The Washington times., 1901-09-03

Mary Wise
1t was estimated last night by official
of the Building Trades Council that ahou
o,eoo people took advantage of the holiday
and the fine weather and went down tn,
river to participate in the excellent pro
gramme of amusements which had beer
prepared by the Labor Dag committees
Those in charge of the celebration hac
used every effort to make the occasion
| notable one.
With this in view an excellent pro
| gramme of athletic field games had beer
arranged. The first feature of the enter
| tainment was game of baseball betweeI
| teams representing the timers and paint
ers organizations. The mines were COM
| posed of the following named players
| Tinners-A- Burns, G. Keating, l.. Brah
Ter. w. Hopper, w. House. b. Binnix, c
Watson. II. Winkleman. and G, Cooper
Painters Charles NJ. Gates, Walter Ber
| ry, George Glasgow. John Leurch, Johr
! Guinan. Hugh j. Robb. Buck Creighton
Perry Quantrill, and James Corbett- The
game was vigorously contested by both
| sides. but the honors went with the
timers The final score was to II
their favor. John Barkman umpired th'
contest.
There were a number of other events
including an egg race, potato race, foot
races for men and boys, creased pole
climbing. and wheelbarrow races foi
! ladies' Every feature of the programme
| was interesting well amusing, and
was carried out most successfully.
! The celebration was in charge of the
following committees: General Commit
Mitchell, -ainters; S. "A. Clements, Plas-
terers: c. A. Holmes Eccentric Engin-
GERS; Thomas Sheehan, Painters. Amuse-
ments-Charles NJ. Gates. J. F. Mahoney,
| j. Taylor, NJ. h. Cady. John GOebell d.
NJ. Burns, J. A. Sankey, and A. J. Lyon.
! Tickets-J. f. Mitchell, L. a. Brahler.
| William II. Fletcher. William f. Ship
man, George J. Sutor. Joseph Sweeney,
| md Ion Nn1n
| The general and subcommittee were
assisted by Messrs. McEuen, Desmond.
| Cooper, Casey, Breen. Gamer, Wheeler.
| Frey. Shea, and Chisholm.
| More than $500 Knights of Labor, with
| their friends and families, yesterday in
vaded the spacious lawns at Marshall
Hall, on the occasion of the Labor Day
excursion given by the local district of
that order of toilers. Despite the threat
ening weather merry-making continued
until the departure of the last boat re-
turning to the city. Field and other con-
tests of different descriptions were pro-
yided for the entertainment of the work
fngmen and their guests, and the efforts
of the contestants in the games called
hundred spectators. Those who journey
ed down the historic Potomac under the
auspices of District Assembly No. 66,
knights of Labor, celebrated the labor
ingmans national holiday in so fitting a
manner that the occasion will long remain
memorable one to those who shared
the hospitality.
Despite the fact that two of the
three organizations in the city were hold
ing forth great inducements at Glen Echo
and elsewhere, when tine time came for
the white painted steamer Manchester to
leave her moorings and make the first
trip to the Hall yesterday morning. her
decks were crowded with gay excursion
lists. After disembarking her first cargo
OF pleasure seekers the steamer return
ed, and upon her 2:30 o'clock trip the
same conditions prevailed.
Despite the fact that it began to storm
in the afternoon, few passengers returned
from the resort on the 4 o'clock trip, and
these were in happiest frame of mind. and
had nothing but praise for the successful
undertaking of the knights.
When seen, by a Times reporter last
night. Captain Blake. OF the steamer
Manchester, stated that he estimated be-
tween 1000 and 5000 excursionists had
1ourneyed down the river on the early
boats Unfortunately. however, the Sc
we're storm, which passed over the city in
from making the1trip on the last boat,
which left the wharf at 6:45 p, m.
As the Assembly officials had chartered
the steamer for the day none, but the
tickets issued by that order were of
value. Stationed at the front of the
wharf were numerous knights who had
their hands full during the early morning
hours selling tickets to the excursionists.
Four committees who were to manage
the outing had beer formed several weeks
ago, and 1t was through their energetic
thOi - tIt ptONtu 10 De q
success. The different committees, to-
gether with the names of those knights
serving upon them, are as follows:
Executive Comrnittee-Charles L. Hick-
man, Chairman; w. A. Dion, Secretary;
Thomas Sheahan, Treasurer: j. Frank
O Meara, and Thomas p. OF Dea. Commit |
tee on Sports-J. Frank o 'Meara, Chair !
man; c. r. James, II. w. Jordan, Frank |
Fl. b. Martin. II. w Kline, c. |
w. Slater. and ]. \. Lohr. Committee on |
Sheahan, Chairman; r. |
c. Keiner, William Childs, ]. F.. Sweeney, |
j. V. Skeen, Thomas B. johnson. Edwin |
and G. w. GayIor. Committee |
on Boats and Comfort-W A. Dion |
Chairman; w. l.. Dwuart, ]. F. Connor, |
Thomas Fay, E. c. Bissett, G. II. Hewitt, |
and II. Schulteis.
The Committee on Boats was stationed
at the wharf and upon the steamer. and |
rendered excellent work, while the other /
committee deserve the saEe praise for |
their efficient service.
The sporting events arranged for the |
day and evening attracted general inter-
est, and there We're many competitors for
the various prizes, whicn had been do
mated to the Knights through the cour-
-esy of many of Washington's most
prominent merchants. The list of some |
1f the prizes donated for the games, to-
ionors, are as follows: r. Harris IL Co., |
pair of gents shoes; w. G.. Orr & Co. one |
pair vases; Washington Times, one years
Parker, Bridget K Co., one
sweater; Friead, comb, brush, and
,ase. o. fa