Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
PATENT OFFICE FORCE pICNICS
GREAT BASE BALL GAME PLAY.
ED AT MARSHALL HALL.
Examining Corps Takes Steps To-
ward Permanent Fraternal Or
ganization-Speeches.

Pleasure and profit were combined in
an outing at Marshall Hall yesterday in
which the major part Of the patent office
force participated and the examining
corps took the initial steps toward a per-
manent organization.
So successful was the whole affair that
it is certain to be repeated year after
year in the future. The examiners an
ticipate much of gain to themselves
throughout the ensuing winter season,
and in fact all time to come.
All the picnickers were employees In the
patent office. Immediately after office
hours fully $50 of them went in body to
the wharf of the steamer Charles Mac
alester aand embarked for the pleasure re-
sort
AS soon as they landed a group pic
ture was taken with the beautiful
grounds of the park for a background.
Excitement was furnished for all hands
by base ball game. in which the play
ers alternated in hunting through the
tall grass for missing grounders and
flies and In pulling up midway of the
circuit to catch up on breath.
Moore Pitches Ball.
The teams represented the Married
Men and the Single Men. Commissioner
E. B. Moore basked in the limelight in
the center OF the diamond and did
the twirling for the bachelors.
Mr. Moore had two near-strikeouts
and blew up with two men on bases
Adams. who strikes sparks In the cleo
trical branch Of the office. served 'em
up during the remaining twenty-six
innings.
Examiner Giles sent wireless mes
sage to a fly from Maurice Moore's bat,
and the sphere was shocked so that
it dropped into Giles nit. Because IT
was the only errorless play of the game
it stood as the lone feature.
Incidentally, Principal Examiner Sew
all made a home run by virtue or STOP
ping an inshoot with his elbow.
When the dinner gong rang every one
beat it. The scorekeeper was sand
bagged into giving the palm 10 the Dill
gle Men by five runs to one:
When all hands were full of good Things
and feeling happy Examiner Skinner
called I'D the business of the day.
Praise for Commissioner.
Resolutions. later to be suitably en-
crossed were unanimously adopted con
graduating Commissioner Moore upon the
success of his efforts before the last Con-
Rress, in which he had the support OF
the Secretary Of the Interior. which re-
suited In material increases in the sal
aries of the examining corps. 1t was
stated that this move will be OF sre3Ns $,
ala 10 the WOEk VI TIC oAhSo' ~
will hold in their places many valued en-
ployes, who, otherwise. might have &C
cepted more lucrative positions in private
business. enterprises.
The suggestion for permanent organ
ization contemplated an association whicf
shall be for mutual Improvement and the
betterment of the service Of the office
The net result was the appointment of !:
committee. consisting of Judge Levin II
Campbell, Examiner Skinner. Examine
Sewall and Chief Clerk w. F. Woolard
who were empowered to take preliminar!
steps to secure the permanent organiza
ton.
Among the speakers who discussed TIN
effect of Commissioner Moore's success il
securing the larger appropriation for tn
Office and thus directly benef1ting the pub
lie service, as well the benefits which
would accure from carefully directed as
ISOLATION Of the employees were. Examiner.
Skinner. Sewall and Judge Campbell Com
missioner Moore made an appropriate re
ply to the congratulatory remarks
expressed his appreciation of the spin
Of his force in adopting the resolutions.