The Washington times., 1903-05-17
Business Men Forgot Their
Dignity at River View.
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT
Planked Shad, Baseball, and Speeches
Occupy Most of Their Time-Com-
missioner Macfarland Talks.

Feasting, sport and good-fellowship
marked the annual shad bake of the
Board of Trade at River View yesterday
afternoon. Several hundred members OF
down on the morning and afternoon
steamers. and the day was given up 10
one of the good times for which The
Board of Trade is famous.
Immediately after the arrival OF the
morning boat a baseball game was
started by two mines selected from the
younger blood. Sam Stinemetz was
captain of one side and William H.
Henshaw the other. There was some
good playing but the coaching of the
popular halter and the irrepressible
Crown Lunch man were the features OF
the game. The official score, could not
be found last night, and amid conflict
ing rumors II was CLEANED that Hen
shaw's men really won the game, hut
that the scorer on Stinemetz's side was
the better man with figures.
Sports in Order
Other sports were the order of The
day, and the old fellows engaged III
pool. Switchboard, and pitching quoits.
Dinner was served at O'Clock in the
big dining room, where nearly $50 hum
cry men were fed on the choicest of Po-
tomac shad. baked TO a turn on hot
oak planks.
Prominent Speakers Present.
The exercises of the day were in the
pavilion after dinner. Commissioner
Macfarland was the chief speaker
Thomas w Smith, president OF the
Board OF Trade. made a brief address
and introduced the guests, including The
District Commissioners and several
others Commissioner Macfarland said:
Three years ago. just before l TOOK
the oath of office as Commissioner OF
the District of Columbia for the first
time. you were kind enough to give me
Godspeed Half in fun. half in earnest,
you promised to stand by me even when
you disagreed with me as to details, TO
be to my virtues very kind, and to my
faults a little blind. and at least to give
me the benefit OF the doubt, knowing
that | did not seek the Office and be-
lieving that l meant to do my best
In Touch With the People.
The sympathy and support which you
then pledged me as l entered the public
service of the District. you have gen
erously given me ever since. have never
appealed to you in vain for aid in any
public endeavor. You have made me
feel not only that l had the consent of
the governed, but that had what is far
better. their cooperation and good Will.
We have worked together through three
notable years. We have taken part in
the beginning of the new Improvement
and development OF the District OF Co
lumbia, from the celebration OF It's cen
tennial anniversary in 1900. We have
seen all the important projects for the
District taken up in Congress, consid
cred. in some cases planned. and in
others put in execution. We have seen
the appropriation increased TO meet the
increased needs. We have seen the new
interest OF the country, proud Of the
National Capital. promoting its ad-
vancement We have seen the prosper
Gus growth of the District, not merely
material. but spiritual as well. All that
has been accomplished has meant hard
work, hard fighting occasionally; 1t has
been a fair chapter OF strenuous life.
But it has had it's reward. and chiefly
the greatest OF all compensa tions. the
knowledge that things that are worth
while are being brought to pass. Crate
fui as am for steadfasts encourage