The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-08
Immense Crowds Celebrated
at DoWu-River Resorts.
WAS AN ALL-DAY PICNIC
Dancing. Games and Sports Made the
Day an Enjoyable eOne-Carpenters
and Engineersin Hydrocyclc Race.
Tub Contests. Baseball and Other
Amusements Passed the Day.

ways, and altogether the dag was rendered
one to be remembered.
In the morning the organizations affili
ated with Central Labor Union gave
parade which Was described in The Even
ing Times, while in the AFTERNOON th'
Knights OF Labor and its associates en-
joyed gaines and sports at down river re
sorts.
More than five Thousand members o
organized labor and their friends anC
families celebrated the day.
The gatherings formed TWO immense par
ties OF picpicers who enjoyed themselves al
DAY long to their hearts Content. The Mac
alestcr aud PentZ were crowded on theil
morning trips and at o'clock the Rive
Queen and Randall were also loaded with
enthusiastic pleasure seekers.
The excursions were given under the
auspices OF the labor organizations affilia-
4 ted with ID. A. No. 66, knights of Labor
| aud the local Federation or Labor, who
were also Joined by many members OF the
| local unions not connected with these
bodies In making the occasion a great sue
| cess.
Unfortunately the two gatherings were
| separated by a Considerable distance, but
| this was, in a measure, overcome by Tire
| committee Of general arrangements, who,
| through the courtesy extended by Capts.
| Randall and Blake, We're permitted to run
| a ferry boat hourly between the two places
BeS:lcs the amusements offered Dy the
mana cement OF the iesofts there were
eNcciIeat programs arranged by the excnr-
sion aIuuseinenU coinn.ittces-
The Cance pavilion WAS, OF course, the
center OF attraction for the young people
and 1t may be added, the old people as
We'll Others formed private parties and
when tired OF the an.usements on the regti-
ll .f.,,- -s,t hAf ..IS
games OF their own selection.
The GREATER part of the excursionisss
went to Marshall Hall for that excursion
was given for the purpose OF raising
tJnds TO place monuiu cnt over the grave
OF the late L. j. Rca, one of the most
prominent and highly respected Ineinbers
OF organized labor in the District Ar.
Rea was a member CT the Association of
Eccentr:c Engineers, arii!iated with the
hnisats or Labor and was very prominently
Connected with the legaiiZing Uf Labor
Day as a national holiday.
TIE frs. event on the program of sports
at Marshall Hall was the hydrocycle race
over Il iive-niile straiehtaway course, from
Marshall Hail 20 and finishing a River View.
Only two crews were entered, represent
ing the eccentric engineers and carpenters,
respectively, and upon the result of the
con. est considerable money was staked.
Both crews were in gCod condition and con-
siderable interest was shown in the novel
race, the first OF its kind ever held on
this river.
TIE crews took tIcir positions at $40
o. clock TIE carpenters, T. L. o'Brien
and W. +. Moran, had ,iic Virginia shore,
and the engineers. kendrick and Caldwell.
the Maryland side. Both cycles got off
We'll and pulled side by side, first one
ana thea tne other lea3ing Tor two aud a
''aif miles, viii the chances for winning
even.
AT this point the engineers. hoping to
make 81 ort cut to the finish, veered di-
rccuy toward tie Virginia shore, through
the long grass. and there lost nearly an
eighth Of a nile, which they. however,
made Up nearing tie iiiisiI, but they sprinted
too late, the brisk carpenters crossed
the ine-icn lengths ahead. TiIre, AZ min
u,c> and / 5 seconds; engineers. AZ minutes
and ie seconds.
III" race was followed by the steam
yacht Rex. on board were: Mr. c. G
Conn. the referee; Mr.. W. H. c. Simmons,
master workman Of District Assembly. No
65, and Mr.. John ID. Kehoe, president
OF Columbia typographical Union, No. 10l,
Judges, aad Mir. Oscar Schmidt, time
keeper. and Mr.. Joseph X. Potter, Mrs.
W II. q. Simmons, Mrs. Potter, and the
Misses Potter.
on the arrival of the racers at River
view there was great crowd at the
wbarf to see the finish.
The vanquisbed engineers took their de-
sat lii good part and are willing to try
it over again.
For the next event, the ladies' boat
race, but one contestant, Mrs. Florence
casey, put In an appearance, and in
order TO not disappoint the crowd CHI
urely gave an exhibition dash over q
three quarter-ndle course. handling her
frail shell like the true oarswonan that she
md har LII.
applauded by the big crowd
The tub race created "A n immense amount |
of nierriment, and had three starters:
Mcssrs Brown, Cooksey, and Sizer. Brown, |
or the engineers. won: Cooksey, of plas- |
terers, second, and Sizer upset before |
reaching goal
The one-nalf-nhle bicycle race, open to
of labor organizations only, had |
three starters. who finished in following |
order: NJ J. O'Connor, first; Lee Bailey.
second. Time, LAC.
The 10c-yard dash for men had five |
entries: II. Glotzbach, of Bricklayers: j,
J. Needing, Of Printers: u. Curry. Morris |
Ennght and B. j. Lynch, all of Horse
'hoers Union. H. Glotz5acil won haudily. |
The iOO-yard dash for boys was won by |
Ollie Richards, and the following finished |
IN order, L. Fealy, John Helm, j. Shepard |
and J. Fealy.
Then there was further sport and amuse-
nent in catching the creased pig chase,
and a rooster dance and a clever exhibition |
oy lady contortiol;st. Much credit is
iue A. NJ. Lawson, chairman Of general
for the very satisfactory man
ier in which tue sports and the general
ilan of amusements was carried out.
In the wheelbarrow race for boys there
we're seven entries. and the little fellows
rent with n rush. The winners were John
lines, first, Tom Davis, second
In the rooster" dance the winners were
Hrs. Florence Casey, Mrs. Smith and
Kisses Person, Carmody, Maine, Brag-
lnier. Fennen, Seaman, Miller and the
disses Lyons.
The game OF ball between the members |
L the Timers and Bakers Drivers Assem-
,lies was won by the former by score of
to z. The batteries were Roane and Ashe
or the timers and Winklcman and Glavin |
or the bakers drivers.
Miss Young gave an excellent exhi-
ition OF high kicking. Though only feet
inches tail herself. she got her toes 6 feet
1 inches up in the air.
At River View WAS gathered the MEM |
ers and friends Of Carpenters and Join
rs Assembly. No. 174S, X. of L. The |
arty numbered in AL nearly fifteen hun
red. about half Of Whom were ladies'.
The first event there was game Of
aseball between the representatives of |
he Carpenters and Painters Assemblies,
nd which was won by the latter by
core of 8 10 f. The batteries were Burns |
nd OsterDan for the Carpenters and
and Hughes for The Painters. 1
Later in the day there was an exhibition
{ fancy dancing by the pupils Of Miss
ussie Sproesser. Those who took part
-ere: Miss Susie Huinphries, Miss Emma
loore, Miss Audrey May. Miss Blanche
iley. Inthe evening Misses Huinphries and
iley gave another exhibition. Ii
A balloon ascension was made aUous 3
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