Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-28
BUSINESS MEN FR0LIC
OUTING AT CHESAPEAKE BEACH
ENJOYED BY MANY.
Water Polo and Other Athletic Con-
tests Lend Amusements-Races
on the Sand.

decided success. and so enjoyable was the
occasion that another this season on q
smaller scale will probably be arranged.
The field games attracted more than or
binary attention because most Of those who
engaged in the contests were members OF
the association. 1t was case of the mer-
chants laying aside their business cares
and enjoying the games and other attrao-
lions provided by the committee.
Mr.. Frank X. Raymond, president of the
association; Mr.. Barry Buckley, secretary,
and Mr.. Samuel Stinemetz. chairman Of the
amusement committee. were present during
the afternoon and evening. and 1t was
largely due to their work that the affair
proved so successful
Upon reaching the beach on the 2:3O train
the party scattered about the grounds, in
epecting the new Hotel Belvedere and places
of amusement When it was announced
that ell was in readiness for the games the
members of the association and their
friends gathered or the sand and heartily
applauded the efforts of those who partici-
pated in the contests. The 1OO-yard dash
was the first thing on the program, and
Morgan Stinemetz an easy winner, with
Mark Sloan second There WAS tumbling
act on the sand in the sack race, but the
contestants stuck to- it, and DIR. F. o. Nc
Knew was first to cross the line Morgan
Stinemetz came in for the second prize.
Several heavyweights entered the fat men 8
hfty-yard race, but only two of them
Edward Gardner and c. E. E. Flather-ex-
hibited skill, and Gardner won.
Potato Race and Tug of War.
Next on the program was the shot put
ting. Mr.. Raymond, who is perhaps the
best trained athlete in the association. en-
gagged in the contest, but declined to ac-
cept the prize on the grounds that he was
not an amateur. Edward Watkins and DR..
F. o. Mcknew were first and second. re-
spectively. A bushel basket filled with
large new potatoes was brought upon the
scene and potato race announced. Half
a dozen contestants entered. and Morgan
Stinemetz was the first to clear his path Of
the vegetables. Some of the contestants
Sloan remained and finished second
Ana the potatoes go over to the ba tn
houses jokingly remarked Mr. Wicker
sham
,d Edward Watkins and c; E, Steele COM
posed the winning team in the three-leg-
ged race, while DR.. F. O. McKnew and Ed
ward Gardner carried second honors
Inc tug of war proved a spirited contest,
the game being decided by about an inch
after the teams had tugged away for about
three minutes. Mr. Patrick OBrien was
anchor of the winning team, and was
coached by Mr.. Frank P. Madigan Others
who composed the team were Mr.. A. W.
Parham. Mr.. T. B. McNamee. Mr.. E. L.
Brice. Mr.. Edward Gardner and Mr.
Charles Long
Attention was then diverted to the water
where game of polo was soon In prog
ress. This was played in front of the ba tn
houses, where the water was Just the
proper depth to make the game entertain
ing and amusing. So attractive was the
water that number who did not partici-
pate In the game donned bathing suits and
took dip. Stakes were driven and Mr.
Samuel Stinemetz, the referee, took his po-
sition In the center. Mr. Raymond stood
upon the walk leading from the bath
houses to the water and shouted Got" at
each start. E. w. Zeh was captain of one
team, and his side won by score of to g.
The game was interesting from start to
finish, and those who participated were
willing to leave the water when the ball
had been tossed between the stakes for the
last time. Capt Zeh's team was made up
of Mr.. Thomas B. Walker, Mr.. w. L.
Hughes, Mr.. G. w. Engle. Mr.. D. w.
Morse, Mr.. Frederick Long and Mr.. w. L.
Mcdowell.
Banquet al Fresco.
BY the time the game was finished the
excursionists were ready to do justice to
the banquet which was spread in front of
the Hotel Belvedere. The tables were upon
the spacious porches and the decorations
We're all in green. Those who went to the
Beach on the 80 train reached there just
in time to be seated with the earlier ar
rivals at the banquet table. Those about
ident Raymond announced that there would
be no speechmaking. He said, however,
that he was willing to make some excep-
tons and call upon the District officials
present to say few words
The president was taken at his word and
the three Commissioners Major Sylvester,
chief of police, and Chief Belt of the fire
department, consumed no more than five
minutes in what they had to say. Com
missioners Mcfarland and West took oc-
cason to attribute the authorship of GER
tain poetry to Commissioner Biddle, and
the latter was equal to the occasion in his
furnished music for the occasion, and the
singing of q popular song brought the
evenings entertainment to a close Those
who were seated at the banquet table were
and Biddle, Major Sylvester, Chief Belt
Mr.. Frank X. Raymond Mr.. Cuno H.
Rudolph, DR.. Floyd V. Brooks, Mr.. Barry
Buckley. DR.. II. L. E. Johnson. Mr.. Frank
Charles H. Eckstein, Mr. Albert H. Kull,
Mr.. w. C. Long. Mr.. Peter Latterner, Mr.
George Latterner. Mr. A. G. Brust, Mr.
w. s. Knox, Mr.: w. s. Hoge, Mr.. Clayton
Malcolm, Mr.. G. H. Cobb. Mr. T. L. Mar
shall, jr. Mr.. w. w. Bowie, Mr. John W.
Chesley, Mr.. r. Edwin Joyce. Mr.. S. 5.
Cummings of Pittsburg, Mr.. B. F. Saul,
Walter S. Barker, Mr.. Ellery ]. Burt, Mr.
Edward J. Gardner, Mr.. w. L. Hughes Mr.
James p. Tolman. Mr.. II. M Hanor, Mr..
A. w. Parham. Mr.. Motley Anderson Mr.
Thos. Norwood, Mr.. c. e r. Flather, Mr.
Morgan Stinemetz. Mr.. A. w. Parham. Mr..
Samuel w. Stnemetz, Mr.. Patrick O'Brien,
Mr.. Paul Y. Waters, Mr.. T b. McNamee
Mr.. r. P. Andrews, Mr.. Mark Sloan. DR..
5. Clifford. Cox, Mr. A. C. Jenkins Mr. T.
A. Wickersham, Mr. Jaudon Browne, Mr..
Fritz Holman, Mr.. Ernest Loffler, Mr..
William F. Rick, Mr.. George w. Engle, Mr.
c. II. Naughton, Mr.. Martin Schneider, Mr..
George w. Driver, Mr.. c. A Withers Mr..
I. w. Rose, Mr.. Charles G. Lennon. Mr..
David III. Morse, Mr.. l.. w. Thavis, Mr..
Esau l.. Johnson, Mr.. John a. Kapp, Mr.
George w. Engel Mr.. Q. F. Bennett, Mr..
]. G.. Schlosser. Mr.. Harry T.. Rupert, Mr..
Paul ]. Crogan, Mr.. John Croghan, Mr..
Charles r. Darby. Mr.. John w. Gregg Mr.
f. L. Brice. DR.. L. D. Walter. Mr.. Thomas
b. Walker, Mr.. c. F. Long Mr.. W. L. Nc
DOwell. Mr. ]. NJ. Perreard, Mr.. w. H.
Dareglus, Mr.. Charles Long, Major 8. Por-