The Washington times., 1906-07-01
Commercial and Profess
Sional Men on Annual
Excursion.
EVENT A BIG SUCCESS
Witness Gun Practice at In
dian Head--Royal Repast
Punctured With Fun.

| Merchants, lawyers. doctors and men
prominent in almost every branch Of
Washington threw off the yoke of dull
care" yesterday afternoon, and went on
ffty-mile sail down the Potomac TO
attend the ninth annual outing. dinner
and high 1inks' OF the Business Men $
Association.
The new steamer jamestown had been
chartered for the occasion. and shortly
after 1:SO pulled out from her wharf
with fully 300 people on board. James
+. Oyster, chairman OF the executive
committee. and William F. GUIDE, secre-
tary Of the association. had provided
every detail for the comfort and con-
vePience Of the guests.
Target Practice at Indian Head.
At Indian Head the business men saw
big guns throw shells several miles out
into the water, and had explained 20
them the intricacles OF the WORKING
mechanism Of everything from a Colt
automatic to single shot 6-inch gun.
The party was greeted by Lieut.. Com
Joseph Strauss. inspector a. Indian
Head, and Lieutenant Hines. VINO ex-
| tended hearty welcome and conduct
ed the visitors uD the beach TO a place
where = Colt sGtOmatic was Immediate
ly put in action by Guuners Mate J. L.
Brown. Tho gun was turned on a flag
/ target several hundred Yards out IN the
river. and In less than a minute the lit
tie piece Of muslin had been perforated
( by the better part Of 80 cartridges.
| From there the party was conducted 20
an elevation where they Witnessed an
exhibition of both a 3-inch and G.
7 inch no
shot three times IN rapid succession,
while the 6-inch gun. which carries a
shell weighing 100 pounds. was only
shot once The shots carried abou-
four and a half miles down the river
From Indian Head the trip was con.
tinJed about ten miles further down the
Potomac. and at 8 O'Clock the James,
towns Prov was headed homeward. At
$50 o'clock dinner was served in the
large dining saloon. James r. Oyster
president e the association. presided
and put everybody at ease BY announc-
ing before the first course had been
served that owing to warm weather and
other reasons there would be no speech
making.
A pleasant feature OF the dinner was
! humorous paper presented By the
committee on public health pOlOing fun
at the pure food bill. discussing the
| "Packingtown beef scandal" and satire
I on local legislation for pure foods.
/ liquors. and drugs in which the several
\ items OF the menu were cIassed as
/ doubtful goods. The reading Of this
report brought out round after round
/ of applause.
The dinner, sumptuOus repast, was
! served In courses and consisted Of:
! Cherrystole Clans. Creme Of Chicken
Bermuda Onions. olives
Sauternes- Radishes.
Broiled Chesapeake Trout.
Potato Straws.
TenderlOin of Beef-CardinaL
Potatoes Duchess.
Green Corn. Chicken Croquettes.
French Peas.
Claret.
Lettuce and Tomato Salad. Mayonnaise
Neapolitan Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes
DEM Tasse. Cigars,
Letters of Regret.
Letters of regret at not being able 10
attend We're read from Commissioner
Macfarland. Senator Blackburn. every
member OF the Cabinet. and others.
Men Who Managed Outing.
Here are the committees in charge Of
the outing:
Executive committee-James F. Oyster,
chairman: Ross p. Andrews. B. +. Saul,
DR.. II. l.. f. Johnson. Charles Linkins
Conrad H Syme. Louis p. Shoemaker
W. II. Hoge. William F. GUIDE.
Reception committee-Charles LinkIns
chairman; John Callahan, Clarence Nor
ment. DIR. William +. Walter. B. Frank
Wright. r. Golden Donaldson. B. B.
Earnshaw Clayton Emig. Herman f.
Gasch. J. l. Goldenberg, Fulton r. Cor
don, w. W. Norman. William II. Frank
lin. Charles Demonet. James Strasbur-
ger
/ Entertainment committee-Samuel W.
Stinemetz. chairman; Charles T. Berry.
Geo. V. Buck. Frank NJ. Finley, Geo. w.
Engei, j. o. Harvey, Aaron Jackson,
/ Harry King, Frank p Hall, Kimon
( Nicolaides. F. X. Raymond, Z. ].
j Walsh. Edward w. Zeh.
Press committee-Allen d. Albert,
chairman Walter II Acker. Z. s. AL
word. Percival NJ. Brown, George H.
Chandlee Henry f. Davis, Isaac Cans.
George f. Howard, John McElroy,
James L. Norris. jr., ". H. RapIey, AL
bert Schulteis, A. L. Sinclair, Frank ].
! Wisner.
Menu card-D. J. Kaufman, chairman
A Guide. Frank Butts, Nathan WE'LL,
Morgan Bradford. jr.. Jos. l. Weller.
John b. Daish. w. T. Galliher, Isaac
Cans, J. Philip Hermann, James Q.
Leonard, John c. YOst, Julius w. Toll
son. Geo. C Shaffer. Chas. Rauscher.
Joel Hillman, Max Cohen, W. 8. Bron-
! son, Frank g. Bernes.
Committee on dinner-E. II. Neun,ey-
CT, chairman; s. II. StincmetZ, +. p.
| Schafer, Robert Cook, Charles r. Berry,
/ Frank g. BerenS. Charles Rauscher, w.
J. Vonderneide, S r. Waters, CT. Taylor
I inh u
/ erts, Robert Callahan. Joseph A. Burk-
art, AMI >. II. Neumeyer. jr.
Committee on musiC-E. II. Droop,
Floral Designs for Funerals.