Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21

a grand picnic at Arlington spring
Monday. July 23." The managers on the
part of the military as printed in the
Maj ]. A. TAFT. Capt, Towers. Capt.
Peck, Capt. Mclaughlin Capt. Stevens.
Capt. Schaeffer. Capt. King. Capt Bal
bach, Capt. Dubant, Capt. Hollings-
worth and Capt Watt The managers
on the part of the citizens were Col. ].
G. Berrett, W. T. Dom. G. Powell,
Thomas J. Fisher. Richard H. wallach,
r. Teel. A. W. Miller. T. \. ODER J. II.
Ss@mss " W shrep " r Paw Wsro Joseph
Coyle. c. Huntington. r. Morgan and
r. A. Clarke. The committee of ar
rangements was Lieut.. Lackey, Lieut..
Allen, Sergt... Mooney. sergt. Jones.
SerEt. T. Duffey and Sergt. p Morgan,
Privates r. Bartle. B. f. Lloyd. J. Hess,
T. Holbrook, Hunt, Coster, Brown, W.
Whelan. B. Kilmartin, j. Morgan. J.
Raglan, T. Broderick. T. Phelps and Z.
Lane.
picnic was given at Arlington
spring Wednesday July %. 1860, by the
Oneitas Yacht Club. The managers
on the part Of the Oneitas were r. +.
Doyle, w. III. Findley. j. W. Carr. c.
Lamb. p b. Fridley. W. L. Jones. ID.
Semble. B. +. Fridley. j. H. Sessford
and A. II. Voss The managers" on the
part of other yachts were J. Burdine Of
the Emma F. Burdine, Dr. Coombs Of
the Alexandria Sword, c. Houseman OF
Naiad Queen, F. G. Hesse of the Ariel,
L. Fowler of the Fillmore r. E..
Mooney of the Ella. j. Davis Of the
Lady Harriet and Mr.. Barry of Benicia
Boy.
July 80. 1860. the Presidents Mounted
Guard of Washington city advertised
that they took great pleasure in an
TOD
ton to hold grand cavalry tourna-
ment and picnic at Arlington spring
Monday. August 6. The advertisement
was that this will be strictly mill
tary arrangement as practiced in the
cavalry school exercises. and none Will
contend for the prizes but members Of
the company. The following named
gentlemen have kindly consented to
act in the positions assigned them:
Judges-Hon. J. 3. Floyd. Secretary of
general, U. S. A.. and Lieut.. Col. Will
liam H. Emory. 1st Cavalry. U. S. A.
The address to the contestants for
the prizes will be delivered by the Hon. I.
1. Stevens of Washington territory. Hon.
Alexander r. Boteler of Virginia Will
present the prizes in behalf Of the
successful riders.
Substantial seats will be erected for
the accommodation of the ladies and
every effort will be made to insure the
comfort and enhance the pleasure of
all who may favor the corps by their
presence on the occasion.
The Enclosure will be open for the
reception of visitors at 3 o'clock am.
Riding to commence at 3 o'clock pm.
Managers: Maj. James y. Davis,
Capt James B. TAFT, Capt. Lem Towers.
Capt j. Hollingsworth Capt. p. II. King,
Capt. F. B. Schaeffer. Capt P. M. Du-
bant, Capt Robert II. Stevens; commit
tee of arrangements. Capt. Joseph
Peck. Lieut.. r. Z. Teel, Lieut.. III. w.
Martin. Ordnance Sergt William 5.
Teel Sergt. George Seitz, Private W.
J. Gary and Private John Lang.
The Capital Association July 81, 1850.
advertised picnic at Arlington spring.
II was announced that Withers cele-
brated band would be there and that
the Washington Harmonious would
favor the company with several songs:
The steamer George w. Riggs would
take the pleasure seekers from -Four
tenth street bridge" and Whaley's om-
nibuses would run hourly from TIN
street and the Avenue. The general
committee Of arrangements for the as
sociation" was B. Ballard. H. G. Di-
vine. j. G. Weaver, w. j. Harris, An
drew Bane w II. Dean, A III. Alcott,
J. l.. Bryan, H. II. Clark and F. Bar
rett.
In addition to all these affairs held
at Arlington spring in the brief sea-
son covered by the dates mentioned
Assembly Church gave a picnic there