Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24
CROWD 4 RECORD BREAKER
ROYAL ARCANUM TAKES BIG
THRoNG TO RIVER VIEW.
Organization Celebrates Its Thirty
First Anniversary-Winners of
Athletic Events.

| More than ten thousand people were
entertained yesterday and last evening
at River View by the Royal Arcanum in
honor Of the thirty-first anniversary OF
the organization. Officials at River View
stated that yesterday was the biggest
day that resort had ever experienced.
| Beginning at 10 am the boats carried
their full complement of passengers. and
so great was the pressure on the dock
that the officers had difficulty in keeping
| the boats from being overloaded.
| Three thousand members Of the Royal
Arcanum attended and took their families
and friends. Owing to the intense heat
the chance to cool OF on the river was
taken advantage of and the boats were
crowded SO that hardly a square foot OF
| deck space remained free. Passengers
| sat on ladders, life preservers. on top OF
the pilot house. on the paddle wheel boxes
and chung to the rails.
| At the grounds the principal feature
was the athletic events. a company OF
the District National Guard under com
mand Of Captain TAFT. gave an exhibition
drill and the members took part in an
individual competitive drill
Winners of Athletic Events.
The athletics events were:
Running race for girls under ten years
| Of age-Frst prize. silver purse. won by
lsez Hogan: second prize. a. diabolo set
| won by Dorothy Busch.
| Running race for boys under ten years
| Of age-First prize. pocket knife. won by
Ralph Frazier: second prize, iabolo set,
| won by Howard Miller.
Running race for girls from ten to six
| teen years OF age-First prize, ivory han
die fan. won by Miss Ruth Sandiford
second prize. ladies' neckties. won by
Miss Lillian Nally.
Running race for boys from ten to four.
| teen years of age-First prize. coral scarf
pin. won by Peter Prospect: second prize
| necktie. won by c. Trumble.
| Sack race for boys-First prize, silver
cuff buttons. won by Edward Stevens; sec
| ond prize, necktie, won by Robert Nc
Creight.
Base Ball Game.
| Teams representing National and Dis
trict councils commended for the champion
| ship of the order for the year 1908. Ma
tional Council team won. the score being
8 to 6. A handsome Royal Arcanum BAN
ner and 100 cigars were the prizes.
Rife shooting contest for a Royal Ar
canum banner and individual prizes each
contestant firing ten shots; possible score,
so.
| d.. Glendie b. Young. having made the
| highest individual score. 4S out Of a
possible 30, received bronze medal. and
each team was presented with box Of
| cigars.
Other Contests.
Bowling Contest.-Teams of five men
each represented Oriental and Ouray coun-
ellis in a bowling contest. the prize being
a Royal Arcanum banner and individual
prizes for highest score Oriental Coun-
Gil was the winner. scoring 1Ol points in
the tenpn match and 435 points in the
duckpin match. A box Of cigars was
awarded the team of Oriental Council
The individual prizes for highest scores or
the respective teams were scarfpins and
were won by DR.. Williams of Oriental
| and Harry Lenz of Ouray.
Athletic Field Unconstitutional dash
| for members Of Royal Arcanum only
| first prize won by Arthur c. Decker
of Capitol Council: second prize M. Bar
tow Mercer of National Council.
| 1OO-yard dash. for members Of Royal
| Arcanum only, first prize. Arthur c. Deck
err OF Capitol Council: second prize, Mr.
| Kilian Of Kisn1et Council.
Hurdle race. for members Of Roya
Decker Of Capitol Council second prize
NJ. Barlow Mercer Of National Council
Sack race. for members of Royal Ar
| canum only. won by Arthur G. Decker
of Capitol Council: second prize M. Bar
tow Mercer Of National Council.
5O-yard dash. open to all. first prize Won
by Mr.. c. f. Rathbone: second prize
Mr.. J. E. Jones.
5o-yard hurdle race. open to ALL first
prize won by Mr.. G. E. Rathbone; second
prize, Mr. Rollins.