The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-12
BUSY MEN HAVE AN OUTING
Members of the Board of Trade
Spend a Day Down the River.
The Annual PIanI>ed shad Dinner
attracts Nearly n Thousand Mem
bers and Their Guests - Indulge
in Games and Henri One Speech.


The eighth annual excursion ant
planked shad dinner of the washington
Board of Trade was held yesterday al
River View, on the Potomac. Under The
pcplars and naples of that popular re
sort gathered about 1000 of the business
and professional men of the District tc
enjoy their usual May outing. Clouds
threatened in the morning, and only Il
went down on the early boat, but by
noon the sun was shining. and the mem
bers and invited guests of the organiza
ton turned out in force. More than so
gathered at the wharf and crowded th'
afternoon boat.
The excursion was in charge OF a spe'
cial committee composed Of w. =. Van
Wickle, Edward T. Bates, Robert Cook
i. II. Droop. George w. Evans, James
II. keenan,, Charles F. Nesbit, T. II. Neu
meyer. and f. l.. Rapley. This commit
tee bore a heavy burden, and bore it SO
well that all present had most enjoy
able time.
Among the sports INDUCED in were
bowling, baseball, and shooting the
chutes. Two baseball clubs, called the
Marzokas and the span!ards. occupied the
diamond for three innings. when a squirt
feet day, put an end to the game.
The heavy weights took to the shooting
OF the chutes, and nearly the whole af-
ternoon was spent in giving the wealth
aud intellect of f Street chance to en-
joy the exultation OF a ride down the in
cline.
At 1870 the call TO dinner rang through
the grounds and all repaired TO the dining
pavilion to make a concerted attack on
the fianked shad and other refreshments.
The shad were prepared by Charles Bev-
eridge who has n reputation for turning
the fish brown, and giving them the
proper flavor.
With the cigars came the announcement
that the committee had arranged for one
speech. which would be delivered in the
dancing pavilion. Who The speaker was
remained & secret, until Chairman John
Joy Edson srose and in 4 few well chosen
words introduced Commissioner Msctar-
land. who said.
Just before ! went into Office q year
ago the Washington Board Of Trade gave
me its God-speea in hearty and iiatter-
ing manner at its annual shad-b2ke. The
honor, bestowed while / was untried and
unknown officially. has had distinguish
ed place in nv gratitude, right through
all the many kindnesses which l have
since received in my official capacity. Be
caus. :: was the first, and because It was
conferred by a body for which 1 have
such respect and regard, since it includes
representatives of all THAI is best in the
National Capital, 1t made an indelible i'm
preston upon my mind. Goodness and
mercy have followed me all the days of
my life, and never more than during the
past year l am very grateful for it all,
and especially for all the loving kindness
of the members of this Board, who have
So steadfastly sustained me with sym
pathy and support.
1T is appropriate that l should give a
brief account of my stewardship in ac-
acknowledgement of your friendly inter-
est Ii must be brief, however, and it
must be general. Therefore. L shall only
say that have been very fortunate in be-
ing Commissioner during what has
been perhaps the most remarkable year
in the history of the government OF the
District of Columbia. We have seen the
appointment of the new Board of Edu-
cation and the organization of the new
Board of Charities. in both of which
Board of Trade men are serving effec-
tiTely The Board of Education has placed
the public school system on a better and
more business-like basis and has COM
pletely dissipated the storms of a year
ago. The Board of Charities has made
progress In the important work of organ
izlng the public Institutional charity of
the District into a coherent, effective, and
economical system.
"If nothing else had been done during
the year. the establishment of these two
great agencies and what they have al
ready accomplished would be enough to
satisfy Just expectations.
No less important in its way, how
to . H.. hoo linn I'M ma q
reorganization of the administration of
the Fire Department by the recent APP
pointment of an executive chief, winch
will, with what we shall ask of Increases
of Congress. make that department the
finest in the world
I'VE think, of course. of the celebration
of the Centennial of the District of Co
lumbia, on the 18th of December When
everything conspired to give the District
the most successful day of its own II had
ever had We remember the unprecedent-
dent OF the United States, the Congress-,
the Supreme Court, the Diplomat~ Cgrps,
and the Governors of the States al Ter
ritories. together with the press and peo-
pie of the country.
I'VE saw the immediate effects of IT
in the Treatment accorded the District
by Congres's, the most generous ever
known We are about to realize the bene-
fits of the unparalleled appropriations Of
last session, made possible by the adop-
ton of the plan OF advances from the
Treasury in accordance with the esti-
mates and recommendations of the Com
missioners. The prospective abolition Of
the railway grade crossings, the enact
ment of the larger portion of the District
code. the provision for the more rapid
completion of the water supply and sew
age disposal systems, together with the
filtration plant. are some of the other
things for which We must thank a just
and generous Congress.
Then came the most splendid and sue
cessful of Inaugurations, fitting tribute
TO the President best loved by the District
of Columbia.
"And now we have the honor of enter
tanning, in the National Conference of
Charities and Corrections, what is IN
doubtedly the most interesting and inn
portant body of its kind in the world
Time would fail TO tell of the less impor-
tant events of the year. I is enough to
say that II has been a 80 of unexam-
Piled progress and prosperity in the Dis
trict of Columbia, in which II has been
a proud privilege to be member of its
Government"
While Mr.. mcfarland was Speaking a
persistent rain set in and the audience
was entertained by the Eldor ido Man
doiin Club quartette, who rendered sew
eral popular airs and patriotic songs At
7:50 the party took the boat for the city.
ton w. l.. Stuard, Mr.. Dickey. E. w.
Thompson. Flank Hume. Frederick Pill
ing, A. W. Mallery, H N Tapiin. Mat
thew Trimble. James p. Atkinson. Charles
p. Lyford, Samuel c. Wilson, Jesse II.
Wilson, f. J. Dieudonne, John Doyle
Chandler, James Williams, William n
Henderson. r. P. Kane. Governor Pinch
beck. W ] MCGEE. j. c. Ergood. r. 4.
Terrell. J. T. Bradford, Rev. w o. Alex
ander, Percy S. Foster Dr. George G
nj T.