The times., 1901-06-28
BROKERS TAKE AN OUTING.
Chesapeake Beach Captured by
Storm by the Stock Exchange.

Bank Presidents and Owners of
GILT Edged Stocks Attracted by
the Sea waves and the Midway
Over Time for the Merry-Go-ROund
The washington Stock Exchange yes
terdav and last night had its annual out
ing members and guests to the number
of forty or more enjoying the breezes that
blow. the cuisine that entices, the liquids
that seduce, and the Midway boardwalk
that thrills and coaxes shel1els, along the
shore Of Chesapeake Beach. Bank presi-
dents dipped in the waves, in gaudy bath
ing suits; trust company presidents, OF
heavy weight in the financial world, gal
lantly rode the wooden steeds, and owners
of heavy blocks of giit-edged securities
threw rubber balls at the colored ladies'
for cigars These are only very Few
of the intensest of the things that nap
pened. There were ten hours of the dizzy
round The 199I outing of the board VIII
be long remembered.
The party that assembled at the corner
of Fifteenth Street and New York Avenue
at o'clock inclGded nearly every active
member of the exchange except President
IIibbs and Vic President johnson. Both
of these gent 7emen sent regrets of the
tained at the last moment by fear of an
other avalanche" in the New York stock
market Nearly all the members car
ried guests. and these guests embraced
a number OF prominent financial men not
members of the local board Six bank
presidents in outing suits and gay smiles
were of the party, forgetting for short
time the weighty questions of loans and
discounts.
Two special cars was reserved for the
party by President Mears. CO the Chesa-
peake Beach Railway, and this gentleman
took these cars and afterward all the
other arrangements for the outing under
his special supervision. The run down to
the Beach was made in quick time, and
the party arrived soon after 3 o'clock
It is probable that the most notable
event Of the afternoon was the bathing
contest INDUCED in by many Of the solid
est financial men of the exchange. It is
recorded that Messrs. Bell, Stellwagen,
Brown, Deeble. Arms, Paris Hurt and
Norment all took part in the swimming
affair with great credit. a number of
records were broken and the only handi-
cap to the deep diving was the fact that
the water was only two feet shallow.
This interfered with several of the most
graceful attempts in this line.
Elsewhere among the enticements of the
place other members dallied. A fine game
of penny ante We'd with the unholy joys
of the nickel-in-the-slot gambling devices.
The merry-go-round man ran his machine
over time and the scenic railway carried
many loads Of people of the first impor-
tance on its perilous trips.
The banquet was served at $50 O'Clock
and it lasted so long that the special train
home for the party forgot to put in an
appearance.
1t was demonstrated soon after dinner
that the party contained a number of ex-
perts in other lines than finance. Two
hot contests were running close together
in the shooting gallery and the rag BABY
booth and fIonors were many. Messrs
Bell and Stellwagen were tied as bal
throwers but on this occasion, at least
the financial ability Of President Bell was
shown 10 be Of the superior brand, as II
some way he persuaded President Stell
wagen to pay the long string. Mr. Greer
and Mr.. Barross gave exhibitions OF fancy
shooting. Mr.. Green, for a few moments
imagined the clay pigeons on the racl
were reed birds and knocked them of
two or three at a time in rapid success
sion Mr.. Norment tried his luck IN tn
fishing pond, but found il not good.
Secretary Mearns, the ranking officer O
the exchange for the occasion, was neces
serily the hardest worked and mos
sought after man in the party. He actet
as president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer. 1t was the opinion o.
everyone on the trip that he filed and
He was guilty but once on the trip, anC
that was before the trip occurred Th'
fans served with the banquet were orna
mented each with menu poem. Al
menus they were voted excellent, but a
poems IL was sid by number os the lit
erary members OF the party that thel
the entire affair were considered in tn
least worthy
A soft-sbell crab should now appear
Astride piece of toast
These lines read. Fancy was here. an
deiicacy, and a fine musical movement
Some OF the other lines We're out Of tn
question entirely.
The most exciting event of the entir
trip undoubtedly was the episode of Pres
ident Moments hat, which did not de
velop until the party had boarded tn
homeward bound street cars at very clos
to midnight. Mr.. Norment had been
prominent figure during the entire da1
but for some reason up to that time
had not occurred that at any one momen
all eyes were glued to him. Presider
Norment's Panama blew OF, and the ca
had shot a block on the homeward tri
before il could be stopped President
Mears asked whose hat it was The mC
meEt was intense. The motorman wa
signaied TO reverse and the car wer
back for the headgear. There was lou
shout Of applause for President No1nen
President Mears, the motorrnan, and tn
hat.
The party of members and guests cor
sisted of the following: Nembers-Hei:
ton. 8fears. Green, Decide, Arms, Parri
Flather Staples, Burdette, Stellwagel
Slater, Whitwell, Bell, Cottrell, Barros
Hurt, Gseenlees. Reed, Hume. and MOI
nent- Guests: Charles II. Johnson. Je
fersOn Pierce. Daniel Frazier, y.
Graves. Otto Mears, George Z. Worthinl
son, 3. l. Jackson, E Welch, Ashfor
John l.ynch. John Poor, William X. Hi
William Kerr. Edward Burns, 7
1-andsen. a. 3. Veazel, J. W Nesbi