The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08
VETERANS ATTACK
PLANKEO SHAD
Union Soldiers Alliance at
Marshall Hall.
GOOD OLD TIME DOWN RIVER
Speechmaking by Corporal Tanner, J.
I. Dubois, George R. Wales,
and Others.
GOOD OLD TIME DOWN RIVER

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had. Dlanked shad.
This is the short and simple story OF
the annual Disturbance" at Marshall
Han yesterday afternoon under the aus
( pices Of the Union Soldiers Alliance
The weather was pleasant. the trip
down the river was enjoyable, the fish
was excellent in quality and abundant
In quantity the trimmings were quite
proper. the songs were inspiring. the
speeches never firing. and those who
| neglected TO participate missed an OPP
portumty for having "a good time
which viii not be afforded again until
Comrade Ava 5. Taber the shadmas-
| ter general. issues his call for another
outing next year
A Big Aggregation.
Fully 100 veterans. with their wives,
sons, and daughters. and their SOFAS
I and daughters swecthearts and friends
party of 80 in all. made up the com
! pany- The way they made the shall
disappear ought to be reported TO The
Fish Commission lest the consumptios'
OF this delicious sea food may eneroack
upon the supply
The trip was. of course, made on Tic
Manchester. At 1870 the Marshall Hall
wharf looked like the scene Of "A star
for an old soldiers picnic. The w3-
o
with lunch baskets, for the dinner was
at that moment in course OF prepare
ton twenty miles down the river, AMI
the voyage simply whetted the apne
tires OF the go
Watching the Cooks.
When the landing was made every
body rushed 10 the dining pavilion and
stood about the open-air kitchen and
saw the shad bake. Then they strollea
about the grounds. When the dinner
/ bell rang everybody hurried TO the oper-
ating tables in the dining hall.
The shadmaster general took his posi-
tion AT the head Of the long rows OF
! tables. At his right sat the Rev. DR..
John N. Schick. pastor of the Presi-
dents church, who invoked Divine
blessing. Then everybody fell to and
began to execute the purpose for which
everybody had COme-namely 10 eat a
good shad dinner. Fortunately there
was enough and TO spare.
When nothing was left but the bones,
there were a number of impromptu ad-
dresses. which added greatly to the in
terest of the dinner and the pleasure Of
the trip. Mr. Taber made his usual
speech OF welcome; al least. il was said
! by his comrades that he has been max
I ing the same sort Of remarks at every
such disturbance for years and al
admitted that no one can do better.
A Fuuuaker.
George r Wales, Of the Civil Service
Cone rf.issian the next speaker. although
NOT a veteran, nada himself very much
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iiOiiIs win me oiU 9oluieis' anu Aepu
! the dlhers IN an uproar OF laughter
with stories. and the personal incidents
which made him a guest OF the alliance.
James 7. Dubois. Of the State De-
partmeut made an elOauent speech ap-
propriate TO the occasion. Incidentally
he recalled the fact that the day was
the fortietb annfversarv of the third
days enlightenment in the Wilderness.
Comrade John Littlebridge was down
upOu the shadrnaster's rrosgr.,r, for a
song. So well aid ne please Ibaf he was
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