The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
TWO DAYS OUTING
Of CHAMBER ENDS
Business Men Return Voic-
ing Concentrations of
Committee.
BALL TEAM WINS
AT FORT MONROE
Victory of Their Nine Delights the
200 Excursionists From the
Capital City.

The annual outing Of the Chamber of
Commerce ended at 8 o'clock this morn
ing, when the big party Of members and
their families arrived in WASHINGTON af-
ter their two days excursion to Old
Point, Norfolk, and Cape Henry. The
return trip was made on the steamer
Newport News. and was as thoroughly
enjoyable as the ride down in the South
land.
The Chamber of Commerce has not
participated In a moro delightful out
ing than that Of 1910. Those who went
on the excursion, numbering upward Of
200. are unanimous in declaring the cele-
bration one of immense pleasure and in
voicing commentator Of those who had
the arrangements in charge.
From the time the Southland left the
dock here Saturday night until the New
port News touched this morning, every
want and wish OF the voyagers seemed
70 have been anticipated and provided
tC- Nobody had to worry about where
he was going or how he was going to
get there. Somebody else had arranged
all the details.
Credit for Arrangements
Credit for the excellent working out
of the scheme of the excursion Is due
large to Secretary Thomas Grant and
Vice President J. +. oyster. of the
Chamber OF Commerce, and y. J. Cal
lahan and L. +. Jones, Of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Line.
These four formed themselves into a
committee on information and ar
rsngements, and made IL their special
business 70 see that every member OF
the party was comfortable and happy
at all times. From beginning to end
Of the excursion, there was not a
hitch.
Another pleasant feature of the trip
was that the itinerary was such that
al no point in the celebration did the
eZcursionists become tired I'm the pur-
suit Of pleasure. Just enough sight
seeing vas INDUCED in to be interest
ms without being wedTlSOmC. As
result, the members OF the party are
back at business in Washington to-
day feeling like different persons.
They have had mental and physical
rest, combined with two days In the
open, interesting sightseeing. and
wholesome companiOnship. From the
standpoint of the good effect the trip
has bod on those who took IL. the eX-
cursion could hardly have been a
greater success.
Chamber Team Wins.
The big attraction yesterday afternoon
was the baseball game between the
Chamber Of Commerce team and the
artillery nine from Fort Monroe. Much
TO the surprise and delight Of the WISH
tors, the Chamber boys won by the mar
row margin Of 8 to 3, in a game that
see-sawed back and forth from inning
to inning and kept the hopes Of the
rooters of both sides rising and falling
with delightful suddenness. II was al
highly spectacular game. in which the
Washington players did themselves and
thAir parent body proud. Practically all
the Chamber of Commerce party and
large contingent Of soldiers and officers
and their families witnessed the game.
The visitors just had time to take
their farewell dinner at the ChamberIin
after the ball game. Then luggage was
hustled 70 the dock and all hands
clambered aboard the Newport News,
which got under way for home at 7.3O.
It was a beautiful evening. and most
Of the party stayed on deck until about
II O'Clock, scattered about in groups,