Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-03
sembly &C. knights Of Labor. made merry
with their friends and patrons.
Program Of the Carpenters.


The program at River View was well ar
ranged and very attractive. The star fea-
ture Of the day will be a wrestling bout be-
tween Charles E. Ramsay. the amateur 145-
pound champion wrestler Of New York, and
Joseph Turner, the 140-pound champion of
this city. The best two out Of three falls
win.
Other events will be a ball game between
the teams from st. Peters and st. Vim
10O-yard dash for men; tug of war between
the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and
the Carpenters and Joiners Union, No. 1872
shoe contest, in which boys under fourteen
years will contest, the shoes of the con-
testants being placed In box and the one
getting his shoes out of the box and on his
feet first to win prize; 50-yard dash for
the ladies, and three-legged race.
In the evening there will be an exhibition
on the dancing pavilion of fancy cake
walking, and music and dancing will be
feature of the day. as well as shooting the
chute and riding the various other amuse-
ments at the resort. The committees in
charge of the outing at River View are:
Executive committee-Joseph X. Potter.
chairman: E. B. Burns, secretary and
treasurer; L. w. Lloyd, T. E. Arnold and
Thomas Woltz. Sports committee-John
Piland, chairman: L. w. Matter. James
Derry. Lewis D. Luebkert and j. W. John
man: c. H. Adams, A. F. Morrisett, Jacob
Nusbaum and James Buyer.
Knights Of Labor.
The program OF District assembly at
Marshall Hail began on the arrival of the
steamer from the city this afternoon. and
In addition to the playground events Of the
children there will be games for the grown
folks some of which are: A 75-yard dash
for men. 5O-yard dash for girls. sack race.
three-legged race, potato race. a tug of war
between members Of L. A. 1708 and L. A.
174S. and prize waltz in the evening.
The committee of arransements- consists
OF: Executive cOmmittee-Thomas Shea
han chairman; ]. F. O'Meara, L. P. Wild.
E. ]. Dakin. j. j. Deery Thomas P. ODay.
]. E. Collins and H. Martin. Boat and
c cS%fors c9mHtt Mea1 F. Mitchell
w. G. Champion. James H. Whitemore.
Charles Lynch and ]. T. Tressey. Sports
committee-E. J. Dakin. chairman: J. F.
Hail. George E. SUSAN no"A William SIns Beha.
Dancing committee-H. A. Martin, F. H.
Mokes. J. Lindsay A. Childs. William Bal
ser. A. F. Lengstack and H. D. D. Digney.
The reproduction Of the annual games Of
the children in the pulic play grounds will
be feature of the afternoon. It Is ex-
pected that about 400 children will take
part in the courts, and DR.. Curtis. assisted
by Prof. B. J. Wefers, will have charge
Of the exhibitions.
Athletics at Washington Grove.
Washington Grove had a large contingent
of visitors for the Labor day sports. and
the program as published in The Star sew
eral days ago was carried out in full
feature Of the games were two one
mile relay races, the first between teams
representing the Columbia Athletic Club of
this city and the Mount Washington Club
of Baltimore and the second between teams
from Linden. Kensington. Rockville, CATH
ersburg. Poolesville and Washington Grove.
This last race was for the championship of
Montgomery county and for the Foster
trophy cup
The other events at the grove to day were
sixty-yard novice race, a lOO-yard dash,
22O-yard dash. 1OO-yard hurdle, 6OO-yard
run. one-mile run, running high jump shot
put, pole vault and running broad Jump
The events were all interesting and were
well contested.
Out at Suitland Park.
The annual tournament of St. Ignatius'
Church of Oxon Hill district, Prince George
county. Md, is taking place today at Suit
land Park. Prince George county, where
knights from the District and Maryland are
contending for mastery at the rings. AS a
Labor day event the tourney is being large
ly attended. The church under the auspices
of which the affair is being given is a mis-
sion OF ST.. Teresa's Church at Anacosta
and from that town went many persons to
take part in the festivities. For the purpose
OF accommodating those who desired to be
present line of coaches was in operation
from Harrison and Monroe streets in Ana
costa to the scene Of the fitting. There was
dancing at the park. where a brass band
furnished music, and this evening at
o'clock the coronation ball, when the sue
cessful knights will crown their ladies, will
take place. The festivities will continue UNI
til midnight.
The riding began at o'clock pm. Cash
prizes of SIS. 81. S. and 81 were offered to
the first, second. third and fourth successful
knights. respectively. ]. Henry Kirby was
the chief marshal Of the tourney, having as
aids Benson Mcdaniel and Clement Brooke,
Jr. Baker Cox and Robert Dement, were
the heralds. James c. Rogers was named
as orator of the day and ]. Enos Ray, jr.,
as orator of the evening. The judges were
Victor Boyer. James W. BARLEY. Thomas
Dean. s. S. Adams. J. T. Fisher, James T.
Grimes. John w. Fowler. jr, BENJAMIN D.
Stephen, Thomas Lyons and Thomas ].
Moore. The committee on arrangements
comprised ]. Herbert Gibbons. chairman:
Benjamin Randall. Odam Weschler. Glenn
by. Brooke Ridgeway. Edward Dyer. Jo-
seph Howell. Grafton Smithson. E. Money.
ST.. Emanuel Fowler. John Brooke. Richard
Perkins. Richard Delozier. James A. Heis-
Flaherty. sergt Tucker, Thomas Dennison.
G. Horatio Shannon and ]. Boeckler.
German Orphan Asylum.
Inc German Orpnan Asylum al AndcOSCla
is in gala attire today, when the annual
picnic Of the orphans and friends of the
institution is taking place. Flags and bunt-
ing decorate the building both inside and
out, and the board of directors. Of which
Mr. Fred Imhof Is the president, Is pres
ent to extend cordial welcome to the Wis
itors. The guests were conveyed to the
institution along Good Hope road in coaches
plying between Anacostia and the orphans
home.
Supt. Gerstenberg and Mrs. Gerstenberg,
the matron Of the asylum, had their charges
prepared to participate in the exercises,
which consisted of games for the Juveniles,
the victors at which were presented with
suitable prizes. Under the trees on the
lawn were arranged the refreshment booths.
and here gathered several hundred we'll
known members of the German circles in
the District. In the main building a band
was stationed and dancing was proceeded
with, while across the hall large dinner
tables were situated, at which the guests
were served with an elaborate menu.
The affair was the annual Labor day
fete conducted by the Ladies' Aid Society
for the benefit of the asylum.
The lawn fete Of Gen. William F. Barry
Regular Army and Navy Union,
and the Katherine w. Barry Garrison, Reg
ular Army and Navy Union, was opened to-
day on the lawn in front OF the old
Scheutzen building on Brightwood avenue.
The fete will continue until Friday even