Evening star., 1897-04-26
FIRE uaMpERwR'TERs y
A Very Pleasant Outing to Marshall
Hall.
The New District CommissiOner Given
an Ovation-Tho.e Present
and IN Charge.

The Association Of Fire Underwriters of
| the District of Columbia gave one Of the
| most largely attended and successful
planked shad dinnerH on Saturday evening
| 1t has ever held The association every
year goes down the Potomac to some one
of the popular resorts of this city on an
cutting, and this year the event took place
I at Marshal, Hall.
The association is composed Of the repre-
| sentative business men Of the District of
| Columbia, and the annaul outings always
serve to make them better acquainted.
About $50 members of the association and
I their guests attended the shad bake, sat
| down to a lunch that will long be remem-
| tered by every one of them, and enjoyed
an evening of sociability The party was
| taken to the Hall on the River Queen, un-
| der the command of Captain Blake The
resort, decked in its garb of spring, made a
| beautiful scene for the festivities The
members and their guests enjoyed the game
| of ten pins. shooting at targets and games
| Of base ball. The annual ball game be-
| tween the "Short Rates and the PRO
Ratas" was the great attraction of the day.
| the PRO Ratas winning their second an
nual victory by score of IL to 6. The all
around work of the battery. Brashears and
LOCKER, of Mitchell, Thyson and Lee on
the bases, and Ridenour at short calico
| forth the plaudits of the admiring wit
nesses. Mr.. Hatch acted as official umpire.
The New COmmissioner.
After the ball game had been contested
the large company filed into the dining hall,
| where the gathering was called to order by
President w. c. Duvail, and the feast be-
gan. The arrangements for the dinner
| were unusually complete and the service
was excellent. The tables were arranged
after the style followed by the Gridiron
lfyh nd oh occirw ra1
by card Two hundred and fifty-seven gen.
tIemen sat down.
When the repast had been concluded a
number of good speeches were made and
songs sung. The first speaker was District
Commissioner Black, who was we'll re-
ceived. District Commissioner-to-be John
B. Wight followed and was given an ova-
ton. Mr.. Wight was for several years the
president of the Underwriters Association
and the members took the opportunity 10
show him how much they appreciated and
approved the high honor given him by
PRESIDENT Mckinley. Other addresses were
made by President Gillett Of the Girard
Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia
r. W. Tyler. E. F. Droop, Matthew Trim
ble. s Jesse SIS B. Wilson: James F. Hood. Simon
Moi1, w. 5. Hoae Mr.. Sam Cross. who was
given splendid ovation, and Mr.. Stuart of
the middle department..
BY general request Mr.. Sam Cross sang
fhe Sword Of Bunker Hin.'' and songs
were also given by Mr. W. Riley Deeble and
Mr.. Leubkirk. Many gIees and chornses
were finely rendered by the Apollo quar-
Let, composed of Messrs. Mcfarland. RYAN.
Turpin and Reside.
commissioner Ross Sent a letter express
Ing his regret at being unable to be pres
ent. y egI ~ "e ~
ThOse, Present.
Inc arralgernentsrfo for the outing were
faultless and were inseharge of a commit
Tee composed of Sam Gross, Lem Towers,
Jr'' Chas. F. NesRitoE. Janney Brown, r.
u. rutherford, Boz Lewis Blackford.
Among those pEesept were President
W. c. DuvalI. Mr.,fIGiuett, Capt. Ty-
Ter, Col. Woodward, Col. Pool, Mr.. Cotton.
r. n. IA Tyler Eugene Carust Col. Ruthe.--
loro, Col Blackboard P. F. I.arner. Mr..
ToWles. Mr.. spransy A. F. Fox, N. d.
I.ar1:er, w. r. HeAssy Mr. Taplin. W s.
matthew's, j Harrison johnson. w. A. n
church, Capt L.n S. Brown. DR.. w. p.
1ours. MIR. Sylvester, Assessor Trimble.
Commissioner Black. John b. Wight. w.
T. Willett Mr.. IIeisk&ll, Mr. Coumbe Nj.
Marsh. Mr.. Mccormick, W. NJ Hofrman,
N Mr. De Groot, Mr. Ridgway, Mr. Mckee,
f. F. Burkst, J. U. Burket, Mr. Danen.
mower. W. F. Roberts, Mr.. Clifton, M.
vickery. Mr. Mills. MIR. Lewis, Mr.. Peak
Mr. LOCKER. Bowie Roberts Mr. NARROW Mr'
henderson. n J. ". Allen. H. G. Thyson, G.
