The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-24

Washington railway employees enter
tanned 1900 guests at their annual ex-
eursion to Chesapeake Beach. and every
one of the 5000 is to-day singing the
praises of their hosts.
The trolleymen certainly rang up"
one big success.
The weather man was kind and offered
the finest sort OF a June day for the
outing. This, together with the excel
lent management of the AFFAIR, made IL
the greatest outing IN the history Of
the Employees Relief Association.
From early morn until late last night
trainloads OF re-seekers crowded
ana jammed their way 10 the popular re-
sort. The traffic accommodations we're
excellent The crowd. which was one of
the largest In the history OF the resort
was most orderly.
Police Force BewiIdered.
Even Capt. Joe Phipps. OF tho Chesa-
peake Beach police, looked slightly be-
wildered as ne gazed upon the throngs
on the boardwalk Amt never seen
anything like it since I was elevated 10
my present Office" the officer said. as he
tenderIy fingered his five-pointed shield.
The crowd was everywhere. In the
water. on the boardwalk, ct the various
amusement devices, on the lawns, In the
pavilions and dance halls could be seen
thousands OF happy faces. There was not
single accident TO mar the occasion,
and there were very few arrests for
boisterousness.
Fred J. Mersheimer and his vast corps
OF assistants put everything through with
an ease and grace that patrons OF these
excursions are so accustomed 10. From
the opening event In the athletic pro-
gramme until the last dance IN the pa
vilion there was not hitch in the pro-
eeedings.
The athletic programme began IN th'
early afternoon, and furnished q variety
OF sport for the men. women and chill
dren excursionists. In addition 10 th'
aquatic sports which added much <
the programme.
sides Were Not Even.
There were a great many entries fl
every event. and it was necessary 10 ruI
several heats In each case. One OF tn
big features Of the land events was tn
tug-of-war between teams composed o
eight women. The event had hardly beef
started when 1t was noticed that one sid,
had ten puIlers, and the proceedings wer
stopped until the sides were evened Up
Then Miss Glasscocks team proved tn
stronger after a hard and, TO the spec
tators, amusing struggle.
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eight women ran Zoe yards. carrying
boiled egg ia a spoon. was nearly broker
Up by two Of the Judges. After the pre-
liminaTies, the eggs were turned over Z
f. S. NARROW and F. J. Whitehead 70
safe keeping. When the finals wer
called many OF the eggs were mIssiue
and It was discovered that the tw
judges had eaten much OF the race para
phernalia- A halt was called until sew
eral more eggs could be boiled, afte
which the race was run of mos
amusingly.
The female picnickers also shons 4
the baseball throwing contests. Some o
the throws would have done credit TO
professional When Mrs. Dant three
the ball 129 feet, there were loud erie
for the Nationals scouts to appear.
After the athletic programme. an enter
tainment OF fancy dancing and singin
was given in the pavilion b. pupils O
Miss Cora Shreve. Later In the eveuin
big display Of fireworks was given, an
dancing until midnight concluded tn
programme Of the biggest day the raj
way employees ever had
The judges were the following officer
OF the railway companies: Gen Geors
H. Harries, II. W. Fuller, F. J. White
head, George P. Hoover. z. g. MARROW
J. E. Tenly, Clarence f. Norment, C.
Klmball, w. F. Ham, J. T. Moffett, T
B. Burritt, C. z. Brown, George Rivers
A. S. Parry Ward Thoron, L. E. Sir
clair, G. @. Whitney, C, B. Wilson, an
/ S. I. Folsom.
( The winners in the athletic events were
Prize winners.
Water race FOX boys under twelve-Watch donAt
/ By IL. B. Norman, Robert CowAn: baseball. donat'
/ by A. G. spalding. Charles Radtke; alarm cloc
donated By William Ramsey. Henry Houser; d
/ ham. donated by @. A. DAILY Harry Wilson; DIRE
/ shirt, donated By S. oppenheime-, William Whit
/ tie, donated By Z. Solomon. Sam Robbins knii
| donated by Augustus Weber. Edward Thomas; knit
| donated By Augustus Weber. Gilbert Prescott
1 hAiGE RAGS girls ul1lef LNsifH-AaeA SUIT q
mated by Joseph Summers LILLIAN Carr; plan
! donated by F. n. Kramer LOttis jordan; readh
/ glass donated by Edward II. Etz Marie Phillip
I two boxss Stationery. donated By Q, II. Grahal
/ Irene spaulls tennis shoes. donated by Charles
/ Richardson. Helen Jordan; two bottles hair toni
donated By Joseph A. Martin. d. E. Twogood
| Mems water rzce-Gold scarfpin, donated by Nit
Bssr. Thomas AonshAn; cuff buttons. donated
| Saks Optical Company, Eddie Whitlock; box cigai
donated BY W. NJ. Ayrs Company. s. W. She
| maker; box cigars, donated by Herman BehTeE
| Harry Dixon; box cigars donated by William 81
vens. Hallen Knight; box ssoks donated By
Seidsnspin, ". II. Heaney; pair silk suspendeTs.
mated by Sydney West. E II. Bishop; pair silk 81
pendgs, donated by I. Sacks. A. II. Fink
Water rAce for ladies-Rug donated By Jol
Ridden, Mrs. Emma Walter; FIVE pounds coffee.
mated by s N. F1Ilius Mis-. F. P, Dewey; seal
pin. donated by j. sellinseg. Mrs A. Peabod
palm. donated by George A. Conley. Miss Johnso
| 81 bread tickets. donated By Albert W. Fell
| Miss Edna LpscOmb: picture donated by Pei
| Grcgan Soma, Miss ]. DYER; waist. donated By
l. FAX Company. Miss Amlung.
Water race for boys under sixteen years OF ag'
suit, donated by Mr. Goldenberg. Thomas Cost'
g hat. donated by II. ReiEenstein Edwin Roya
season pass for two. donated by Open Airdome,
Guerier; scarfpin. donated by r. P. Waddy.
Ratio; pocket knife. donated by Rudolph s We
! William Murphy; pocket knife. donated by W.
Brown. ]. Mckee; pair suspendeTs. donated
! +S~t-r-.s AAonSft liz AVAaNee o.
s ]. Thomas. Willie Royal.
Water race for girls twelve to sixteen years q s
Bohemian vase. donated By Adolph Kahn. Lii
Clark pair siippers donsted by s. Miller. Hai
TwyfoEd; plant donated by John Robertson. Ms
Tuttei tea and coffee. donated By Columbia
and Coffee Company. Marie Phillips: toilet vat
donated hy H. N. Beall, Gertrude Tuttle; six 3"
tles 2icalss. donated by ). p Hawkins Anna NJ
ton; three pounds coffee. donated by J. Bryshu
Aurelia Wisei tennis shoes, donated by J. B. Mo-
fngeT, Jennie Woodruff
Boat Race Prizes.
Boat rses; open to all; three preliminary races
sx tHomen crews; first and second crew quslhyi
for fnals-Two safety rasors, donated By BarbT
Ross and William r. WaIls Bethel and Bette