The Washington herald., 1911-05-21
(By q eta6 Oorrespondent)

Norfolk, Va, May 20.-Embol-
dened by the success of their musi-
cal efforts during the excursion, the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
members now on tour have taken
the first steps toward minstrel and
vaudeville show to be staged early
next fall for the benefit of the
Washington Playground Associa-
ton. A movement headed by Capt.
Oyster, William F. GUIDE, and Tom
Grant sprang into being this after
noon, and authorization for such a
show will be asked at the June
meeting of the Chamber.
INDORSED BY ALL.
1t is probable the management will be
under the direction Of William F. GUIDE
and George O'Connor, and Matt Horn will
be stage manager and musical director
respectively. Besides the support of
Messrs. Guide, Oyster. and Grant. the
project to-day received the unqualified
Endorsement Of Commissioner Rudolph. E.
c. Graham, Chaplin Brown. Ralph Lee,
George Y. Worthington, and D. S Porter
Before luncheon to-day a number Of
the Chamberites boarded the good ship
Ospray for a sail around the Roads.
When The party returned late for lunch
con at the Hotel Chamberlin, E. c.
Graham swung proudly from his arm q
handsome specimen Of the American bald
eagle-at least. that is what Graham said
it was. He claimed, and the others bore
him out, that he had shot the bird after
half dozen others on the ship had failed
TO do damage with a rusty OLD rlne eonae
one resurrected. Mr. Graham refused to
lose sight Of his trophy. and carried it
into dinner with him, much to the con-
sternation of several nearby women.
Victory perched on the Chamber Of
Commerce banner at the close Of an
eight-inning game between the Chamber
team and the Old Point Comfort team Of
the Tidewater League. The game. which
was played early in the afternoon, re-
suited in a s to score in favor of the
Washingtonians. Becker twirled for the
visitors and held the virginians at his
mercy with the exception Of the seventh
inning. when a single and a home run
livened things up perceptibly. Following
this scoring. however. Becker pulled him
self together. and with one out and two
on bases. pulled his team mates out of a
bad hole. Score:
I n
Old Point. o o o 2 o+3 >
BatterietBecker and West; Cook, Murphy, and
Hermann
on for New York.
Following the ball game the Chamber
ties boarded their special car. and, MAX
ing the air hideous with horns and rat
ties. returned to the Chamberlin, and
thence soon after to Norfolk, where
they climbed aboard the steamer Madi.
son for the sea trip to New York.
1t Is considered probable most of the
party will dine early at the Hotel Mar
Unique at New York tomorrow, and
return to Washington about midnight.
Dfsembark At A. N.
The joyseekers rubbed the sleep out of
their eyes-some Of them had slept-and
disembarked at Old Point Comfort at I
o'clock this morning. Frank Walker
led the assault on the Hotel Chamber.
lin. closely followed by George O'Con-
nor, Mat Horn. and Ross Andrews. Mr.
Walker was the first under the wire:
also he was the first out Of bed, and
having wakened every one bound for
Old Point. including the captain and
deck hands, he had little trouble in can
turing the first honors in a memorable
assault on the breakfast room.
Tom Grant insisted he would have been
first, but that he had to look after the
baggage. But Brother Thomas beat them
all into the salt water pool to make up
for it.
After the bunch" had made a healthy
breakfast look like a last years hat at