81. "a weaver, Mr.. De Lashmutt. Mr.. Schmidt.
n. Gasch, Mr.: Doyle. Mr.. Collins, J. c.
Davidson. Mr.. Manning, Mr. Schneider. Mr.
anay; hIar y 4; 4 S; K Paris Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Sta
" ny sui, JT, w II. MCClOSkV- Mr.
Pelouze. w. T. McClosky, Mr.. Mark. Mr..
aoge. Captain Domer, Job Barnard Mr..
Reed. Mr.. F'riebus. Mr.. Luckett, Mr.. Grove.
Nj Mr. Merrill. Mr.; Mckenzie. F. Thompson,
Mr. Burchell. Mr.. Hatch, DR.. w. s. Thomn-
son.. F: b. Smith. Mr.. Beveridge. c. Bar
nard. Mr.. Whiting. c. E. Latimer. Mr..
freeman. Mr. Curriden. T. Janney Brown.
Frey, Washington Post; Mr. GreenIees
Washington Times: Mr. B. P. Davis. Mr.
shannon. Mr.. Gill. Mr. Fairfax, Mr.. Decide.
MI Nj Wlcox; Dr. Chamberiin. DR.. Pardon.
DeGraw. DR.. Hoffman, Mr. E. H. Droop.
Mr.: Wheatley, Mr. Perry Turpin. Mr.. w. j.
wilson. Mr.. Mcfarland. Mr. Duncanson.
FRANK Hume. E. G. Davis. C. W Howard.
Mr: Rood Mr. Berens. Mr.. Horner. ]. W.
Schaefer, C. r. Hilfyer, Mr.. Geier. W p
Hillyer. sIy. Mr. speeht. W. K. Ellis. Mr..
ssn~at sarrett MI MI AHrmstrong Haasa Mr. Cushing Mr.
W: Lee. Mr.. Mcconihe. Mr.. Stevenson,
Major Plunkett. W. E. Thompson Jos
3 Surke. kao,.: L: D; Latimer. Mr. speare chas
Mr.. Wine. Mr.. Christie. Mr.. Fink. T. Ross
Mr.. Phillips. R. Howard. Mr. Baumgard.
ner. G. Wright. Mr.. Durant E. smith. 8.
.. Lutz MI Turner Mr.: Tschiffely. F. A.
Eckloff. Colonel Ainsworth. Mr. Gtese.
king. Mr.: Clagett, Mr.. Cleaver, Marshar
y W tSoI MI. SahS. Henry f. Davis, A.
s. Taylor, A. Gasch, A. L. Fill, Mr.. Dun
bar, Mr; Cochran. VIM. Burke, jr.. H. NJ.
Ellis. Mr. Madeira. Mr.. Ridenour Mr..
gomsrs 9o1nser' H H. G; y. Towers. A. s. Mccoy Lem
Davis, Mr. McReynolds, Mr.. Burns, Cant.
Oyster, Mr. Boteler, Mr.. Birch. Mr.. Ralph
Gait, c. s. Bradley, Mr.. Guy. Chas How
ard. Mr.. Booz. Mr. Bieber J. H. wilson. ].
Fl. Mcdaniel Mr.. Herrell, H. O. Thompson,
Mr. Russell, Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Green. E. F.
Droop, Mr.. Hoeke ]. H. Gordon, Mr. Rec
side, b. Ryan. Mr. Sam Cross, Mr.. Heiber-
ger. P. May. G. c.. Walker, Mr.. vierbuchen,
r. G. Schafer, c. Sehaefer. Mr.. Reinecke,
Mr.. Gross, Chas. Ford. H. B. Davidson,
Mr.. Swormstedt. Mr.. Edson DIR. Cuthbert,
g. w. Brown, Mr.. Bergman. DR.. Seebo,d,
Mr.. Feldvoss. Chas. Graft, Mr.. Kuesschncr,
Mr.. Pearson, MI. Wolfsteiner, Mr.. En-
merich. Mr. Maedel W. K. Hill, c. w.
Simpson, T. A. Bradley, Mr.. Hieston, Mr..
Swartzell, John T.. arms.
As HOuseHSurEeOn.
Dr. Ralph E. GaIlihker, SON of Senator