Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-02
THEY ATE PLANkED snAD.
Assocfntion of Fire Cnderw rfters Es
Joy ANIMAL Feast.

Joy Annual Feast.
A pleasant afternoon was spent al River
View Saturday by the members of the As
ISOLATION of Fire Underwriters of the Dis
trict OF Columbia and their guests II was
the occasion of the annual outing OF the as
ISOLATION when. in accordance with Gus
tom, the cares of business are laid aside for
one afternoon in the early springtirnc. and
the fire underwriters so down the river and
eat planked shad
1t was merry throng that boarded the
Pentz Saturday afternoon, and, after
pleasant sail. River View was reached
The committee in charge, composed OF
Ralph w. Lee. Henry W. Wells. Charles
Nes5iit. j. Thomas West. W. Boteler Sam
uel Cross and II. c. Birga had made COM
piete arrangements. A lunch was served
on the boat for those who did not have an
opportunity TO eat before leaving the city.
Al River View all the attractions were
available without charge and the visitors
promptly utilized all the sources OF amuse-
ment.
A base ball game was started between
two mines bearing the technical names OF
Poor Raters ard Short Raters. under the
leadership OF Captains Thyson and Hill, re-
spectively. At the end OF the fourth inning
when the score stood 10 ,. the players
rested from their labors.
The dinner was served late in the after
noon and the chief feature OF the bin OF
fara was planked shad. After cigars had
been lighted the president Of the associa-
tion- Mr. Henry X Simpson. voiced the
patriotic feeling of the time by proposing a
toast u the President OF the United States,
which was Received with great enthusiasm.
DIR. ". Pope Young. the secretary anG
treasurer being called on by the president.
dropped into poetry in a friendly way. a
la Silas wegg. His contribution was
follows:
With Fighting Bob Evpns comma nding til Iowa,
Very eager capture lIa,anl:
Capt. Harry C. Taylor. his brother inlaw,
With the twin battle ship ln,iiana.
You Washington boys will have cause rejoice:
They uphold the grand Star spanged Banner.
(And. that my voice may be heard hove tho
din here,
Csp,. Robley u. Evans WIS born In vIrgnla)
Here's Col Billy Moore
says he VIII not 10 war.
lis no scptrsgrnarian affair:
That he's Troubled In the sicis.
His mustache and guatee white.
Likewise the scanty locks he calls his hair
Where is Col. r. u. Hay:
p.rteth not be for the fray;
Can IL lie that at the wagon yard he tarricsf
Seeketh not he possh
In the bold u. &. mIllish
As sn aid-de-camp with Gen. George II. IIarrlesr
WHAT'S the matter with Sam CrssT
Is Ills soul filled with rcmoise?
Is he with the home guard in this little scrirn-
Rack in cighteen-sixty -one
He took gun To the fun.
And On Anscostia bridge displayed his image.
But s. ms with us at the lunch,
Guardian spirit OF the punch
We proclaim his skill therein with loud hosannat
And our pulses he doth thrill
With The Sword Of Bunker HIM.
As he stands by Eddie Drop at the piano.
One more verse and have done,
Let another wake the fun.
But will give you a conundrum. a feelcrt
VIII not the odd Johannes fight
'Gainst 'hc Syaniaris with their might
Under Generals Fitzhagh Lee aud Joseph WLeclerf
No attempt was made to have formal
speeches. Under the leadership of the
Apollo Quartet the entire company spent
some time in singing patriotic songs.
The party returned to the city at an early
hour In the evening