The Washington times., 1905-09-20
BUTCHERS GATHER
AT bENN|NG TODAY.
Hold Sway With Barbecue
on Race Track.
TOURNAMENT AND BALL GAME
Dancing Will Add to Pleasures of
IS the Event-Oxen Roasted
= Whole.
TOURNAMENT AND BALL GAME

Ihe Master Butchers Association of
the District of Columbia, is holding
sway at the Benning race track today
celebrating their fifth annual barbecue
and grand tournament.
Long before noon when the gates were
opened. crowds had gathered awaiting
admittance, and by 1:30 O'Clock, when
the festivities began, fully LOCO people
were on the ground
The grand tournament and a baseball
game are the features of this after
moons entertainment while tonight the
browning of the queen of beauty" a
vaudeville entertainment under the di-
rection of Prof. Thornton, and dancing
program will serve to amuse the butch
ers and their friends.
Barbecue's Part.
OF course. IL can not be gainsaid that
the barbecue proper will play a promi-
nent part in the days outing All bar
becues generally do. and in this respect
Washingtons butchers are not going to
be outdone
Two large oxen were put on the spit
at l o'clock sharp. and the barbecue
comrnittee assures all that by 5 o'clock
the rich, rare and juicy roast" will be
ready TO serve. A second roast will be
put Oil Tie SPIT at o CLOCK 10 be ready
TO serve at tonight. Besides this there
Is consignment of large quantity OF
roasted quarters, Sausages galore.
and other incidentals that always go
10 make up a barbecue menu.
y game of baseball between a team
representing the Government Printing
Office and the Commissioners will be
played, commencing at ! o'clock this
afternoon The lineup of the teams is:
q. P o., Hunt, center field: Cotter.
shortstcp; Hayens, left field; Herbert.
third base; Adams, first base; Fenton,
second base; Treadway. right field;
Chamberlain, catcher; Brown. pitcher.
and Davis. Dawson. and Solan substi-
tutes. Commissioners: Hoffman, center
stop; Fitzpatrick. third base; Handiboe.
second base; Collifiower. first base;
Rapp. right field; Cantwell, pitcher;
Gates. catcher, and Chittenden.. Powers
and Rice. substitutes. Umpire. Mr.
Quill.
For the Tournament.
The officers OF the grand tournament
are: Dore Freeman. chief marshal, and
J. b. 'Shaughnessy. herald; aids to Of
ficers. William j. Freeman and Percy
Fowler: official timekeper, A j. Boyer;
judges. r. L. Stonnell, W. Thompson,
William Mullin. T. Shughrue. and J. R.
Kelly. Orator of the day, James c.
Rogers; orator of the evening, Robert
Wells
The committees In charge of the affair
ares
Tournament 'committee-Robert Ston-
nell. chairman; George Hunt, j. A Rey-
nolds. Ernest Reid. William johnson, j.
d. Donovan, Frederick Rogerson.
Baseball committee-M. L. Smith.
chairman; E. T. Woody. J. A. Lynch, J.
Reynolds.
Barbecue and executive committee
J. E Donavan. chairman; J. A Lynch
E I. Woody G. w Botsch, Louis p
Krey. George A. Gerhold.
Carving committee-Charles E. Ebel
chairman; NJ. l. Smith. J. A. Lynch
gerry Lynch, ]. w. Hunter, Edward
Howard. Dan Boyl. E. T. Woody.
E. Gerner, III. OppeGheimer Dave Alex
ander, E. N Reid. NJ. Schuler. Benjamin
Weil. George Sheperd, J. H Buscher,
Joseph Gcier, Charles Kettler A. D.
Smith. Charles A NJ. Loeffier. James
Donovan, F. Rogerson, F. w. Scheele
The officers 81 the Washington branch
OF the national organization which an
nually gives days outing to- their
friends are:
E T Woody. president; William john
son. first vice president: F. Rogerson,
bold, recording and financial secretary;
j. L. Donovan. treasurer, G. W Norton.
outside guard; A d. Smith. inside guard.
Trustees-E- r Woody George A. Ger
hold, j. f. Donovan.
Finance committee-C. w Botsch
Chairman; H Oppenheimer. G. NJ Hunt.
Printing committee-Loufs p Krcy.
Chairman: Charles W. Botsch, w. G.
Carter. Herman Oppenheimer.