The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-17
BIGGEST PICNIC
ATBUCKR0E BEACH.
Three Special Trains for Anleri-
can Locomotive Party
on Saturday.
MANY SPORTING EVENTS
Prizes Offered for Novelty Fea-
tures-What Program
Shows.
MANY SPORTING EVENTS

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the fifth annual outing OF tho
employees OF tho Richmond Locomotive
Works. An excursion to Buckroe
Beach will be run via the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway on Saturday, July go.
1t is expected that 1000 men, women
and children will pack their dinner
baskets and hike to the seashore, where
all day they may ride on the circle
swing. SHOOT the shoot" and dabble in
the inyigoratlng waters OF Hampton
Roads.
Three special trains have been Sc
cured to accommodate the excursion
lists The first will leave Richmond
about o'clock, while the other two
will follow closely. Formerly these
tho Locomotive Works. This time the
employees are managing affairs them
selves, although. every possible assis-
lance Is being given them by the su-
perintendents of the various DEPART
ments OF this big manufacturing
plant
The excursion is run for pleasure
alone. Whatever money is left afte,
paying for the trains will be devoted
to providing entertainment for the wo-
men and children at Buckroe Beach.
The day at the seashore will be one
continual round OF pleasure. There
offered for the prettiest baby between
the ages OF six and eighteen months.
There will be an egg race for wo-
men. apple eating contest for the boys.
bear race for men. fat mems race. sack
race for men. potato race. needle
threading contest for women. fifty
yard dash and return for women. tug
of-war.. three-legRed race for men,
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There will be prize for the winner
OF every contest.
Some Feature Prizes.
The employe having the largest fam
lily will be presented with ton OF
coal The Oldest married couple will
Hest man and the prettiest woman The
man with the "baldest'' head will re-
ceive comb and british. while the
sportiest man on hand Will be given
o. razor. There are numerous other
tivities VIII close with baseball
ed ten dozen bottles of beer.
There are about ssoS employees Wart at
Every man and his wife or best girl
will be expected to lay aside the cares
OF earning a. living and indulge in
ley. chairman OF the executive COM
this 10 be the most successful outing
ever taken by the employees.
Merchants have donated literally to
the committee on arrangements. who
have selected the various prizes AM
pie provision has been made for din
ner and refreshments. Everything Will
free.
PROGRAM Comlnittee-R o. Smith, W.
A. Peasants, II. R, Lewis. II; J. Nor
ton. !. c. Woodstock, J. A. stubs, W. s
First event. II a M.-The prettiest
baby between the ages of six TO eighr
teen months-Prlze. one pal: worsen's
house slippers Judges-R A. strader'
race for boys under eight years of
age--First prize. suit boys clothes sec
end prize pocket ahu pl knife 1udf fasgs
Third event, 11:4b A. Meg race
for women-First prize. one rug. second
prize. 1--WE pounds of coffee. Judges
c. A. Brothers. Harry Lawrence. G. NJ.
Allen.
Fourth event, T. M APP eating eating
First prize, suit of clothes to Mt; sec
end prize. one pair shoes s,,sy Jud les
Fifth event, 1880 to 1870 p. M-The
employee having the largest family on
the groundS-Prt2e, one Ton Oh coal.
Judges-O. P. Owens. j. a. Sites, p. 7.
Lane.
fer men. fifty yards and return on
hands and feet; men twenty-five years
and over-First prize. three quarts
OF champagne: second prize, one pair
of SIS shoes; third prize. two suits
overalls; fourth prize. one box OF
cigars; fifth prize, one pair house
slippers Judges--J. Kindervator, G.
w. Bebout, n. E. Woods.
Seventh event. las P. Mat mems
race, fifty yards and return-First
prize, shaving set; second prize. two
quarts of whiskey; third prize. one
hox cigars. Judges-B. c. Woody. o.
Hazelgrove. Ed. Schissler.
Eighth event, 2 P. M.-Sack race for
mcn-First prize. one pair of 81 shoes:
second prize. two quarts Of whiskey.
Judges-J. B. Rountree. H. c. Hays.
George Doughty.
ball game-Prize. ten lunch tickets. to
be distributed among the members of
the winning team. the tenth ticket to
the umpire: 1000 cigarettes to be dis
tributed among the losing team.
Judges-R L. Brown, c. f. Neurohr,
Ninth event. 2:15 P. M.-Needle-