Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-08-12
THE WORKERS PLAY
Helpers AT Mid-Winter Festival
Al ST. Mary'S Are Given
An Outing
THE RECTOR WAS HOST
ParishiOners Enjoy Picnic Al Priests
Farm On The Severn-A Perfect
Afternoon


Seldom DO the Redemptorist Fathers
or the parishioners of st. Mary's. do
things by halYes, and when they as.
sembled yesterday afternoon to have
an outing on the Severn, they were
prepared for jolly good time. To
Father Klauder, Rector, and Father
Danenhauer, who had charge of the
Mid-Winter Festival, the helpers are
indeed indebted. These two good
Fathers made it possible for the
workers on that occasion to come to-
gether, when cares were thrown to
the winds, and enjoy themselves.
A Judge in Baltimore recently told a
man that the only place to find graft
tude in this world was in the die
tionary. He should have been pres
ent yesterday on the Priests Farm,
and he would soon have seen that
he must either change his opinion,
or become pessimist. Those who
accepted the hospitality of the hosts
of the occasion, can we'll exclaim that
they thank the one who planned it,
and those who aided to carry it to
lIS nappy cOnSummdIlOD.
About a half hour before the boats
were scheduled to leave, small
groups of people wended their way
towards Clark's boathouse with hap
piness clearly outlined on their faces.
The occasion was the outing of the
workers who aided in making the
Winter Festival of st. Mary's
r. c. Church the success it was.
About o'clock the party left in
two launches. which were taxed to
their utmost capacity, and the start
was made on what was one of the
most congenial and delightful outings
that has ever taken place at this
picturesque spot on the Severn. The
boats soon cleared the harbor and
entered the mouth of the Severn, and
here sight greeted the eyes of the
happy gathering. The submarine
boat Tarantula, laying just abreast
of the Santee's wharf evidently
were having a drill at diving as the
air pump that supplies the diver
with life-giving air was in full view
and attracted considerable atten-
tion. The historic frigate Hartford
was also sight that made ones blood
leap as they thought of the stirring
times through which she had passed.
A full view of all the improve
ments on the river could be seen, and
the beautiful Severn seemed to feel
and know the enthusiasm of the
party. After delightful run up the
Severn the boats reached the Priests
Farm and landed the invited guests
of the Redemptorist Fathers 1t was
an ideal day and there was just
enough breeze to make this one OF
those places that humanity longs foi
on sweltering days. Games of every
character were INDUCED in, but base
ball seemed to have had the most
devotees. In fact, during the whole
afternoon and until late in the even
ing someone was playing ball. There
were two teams, which played q
match game, but no one present car
be found that thinks they are com
petent to figure out the score, but arr
sure either the Daisies or Sunf1ower'
won. The captains of both teams
were young ladies, and they knew
how to catch "fies" and "knock th'
cover off the ball' and all the young
ladies seemed to be we'll versed ir
baseball lore.
Those who enjoy swim were il
their element, and the placid Severl
echoed and re-echoed with the happ!
laughter of the bathers. Quoits wer'
also played, and one of the players
had the honor of making the onl.
ringer" of the afternoon. T.
enumerate the doings of the Afternoon
would require considerable space, bu
suffice it to say that from the time o
arrival until departure there W as no
a moment that was not thorou ghl
enjoyed.
Besides those who went in the boat
quite few took the Short Line car
to Severn Side and were ferrie
across the water. Several also drov
to the farm. During the afternoo
ice cream and cake were served, an
in the early evening delicious sur
per was served. The tables wer
beautifully decorated, and the men
consisted of tempting array c
edibles At about 9 o'clock the part
returned to their homes, and pleasar
dreams of an afternoon and evenin