The Washington times., 1901-07-20
A GALA DAY FOR SHRINERS.
The Annual Outing of Almas Tenn
pie Proves a Great Success.
4 Marriage on the Chute Lake
baltimore Mobiles, After Missing
Connections. Come by Special BOat
Local Nine Benten ut Baseball.

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Connections. Come by Special Boat
Local Nine Beaten mt Baseball
The camel, the red fez. and the crescent
| of Almas Temple. A. A. O. n. NJ. g, held
high carnival for ten hours yesterday at
River View. where several thousand
| Shriners and their friends made notable
the annual outing of the local order. The
Temple outdid itself in the variety of en-
tertainments provided for the amusement
of its guests.
a marriage between a country lass and
swain solemnly celebrated under the di
rection of the Shriners on two boats in
the shoot the chute lake, was the star
feature of the occasion. The bride was
Miss Alice jenkins, of Charles County,
Md. and the groom William Tomlinson.
of Piscataway. Prince George County, of
the same State The clergyman. the Rev.
William Atkinson. also of Piscataway,
refused to perform the ceremony unless
he were allowed to disguise himself Ac-
cordingly pair of false whiskers adorned
his chin. They were the cause of much
unseemly jest among the laughing throng.
Almas Temples wedding present is a
handsome suite of furniture, with which
the young couple will start housekeeping
people, packed in rows fifteen deep about
the border of the pond, and alternately
encouraged and embarrassed the bride
and groom with the enthusiasm of their
remarks.
The honors of the day. however, were
carried off by Frank Raymond. A base
ball game between Almas Temple, of
Washington and Boumi Temple. of Balti-
more. had been promised on the sacred
honor of the shrine, to occur promptly
at 4:30 o'clock. The Baltimore delegation
should have arrived in the city in time
to catch the 2:15 boat. but an accident in
the Monumental City delayed the visit
ing ball players. and they reached here
after the boat had left, although 1t was
held for them nearly an hour.
When the Baltimore Shriners finally ar
rived in town, they were met at the sta
tion by Frank Raymond. He was in
quandary. but he did not lose his nerve.
He escorted the Baltimoreans to the
wharf and. without turning hair,
chartered the steamer ArrowsTnith to
carry the visitors down to River View.
that the honor of the Almas Temple
might be preserved, and the assem-
bled Washingtonians not disappointed
The Arrowsmith can comfortably hold
price of the beat was just me same when
the nine bail players from Baltimore and
Mr. Raymond took the trip.
Up to the time of the arrival of the
Baltimore players things had been quiet
down the river. The players were met at
the wharf by the entire delegation of
local Shriners. and headed by a portion
of the Marine Band were escorted 10 the
ball grounds. Here AlmaS Temple suS-
tanned the reputation made by the Wash
ington team in the American Le2gue and
fell easy victims to the curves of Pitcher
Davis of Boumi Temple whose team
scored eighteen runs against five only
which Almas was able to secure.
The two teams lined up as follows:
Almas Temple. w. L. Hughes. Zb; c. II.
Blumer, captain and IS; r. d. James. cf;,
w. L. Ashby. If; NJ. C. Walker, 3b; Z. P.
Hazelton, 1b: II. Chamberlain. c; G. i. 4
Miller. p; Thompkins. IF. Boumi Temple.
Gardner. SIS; Davis. captain and p; Lut-
hardt. c; Eckols, 3b: Hax, If; Chenowith.
lb: Calkin, 2b; Ball, CT; Lindsay, IF.
Thomas A. Chandler umpired the game.
and. although at one time he wanted to
resign when a decision was hooted, he
was persuaded to continue during the en-
tire six innings. Almas made one point
unable, apparently, to hit the various
twists which Davis put over the plate.
Boumi had scored five times at the end of
the first half of the fourth inning. while
Aimas could still count only one.
The Washington Shriners made four
runs in the fifth. but in the sixth Boumi
batted eight more men around the dia-
moud, and crushed all hope
The feature of the game occurred in the
last inning. The Baltimore Shriners were
taking their turn With the bat. Two men
were out and two on bases. Eckois came
to the plate. He tapped the sphere and
sent it flying into centre field, filling all
three bases. Hax took the stick and sent
the ball high into the centre of the field
1t looked like a safe hit until Hughes
performed series of contortions in mid
air that would have done credit to a
professional, and hooked the ball down
when the feat looked impossible. He kept
three runs from coming in, and tl:e crowd
of Washington patriots screamed with |
delight. Allnas again tried to score, but |
without success. and the game was call
cd at $50 O'Clock. at the end of the sixth |
inning. with the record of IS to written |
in indelil,le ink.
At s o'clock after the arrival of the |
Pentz. the Arrowsm.Ih and the Wakefield, |
which three reached the wharf within |
ten minutes OF each other the wedding |
was celebrated. The resort was already !
We'll crowded ard thousands of other |
Washingtonians fiocked to where the |
camel was being shown the sights along |
the Potomac
Everybody gathered at the lake to wit |
ness the wedding. The blushing bride and |
nervous prospective husband. preceded by |
the clergyman. entered two boats used in |
shooting the chute" and were rowed into |
the centre of the pond. The groom re
tained his hat and the crowd expressed |
its disapproVal, whereupon he took il off |
The ceremony passed off without incl |
dent, save that occas sional bursts of fem
inine laughter and various remarks which |
commonly pass for repartee were heard |
The minister stood in one boat and the |
couple in the other. The two boats were |
held together by a rover in each. While |
the tiny crafts rocked and swayed the |
minister read the marriage service ard |
pronounced the couple man and wife. The |
groom put 2 ring on the girls finger and |
lifted her face in his hands and kissed |
her Then roar of laughter. repartee |
and howis OF delight broke out among
the thousand and more witnesses.
After the marriage the bride and groom !
returned to their home in Piscataway. ac-
coinpa MED by the minister Everyone In |
the crowd tried TO congratulate them. bat !
they escaped the expressions OF good will !
which were shoS'ercd upon them by re- |
treating. Tomorrow they will receive the !
wedding Eif presented by Almas Temple. |
After the wedding Harry Parks per |
formed sensational feat in riding down |
the shoot the chute on a single wheel. |
He saved himself by leaping before he |
hibition of fancy riding on the pavilion |
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