John L. Herrel Geo. e.
Henry, A. P. Morse. John A. Milburn. DR..
A. c. Peterson, Henry E. Davis, r.. T. Dan
lei, James NJ. Anderson. N. B. Edmonston.
Charles Baum, Isadore Saks. Royal Gurley,
John v. Barrows, r. Goldschmidt, Thee. J.
Mayer. w. H. Hoeke: Chas. s. Bradley.
| E. q. Davis, Geo. w. Brown. s. Thomas
Brown. c. Clinton James. Alex. McKe- .zie.
James F. Hood. J: 7. Hough A. B. Copp Z.
E. G. schafer. J. H. Gordon. Chas. E. Coffin.
| Owen Donnelly, VIM. Burke VIM Burke.
jr.. Max Cohen, Daniel B. Clarke, Robert
e. Frey, VIM. c. LOCKER, G. Carlyle Whit
Robert W. Christy. E. ]. Compton. G. Lans-
burgh, o. c. Green. H. A. Lutz, Harry ].
Read, James A: Bates. Jas. P. willett, A.
a q; Milson hmm % j. w smssS A T.
Clarke F. w. Royce. H. G. Balkan.
Ralph L. Calf George A. Green.
II. H. Bergman. c. w. Howard, VIII p.
Boteler. j. W Sehaefer, F. T: Rawlings. Q.
l.. Pitney. z. Nice. Jones. W. S. Pratt, S.
y. Block, j. L. Weaver. Mr.. Underwood,
Lem. Towers, j. T. West, C. F. Myers Geo
A. Myers, Simon Wolf Myer Cohen, A. II.
Lee, r. G. Rutherford, c. II. Fickling r.
w. Tyler, W. Clearance Duvall. Dr. W. p.
Pardon, U. b. Backall, H. c. Birge, r. L.
Goodman, F. H. Barbarn. j. F. Gaddis ].
A. Cahill, A. n. Hubbard. A. H. McCor-
mick. w. Riley Decide, S. Bieber, h r.
Bird. G. 7. Yoder, b. b. Bradford, r. III.
Hazard. J. c. Lang, E. G. Lang, c. \. Lar
ner, w. g. Reed. T. G. Hensey, Mr. Nc
Closiey. A. NJ. Mclaughlin, Mr. bucket,
sam. Cross. G. NJ. Emerich. Jas. NJ Green,
VIM. H. Scope. II. c. Stewart, tr; Mr.. AID,
Pile, G. r, Repetti, Jacob G.. Cohen, w. D.
lQuinter. D. c. Digges. T. Janney Brown, F.
r. Underwood. G. w. Balloch, n. d. Larner
w. H. Barnes, b. l.. Blackboard, j. F. Bach
elder, Mr.. NARROW, r. Z. l.. Yellott, Mr..
Demo, l.. r. Peak.
THIRTY DAYS IN EUROPE.