The times., 1899-04-23
UNDERWRITERS sHAD DINNER.
The Associations Annual Outing at
Marshall Hall.

The Association of Fire Underwriters OF
the District of Columbia held its annual
planked-shad dinner at Marshall Hall yes
terday afternoon. The affair was one of
the most successful given by the associa-
tion. and was attended by more than $50
of the underwriters and their friends. The
beautiful spring afternoon made the ex
cursion down the river and the stay at the
grounds most delightful and refreshing,
and the many business men who took the
trip enjoyed themselves to the fullest de-
gree.
The members of the association left the
city on the boat leaving the foot of Sew
enth Street at 1:45 o'clock, and reached
Marshall Hall about an hour later The
dinner was not scheduled to be ready for
some time after the arrival OF the boat,
and upon landing the members of the party
scattered over the grounds. Some of the
younger men organized a baseball game,
and were in the midst Of an exciting con-
test, when the dinner bell summoned all
TO the repast which was served in the large
new dining hall on the banks OF the river
neeS the pier.
The tables were set for two hundred and
fifty, but there were many who had de-
cided to go at the last moment, making it
necessary to provide places for them. The
IdDleS were ueCOTaleQ Win apple ana
cherry blossoms. and the service was ex-
cellent The planked shad was such as can
only be found along the banks of the Po-
tomac. and the crisp spring vegetables
served with il made the repast seasonable
and delicious.
Henry X. Simpson President of the as
sociation. acted as master of ceremonies.
and introduced the speakers of the day in
brief but witty sentences.
ITO the President" proposed by the
toastmaster, was responded to by the ris-
ing of the entire assemblage. The toast
master then introduced Major Sylvester.
who was guest of the party. He re-
sponded in short address proposing the
health of The American Eagle" which
was enthusiastically received. Samuel
Cross was next called upon for a song. 10
which he responded by singing The Sword
of Bunker HILL" William p Young. the
Secretary and Treasurer of the Under
writers Association, was introduced and
replied with an appropriate and humorous
discourse upon Fishing in the Potomac, "
in which he used many technical terms in
describing the kind of bait which ought
to be used. Andrew 4. Lipscomb followed
| and after him Simon Wolf related a num-
| ber of humorous stories, which were
| hearth yapplauded.
| The party left Marshall Hall at $50
CLOCK, reaching the city ABOUT an Doul
later.
| Among those present were Major Syl
| vester H. c. Reisinger. A. X. Phillips, W
r. Hillyer r. l.. Goodman, E. L. Hillyer
| W. c. Duvall. Alfred S. Gilett, H. w. Bar
rett, S. T. Brown, II. A. Gill. William Gait
John E. Herrell, Charles Schneider, Simol
Wolf, Henry X. Simpson, Matthew Trim
Bile, A NJ. Gould, Myer Cohen, Waite
| Hensey, Paul Turner. Captain Blackord
]. b. Kremer, l.. d. Latimer, C. E. Lati
mer, j. S. Swormstedt. j. l.. Heiskell, W
L. Swormstedt, II. B. Dawson, C. w. Simp
son, L. p. Shoemaker, 7. C. Dodge, G. S
Brown, r. A. Walker. A. S. Johnson, ]. i
Shea, s. r. McCloskey, W. S. Hoge, Georg
Ryneal, jr; C. S. Bradley. Captain Oyster
L. P. Boteler, W. E. Reinecke, Job Barnard
j. H. Johnson, ]. c. Ergood, Edward Vogt
Frederick Behrens, j. w. Schaefer Jaco
Mayer, John Prosise, Benjamin w. Guy
r. Barnard, Frank Reside, John Joy Ed
son. jr; L. R. Smith, Andrew a. Lips
comb. Dr. A. H. Lee, Z. S. NARROW, Stephe
A. Mirick, j. II. MCGOWAN, II. Murra,
Theodore Friebus, W. E. Abbott. Robert
Lee. A. b. Deazey, W, NJ. Hatch, A.
Stuart, D. S. Porter, II. L. Underwood, I
NJ. Ellis, r. H. Hazard, II. c. Nc
| Cauley, E G. Davis, Frank Hum'
H. p. Howard, Dorsey Clagett,
IL. barnard. j. II. Echoru, II.
MADEIRA. W. F. Thyson, H. P. Howard jr
| CAPTAIN Johnson, F. A. Lutz, S. II. Wheat
| ley. A. A. Wilson, Leroy Mark, R. L. VII