Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
HAD A GLORIOUS TIME
Outing of League of Republic
can Clubs of the D. C..
MARSHALL HALL THEMECCA
Three Boatloads Of Excursionists
Visit the Resort.
THIRD ANNUAL EVENT BEST
Representatives of Many Associa-
tons and Clubs Present-Songs,
Athletic Games and Sports.
HALL THEMECCA
THIRD ANNUAL EVENT BEST

Three boatloads OF folks swept down
upon Marshall Hall yesterday and last
night took complete possession OF the
resort, and got more enjoyment out of
their stay to the square inch than was
ever crowded before into a political gath
ering in the history o. that historic old
place.
The occasion was the third annual
outing of the League of Republican State
Clubs of the District OF Columbia, and
while all the men may have been real
genuine dyed-in-t he-wool politicians, one
would never have suspected it from the
! open-handed manner in which they pro-
ceeded to let in everybody for a good
time.
The morning boat carried down the
family groups and some stragglers; the
afternoon boat still more. Between )
and o'clock in the afternoon the staid
ard stately ones. with their families. at
least those who had families. had their
pictures taken in a group on the steps
leading to the grounds, just after the ar.
rival of the afternoon boat After that
it was a case of go-as-you-piease until
the athletic games and sports began,
about ) o'clock.
The Contests.
The athletic contests resulted as fol-
lows:
howard dash for men-First prize,
leather suit case won by j. Fraser; sec
ond prize, Spalding league base ball, won
by r. Van Reuth.
Three-legged race-Prize, box Of cigars,
won by Charles Williams, with Archie
| Farrell, second.
| Potato race-First prize, combination
set, pin and cuff links, won by John Hail;
second prize, gentleman's silk scarf, won
| by James Mcdonald.
| Seward dash for girls under twelve
years Of age-First prize, lady's umbrel-
la. won by Miss Freeburg: second prize,
box of candy won by Gladys Empey.
| Throwing base ball, for ladies only
First prize, rocker, won by Miss Cornel,
second prize. silk umbrella, won Dy MISS
| SOuthwick. .
The league marathon: open only to
members of state clubs-Prize. box at CO.
lumbia Theater, won by Mr.. I'll. Fiddesop.
| During the interim, following the ad-
vice prescribed in the official program,
folks proceeded to get acquainted IN
hearty good old-fashioned way until din
| ner time, after which there was the
siesta on the lawns, under the shade
| trees, in the summer houses and on the
benches, while here and there along the
1
| of politicians with their best girls, In
| good old summertime" fashion.
Evening Boat Greeted.
The arrival of the evening boat was
greeted with sensational enthusiasm, and
many dreamy eyes that wore a faraway
1 look during the day frightened at the
sight of a panama hat or. straight
trimmed sailor as it worked it's way
1 xLc% <l&n,
boat onto the wharf, and everybody
| was happy
Mr.. Snyder Speaks.
| At the bandstand in the grounds. pre-
ceding the concert, President Edgar c.
Snyder of the league made brief ad-
dress, welcoming the guests and express
ing appreciation of the large attendance.
Incidentally he referred to the tariff in a
happy way for the benefit Of the ladies,
| assuring them that gloves and other arti-
cles of their apparel would be cheaper
/ under the new republican tariff bill.
which, he said, under William II. Taft.
is the best tariff bill passed by the re-
publican party since the reconstruction
era" Supplementing the concert of the
Amphiots Quartet. MIR. Lang of the Mis-
souri, Association, sang my Dream of the
U. s. A." and Gee, 1 Wish That | had
a Girl
l
sang many of its famous songs and won
| hearty applause and encores until the
dancing began in the pavilion.
Among the s9ngs sung ;t BY yo the quartet
You You Cry, Ma Honey" What the Monkey
Said to the Chimpanzee." laughing
Song" Suwanee River Kentucky
Babe, Mighty LAX Rose and Ken
lucky Home
| Those who cared to dance. and there
\ n them the
centurions and warehouses; gracefully glid-
| ed or gawkishly clattered over the Slip
| perry floor until the long toot of the home
| going boat called all hands aboard.
Day Of Enjoyment.
! 1t was a day of genuine enjoyment for
/ those who were fortunate enough to par
! ticpate, and President Edgar c. Snyder
| and Secretary Gus Schuldt never looked
| prouder or seemed more enthusiastic. even
| in the heat of victorious campaign
| than when they found the third annual
| outing of the League of Republican State
| Clubs was generally voted the best Of its
kind the league had ever given. Vice
| President Philip Buettner, Treasurer
| Charles w Paff1ow and Corresponding
| Secretary George l.. WhitTard smiled anc
smiled and smiled. They were trul.
/ happy. too
! In addition to the officers OF the league
| there were representatives. of the follow
| ing associations and clubs present: Col
| orado, Connecticut. Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
| souri, kentucky. Maryland New Jersey,
! New York, New Hampshire. Nebraska.
/ North Carolina. Ohio, West Virginia.
| Wyoming. Wisconsin. Virginia, Pennsyl-
| yania, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Old
Boys, Taft and Sherman and the Ma
| tional Republican.
TWILL ATTRACT HORSEMEN.
$1O,4OO to Be Divided Among IS