Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-04
BOARD. Of TRADES FETE
THE ANIMAL ,sHADBAkE TO TAKE
PLACE TOMORROW.
Long List of Distinguished Guests
Prohaise Given of a Pleas
St ant Outing.

| Tomorrow afternoon at 1:So O'Clock the
| members Of the Washington board of trade.
| together with their many distinguished
| guests, Will board the steamer Manchester
for a sail to Marshall Hall. where the an
| nual shad dinner will be served later in the
| day. The shadbake of the board of trade
| is an annual function. which has come TO
be looked upon as a necessary and very en-
| joyable feature of each year in the national
capital. Business. professional and resi-
| dent classes Of citizens, represented on the
board. gather around the tables laden with
| the Potomac's famous piscatorial product
served with all the delicacies of the spring
season as accessories, and spend an entire
afternoon in rare enjoyment. The invited
guests on these occasions include most of
| the influential members of the Senate and
House of Representatives, who, being
thrown in direct contact with Washington
| ians, become more definitely acquainted and
| impressed with the character of the commu-
| nifty In which they spend their congressional
| term '''
The principal object and aim OF the an
nua1 shadbake, however, is a pleasant out
ing. The vicissitudes of business, the wor-
ries OF professional life, all are forgotten
| TOR the nonce, when the members mingle
| III happy intercourse, and are well dined
| at feast which is peculiar to Washington
alone, for in no other city are the joys Of a
! shadbake known so well here. The trip
| down the river and back to the city affords,
| nevertheless, an excellent opportunity for
| an INFORMAL exchange of views regarding
| the welfare of the District, and in this way
| as we'll as in the more specific statements
| contained In the speeches delivered about
| the dining board, much good is accom-
plished.
| 1t Promises Well.
| The event this year promises to be I'M
! usually successful from every standpoint.
| The attendance of the members of the or
ganization will be exceptionally large, while
| the guest list, on account Of the late session
| OF Congress. will be more complete than for
several years past. Outside OF tho con-
gressional contingent, there will be many
| other guests Of prominence in the govern
| ment and from out of the city. The weather
promises to be ideal. and in all probability
| the shad Will be served on the green lawns.
| In the event of threatened inclemency or
| GOODNESS, however, the dinner will take
place in the regular dining room.
| AS stated. the boat will leave the 7th
street wharf at 1:30 pm, and it is caIcu-
| iated Will reach the Hall shortly before 5
| o clock. En- route a light luncheon will be
| served for the benefit of those who are
| compelled to miss their luncheon in the
| city. Dinner will be served promptly at
| 4:3O o'clock, and the return trip Is planne ed
| TO begin at o'clock.
In addition to the other prominent people
| VINO have signified their intention of at
| tending the outing are Judge Harry NJ
| Clabaugh, Representative John L. Shop
| pard, Representative NJ E. Drscoll, Rep
| resentative Page Norris Representative ].
ID. Bowersock Mr.. w. Scott Smith, Repre-
sentative R. L. Henry Representative Rob
| ert 70. Burke, Representative Amos L. AL
len' Representative William Elliott, Rep
| resentative ]. w. Griggs, Representative a
| L. Burleson, Representative Gilbert N
| Hanger, Representative E. Stevens Henry,
| Representative William Lorimer Represent
| alive ]. S. Salmon. Representative Robert
]. Gamble, Representative Henry F. Naphen
| and Judge E. F. Bingham