The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-22
Dimes on Planked Shad,
Plays Ball, and En-
joys Holiday.
MACFARLAND PRAISES
The Commissioner ReCountS
What Organization Has
Done for District.

What did the Board of Trade do yes
terday?
The Board Of Trade went to River
View en- bloc and ate planked shad.
Did the members have a good time?
Wen; never better; just ask anybody
who participated. including the guests.
Combined Benefactions.
The weather was ideal for the outing.
the crowd was congenial. the fish was
excellent. including the roes. which were
numerous. and so were the filters. both
solid and liquid And the way thoce
merchants. lawyers. and other business
men ate warranted the opinion that
the cuisine department of their respec-
tive domestic establishments had been
closed for a month.
1t was the eleventh annual event of
the kind. and none has been more sue
cessful. Upward of 200 members of
the board. together with their guests.
made the pilgrimage, and enjoyed not
only the feast. but a days sport
Half Of the number went down on the
Pentz at 10 o'clock. and made the pre-
liminaTy arrangements for the dinner
a dozen or more Of the members don
ned big white aprons. and went into
the Kitchen. supervised the preparation
OF the meal. and gave orders TO the col
ored cooks for baking the shad
old-Time Baseball.
Others went out upon the field and
INDUCED in the great national game
and showed how much better PLAYERS
they are than the Senators. II was the
old-fashioned school boys game. where
the diamond was fun Of heIders and
there were so many shortstops that
they continually fell over each other
chasing the elusive sphere as the bats
man got to first. 1t was the old game
where there were no sides but where
the batter retired 10 the last place in
the field when he was put out, the catch
or took his place. the pitcher took his
the first baseman stepped into the box
and so on uD
But every man had a chance. and
more fun than a circus.
There were many pairs Of torn trous-
ers. number Of bruised shins and
lame limbs when the game" was over.
but everybody had q good time.
Late Corners Hungry.
The remainder Of the party went down
on the o'clock boat and were met at
the wharf by the early arrivals Then
all repaired to the grounds and waited
around anxiously for the welcome sound
Of the dinner bell. Some amused them |
selves by Shooting the chute" others |
took trip upon the scenic canal. and |
imagined they were on the great 18th |
milan waterway. others pitched quoIts
and the remainder looked on and hun |
gered.
At o'clock the gong sounded. The |
scramble for seats looked like the sea
Z WHHr
was room for all, a plenty TO eat and /
t. spare. The entertainment committee.
which went into the kitchen to super /
wise the cooking OF the dinner had done |
itself proud. 1t appeared upon the din
Ing floor and OBLIGATED as amateur wait /
ers. assisting the colored professionals.
and accepted with good nature the jibes /
and jokes Of those who waited but did /
not serve. Tables filled the spacious |
dining hall, and another row extended |
the length OF the broad piazza.
Good Things to Eat.
The following indicates what the mem
bers OF the board and their guests ate.
excepting the poetry. the laureate au-
thor Of which IS not known:
MENU.
Time and tide It's said. wait not for lis
sut the boat Will, surely, II the boiler
So take your time In eating and III p
the b-im.
And don't hurry tn waiter. or you'n
go away slim.
To begin with. Snap-Her Soup.
Spring (Of 80 Onions Olives Irish shase
Rsdishes. cOchhineal Jackets.
Shad hoe. guaranteed female and bone
less.
sim Asparagus. strong Butter Sauce
Sliced very thin Tomatoes. yaUer
sauce.
Shad on The Single.
Lord Bacon on the side
Hot Corn Bread weather permitting) |
Bran New Potatoes, real Cream Sauce |