The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-28
PLANS READY FOR
TRIP DOWN RIVER
Pocahontas, Bearing 800 Mem
bers and Guests of B. M. c.,
Will Start at II: 80 P. M.
CITY POINT AND RETURN
Elaborate Arrangements Kept
Secret, but Good Time Prom ,
iscd All Who Go on Outing.

Dull care will be cast to the breezes
and joliity will reign supreme to-day
when the Business Mems Club goes
gliding down the sluggish "Jcems' on
It's first annual river outing Arranged
| for the especial benefit of the tired
and jaded business man, the trip
which has City Point as It's object, will
be one continual round OF pleasure and
entertainment. The committee I'm
charge has arranged a unique program.
which. IT is promised. Will surprise
even the travelling element of the party
and drummers are hard to fool
There will be no waiting for the
Robert T.. Lee--or rather the Poca-
hontas-to start The good ship that
has sheltered SO many spooning couples
on the alleged moonlights will cast
off from the Old Dominion Wharf
promptly at 1890 p. NJ 1t will be
loaded to the matches with good things
to eat and good fellows to eat them
An orchestra will serve airs for the
soul and ear, while the weather man
has promised an assortment OF cool
air to make the trip a pleasure after
the hot weather OF the past few
weeks
Two hours will be spent In CITY
Point, thriving little village thirty
five miles below Richmond. 1t is un-
derstood that the leading lights of the
town Will be on hand to welcome the
business men when they arrive. The
return trip will be made in time to
land the party in the home port a4
o'clock.
Foster Get-ToEether Spirit.
The prime object of the outing is
TO foster the spirit of good fellow shin
among the business men of this city.
IL Is the outcome OF the "get-toge,her'
motto that has made the organization
fICtOI n oil
city The club has S25 resident mem
bers, and more that two-thirds of them
VIII make the trip. The boat has ac-
commoda tons for 500 persons
H. Carl Boschen is chairman of the
entertainment committee His great
experience on similar occasions make
him we'll qualified to show the excur-
sionists good time. While the ar
engagements have been shrouded in rnvs-
terry, IL has leaked out that one of the
chiet diversions Will be a fight to the
Death between an enormous tom cat"
captured in the wilds OF the Chicka-
hominy. and Henrico "whangdoodle"
Ihis contest will be staged on the
main deck in sight of all. but in order
mat the young sports cannot take UNI
due advantage OF those who have prom
ised their wives never again" no bet
ting VIII be permitted on the result
Prize for Widest Acquaintance
another feature OF the day Will be
guessing contest in which every pas
senger viii be required to participates
AS each ticketholder walks up the gang
plank. he-for no she's will be aboard
will be presented with numbered
slip. on which he must write the name
or every person he knows on the boat
Inc man with the widest acquaintance
VIII receive handsome prize. A BOBBY
prize Will also be awarded. There will
be II checker tournament, and visit
to dynamite factory-enough con-
trast for the most fastidious
The committee has decided against
the buffet luncheon. which Will be re
placed by box lunches Liquid refresh
ments Will he served in glasses, how
ever and there Will be plenty of
smokes, both cigars and cigarettes
Every person Will be carefully looked
after, and the landlubber need enter
tam no fear for his safety, If need be,
OIL VIII be cast on the water to smooth
out the path and make the gliding
easy. Enough gas Will be turned loose
TO float balloon.
Governor Mann, Mayor Ainslie, mem
hers OF the Administrative Board and
CITY Council. and other State and city
oifcials have been invited TO take the
trip and 1t is probable that a large
number Of them will accept the invita-
ton. President Alvin NJ Smith will
act as host.
The committee in charge of the at
fair consists OF II. c. Boschen, chair
man; II T. Smith. j. T. Palmatory, G.
c. Dula. w. ID. Crenshaw, Charles s.
Clark, w. II. Adams. John Bagby, w.
r. Waddy and Morton G.. Thaihimer.