The Washington times., 1906-05-13
BOARD OF TRADE
ENJOYS AN OUTING
Annual Affair Is Held at
River View.
FEAST OF PLENKEO SHAD
There Were Also Sports, Including
Baseball Game Replete With
Fun.
FEAST OF PLANKED sHAD

The hand Of time was turned back
Yesterday when 400 of Washington's
leading business men. comprising the
Board Of Trade with a number of
guests. celebrated their thirteenth an
nual outing and shad bake at River
View. Conventionality was thrown aside
and good fellowship reigned supreme
when the steamer St. Johns left the
wharf Men from business threw aside
their coats to play baseball, challenge
the umpire, and drink lemonade as thev
CID years ago in the old school days.
At tables spread inside and on the
porches of the big cafe at the popular
resort. The members and guests were
seated at feast that will not soon be
forgotten Tables spread with immacu-
late white were loaded with good things.
with the savory planked shad as a cen-
te,piece.
Games of All Sorts.
No feature of the entertainment was
left uaprovided. Baseball. uuoits. anc:
other games were in order An innova-
uon at River View IS three pairs Of
wooden dice about nine inches in dimen-
sion. Immediately they attracted the
attention of the pleasure seeker. and a
scientific game Of craps followed. No
stakes were placed. but sides were
chosen, and the team winning the most
throws was declared the winner After
a prolonged session, during which there
were more good-natured disputes over
the rules Of the game, than in an or
binary session in an alley between pick
aninies, c J. Abhoff, L. r. Martin, and
c. G. Allen vanquished the trio COM
Of A II
and y. Breckenridge. the former max
ing seven passes to the latter's three.
The baseball game, played shirtly after
the arrival of the morning boat, lasted
but two innings. The summons of the
dinner bell wEs too enticing for the
players OF either team. when the game
stopped the score stood: Boards, Is
Trades. g. The lineup or the teams fol-
low, Boards-Galt, r. f.; Treadwell. c.
Henshaw. p; Simpson, IS; Danzen-
baker, lb.; ThacEcr. / f.; Bacon. 2b.;
Swartz. C. f.; Stinemetz. 3D. Trades
WhitmOre. l. f.: Daniel. O.; Sergeant,
=: Hill. 2b.; Crane, 3b-; Gibson. ss.;
Hamilton, T. f.: McCubbin. c E.: Wal
Eer. ID Many exceptions were taken
TO the decisions of Umpire J. Louis
Winige. and for a time a riot was i'm
minent when ne declared his partner.
Daniel safe on first after fast run to
beat out an infeId hit.
Speeches in Order.
Il had been the intention Of the Board |
OF Trade 20 dispense with the speeches |
after the dinner. but public sentiment /
would not allow the occasion to pass |
without a speech from Uncle Joe Can |
non. The grand old man responded !
nobly 20 the call, At the request Of
p II. Warner he rose. and. in accents
paid tribute TO the busi-
ness men of Washington. and gave. the
desired finish to the greatest banquet OF
its kind ever held at a local river re-
sort.
In response TO a request of Mr.. War
ner's. Charles 3. HanfOrd. the Shakes
pearean actor, recited the "Star-spangled |
Banner" Mr.. Hanford prefaced his I
recitation with an appeal for the estab- /
lishment of a national theater in Wash /
inEton.
Board of Trade Bits.
At no time during the fireworks did 4
Speaker Cannon give evidence that he |
was seventy years old. He enjoyed |
every moment. During Mr.. Hanfords /
plea for the establishment of a national /
theater in this city. ne remarked to a /
friend: Il wonder which he represents, /
BeIasco or the trust"
a wise photographer who was making |
pictures Of the occasion elected /
to take the photos of the baseball game /
before rather than after the contest.
About fourteen members of the BaIti- /
more Typothetae were the guests of the 4
board.
At the conclusion Of the ball game /
Speaker Cannon danced a cakewalk on /
the diamond. His performance was con- |
strued by some to be an actual demon |
stration of his activity and eligibility |
for higher honors than the Speakership |