Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-05
INDEPENDENTS BIG PICNIC.
The Fire Company Did Itself Proud
At Boucher's Grove
Yesterday.
BIGGEST CROWD OF SEASON.
Various Committees Work Early
And Late To Give Good
Time To All.

There was something doing all day
yesterday at the picnic OF the lnue-
pendent Fire Company at Bouoher's-
ON the-Spa. From early morning TIL
late at night the grounds were hlled
with the pleasure seekers, who came I'm
greater numbers than ever BEFORE in
the history Of the place.
sThe entire affair was complete sue
cess and reflected great credit ON the
committee in charge, who worked
early and late in order to perpetuate
the interest of the picnicers. Every
one of the boats connected with the
place were in commission and were on
the constant go from morning till
night, carrying the passengers back
ward and forward.
The large boat of Mr.. Boucher was
fitted with a Knox engine just IN
time for the picnic and had IL not been
for this fact il would have been almost
impossible to care for the large crowd
which was present. Many persons
drove to the grounds in teams and still
Others reached the spot in boats which
they had secured elsewhere. The pic
nicers entered into the amusements
which had been provided with rare
zest and each and every device seemed
to convert their loose change into
priokly heat.
The wheel of fortune was i'm charge
of Edward L. Beavin and Louis III.
Martin and did land office business.
Then there was boating and bathing,
swinging and dancing, knocking the
head off the niger baby and kindred
amusements without number. The
dancing, music for which was furnish
ed bv Professor Schreyer's orchestra,
was from 2 TO 6 and from TO IL 30
There was plenty of shade, good
breeze and other conditions which
made the day and place an ideal one
The refreshment stand was present IN
all its glory and attended TO the press
ing need of the inner man in good
shape.
Here were sold sandwiches OF all
kinds, ice cream, cakes and soft
drinks. Ii was presided over by Mr.
McCleland Brewer, that postmaster
in dispensing goodies, particularly to
the ladies, assisted by Morgan o. Par
lett, Harry S Kenohington, Edward
Hopkins and CHARLES M. Pindell. The
chief hygasticutis of the dancing COM
mittee was Fenner Clark, assisted by
Harry Blackburn and Spedden Ivey.
while John II. Strange handled the
paSteDOardS Tor tue onblre picnic. MI.
Charles NJ Russell was chairman of
the general committee on arrange
ments and was ably assisted by George
+. Quaid. Taken altogether 1t was
one of the most successful picnics
given by the fire company. The at
tendance was in the neighborhood of
800 and the receipts will show profit
of over 500.
In connection with the picnic there
| was a merchandise prize shoot by the
Annapolis Gun Club, which was we'll
patronized There were three events
of ten birds each. The winners, in
which the first man in each event
made a clean score, were as follows;
First Eyent--Brown first, Shannon,
| second Smith and Boucher. third.
Second Event-Welsh, first; Basil,
second Davis, third.
Third Event-Basil, first, Davis,
second Waters, third.
Following the prize shoot the An
napolis Gun Club held the regular
weekly shoot for the class medals.
Knackstedt was high in Glass A,
| smashing "a of q possible 20 targets.
In Glass b, Brown brought down 21
of the birds and got the medal in that
| event