The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
ENGINE BUILDERS PLAN
OUTING At BUCKROE
Works to Have Annual
Picnic on July 10.
SOME AMUSING EVENTS PLANNED
Committees Have Arranged Athletic
and Humorous Contests for Every
Minute in Day-Big Attendance Is
Expected.

hundreds Of Richmond people look for
ward 10 each year is the picnic at
Buclroc Beach given b. the employees
of the Richmond Branch Of the Amer
lean Locomotive Works Saturday.
July Is. has been selected as the date
for holding the picnic this season, and
elaborate plans are being made by
those in charge OF the arrangements
who are determined To make the date
set for the picnic the banner dag of
the year for those who attend. While
| the picnic Is arranged primarily for
employees Of the locomotive works. their
| families ana their friends are cordially
invited. and those who accept the in
Nitation are assured of day brin
iull OF genuine pleasure and crowded
with real fun.
The management Of Buckroc Beach
praised the crowd attending the picnic
last year and in previous years Tor Us
orderly conduct and excellent behavior,
aud the committee asks the cooper
alton OF everyone Ia scek!ag TO main
tain this enviahle record this year and
in years 10 come. Those VINO attended
the picnic at Buckroc Beach last year
arc said to have composed the most or
derby crowd that visited the beach
throughout the entire season. The
committee urges that duh care be laid
q sidc for a day and that everyone CO.
operate IN STRIVING u TIC pi,H''
this year the most successful ever held,
and one which VIII bring pleasant
Urccollcctions In years 10 come.
ESPECIAL TENTS PROVIDED
FOIt YOUNG CHILDREN
Several committees have been APP
pointed to arrange the various details
az the picnic. and there Will be special
Features Included in the program that
&will appeal to every man, woman ana
child vino goes on the outing. special
notice IS given to parents that tents
will be- placed on the beach for the CON
venicnce and pleasure OF children un-
der twelve years OF age. and everything
uossible viii be done for the entertain
ncnt Of the little ones. j. T. liuney-
cut, Is in charge OF this part OF the
program. Refrcshuent tickets viii be
distributed on the train eli route to the
Ibeach by the refreshment committee.
band !, boun,iful supply q! lemonade will
9be served free Of charge on the grounds.
Music and dancing will be among the
5Icnjoyahle feature Of the days enter
tainWent.
The big feature OF the day VIII be
!, contest Including variety OF stunts
which more than 100 prizes VIII he
awarded To the winners IN the different
events No prizes will lie awarded. cN-
cept 10 employees OF the Richmond
works. or members OF their Immediate
FAMILIES, except in tho event-danc!ng
in which contest II ia required that
either tho man or woman of the couple
WINNING the prize must be a member OF
lie Immediate family Of an cnployc.
Dr an einpioye of the Richmond works
NEW TANGLED DANCES
BARRED FROM CONTEST
In tiic dancing contest, which Is
schelulcd for $50 o'clock. two prizes
ire offered. Judges IN this contest
8vill be selected by tho music commit
ec Those who contemplate enter
f,, In nrist IL
= Used 10 coniinc their practice 10
ftraight waltZiug, rs this viii be the
bnly form OF dancing allowed in the
ontcst. Turkcy-trottcrs, buunyhug-
gers and taucoists will be barred
Excellent music viii be furnished for
hc dancers.
sports Will have their fling on the
lay of the picnic. for a first and see
- md prize is being offered 10 the best
ressed man on the grounds. Those
With Il numerous progeny may take
cart and IL is suggested that the
Whole family he taken to Buckroe
seach. for n prize il being offered TO
he employee having the largest family
IN the grounds. Another award Is
ncrcd to the oldest employe IN con-
inuous service OF tho company. and
till another to the oldest married
ouplc on the grounds. Youth and
ge will be represented III the con
ests, for even the babies will have
chance at the prizes. Two baby
ontests VIII be conducted, and a long
list OF events has been arranged for
oys and girls and for younger people
we'll.
Some OF the events which promise
o he especially interesting and mirth-
provoking are Il hobble-skirt race for
women. bear race for men. fat mems
lace. threc-lccged race for men. bag
acc, tug OF war. egg race for mar
Had Ia ft1rc ii,tfr t1gf
e. all throwing contest for women and
hammer throwing contest.
I'd The feature athletic events of the
ay will be n baseball game and
Wrestling match, The wrestling
match will he called at $50 o'clock,
nd the baseball game Is scheduled
or 1 o'clock.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE
OF BIG PICNIC
The executive committee Is COM
osed Of the following: j. IL. Brad
ey, chairman; II. II. Lewis, treasurer:
NJ. Sullivan. secretary: George Il.
blunt, assistant secretary: i. j. Con-
ely, T. ". IIoth, l. G. Woodcock, H.
Il. (;anzert. w. c. Perrot, G. l.. Cat
Is and G. NJ. Smith. Clerks to com
nittees: l.. o. Lehman and G. S. Lob
nan.
Is follows:
Entertainment committee-GeorGe
FURRY, w. 5. Scamans. l.. j. Bascombe,
*. IIassiter, George Dubert, Il. j."
mith, Hugh Cooke, r. T. Eastwood.
NJ. Allen, Hugh Timmins. r. j.
- chmitz. &. II. Ncurohr, r. j. Fltzpat-
lick. w. A. Timms, T. \. Peace. George
&poughty. ~ Il. Woods. w. NJ Cease.
Heubi, X. G.. ClaXton, John TImms
p Owens. Ollie Hazclgrove. ]. X.
ferguson, Charles Fowler, George
Iahoney. ]. S. Agncw. c. w. Earn
cardt. L. C. Fang, w. J. O'Connors,
NJ Fowler. ], IL. Malone. w. l.. Lcal
J. lmes Powers. George Nicholas. Clay
on Edwards, John Martin, james
boyle, G. L. Divers, Joseph Ncurohr.
Brunette, George Wingfeld, Il. V.
"a cIntyre. Leroy Lee. j. Kindervater,
tanley Bigbic, 0. T.. Doughcrty, Ter
OBrien. Tom Vincent. J. i. VIII
pn.
Rrefshment Committee j. j..