Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-04
Organized Labor Bodies Had Glad
and Merry Outings.
RIVER VIEW and MARSHALL HALL
Games and Sports and Many
Amusing Features.
WIN NERS OF PR z E s

of men, who are affiliated with organized
labor bodies in the District, and their wives
children. sweethearts and friends, returned
last night from enjoyable outings down the
river. The great holiday established in rec
ognition of the rights and Importance Of
the industrial classes had been celebrated
here. not by parades and speechmaking
but with recreatve and amusing features
and there were probably more people a
River View and Marshall Hall than hat
ever before gathered at these popular re-
sorts.
At River View the celebration was under
the joint auspices of the Central Labor
Union and the Building Trades Council
The program began with a base ball game
between mines representing the Structural
Iron Workers and the Bookbinders Unions
the former winning after nine innings hae
Maple and ]. c. Callahan formed the bat
terry for the victors. and John Martin ane
William Landon for the bookbinders, while
John Hervey efficiently umpired.
winners Of Prizes.
The other athletic games on the well-ar'
ranged program were then contested anc
their results were as follows:
One hundred yards dash for men-Firs
prize, Il pair of shoes: second prize, set OF
knives and forks Henson Waple, first: II
P. Iashorn, second.
One hundred yards dash for boys-Firs1
prize, box of silk ties: second framed pic
ture. John Martin, first George Martin
second.
High jump for men-Prize silk UNI
brella: won by Hensen Waple.
High jump for boys-Prze, sweater
won by Charles Martin.
Ladies' wheelbarrow race-First prize.
rocking chair: second. shopping bag-M1ss
Florence Szegedy. first: Miss Nellie Bal,
lenger. second.
Bag punching contest-Won by Frank
Houseman. who thus became champion bag
puncher of the District.
Half-mle bicycle race for men-F1rs,
prize. a set of carvers; second. box OF
CIGARS. r. Johnston, first; George Dali
ton, second.
prize, silk umbrella; second. bicycle
lamp-John Plunkett, first; II. T. Rodier
second.
Creased Pole and Creased Pig.
One very amusing feature was the climb
ing of a creased pole, at the top of which
were suspended various prizes. The boys
who were successful in reaching these
coveted articles We're VIII Anderson, Harry
Sullivan. Joseph Sullivan. George Martin,
Harry Murray, Joseph Hanlein and Joseph
Turner.
The funniest event Of the day, however
the chase Of a creased pig with the
object of pursuit for prize. Scores OF
men and boys took part in the sport, and
finally J. A. Tebbins OF Iron Workers
Union assumed ownership Of the squealing
and thoroughly frightened animal.
The closing event was a cakewalk. judged
by Charles Keeper. Fl. W. SZegedy and w
G. OConnor. who awarded the cake tC
Prof Edward Oliveri and his accomplished
party.
The evening was devoted to dancing.
Merriment at Marshall Hall.
There was large crowd at Marshall Hall
where the program had been arranged by
District Assembly, No. 66. Knights of La
Dor. There was game of base ball to start
off with in which the nine representing the
paperhangers defeated the team comprised
of carpenters by a score of Is to To- The
battery of the victors was composed of c.
A. Strobel and =. H. Winston and that OF
their opponents of Martin Deery and ]. "
Lehman.
Stroebel, with w. B. Jackson second the
prize being a penknife. J. W. Caldwell won
the tub race. The three-legged race was
won by j. Sholes and w, F. Moran who re.
ceiVed meerschaum pipes as prizes. The
2Jo-yard dash for a prize of a pair of shoes
was won by c. A Stroebel, with n. Morris
second.
A very amusing feature was the rooste,
dance. favorite Welsh pastime but sci.
dom seen in this country. A pole like a
May pole is erected and upon it's top is
placed a cage containing q rooster. About
eight feet up the pole is an arm or
which is placed q tumbler full of water
As the competing couples dance round the
pole the man endeaVors to lift his partne,
up high enough for her to knock over the
glass of water. In case she does SO ant
spills any of the contents upon herself she
is privileged TO climb a ladder and secure
the rooster as her prize. There were eight
couples in the dance and Miss Emma Ger.
ZACH secured the Shanghai.
A pleasant incident in the dancing pa.
vilion was a cake walk exhibition by Bes-
sic and Clarence Hile. two graceful chill.
dren. who We're cork-faced and appropri.
ately dressed. They will be presented with
silver souvenir medals in recognition oil