Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-30
BUSINESS MEMS FEST
Annual Outing and Barbecue
at Loefner's Park.
GREAT THRONG THERE
BUSINESS IGNORED AND HILAR-
ITY REIaNs SUPREME.
Spirit Of Fraternity Dominates and
Good Cheer Dispensed-List
Of Those Present.

Business men from all sections or the CITY
gathered at Loefflers Park yesterday after
noon and evening, for their annual love
feast. Business matters were ignored and
there was a hearty Hello as a greeting
among those present To better celebrate
the day the fatted calf was killed. it being
huge OK in this particular instance, in
order to satisfy the appetites of the great
throng, and all partook generously. Indi-
gestion. govt and such things that some
times trouble were for the moment lost
sight Of 1t was whispered that some few
had cause to remember that there is such
thing indigestion this morning, but
there was nothing to mar last night pleas
ure.
The occasion for this assemblage OF the
business men of the community was the an
Eual outing and barbecue of the Bust
ness Mems Associations of the District
For some time the plans for this outing
have been In preparation by the members
OF the committee appointed some time ago.
And 1t was with much qualification that
they reflected, upon leaving the beautiful
grounds last evening, that the committee
mad done its work WELL and had provided a
good all-around time. The interest taken
in the event before the day came was great
and spoke well for the prospects, and the
realization was far ahead of the expecta-
lions.
Large Number of Invitations.
About 1.5OO invitations were sent out by
Secretary W. F. Guide. Some of these. 1t
was discovered, were to parties addressed
out of town, but the invitations were ac-
cepted by a large majority of those on the
list. They were sent to business men and
other prominent persons In the District and
IN Its government 1t was estimated that
thousand men were on the grounds for a
part OF the time during the festivities of
the afternoon and evening The best of
fee1ng was prevalent everywhere
The chief object for holding the barbecue
Is that the business men of the city shall
become better acquainted with each other
The ordinary business man does not get
time to visit his neighbors. 1t is felt how
ever. that the more united they may be-
come the stronger will be their Influence
when they want something: and the best
way to unite them is to get them acquainted
The prominent members of the business
men ASSOCIATION acted as general recep-
ton committee and they all made record
numbers of tntroductions. Business men
who had never met before ate roast beef
and drank coffee together. The general In
formaity of the occasion made the matter
Of getting acquainted easier.
Spirit Of Fraternity.
Upon alighting from the Brightwood car
at 1880 Brightwood avenue one could SEQ
over the gate to the lawn on the south a big
banner bearing the word Welcome" At
the gate each one was given a ticket which
told him that If he could locate Capt E. G.
Schafer he would obtain two cigars. And
those cigars were typical of the association.
for they were good ones. All around the
fence which inclosed the lawn where the
barbecue was held were streamers of the
national colors. AT frequent intervals too
there were American flags. Three refresh
ment stands were provided. and they were
decorated with the American colors Under
a tent nearest the entrance the relishes We're
served. To the northwest of that tent was
the stand for liquid refreshments.
But there was Il certain odor. noticed even
as one left the car for the grounds, which
sharpened his appetite to the keenest edge
In the rear of the grounds was found the
origin of this odor. Hanging over a coal
fire was huge carcass of an OK killed for
this occasion. The roasting had begun at
30 in the afternoon, SO that by o'clock
when the crowd began to arrive the meat
was a beautiful brown and was nearly ready
to be served. 1t was planned not to serve
any of 1t until after o'clock but the appe-
tiles were so keen that it was considerably
before that hour that those around the
counter were given the first of the roast
beef sandwiches. This stand was popular
one throughout the afternoon and evening
Sausage was also served here
In the evening the grounds were lighted
up with arc lights and with q large number
OF little bulb lights strung in all parts of
into day. Many business men dropped in
for the evening, and they were still coming
as late as half-past s., although the bar
becue was scheduled to be over at 10 o clock.
The Contests.
During the evening a crowd OF colored
boys entertained with some 1aughable con-
tests. The first was a pie-eating contest
A Juicy berry pie was set before each of the
contestants and his hands were tied behind
his back. The first one to finish eating his
pie was TO be the winner. There was a
grand scramble of mouths, noses and
cheeks into the juicy contents of the pies
when the word go was heard. The pies
vanished in a remarkably short time. But
what was even more TO the liking of the
colored contestants was the watermelon
contest. Each was given quarter of
melon, and the way the melon disappeared
was amazing. The winner did not bother
with seeds. and he thus able to keep
the lead. Mr.. Frank Sebring acted as the
starter in these events.
The credit for much of the success of the
outing belongs to the Woodworking MEM
bers of the arrangement committee This
was headed by z. H. Newmeyer and he
had associated with him Samuel Stnemetz,
William F. GUIDE. Frank X. Raymond.
Emil G. Schafer Robert Cook, Samuel
A. Kimberly, Thomas B. Walker B. Frank
Wright. Charles A. Loeffler and Charles
Jacobsen. Mr. Neumeyer had direct charge
of the refreshments, and he was not happy
unless ne was serving something to some
one. Mr.. Stinemetz was in charge of the
amusements, The officers of the associa-
ton, all of whom were active in entertain
ing yesterday, are as follows: President.
James F. Oyster; vice president, Ross P.
Andrews; second vice president b. F.
Saul; secretary, William F. GUIDE; treasurer,
o. G. Staples; counsel. Conrad Fl. Syme;
assistant counsel, Wilton ]. Lambert.
Many of the public officials attended yes
terdays outing. Among these may be men
toned B. F. mcfarland, president of the
District Commissioners: Commissioner H.
L West Col John RiddiA EnRinear Com