Evening star., 1909-06-11
SHRINERS.. DEFY RAIN.
Cav Old Time lin the Wet at
Marshall Hall.
MARATHON sRACE Is FAKE
Winner of Battle Royal Arrested by
Pseudo Sheriff.
ALMAS VICTOR OF BALL GAME
Lots of Entertainment Provided and
Home-Comers Sing All Way
to Washington.
ALMAs VICTOR OF BALL GAME

Those mobiles of the Mystic Shrine who.
with their families and friends, about
500 strong. braved the weather yester-
day to go on the annual excursion Of
Almas Temple to Marshall Hall were well
repaid for their pains.
Rain was not permitted to interfere
with the program and did not dampen the
ardor of the excursionists. Those who
returned to Washington on the last boat
at nearly midnight last night had had
good time and were of the opinion that
the outing had been a great success.
Even the ball game took place between
showers and was not called until the
seventh inning. after Almas Temple had
defeated the United States Senate team
from Capitol Hill by a score of to 3.
Objects Are Attained.
The two-fold object of the excursion
Ito raise a large fund to bring Christmas
cheer to those who might otherwise go
hungry through the holiday season. and
Ito provide day of fun and enjoyment
for ourselves'-was fully attained. Many
not used. And those who went on the
excursion found all ''the fun and en-
joyment" it is possible to crowd into one
afternoon.
The principal part of the program was
carried out after the arrival of the even
ing boat, which left Washington about
Z o'clock, crowded with mobiles. their
friends and q good portion of the gem
eral public. which knows there is al
ways lots of entertainment at Shriners'
outing.
AS the boat reached Marshall Hall the
excursionists were met by large crowd
of friends. who had taken the earlier
boats at 10 o'clock In the morning or 80
O. clock in the afternoon.
How has the weather been?' and
who won the ball gamer were the
principal questions of the late arrivals
There were cheers for the ball team when
it was found that Almas Temple had
won.
AS 1t was raining when the boat arrived
everybody sought refuge in the dancing
pavilion. After a waltz or two Noble
nouncer of marathon results and referee
of colored prize fight cleared the floor
for the open-air vaudeville entertainment
arranged by Noble Otto J. De Moll.
Not Real Ladies These.
The Shrine Sextet. which had used the
captains cabin as a dressing room on
the trip down the river, were first on the
program. Only a few of the large audi
ence suspected that the four stunning
looking women, who danced so grace
fully, were really mobiles in women
clothing, until toward the end Of the
dance, Noble H. W. Efbel stepped on his
skirt and fell to the floor. The laughter
that followed let the secret out.
The other "ladies'' in the sextet were
Mobiles ]. s. Hambly. H. F. Kennedy and
c. H. Longacre. Their partners were
Mobiles B. F. Dierdorff, r. M. Harper,
DR.. S. H. Duncan and Dr.. G. A. Stewart.
Bright Moonlight" the audience did
not appear to notice that there were
no women's voices. The Mobiles are
known as the Bachelor Burlesquers of
the Almas Temple Patrol.
Throughout the performance Noble
Smith announced, from time to time, the
result of the modified" Marathon race,
getting his information from bulletins
handed him by telegrapher and long
distance telephone operator, who had
their instruments installed in one corner
Of the pavilion. That the race was close
was shown by the constant clicking of
the operators key and the ringing of
the telephone bell.
Announcement came that the roads from
the District line to Marshall Hall We're
heavy and that several runners were
about exhausted as they passed checking
stations. The representative of the MO-
hawk Athletic Club of New York was in
the lead for a long time, but finally
great cheer greeted the reading of a tel
egram that the entrant from the local
Y. NJ. c. A. had passed him.
Runners All In!
Excitement was brought to high pitch
as it was learned that the runners were
all punched together and were about TO
reach Marshall Hall. A line was stretch
ed across the end of the pavilion.
In a few moments the Y. NJ c. A. run
ner, wet and covered with mud, made his
last dash and reached the line first. A
few seconds later the New YORK man ar
rived. AS he touched the line he fell ex-
hausted on the floor and was carried out
and several physicians volunteered their
services.
The third runner, from the Potomac
Athletic Club, was just able to walk as
he reached the end of the pavilion.
After the runners had received all the
applause and physicians had found their
services were not needed, some one ais
covered that the race had really started
inst behind the pavilion. after the run
ners had put on their costumes in the
dressing room. and that the noisy tele-
graph and telephone connected with
imaginary checking stations were really
wireless affairs.
motion at one end of the hall as an indi-
vidual, tagged "Adolph Loehle." rushed
across the floor followed by Carrie Ma
ton with her hatchet. After Mrs. Ma
flOQ had driven MI LoeHie oll tiic phsii-
ion. Dorsey Foultz, really one OF the
walters. rushed on to the floor pursued
by Maj Sylvester" recognized as Noble
John D. Wright in disguise.
Noble Harry E Wells representing the
washington ball team. was overtaken by
a ghost tagged Last Place The ghost
was Noble ]. Frank Trazzare.
Bwana Tumbo's Prowess.
"coI. Theodore Roosevelt" as Bwana
Tumbo in the wilds OF Africa stalked
into the room looking for game. Sud
denly he was attacked by four savages.
an elephant a bear and a gorilla, all
colored men in disguise.
His rife missed fire. Drawing a small
but trusty revolver. he slew all seven
enemies in the six shots. He was then
presented with big stick and as the
audience called for a speech. Noble Peter
I.atterner nearly dropped his paper teeth
and mustache as he attempted to say
Delighted"
The identity of Carrie Nation and
"Adolph Loehle' was established as No
bles n. S. Bryan and r. A. Blessing par
took of some light refreshments from a
glass after their strenuous race.
Peter Barnes and his famous Atlantic
City cake walkers and clog dancers were
next on the program. After close con-
test between couples No. 3 and No. A. the
former was awarded the cake.
The most exciting event of the OPEN
air vaudeville was the battle royal be-
tween Peter Jackson. Joe Cans Jim
Johnson, Jim Jams and Harvey Gray
Referee Ham Smith announced that il
Was to be a boxing contest between five