The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
some BIG THINGS
AT POLICE PICNIC
Five Hundred Gallons OF Stew
With Loaves and Fishes on
the Side.
MANY SPORTING EVENTS
After Playing Chef Pop Red
ford Will Initiate Art of
Wrestler Gotch.

Far from the maddlnS CrOWnS ls-
noble strife and away from the hustle
and noise Of the dusty streets, the
police force will meet in feast: to
wit, food and fun in the State Fair
come as many Of their friends among
the citizens as have the necessary
bit of pastbeoard The price or the
pasteboard is not asked for mercan-
airy desire, but for the funds OF the
Police Benevolent Association, the
proceeds of which go to pension re-
tired and disabled officers. who,
through long years of service, have
seen their duty and done It," The
funds of the association are steadily
growing. but still fall far short of the
actual needs of the department
Therefore. the association has de-
tailed certain number of men 10 go
forth upon the streets and cry the
warm welcome. the feast and the fun
which await all Corners on the glad
day. There will be plenty TO eat,
plenty to amuse. Baby" Rodford's
Brunswick stew will be such as to
charm all who taste thereof to awaken
memories of Brunswick stew In the
country, when one was boy and had
never seen a bluecoat or knew the
terrors of the law, or the delight OF
welding three-foot baton and say
ing, please move on"
Five Hundred Gallons.
The pot holds 500 gallons of stew
into which goes everything grown OF
man, all roots and herbs that Red
ford has ever heard of, Juicy meats, a
touch of wine. seasoning to tickle the
palate of the most epicurean. For
BEDFORD knows how to manufacture
this stew as no man before or since
his coming into the limelight as Chef
has known how to make 1t. and as nc
man after he has cooked his last viii
know how to mix the ingredients anc
| the condiments. 1t is said that Red.
ford was once offered a position as
chef in one of the leading hotels ir
| Paris. but that he refused because hi
was unable to leave his beloved Rich.
mond.
And besides the stew there Will BIZ
thousands of ham and tongue sand
wiches, thousands of leaves OF bread
even several hundred fishes to feed tht
| hungered And there will be barrel:
and barrels of soda water and Other
soft drinks. so that no man may g
| athirst Half the force in fasting II
| anticipation of the big feed, so tina
| it may not be necessary to loosen belt:
| to the last notch.
GIndintorinl Commits.
And beyond and above all this, tn
day will be interspersed with Gladia
torial combats. with foot races, motor
cycle races, automobile races. wres
Ting matches and a baseball game
Pop" BEDFORD will discard his whit
chef suit TO don the robe of the ma
and try three falls with any challenge
who may answer his call
Pop" weighs something over 80
pounds, and dares any heavyweight
any disciple of Gotch, to come forwar
and try him for throw. He ca
wrestle as well as cook. Sergear
Sherry has taken up the challenge
race Sergeant Kerse around the mi
track The members Of the bicyc
corps will Join in race around tf
' track. Samuels, the long and lank
( will go to the mat with Bob Bryant fe
the best two out of three. Noisy
Kellam will be on hand with his neve
, failing grin, his second edition OF II
Taft SMILE to give an exhibition
how he traced Shuftle-footed Smith
, his lair and caught him with the gooc
on.
, Some other Events.
JOhn foH whey VIII give &c
8 private lessons, and Sergeant Bale
, another member of the police fore
/ one of the departments renownt
| wrestlers, will try few with Sergea
: Sowell, who has achieved fame on Il
: same lines. Major Werner will be h
f honor, the jumps, in all events.
d The baseball game between the tv
: districts will be called at $3.50 o'cloc
n Pop" Tate will captain the Secol
$ District, and "Red" Mariner will LEI
= the First nine to the mortal fray.
il And the day will be full of gla
n ness and mirth: men shall be as lit
d children playing in the sun, free fro
! carking care and thoughts of the mo
Il row, and the simoleons for the P. B.
t will roll into the Golfers like gold
L rain.