The times., 1898-05-02
UNDERWRITERS sAlD BAKE
Annual Outing Of Men Who Deal
in Fire Risks.
PATRIOTIC SONGS AND TOAST
Large Party OF Prominent Business
ner and All Sorts of sport at
River View-Set Speeches Were
Barred.

The Association of Fire Underwriters
of the District of Columbia enjoyed its
annual outing and shad bake at River
View Saturday afternoon.
1t was a jolly party of about 200 men,
bers of the association and their friends
who steamed down the river aboard the
Pentz, and il was a jollier party when
the river front of Alexandria was reach
ed. for the very thoughtful committee
in charge had provided an abundant
lunch and a never-ending flow of cham
pagne punch of Col. Blackford's famous
brew. Ere the party's destination had
been reached everybody knew everybody
else and typical underwriters good
time was assured.
The stalI and dgnihed business man,
a director of this or that local company
threw off that generally well preserved
dignity and joined with the younger and
more active members, the real workers
of this very necessary and useful organi-
zation and helped make the day grand
success.
When the View was reached every man
was "a jolly good underwater. 1t took
but a few minutes to prove that ''men
are but children of a larger growth" for
the merry go around, shuttle boards, rife
galleries and even the shoot the chutes'
were quickly taken possession of and all
freely enjoyed the various sports pro
vided without cost by the committee.
Captains Thyson and Hill marshaled
their teams out to the diamond and start
ed a game of baseball between the PRO
Ratas'' and Short Rates" Al the end
of the fourth inning the game was stop
ped with a score of to 3, both teams re-
belling against the yellow umpiring OF
Mr.. Hatch, who fortunately escaped with
out a scratch.
Capt. Randall was on hand TO greet his
visitors and was c6mqlimented on all
sides upon the clean. handsome appear
ance of his beautiful pleasure grounds.
He had a large corps of experienced shad-
bakers on hand and the result of their
work was an abundance of most delicious
baked shad.
The dinner which was eaten in the
/ handsomely decorated dining hall was a
| great success and Capt. Randall and tho
committee in charge deserve credit for
| the excellent manner in which it was
served. When the cigars We're lighted,
president of the association, Henry x.
| Simpson. made a short address of wei
| come. Speeches being barred, song and
| fun We're in order Messrs Reeside
Ryan and Mcfarland OF the famous Ap-
| polio Glee Club rendered a number of
| selections several of which stirred up
| the patriitic fervor of the party TO a high
pitch and the Star Spangled Banner" and
other like stirring melodies Were sung in
chorus Mr.. Sam Cross sang his famous
Sword of Bunker HILL and was encOred.
! Mr.. Droop played the accomplishments
in his usual brilliant manner Mr.. Holds
worth Gordon gave the toast, Long Life
| to the American Shad and Death 10 the
| Spanish Mackerel" He was enthus-
iasticaIly applauded. Among the visitors
| from out of town was Mr. Howard Abra-
| hams of Baltimore. who gave patriotic
| toast. Dr. ". p. Young, was also in line
| with witty mOnologue.
| The executive committee of the associa-
| tion which managed this very enjoyable
outing consisted of Messrs. Lee chair
| man; Birge. West. Wells. Boteler, Wa
ters, Simpson. ex-oficio; Cross and Mes
| bitt.