The Washington times., 1902-07-12
Times Newsboys Band
Concert at River View
Outing.
LITTLE MUSICIANS PLEASE
Baseball Games Won by the Columb bia
Team and the Fire Department Nine
Greasy Pole Contests and Other
Amusements.

Fully 5000 persons attended the an
nual excursion of the Washington Rail-
way Relief Association last evening to
! River View Many people went down
on the morning and afternoon boats
carrying their lunch baskets. and made
day o: it.
During the afternoon baseball games,
races. and other athletic sports were
participated in by members of the asso-
citation. The evening was devoted 10
dancing and a band concert by the
| Washington Times Newsboys Band,
which again scored great success.
The excursion was attended by nearly
all the officers CT the traction COM
pany and Of the association. Among
these were Gen. George H. Harries.
vice president of the road and president
of the relief association; II. W Fuller,
general manager; James g. Lackey,
secretary CT the company; Charles Reich.
secretary Of the relief association; W
F. Ham. treasurer OF the two organiza-
tions; DR.. C. E. Stone. surgeon for the
company: Robert L. Lee. general super
intendent; George P. Hoover, assistant
attorney for the company; Messrs. VIII
liam Lowry. ]. Moffet, II. Gilpin. VIII
liam Rallinger, and Frank Schoepf. su-
perintendents Of the various lines.
Two Baseball Games.
There were two baseball games during
the afternoon. The first was between
the mines representing the Columbia
division and the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railway Company This game
was won by the Columbia team by a
score of 16 to 13
The second game was between the
team from the Fire Department of the
District and the nine composed of en-
ployes of the electric lighting companies
which are under the control Of the
Washington Traction Railway In this
contest for baseball supremacy the Fire
Department defeated the electric light
company by the score of q to IL
Both games were Witnessed by nearly
everyone on tho grounds. and the hit
ting OF both teams was heavy. The
cheering was plentiful. and the con-
NNsN'.4S hNsAAA4o pOhtu luI dA each OlHeT,
10 the amusement of themselves and
their followers.
One Of the most interesting contests
was the fat mems race Many OF the
employees who have taken on ayoirdupois
while working for the company entered
the contest, and their efforts to win
were provoking. The judges award
ed the prizes TO Mr. W. Patterson, who
is motorman on the Ninth street line
The most amusing event OF the day
was the greasy pole contest. There were
few who had the nerve to brave the
storm of iests that was thrown at any
one who attempted to mount the slippery
pole. Five or six men. however. enter
ed. and tried TO reach the top. The sue
cessful man was Mr.. Barney Barry.
A Large Attendance.
The majority of the visitors went down
on the evening boats. The crowd was
so large that Captain Randall. of the
River View boats, had to send down
three of his largest excursion steamers
to accommodate the excess.
The first beat. the Samuel Pentz. car
ried with it the largest number OF PAS
The principal attraction or the
soat was The Times Newsboys Band |
All down the river the band played |
-atchy music. When the boat was near |
ng the quaint old town of Alcxandria, |
/ found it appropriate TO perform the |
JopUlar air. I'm Tired"
When the boat reached its destination |
he band marched directly to the dining |
-oom on the grounds, where the COM !
nittee had set for II supper. The boys |
,njoyed the repast, and after they had ,
inished said they had never felt bet
er in their lives.
After supper the band gave a concert
N the hotel veranda. A crowd assem-
led around them and cheered Justify
hey played all the popular and catchy
irs of the day.
After the concert the boys we're
urned loose and enjoyed themselves