Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
Thousands Enjoy the Holiday
at Nearby Resorts.
BOATS WERE CROWDED
ORGANIZATIONS AT RIVER VIEW
AND MARSHALL HALL.
Sports and Games Make Interesting
Programs-On the Line of
the Railroads.

streets today one would not think that the
Labor Cay excursions were drawing many
persons out of town. but appearances are
deceiving and especially in cases of this
kind. The merry parties and individuals
bent on pleasure seem to multiply them
selves, and appear, in their hurry1ng 10
and fro. to be much greater in numbers
than they really are. This explanation
Seems to be the only one, for the USUAL
holiday crowds have been pouring out 10
all of Washingtons resorts during the
whole day.
A desire to see the circus parade Kept
many In town this morning. and desire TO
witness the performance itself this after
noon no doubt held many also; but the
general number of excursionists was but
slightly decreased, If any. Boats to the
river resorts left at intervals all day. as
also the excursion trains to chesapeake
Beach and Bay Ridge. Many persons VINO
felt that they could not leave home in The
morning began their day of pleasure at
noon, and others will content themselves
with car rides and moonlight water trips
tonight.
The steamers Harry Randall and T. V.
ArIowsmith made trips to Colonial Beacn
Saturday, Sunday and this morning In or
der that the last few days of the summer
season might be enjoyed away from home
by those who wished for the opportunity
The good hotel service and the many
amusements, including. of course, fine salt
water bathing, always Insure an excellent
time at this resort. The Arrowsmith left
this morning at S:45 O'Clock and will leave
the beach at o'clock, remaining four
hours thus giving the excursonists ample
time for bathing, grabbing and fishing.
Ample arrangements were made by the
committees in charge of the transportation
Of the excurSoniStS to River View and Mar
shall Hall. From 10 o'clock this morning
steamers have been running to these places
at intervals of about an hour and hall,
md they scheduled to continue until 80
this evening. All the boats of these two
transportation companies are expected to be
on hand at the River View and Marshall
Hall wharves this evening to bring the
crowds back to the city. Arrangements
have been made to avoid any undue crowd
Ing on the return trip.
At Marshall Hall.
The twelfth annual Labor day family ex-
:ursion of District Assembly No. 66. knights
Of Labor. appropriated Marshall Halls
amusements today. A feature of the ceie
bration was a game of base ball between
teams representing the carpenters and
painters assemblies affiliated with District
Assembly. No. &c. The prize Is the silver
,up offered by The Star, which was won last
year by the carpenters. The committee on
sports recommended that professional base
ball pitching should not be allowed in the
contest for this cup. The recommendation
was made because it was alleged the win
ners of last years game, in order to main
tain their advantage for permanent possess
sion of the cup, had gone outside the ranks
of organized labor for pitching talent. The
carpenters. last years winners, claim this
right. asserting that their opponents the
old Painters Assembly. being now a
mixed one, has much larger field from
which to select it's team.
The executive committee after hearing
both sides. decided that both teams must be
composed wholly of members of organized
labor This game was to be played this
morning just after the arrival of the 10
O'Clock boat. News of the outcome of the
game has not yet reached the city
The following is the program Of the other
sports at Marshall Hall and the committees
in charge
Hundred-yard dash for boys under If
teen years Egg race for girls under
twelve years. Three-legged hurdle race
fifty yards. hurdles to be nine inches high
and ten feet apart. Sausage mouth-grab-
bling contest. the sausages to be tied on a
line and the contesting boys and girls to
have their hands tied behind their backs
Creased pig chase. Egg race for girls I'M
der ten years Three potato races. one for
boys and girls Jointly and two for boys and
girls separately, potatoes to be placed one
yard apart in a thirty-yard race Sack
race for adults and boys. The prizes for
juniors Will be gold rings. knives, vases
and so forth. Money prizes were to be
awarded to adult winners. Following are
the committees:
Executive-T. P. o'Dea. Thomas shee-
han. ]. Frank OMeara. Harry Martin, J.
X. Porter.
sports-J Frank O'Meara. w. F. Will
kinson. James H. Mitchell. w. F. Moran.
p. L. O'Brien.
order-E. ]. Dakin. ]. E Collins John
F. Mowat j. C. Wilson. Arthur Charles
There will be prize waltzng after the
arrival of the evening boat 1t is estima ted
that 1.500 persons went to Marshall Hall
today
River View.
The Master Builders Association. the
Employing Contractors Association and
the Washington Board of Trade were in
vited to participate with the Central Labor
Union in celebrating the laboring mans
holiday at River View. The afternoon boat
for this place took an immense crowd and
the number of persons on the grounds this
afternoon has been estimated atuOver 600
The Sam'l j. PentZ and the Estelle Ran
dali left Randalls wharf every hour dur
ing the day, and some of the boats stopped
at Alexandria to take on passengers
The following program was made out for
today at River View:
One hundred yard race, open to mem
bers of the Central Labor Union only. Hun
dred-yard dash, open to all Hundred-yard
dash. open to boys fourteen years and I'M
der Sack race, open to all. One mile heel
and toe walking match, open to members
OF the central Labor Union only. Running
high jump for boys sixteen years and I'M
der. Pole vault. open to all. Putting six
teen-pound shot for the championship of
the District. open to all. Egg race, fifty
yards. for ladies. open to all. Three-legged
race. open to all
Prof. Joyce. athletic instructor of Car
roll Institute, was appointed referee in the
athletic events and Frank K. Raymond
and b. II. Stfnemetz were to serve as field
Judges. The committees follow:
Executive (red badge)-H. w. Sherman
president: E. ]. Ratigan. secretary; j. NJ
Heisley. treasurer; N. c. Sprague. C. A.
Cook.
Athletic sports (blue badge)-John Nc
Vey. chairman; John Hamerstrom, W. Sill
yer. r. H Cowen. John S. Kelly.
Committee on order (tri-color hadgeeJ
NJ. Heisley, chairman: ]. c. Lynch, s. f.
Adams. c. w. Winslow.
Committee on donations-C. f. DIETRICH.
chairman: j. b. Dickman. Z. ]. Roche ID.
Lear J. III. Brinkman.
Ticket committee purple badge)-E. J..
Ratigan. chairman; II. ]. Wells w. e.
Thompson, ID. NJ. Desmond, Charles 4.
DIETRICH
Floor committee white badgeeJ. A
DAILY, chairman; III. j. Laubach. ID. ID. Yea,
l.. ]. Roche. c. A Pfau.
Printing committee. Il. Dickman chair
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