Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
GIVE ANNUAL TOURNEY
BUTCHERS OF WASHINGTON EN-
JOY AN OUTING.

Despite the chilly blasts which blew over
the race track at Bennlng yesterday after
noon and last night several thousands Of
people attended the seventh annual barbe-
cue and tournament OF the Master Butchers
Association held there
The gates were thrown open at noon and
the ten large bullocks which had been
roasting over the fires since early morning
were cut up and sandwiches were made in
quick order and passed around.
The feature of the program was the
grand tournament in which the best
riders of Virginia, Maryland and District of
Columbia We're entered. The prize was
500, which was divided between the four
successful knights. The winners were Will
liam Hobbs. Knight of Baltimore. first:
Thomas Head of Virginia, Knight of
Funston Hill. secoAd ]. S. Blandford
Knight of Anheuser-Busch, third; r. H.
Mercer, Knight of Pleasant Valley, fourth.
Championship Event.
Immediately after the big tournament a
championship event for successful knights
who have Won out in the season of 1907
took place. the prize being a gold medal
valued at $50 This was won by knight of
Washington Boy w. H. Heron.
base ball game was played between
the Aloysus club, winners of the pennant
in the Capital City League. and the Beth
any team of the Sunday School League in
which the former carried off $50 Of a $50
piiZe winning by score of Is to 1. Bernie
Gatiagh r, who pitched winning ball all
5 season for the Aloysius team. was in the
box, with Raggett at the receiting end He
he the Sunday school team safe all the
way. Wooden twirled for the losers but
with tier fielding the hits which We're
recorded against him would have been very
few.
Charles |. Simms Of Glencarlyn Va. and
Park Agnew of Alexandria. Va were the
speakers of the afternoon. and Brooke Hun
ter and Prosecuting Attorney Crandal
N2Ckey of Alexandria county made ad-
dresses in the evening, at which time the
queen and the maids of honor were crowned
/ he privilege of naming the queen of love
and beauty went to the winner of the grand
tournament. Mr.. Hobbs. who crowned Miss
/ Siebel Of this city. The maids of honor
were named by Mr.. Head Mr.. Blandford
ana Mr.. Mercer. the winners of the other
prizes. The maids We're the Misses Libbie
and Ethel Harrison and Miss Rock
I After the CrOWning the crowds repaired to
the platform, where dancing continued I'M
til midnight.
officials in Charge.
The officers in charge of the outing were:
Chief marshal. J. B. O'Shaughnessy of
Virginia. herald, w. T. Harris of Virginia;
aides. Dora Freeman. W. NJ Lyon, Owen
Triplett official timekeeper A. ]. Boyer.
Committee Of arrangements: George NJ.
Hunt. District of Columbia: T. A. Woody,
District of Columbia; j. a. Donovan, Dis
trict of Columbia.
Judges: William H. Palmer, Virginia; Fl
T. BARLEY, Virginia.; William A. Thompson,
District of Columbia; Samuel A Padgett,
Maryland; A. H. Bruce. Washington; Capt
John W. Davis. Washington.
The officers of the association are: Presf-
dent. John R. Kelly: first vice president
c. P. Scherzer: second vice president. ]. A.
Reynolds: recording and financial secretary
George NJ. Hunt; corresponding secretary
j. D. Donovan; treasurer. ]. E. Donovan;
inside guard, c. w Norton; outside guard
Fred Scheele: finance committee, C. krog-
man. c. e. Ebel. William F. Hunt; eXecu-
tive committee in charge of barbecue, E. T
Woody, chairman; George NJ. Hunt, secre-
tary; j. Z. Donovan, treasurer; ]. A. Lynch
and J. A. Reynolds.