Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-07-19
THEY entertained royalty
Business Men Most Bountiful Hosts
At Yesterdays All
Day Outing.
RECORD BREAKING CROWD IN
ATTENDANCE.
Grove Overlooked And
Annapolis Was Nearly
Deserted.

Practically all Annapolis went to
Boucher's S grove across Spa creek yes
terday during the forenoon and after
noon, and that portion of the popula-
tion of the Ancient City which did
not go early packed bag and baggage
and removed across the Spa for the
evening fun, provided by the Annap-
oils Business Mems Association.
Although the members of this pro-
gressive association have in the past
distinguished themselves as hustlers
aud doors of good works, they made a
record for themselves in their public
entertainment of the people of Annap-
olisvat their annual outing yesterday
which surpassed all previous efforts
The committee appointed several
weeks ago TO manage the all-day out
ing, was composed of men most aptly
suited to the work, and to add TO the
pleasure and general success of the
day, practically each and every mem
ber of the association turned to and
lent willing hand to see that all of
the guests had good time.
{ Twelve hundred tickets had been is
sued and these were all distributed
and used. besides which numbers of
persons were admitted without passes
While tickets numbered over one
thousand, provisions at the lunch and
refreshment stands were ample to meet
a much larger Idemand, and everyone
present who applied was supplied with
ice cream and cake, as we'll as more
substantial eatables. As an instance
of how well the association had pro-
yided for the picnicers TIA 3 single item
of ice cream consisted of nearly half
a hundred gallons.
Duri lg the evening music was fur
niShed in the pavilion by portion of
the Naval Academy orchestra, and
Notwithstanding the heat, the young
folk and even some of those older than
this enjoyed the "light fantastic" to
the utmost One of the features of the
entertainment was to have
been the weekly meeting of the An
napolis Gun Club members for the
usual trap shoot This however, was
not pulled off on account of an acci-
dent to the traps. Just as the first
squad of four men had finished their
round of shots a portion of the work
ing mechanism of the new trap broke
and all efforts at repair failing it be-
came necessary to call the event off.
Great credit is due not alone to the
committee having in charge the ar
rangements, but also TO Mr.. Boucher.
for his arrangements for ferrying the
unusually large crowd to and from
the grove. This was comparati vely
simple matter during the afternoon,
but later in the evening there was an
almost constant stream of passengers
going to the grove and these had prac-
tically all to be returned between mid
night and / O'Clock when the rush
began The big power launch and
large batteau, used for transporting
the crowd, made regular trips and al
though the wharf on the far side of
the creek was packed not a single ac-
cident occurred to mar the day s pleas
ure, and every person had been taken
from the grove before IL o clock.
For the success of the affair too
much credit cannot be given to the
committee, of which Aaron l.. Good
man was chairman, and which consist
ed of the following other gentlemen
Harry l.. Kenchington, Winson G.
Gott and Philip e. Porter. These
gentlemen worked faithfully to serve
shose who were the guests of the Busi-
ness Mems Association. They dispensed
80 gallons of ice cream, 2, 200 sand
wiches, 800 gallons of lemonade, three
barrels of hard crabs, besides thousands
of small cakes and other good things.
The people were feasted 1t was a
jolly and good natured crowd and
everybody thoroughly enjoyed the oc-
casion and feel dOubly grateful TO
their host-the Business Mems Asso-
citation.
Although there passed through
Boucher's boathouse I $50 people to
cross the creek for the picnic grounds,
vet this entire number were all away
from the grounds, the lights out and
the management at Boncher's back in
their boathouse at twenty minutes of
twelve This was handling the crowd
exceedingly we'll. The Knox engine
in the launch worked beautifully and
the boat did splendid service.