The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
BIG ARTY
AT BEACH
Third Annual Picnic Of Loco
tive Works the Most Enjoy
able Yet Had.
INTERESTING
CONTESTS
Sixteen Hundred Persons Had
Sports, Games, Competitions
and ADJUSTMENTS.

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Tho third annual outing and picnic Of
the employees Of the American Loconio-
tive Company's Richmond Works at
,,uckr6o Beach yesterday, though, per-
taps cxcclled in the number participating,
\ was In many respects superior to any
vet given. Nor was the crowd n small
one. save by comparison with the mann
y moth ores OF 1902 and 1903, for no fewer
than 1000 persons went down In tho long
trains.
Tho programme OF entertainment nnd
the various contests and competitions In,
cldent thereto were not excclled in in
terest BY tliose OF tho two preceding;
years, while the Same precision in d.
rectIng the affhir and all IT'S features
marked this outing that has characterized
the Others. The journey and the entire
day were without mishap of any sort,
tho weather was ideal, the department Of
all the nearly two thousand people was
faultless. and there was. In short. moth
l&ing to mar tho perfect harmony and
pleasure OF an IDEAL picnic. Practically
every ono connected with the great plant,
from the managing director down, was
present. Get Az Ss.t 8
Governor Montague, who was in tho
vicinity, came over 10 the beach and
spent tho afternoon with the picnic par
", witnessing with pleasure the various
contests and enjoying them all. lie
made very happy little address to the
assembled throng and was received with
& great enthusiasm !.
Owns the Place.
+ 60 IS
IS The committees In charge Of tho OUT
ing had provided free lemonade for ALL
and It was as abundant as water. All
the amusement features of the resort
were chartered for the entire day by the
committees. and the entire place was
turned over to the children to enjoy any
thing they chose, free of all charge to
them, and they ,ayailed themselves OF the
privilege. The number OF children on
The outing was larger than every Before,
and every one appeared to enjoy the day
to the fullest extent.
There were many contests and compe-
titIons going on at the same time and be-
ing Judged with a ,committee in charge
OF each. SO thet full list OF the wir-
Iers In the various events viii not be had
Until tomorrow. when the subcommittee
report TO the general committee. Hero
are the results In many OF the most in
teresting competitions. however,:
Baby show for children between five
and twelve months old; first prize,
silver cake basket, won by Mr. Fat
II Lanes little boy, aged eight months. One
prize donated by Nowlan and Company
and tho other by the Richmond Dairy
Eaby show for children between one
end three years of age; first prize. an
imported clock. donated by Rothert and
Company, went to little Amella Their
man; second prize. half dozen tea
spoons donated BY the Virginia Carolina
Hardware Company, to little Miss Beb-i
out e
Baby show for children between three
and SIX years of age; first price awarded
to Louis Leaman. son Of Mr.. w. p. Lea
man. q handsome lamp. donated by ]. II.
Rose and Company; second prize was
$50 worth OF Jewelry, donated by DE-
Buchanan and Son.
Clay pigeon shoot--Won by Messrs.
Walter ard Bruce McLeiland. respec-
lively, who tied and then shot off the
tie. First prize. gun case. donated by
T. w. Tignor and Son; second, a Globe
Special hat. donated by the Globe Cloth
ing Company: third prize. HAT. donated
by the Poindexter- Kirk Parrish Company.
China egg contest. for ladles-FEst
prize. gold brooch. donaetd BY
Charles Keppler. went TO Mrs. Fat Lane;
the second. S worth of groceries. donated
.
to Mrs. J. II. Bradley
Matter of Race Suicide.
Judging the largest family-This proved
in a tie between tho families OF Mr. and
Mrs. ]. II. Bradley and Mr.. and Mrs
Butler. each having nine children. In q
toss-up for first prize, a tea set OF fifty
SIX pieces. donated By the Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley won. Mr.. and Mrs. Butler being
given second prize, handsome rocking
chair, donated by Jurgens. Mr.. and Mrs
II. G. Williams won the third prize. q
81 hat. from Loyensten's Sons.
In the jig dancing contest the first
prize, pair OF Douglas shoes, went to
Mr.. Blunt. and the second honor. a
}Naughan's i Best Razor, went to MT.
Charles Bradley.
Ono OF the features OF tile day We're the
wrestling matches, one for lightweight
and another for heavyweight. These
were watched with interest by large
crowds. The heavyweight match was ba-
tween T. IT.. Sharpley and G.. w. Bebout.
Mr.. Bebout won two successive falls. tho
first in eighteen and the other In fifteen
minutes, after q hard tussle. Inc fnatch
was jcatch-as-catch-ca can,
In the lightweight contest the confess
tants were leslie Goyne and Mr.. Luck
Mr. Goyne winning two falls and the
match In eight and ten minutes. re-
spectvely, The prize for the heavyweight
match was a Dunlap hat donated by
Sheriff simon Solomon. and that for
the lightweight was s. In trade at James
McGraw's The matches were refereed |
by Mr.. Herman Underwater.
The prlzc for the committeeman SELL
ing most. tickets was won by Mr. ]. III.
Harvey who received a set of carveis
donated by Baldwin and Brown, and Mr.
George Doane was second best. receiv-
ing fifteen lunch books at Ceases,
The other contests We're quite as inter-