The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-27

Members Of the Retail Grocers' Pro-
tective Association had a carnival of fun
yesterday al River View, when they went
TO the old resort on their fifth annual ex-
cUrsi0n Happy faces, sunshine, and
laughter made the day one long TO be
remembered. The maple groves echoed
cheer after cheer and a storm Of laughter
from the time the games and athletic pro-
gramme started until It was concluded
with a pie-eating contest. engaged in by
i've joyous old Southern darkies, pos
sessed OF a wonderful appetite and q
peculiar dizziness Of mastication
-Four trips were made down the river
and back by the big steamer ST. Johns,
each tine carrying heavy cargo Of
human freight Fully 5000 persons par
ticipated in the joy of the occasion.
What had the earmarbs Of a typical
Washington steady rain started about
the time a big portion of the 5,o19 were
leaving their homes TO catch the 2.30 D.
m. boat, but this didn't feaze their ex-
uberant enthusiasm. and they came
trooping down in groups Of sometimes
whole families. loaded down with large
packages destined for the picnic tables.
and strong hopes for a change in the
weather Chairman Harry Haight Of the
excursion committee, extended tine glad
hand when they arrived at the wharf.
Cheers for the sun.
\ mighty cheer greeted the sun when it
emerged from behind the cloud banks
soon after the start was made The little
folk broke away from their amusement
of seeing how many divers they could
bring 10 the top at a penny q blow and
stampeded for the upper deck. They
were headed by anxious parents. how
ever, and, with mutterings of discomfort.
were fastened TO the apron strings.
The programme was 90 have been start
ed Immediately upon the arrival of the
2.J0 boat but a photographer touched the
proper chords Of vanity of the commit
tee, and its members struggled through
the first rush down the gangplank and
grouped themselves with a smile on the
hotel steps, TO peep at the little bird"
Miss Cora Shreve's pupils the star at
traction, were also photographed I'm COS
tune.
The dance programme was q shortened
duplicate Of that given at the National
Theater recently. The performers were
Miss Adrienne Shreve and Masters c.
Whyte, K. B0nini, VI. Elias. Z. SCHUYLER.
and Z. French, La Santiago. Misses
Madolin Smithson and Helen Berens.
fancy dance, cOquet. Margaret White.
rope dance, Misses Smithson. r. Raw
mOnd, B. Cent?. 0. Meyers. and G. Kahn.
double sextet, names given in other num-
bers; Spanish dance, Misses T. King.
Henrietta Berens Ollie Meyers. r. Cent?.
and Elsie Carpenter. and toe solos by
Misses LeOHa Cailsn. Edna Wilcox,
Mamie Schuyler. Ruby RAYMOND. Ollie
Meyers, and Master Minor Ellis.
Tug OF Warriors Tear OversIIs.
The Globe Clothing Company and
Sweet-Orr & Co. offered a pair Of trous-
ers free TO each Of six men. who in a tug
Of war can rip an ordinary pair Of their
trousers. Finally two teams. composed
Of Albert Ohut George T. Shepherd.
William A. Young. Otto Jorg. G. J.. Lamb.
and c. Z. Lamb, fell in opposite direc-
tons and landed in q horizontal position.
when the ill-used garments finally gave
way. Each man will get a pair Of trous-
eTS today.
Royce Clayton, a trim little fellow,
Won the ffty-yard dash for boys under
fifteen, in handy style.
Chairman HaiEht brought a new one
with him that he sprang Yesterday 70 the
intense enjoyment Of the crowd He
gathered all the boys for a shoe race for
cash prize. The boys were to sit in 4
big circle, and when the word was given.
take off their shoes, run the fifty yards
and back aud put their shoes on, the
first to get them tied being the winner
Joe Haight. the Chairmans son, a Iittle
fellow about ten years old. came out from
under the scramble with his shoes On
and tied, the winner.
Paul Simont0n and J. Kelly carried of
the three-legged race. and although there
were many candidates suited To the fat
woman's race, they all blushingly de-
clined, saying that they should not be
admitted
Peter Robinson was the prize pie eater
There was an all-day bowling contest,
with three prizes for high score of Sl5.
SO and s.. At s O'Clock J. II. Morrison
led with z. and Joseph Frank and G. II.
Laleger were tied for second. with 26
These are the probable winners. as the
contest closed al Q o'clock.