The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-15
BOARD OF TRADE
MEMBERS PICNIC
Thirty-four Representative
Business and Progressive
Men Take Outing.
BASEBALL GAME FEATURE
Top Pieces Are in Jeopardy When
"Baby-in-the-hst" Is Played
by Grown-ups.

Just at this time, when about 1000
youngsters in the District are anxiously
awaiting the close Of the public schools
thirty-four ''grown-ups," members OF the
Board of Trade and representative bust
ness men, laid aside the dignity OF their
everyday life, and. taking a day OF,
journeyed to Great Falls, where they
made merry and played 'baby-in-the-hat,
run mile. and leap frog" as they did
in school days.
The outing yesterday was a typical
"get-together" meeting OF the member
ship committee of the Board of Trade,
and IL there is any one who doubts that
the members did get together and mix
things, they should have been privileged
TO have gone as a guest on the outing.
One OF the features of the outing wa
the baseball game between the Bum
Husbands" and the "Will-be's." Owing
TO the greater experience in life Of the
Bum Husbands" they were able to fight
better and won from the aspirants TO fu
ture membership in their organization
Instead of the old rule Of the game, over
the fence Is out, il was necessary to make
a new rule. and Umpire Walter Elliot.
ruled that "ln the canal" is out. This
ruling robbed Chris Gockeler of home
run, and after the game caused him to
forget Walter" and give his share OF
the prohibited to another Of his
cronies.
straw Hats in Jeopardy.
Participation in the games was COM
pulsory. Everybody had to put his
brand-new straw hat in the line when
''baby-fn -the-hat'' was played and run
the chances of having it stepped on In
the mad scramble 10 get away when the
baby was put in. After all had been
winded they were allowed to pass the
remainder Of the time as they pleased.
Most of those attending were content TO
lounge around under the shade trees, put
Dick Conner persuaded several of the
other boys to visit the old swimming
hole and take a swim.
Chris Gockeler official 'fxer," made
good his promise for a dinner MT Tor
king. The hearty meal served to put all
in good spirits after the dusty automo-
bile trip I'D to the Falls. The return
to the city was made after all were so
tired they could hardly drag their feet.
The return was enlivened by classic Sc
lections rendered by DR.. Frank z. Glib
sons singing class. If nothing else serv-
ed to make void the warning that no rash
promises be made about getting in early
the realistic singing OF his temperance
song kept every one straight
All who went on the trip were unani-
nous in declaring that they were willing
to take off their hats to Cliff Bangs,
chairman of the committee, and to Chris
Gockeler who commissaried the affair.
ose who went on the outing are as
follows: Clifford II. Bangs. DR.. George
w Brace, C. \. Schuldt, Arthur D. Joll.
Fred J. White. P. D. Cone, E. R. Brooks.
L. Lee Combs, s. II. Briant, Walter l..
Elliot. F. E. Cunningham, r. L Conner.
Walter NJ Brown. Lyman E. Burdine,
l.. R Peak. F. II. Ridgway. John NJ.
Cherry, w. H. Cooper. Clarence Dodge.
NJ. 4. Weller W. X. Ellis. George Pitt
George c. Schafer. DR.. Frank f. Glib
son. c. ]. Gockeler. OdeIl S. Smith. Will
lam Clabaugh. John y. Ergood, and 3.
J. Coles.