The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-31
BASKET PICNIC
At FOREST HILL
Railroad Y. M. C. A. to Close Big
Membership Campaign With
Bit Of Fin.
STIRRING CONTESTS PLANNED
Married Men and Single Men
Will Have "Tug of War;
Baseball Game.

partment have been conducting Il big
membership campaign during the month
of Deay and have registered five nun
dl+sA and ten new members since the
campaign began and hope to make 1t
six hundred by five O'clock June cd.
They will celebrate the successful clos
ing Of this great campaign with q great
days outing at Forest Hill Park Satur-
day afternoon with big basket picnic
at noon.
There will be bal game at o'clock
between the railroad clerks and the shop
and train men. Other sports are ns fol-
lows:
MEMS CONTEST.
/ 100 P. M.--I1igh Jumps.-For men and
boys between fifteen and thirty years.
In charge of j. r. Taylor. Prizs. s. hat.
Donated by Norman Il. Short and COM
pany.
rs p. N.-Running Long Jumps.-For
men and boys fifteen to thirty years. In
charge of S. p Lambert. Prize, pair
$3.50 shoes. Donated by Seymour sycle.
Il 80 P. M.--One Hundred and Fifty
Yard Dash for Men.--For men over forty
years. In charge Of w. A. Williams.
Prize, IS hat. Donated by Gans-Radyt
Company.
E 1.45 P. Mono Hundred and Fifty Yard
Dash for boys.-For boys ten to fifteen
years. In charge Of G. r. Davis. Prize,
baseball mitt. Donated by Joe BECKER
staff,
D 900 p. M-Baseball.--c vs.. Shop
and Train Men Clerks to be CHOSEN
from FIVE roads. not over three from any
road Shop and Train men to be chosen
from FIVE roads, not over three from
any line. Each team to consist of twelve
mon. three being substitutes Game TO
consist of not over seven innings, and
}ce nnot extend later than 4 p NJ, and
the team ahead at the last even innings
to be the winner. Each member of win
ming team to receive a years membership
ir the R. r. Y. M. G. A. free, or a
catcher's mltt.
4:30 P. M.-sack Race.-For men and
boys over sixteen. In charge of Leroy
Huntington. Prize, suit case. Donated
by II. w. Rountree and Bros, Trunk and
Bag Company. a5
AIS P. N1.-shoe Race-ror men and
boys over fifteen years. IN charge OF
Mat. Anderson. Prize, umbrella. Do
mated by L. Felheimer and Son.
4:3O p. M.-Tug of War.-Twelve mar
ried and twelve single men. In charge
of j. c.. Tyler. Prize, TIVE boxes cigars.
Donated one boxPrince George-CigaTs by.
Cliff We'll Cigar Company; one blk B. c.
M. Cigars by De Leon Cigar Company
500 P. M:-Pig Race.-Open to all mem
hers of the R. r. Y. M. c. A. In charge
of II. c. Miller. Prize, the pig. Do
mated by the R. R, Y. NJ. c.. A.
The ladies' and childrcn's contests are
as follows:
1870 P. M.-Peanut Hunt.--For children
five to twelve years; in charge Of Mrs.
N. p. Thompson. Prize child's rocker;
donated by Hopkins Furniture Company.
1:45 p M.-Blting Swinging Apple
For girls twelve to sixteen years; In
charge OF Miss Inez Robinson. Prize,
one parasol; donated by the Cohen Com
pany.
2:15P P. Meg Contest.-For all ladies
members Of railroad mems families or
Ladies' Auxiliary; in charge of Mrs. w.
l. Bales. First prize, S. rocker, donated
by Sydnor and Hundley; second prize,
fine rug donated by Burnett Lewis.
2:45 p. M.--Judging Largest Family
Largest individual family on the grounds
to receive Kingan ham; donated by
Kingan and Company. In charge of Miss
Eleanor Goodwin.
$500 p. M.-Judgng Oldest Married
Couple.--Total age to count; in charge of
Mrs. ]. A. Decor. Prize Morris chair;
donated by Jurgens, the furniture man.
3:15 p. M.-Judging Youngest Married
Couple.-Total age to count; In charge
of Mrs. A.. a. Mckay. = Prize, a handsome
clock; donated by Rothert and Company.
z l.HleT lulIllIlcllt,i gov " Z IVY L, NJ NiI.
z. NJ. Mcclure Is chairman OF the Amusc-
ment COMMITTEES.
Largest Association Here.
! The contamination of this undertaking
will make the Railroad Association at
Richmond the largest association Getty
or railroad) in the State, and will make
this association the fourth largest rail-
road association In the world.
H'Thcra will be II big r1llV for the MR.
pose of hearing reports at the Main
Street station tonight at O'clock and
Miss Kate Fuller and Miss Isaacs, AZ.
sisted by the association quartcttc, will
entertain All railroad men, with their
families. are invited.