Evening star., 1914-05-24
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At the conclusion Of the dinner the
athletic events were started. The Judges
William F. GUIDE. J. Harry Cunningham,
Walter Brown and Louis G. Wilson, Maj.
Richard Sylvester was starter. The
events included a centipede race. in
broomstick, backward race. sack:
wheelbarrow, pig back and three-legged
races, duck walk. leap frog race, Mexican
potato, fat mems and gymkana races.
Ran Three Heats.
The most spectacular of these was the
Mexican potato race. in which there
were nearly twenty contestants. 1t diff
fered from the average potato race in
that the potatoes were carried on the
end of sharp sticks instead Of on spoons.
The unusually large number Of contest
ants necessitated the running of three
heats and a final before the winner could
be declared.
President Rudolph presented the prizes
to the successful contestants In the
athletic events at the dancing pavilion
Walter Brown held the lucky ticket
for the outing having been numbered.
Waited Brown held the lucky ticket,
No. 1S7. and received sifver-handfed
silk umbrella as a prize First and sec
ond consolation prizes. consisting of a
silver-mounted decanter and six glasses
and a large character doll. were presented
to J. D. Garman and j. H. Brewer
holders of tickets Nos. 5S8 and 396, re-
spectively.
While the presentation of prizes were
being made Chairman Edward ]. Muir
ply and members of the dinner commit
tee superintended the serving Of buffet
lunch on the board walk. the events OF
the afternoon having whetted the appe-
tites Of those who ate dinner early in
the day.
Board Trains for Home.
At 7:3o the picnickers boarded the
train and returned home.
The success Of the outing was due to
many weeks prior to yesterday by the
arrangements committee. of which Edwin
r. Brooks was chairman. Other mem
bers of the committee were Odell 8.
Smith. vice chairman; Richard L. Conner
secretary; Clarence R. Ahalt, Harry ALL
mond, H. Clifford Bangs. Stacy H. Briant
Roy 8. Brooks. Edwin Callow, William E
Burns, Charles D. Church, Charles F.
Crane ]. Harry Cunningham. H. Clarence
Duffey. William G. Galliher, e: Hayden
Gibbs. Frank E. Gibson. c. j. Gockeler, III
C. Grove, George P. Hales. Theodore M
Judd. Walter H. Klopfer. ]. Edward Lew.
is, George H. Markward. Robert Nc.
Murray, E. ]. Murphy. James L. Owens
Herman C. Rakemann, Charles P. Raven
burg. E. c. Robinson, William A. Rogers
Luno H. Rudolph. George c. Schafer, Ed
win K. Staley, William H. Singleton. OF
ney w Stratton, Charles J. Waters. NJ
A. Weller, Fred j. White, F. P. Wilcox
and Bert V. Wolfe
An elaborate program was prepared fol
the outing under the guidance of print
ing committee, headed by Odell S. Smith
1t consisted of a thirty-six-page booklet
illustrated with number of caricatures
drawn by ]. Harry Cunningham, g
director of the Board of Trade. At the
front of the program was the following
announcement:
Within the recollection Of many now
living Washington has grown from ar
undeveloped struggling town, with un
paved streets and avenues, unimproved
park spaces and lots. into the city we
now see. beautiful and with the promise
Of greater and maturer beauty to come.
Having been planned on scale OF
grandeur befitting the National Capita
and far beyond what would ever have
been dreamed of otherwise, 1t has beer
deemed but just that the United States