The Washington times., 1912-05-26
TRADERS OUTING
AT RIVER VIEW
VOTED BEST EVER
Clear Skies, Planked Shad,
and Exciting Contests
Make Day Enjoyable.

THE biggest and best ever" is the
verdict today of the Board Of Trades
eighteenth annual outing, which was
enjoyed by zoo members at River View
yesterday. From the time the first trip
OF the steamer st. John started at
l0;tJ in the morning until her return
at $3.50 last night there was something
doing The largest crowd of the eight
cen years outings all agreed that tho
best time ever was had. All are unani-
mots In the opinion that the commit
tees on arrans aments led by Dr. Frank
e. Gibson did tn sir work faultlessiy.
The day was given over to frolic and
fun. Staid lawyers and Judges, dignified
business and professional men were
Toys again for the lay, and participated
In tn" athletic games and sport with
out restraint. No accident marred the
day. and even the rain which threat
ened to spoil the afternoons plans did
not descend. The skies cleared. all the
athletic events were run OFF. aud tho
return trip ON the river at sundown was
the climax Of a most enjoyable occa-
sion t....
Enough Planked Shad.
Two dirners were served. one at ]
o'clock tcr those who went down on the
mirnin2 boat, and the other at $3.50,
after the arrival of the afternoon
steamer. PlGnked shad and shad roe
were the features of the bill. and there
was enough to satisfy the most hungry.
ToNnlcy A. Mckee had charge OF the
f.asting arrangements and praise for
his work was heard on all sides. Dur
ing the dinner no less than fve sets
Of souvenirs were distributed to each
diner, the contributions of merchants.
Following the afternoon meal the ath-
letic events were started and lasted
until nearly Z o'clock. Athletic skill
and ludicrous attempts to do nearly inn
possible stunts were participated in
BY a large number of entrants and held
the attention of the crowd throughout.
A. r. Neff won the fat mems race, with
DIR. G. w. Brace. Chris ]. Gockeler, and
j; M. Cherry taking the next three
The centipede race was easily the most
amusing event. This was a race OF
four teams of four men each, each man
straddllng pole and running In lock-
step. The team led by Fred J. White
came In first, and that led by Richard
L. Conner, second.
Egg Race Is Run.
The 50-yard egg race was won by II.
j. Kinks. with Fl. Clifford Bangs sec
ond and DR.. George w. Brace third.
The 50-yard dash had the largest num-
Der of entries and was won by Lee l.,
Kemp. Fred Waldman, Richard l.. Con-
ner, and Arthur c. Moses drew the
other prizes. The quarter-mile run
| prizes were taken by Fred Waldman
Richard L. Conner. L. l.. Kemp and A
Mr.. Kemp. took the first prize in the
| l00-yard dash, with II. j. Kinks, w. h
| Burns, and Fred Waldman coming ir
| In the order named. In the three-leggeC
| race the teams winning the prizes Were
| r. l.. Conner and w. e. Burns, j. p
Schick and c. w. owen. and G. G
| Schafer and DIR. Burns. The quarter
mile relay race was the last event anc
was won by the team captained by c
Ravenburg won the second prize. Tn,
shot-put was won by J. G. Mccarthy.
| The prizes were many and valuabl,
| and the contest were keen. The dona
tions o. washington merchants found
| favor in the eyes OF the winners.
| Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph, form
| er Judge Ivory G. Kimball, and DAME
| Il. Garges, chief clerk OF the Distric
Engineer Department, were the judges
| of the athletic events. Capt. James +
| Oyster president of the Chamber o
| Commerce, was official starter.
The band worked" from the time the
| until Washington was rachel at night
1t led the singing and there was muci
| of IT. feature of the return trip wal
| the singing OF America" by all OF
board as the steamer passed Mt. Vernon
| The prizes won in the athletic events
/ were awarded by President Thomas c
Noyes on board the steamer immediatel,
after leaving the River View dock fo
the return trip.