The Washington herald., 1908-05-16
GOOD TINE ON OUTING
Underwriters Enjoy a Shad
Bake at Marshall Hall.
BAD WEATHER NO DAMPENER
one Hundred and Fifty Guests Are
Taken AIong-Simon Wolf ana
Ralph Lee Make Brief Speeches,
while MIR. Rudolph and DIR. Harper
Explain hiking of HeadcOverings.

Cold wind, falling mist, and sOdden
skies are no drawback 10 good time
when the underwriters Of the District Of
Columbia start out TO find it.
They went as far as Marshall Hall yes
terday. under the lead Of the genial Lem
Towers, jr., and his committee OF ar
rangements. the body presided over by
Ralph ". Lee and chaperoned by the
venerable Simon Wolf The underwriters
took along with them 80 or more friends.
When it came to sitting down to the
baked shad IN the dining hall the big
room was full A more genial, happy.
and good-natured crowd never visited the
famous river resort opposite Mount YER
non.
The occasion was the annual excursion
and shad bake Of the underwriters. It
was success from start TO finish, unless
one gets into a pessimistie mood and
growls about the weather.
Good Time Was Spent.
The trip, the feasting, and the speech
making. what little there was Of Il, was
informal. The underwriters were out for
a good time. They had it from the mo-
ment the Manchester left the wharf, at
o'clock, until It pulled in again. at S:l5'
and discharged the crowd into the care
Of tho street car companies. which run
rival lines along the docks
Early during the proceedings at the
table. Ralph Lee, president of the board
OF underwriters. arose and said It was
m
He wanted the underwriters and their
guests TO eat and drink hearty, as there
was to be nothing to sharpen wits after
the feasting.
There was a little departure from this
programme as il occurred to the presi-
dent that Simon Wolf was there. An
underwriters banquet without hearing
from the Nestor Of the brotherhood would
not be complete.
Mr.. Wolf spoke briefly Of the better
feeling now prevailing in the business
and turned his attention to some eloquent
remarks upon the life and character OF
those members of the body who had diec
during the year. These included Riley
Deeble. Mr.. Rutherford, and others, eacf
one OF which MIR. Wolf eulogized IN ar
impressive and eloquent manner.
Ralph Lee spoke briefly OF the new
footing upon which the board OF under
writer's had been put recently. and ex
pressed the hope that some friction tina
had come into the business would dis
appear, and a happier and more profitable
period ensue.
Hat-mixing Explained.
This ended the speech-making at tn
tables. The crowd spied President Cum
H Rudolph. Of the Board Of Trade, an,
President R. n. Harper, OF the Chambe
Of Commerce. swapping hats. They wer
Immediately pressed into service for shor
speeches on the steps OF the dining hall
They responded, and added much TO tn
merriment Of the occasion by attempting
TO explain how their hats got mixed IN
side the hall.
The excursion was in charge OF com
mittee OF arrangements. composed of Len
Towers, jr.. W. Clarence Duvau, an
II. II. Bergman.
Robert NJ. Schroeder and his orchestr
furnished music during the feast. play
ing many popular airs of this and othe
days. Many times the feasters laid dow
their knives and forks 10 join In singin
familiar songs.
The officers Of the underwriters are
Ralph ". Lee, president; IL II. BERG
mann, vice president Lem Towers. jr
secretary, and Harry Birge, treasurer.
Names of Merrymakers.