Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-05
BUSY MEN AT PICNIC
Afternoon Spent on Marshall
Hall Lawns.
DINNER AND SPORTS
SEVERAL SKILLED CHEFS PRE-
PARE SPECIAL SALADS.
Capt. Allison Major Donates Use Of
Lot for Benefit Of
Children.

The green lawns of Marshall Hall were
never more beautiful than they were yes
terday. and the annual outing of the Bust
ness Mems Association was therefore most
enjoyable 1t was about O'Clock when
the party of nearly two hundred excursion
lists reached the river resort. and an hour
later dinner was served While awaiting
the dinner hour the party enjoyed the
beauty of the place and INDUCED in nu-
merous forms Of amusement.
There were people enough in the party to
comfortably fill the big dining room. Mr..
George P. johnson, manager of Marshall
Hail. was on hand to see to the service IN
the dining room, and he provided a splen-
did dinner There was an absence OF speech
making which, the guests conceded, mace
the affair all the more enjoyable. Seated
at the head table were the guests OF the as
ISOLATION Commissioner West and Major
Sylvester. Others at the table included III
j. Ramsey hewitt. Capt. Allison Nallof, Jr'
Mr. p V. DeCiraw. MIR. FRANK IL. Rayinoilu'
Mr. Barry Buckley Mr.. S. w. Stinemetz
Mr.. Harry Lee Mr.. P. H. Deis, Mr.: William
Koch and Mr.. VIM. F. Guide. Mr.. GUIDE, the
president of the association. occupied a seat
at the head of the table with the lnNileu
guests to his right and left.
Major Sylvester's ideas concerning play
grounds for children were discussed at the
table and Capt. Nailor made an of1er or
piece of property for such uses. when
Major Sylvester promptly accepted. Ihe
property offered is at New YORK avenue
and 1st street northwest, formerly Lo zen.
lers garden, and contains Oooo square Aeo'
of ground well shaded.
"Ill turn over the property 10 YOU ~.
the children" said Capt Major, ana let
you do everything except pay tne taHes'
The children can do the rest, and !! prom
Use that I'll be of them several times
no The young ones Ildy
nut I'D swings, climb the trees ana 90 as
they please without being lnterIereu VIII
even if they happen to break the pranches
.'Playgrounds in that neighborhood are
badly needed" Major Sylvester said. ana
| know the children will be delighted 10
hear what you have done for them.
Commissioner West also expressed pleas
IRE eyidencing his interest in the matter
of making provision for the children.
Then Came the Salads.
There were no toasts to be drunk, out
there were salads to be devoured, ana
when Major Sylvester told Of a new dish
that he had christened police salad COM
missioner West and President Gude IN
sisted that he should give practical dem,
onstration Oranges. pepper. salt and OIL
were needed, and in short time the thlr-
teen at the head table found them
selves obliged to take dose OF the major
preparation. The oranges had been sHcen
slices Then the olive oil was added. The
comments were not encouraging, but the
salad soon disappeared and the salad 1eVer
spread to other tables
Commissioner West had no idea OF being
outdone and he prepared what he called
a rose salad" using rose leaves and con-
diments adding Worcestershire sauce, in
addition to the formula for what those at
the table christened Sylvester salad.
II can't afford to let anything go by
with roses in it, remarked Mr.. GUIDE, VINO
is rose grower, and he ventured 10 taste
the Commissioners salad. Capt Major
consented to accept leaf after the maker
of the salad had partaken of some OF 1t,
but Major Sylvester was not to be con-
WINGED that he roses were equal 10 the
oranges. Capt. Majors turn came next.
and the thirteen at the table agreed that
he was the champion. He was heard to
tell the waiter to bring him bunch of
mint and it was believed that he wanted
sauce for the next course. which was to be
roast lamb To the surprise of everybody
the waiter brought thirteen glasses and
sprig of mint was put up in each glass.
Bottles of Mumm's extra dry followed.
and the health of the one who concocted
the "Nailor salad was drunk.
Athletic Events.
When dinner was finished the party re-
paired to the field. where Mr.. Frank X.
Raymond, ably assisted by Mr.. Samuel W.
Stinemetz and Mr.. Joseph Burkart, had
made preparations for several athletic
events There were five participants in the
potato race, a most exciting event. Dr.
Chester A. Beatty was the first to fill his
bucket, with F. A. Steele close second.
Charles Madert. A. D. Waring and Thos. ].
Fisher. jr.. were the other participants.
Madert, r. Irby. A. Warning and ]. P.
Miller, jr., competing for the honor. Ma
dert was an easy winner. In the fifty-yard
dash DIR. Beatty was winner, with Mr.. A.
Lit, fn,rv fr,nh holt v,I
Thomas Scott. William Pfeil, Hugh Harvey
and Patrick Cannon also made the dash.
Next on the program came the tug OF war,
and for two minutes the twelve men in
contest tugged and pulled. Finally the
team of T. ]. DeLashmutt succeeded in
making it's competitors let go the rope.
Others in the winning team We're W. w.
Danenhower, A. l.. Kull, Hugh Phillips, E.
l.. Johnson and Louis p Hall. The losing
team was composed of r. T. Scott. C. w.
Engel P. A. Cannon, G. F. Bennett, G. NJ.
Mccain and Thomas B. Walker. r. G.
Madert and Charles 1rby composed the
winning team in the three-legged race,
while the losing team was made UP by A.
Warning and r. A. Dent. The program was
brought to close with sack race and
three-legged contest. In which the con-
testants were colored men employed on the
grounds
Guests Who Participated.
Among those who enjoyed the afternoons
vester. William F. GUIDE, DR.. J. Ramsey
hewitt. Frank X. Raymond. Samuel w.
Stinemetz. Allison Nailor. jr., P. v. De
Graw. Barry Buckley, William Koch, P. H.
Deis. Harry Lee. Cuno H. Rudolph. Chas.
E. West. G. M. Hunt c. w. Smith. Freder-
lex G. GiesekinS, J. A. Burkart, Frank c.
Berens. Henry A. Lehman. Louis P. Hall.
Matthew Trimble. Albert S. Kull, Hugh F.
Harvey. P. A Cannon. P. F. Carr. J.
Shappirio, A. Leftwich Sinclair. William
Hahn. Marcus Notes, William Pfeil, George
w. Engel. DR.. F. A. Czarra, ]. c. Tolman,
A. c. Dexter. Alfred Mayer, Joseph Stras-
berger. A. E. Offutt. Isaac Cans c. E.
Emig. v. Baldwin Johnson. J. H Buscher,
DIR. L. D. Walter, w. A. White, C. o. Rice
Abram Frey. George A Myers. DR.. Charles
Allen. J. Fred Kelley. Maj. G. A. Armes
Chas. M. Mccain. Frank A. Steele, j. P.
Walker William w. Danenhower, julius
Lansburgh Lynn O. De Lashmutt, Thos. J.
De Lashmutt. D. J. McCarty, Motley Ander-
SON. George w. Driver. Maj. E. B. Town
send. Maj John l.. Loud. p. H. Heiskel,
ChaS. Y DiggS. Edward s. Clark Hugh 7