The Washington times., 1906-06-27
RIOT OF FUN ON At .
CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
Columbia Commandery Off
for Its Annual Days
Outing.
MANY 1AUGHABLE CONTESTS
Game of Ball in Water, Drifting Skiff
Race, and Other Aquatic
Events.
MANY 1AUGHABLE CONTESTS

Columbia Commandery, No. 2. X T.,
promises a most unique entertainment
TO pleasure lovers of Washington on
their annual outing TO Chesapeake Beach
today Every event, Of which there are
twenty or more, will be held in the
water, and TO thoroughly enjoy the day
a ba hing suit is a necessity.
There will be swimming races for all
ages from the toddIer 10 the 200 FOUNDER,
there will be tub races, duch chases, and
a baseball game played In the water.
The latter contest will be between Co
lumbia and Orient Communicates. The
ball used is Of soft rubber. cricket bat.
and the bases will be held in place by
quoits. 4 batsman will reach the base
in whatever manner possible. The game
viii he conducted according to the rules
OF the national sport.
Some Funny Events.
The tilting match Is scheduled TO pro-
vide rare sport for the spectators.
II Is between representatives of Co
lumbia and Orient Communicates. Three
men from each organization will be
placed in skinfs and set adrift. Each
skiff will be provided with a long pole.
the end OF which will lie encased in n
soft ball. The contestants will be forced
10 stand erect in the boat. while their
opponents attempt 10 push them over
board with the poles. The man stand
its I3agest In the boat wins the prize.
AnOcher feature will be the tug-of- war
between the rival Communicates. The
duck cia se promises some Of the rarest
sport OF the day. A squaking gander
will be liberated and the man first cap
turing him will be awarded a prize.
The dancing pavilion will be the
Mecca after nightfan. where dancing
Those who have the arrangements for
the excursion in charge are:
The Different Committees.
Executive committee-E Sir John A.
Meyer, commander: Sir F. A Sebring.
chairman; Sir George Z. Hebbard, Sir
HiIlebrand w. Thomas, Sir Charles f.
Baldwin, Sir Charles p. SWEET. Sir Ed
gar A. Nelson, jr., Sir Charles \. Stew
art, Sir Herman Schumacher. Sir Charles
B. Matthews, Sir Faber Stevenson. Sir
S. w. Stinemetz.
Ticket committee-Sir George z. Heb
bard, chairman, Sir Charles A. Stewart,
vice chairman; Sir William NcAIeer. Sir
Faber Stevenson, Sir Harry c. c. Stiles,
Sir J. Frank Trazzare Sir Charles II
Bradley, Sir Frank r. Underwood. Sir
Edgar A. Nelson, jr.. Sir Robinson S.
Walter, Sir Charles c. Van Allen. Sir
Herbert G. yesterday. Sir Newton Ed
monds, Sir William z. COlburn Sir
George H GetZ. Sir William =. Palmer.
Prize committee-Sir Hfllebert w
Thomas, chairman; Sir Charles p.
SWEET Sir Charles B. Matthews.
Committee on athletics and amuse-
ments-Sir 5. w. StinemetZ, chairman:
Sir Frank *. Raymond. vice chairman :
Sir Emmett NJ. Carter. Sir Edgar l.
Brice. Sir Jackson +. Blair, Sir c. r.
Samson. Sir Thomas Is. Walker. Sir Gus
tave A KneessL Sir Townley Mckee.
Sir ChIrles Long Sir Frank E Gibson,
Sir Newton Edmonds, Sir Charles B.
Matthew'S
Committee on entertainment - Sir
Townley A Mckee, chairman; Sir Frank
r Gibson. vice chairman; Sir Zenas
W. Alderman. Sir Warren ]. Coffin. Sir
Oscar H Coumbe. Sir John ]. Crawford
Sir Charles F. Cummns, Sir j. Harry
Cunningham, Sir George W. EngeI. Sir
Charles f Etchberger. jr., Sir George
w. Harrison, Sir Dexter S. Hussey. Sir
William Muehleisen, Sir Emanuel c.
Peach. Sir George Pitt. Sir Albert S.
Riddle, Sir Harry F. Riley. Sir Edward
s. Schmid. Sir James H. Sprigman. Sir
Wallace Streater, Sir E St. Clair Thomp-
son, Sir Ferdinand Waldman. Sir Harry
r. Warren, Sir John G. Webb, Sir
James 4. Wetmore, Sir Chris c. Yea
bower