The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
ME- tai TRADES ALLIANCE
PLANS BIG EXCURSION
Outing at Buckroc Promises Inter-
esting Time for Large
Crowd.
ATHLETIC FEATURES OF DAY
Blacksmiths, MachInists, Stationery
Engineers, BOiiermakers, holders,
Pattern Makers and Electrical En-
gineers to Join Forces In Event.

Ambitious plans arc being mado by
members OF the Metal Trades' Alliance,
iof Richmond, affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. state Fedora
ton OF Lab Dor and Central Trades and
Labor Council. for the annual excur-
sion OF the alliance TO Buckroc Beach.
Tuesday. August I. J. Il. Singrcy.
chairman of tho committee ARRANGING
the details for the picnic. states that
nc has. with the assistance of com
nittee composed of the following
crafts: blacksmiths, machinsts. boiler
makers, mouldcrs. stationery engineers.
patternmak and electrical engineers,
planned a picnic OF which Richmond
and vicinity may we'll feel proud. The
outing is to be conducted by members
of the crafts mentioned.
An interesting and attractive pro-
gram OF varied athletic events has been
arranged in connection with the picnic,
feature OF which will be wrestling
match between men vino are we'll
known in their line. The wrestIcrs will
be ~ Bachmarn. claiming the light
weight cha mpionship OF the c;,y. and
.. y. Ley. widely known in sporting
circles. y handsome purse Will go to
the winner i'm the wrestling contest
An interesting feature viii be a base
ball game between two of the strong
est amateur teams In the city-the ag-
greSatton representing the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company and the
team representing the Trcdcgar Com
pan! other interesting athletic
events, In which many prizes will he
4 awarded ~ the winners. have been ar
ranged
STRONG COMMITTEES
~ CHARGE OF EVENTS
y nve-piece orchestra will be car
ried on the trip, and dancing will be
free. Ice cream and soft drinks Will
De given away on the grounds, and
every effort will be made to give those
attending the picnic a day of pleasure
long To be remembered. An especial cf-
fort Will DC made by those in charge
of arrangements to soc that perfect
order is maintained by the crowd
attending the picnic. for It is desired
that the reputation for order. which
has already been we'll established by
the Metal Trades Alliance on their
previous excursions, he maintained
Names of the various committees fol-
low:
Finance committec--J. NJ. p. Leave,
NJ. +. Johns and S. p. Critzer.
Committee on ordcr--J G. Taylor
chairman; J. p. Trivillion. Charles r.
TreXler, J. NJ. i. Levy, J. c. Tinsley
.. l.. Kosh. J.. 4. Francisco. q. a. York
w. G. Black burn. ]. l.. McCulloch and
q. w. Robinson.
IIankey, chairman: IS. J. Stess. +. A.
Francisco. ]. L. Clements. W. S. Lourie.
W. L. Robinson. J. c. Tyler. ]. L. Rey-
nolds and NJ. l.. Johns.
The excursion train is scheduled to
leave Richmond from Main Street Sta
ton at $40 o'clock Tuesday morning,
August s, and returning will leave
iuckroc Beach at o'clock.
INTERESTING ATHLETIC
EVENTS ARE ANNOUNCED
Athletic events and amusing con-
/ tests, which have been arranged In
connection with the picnic. promise to
! be of especial interest. The follow
ing arc the events as they are sched-
ulated to take place: Mems race
womcn's race; fifty-yard dash and re-
turn wrestling match between A.
Bachman and -. \. Ley, winner In tile
best two out of three falls To receive
SO in ash. loser to receive SIS I'm
cash; women's race: 100-yard lash {:
mems race: 16o-yard dash and return:
tug of war between boilermakerS and
mouldcrs, both winning and losing
teams TO receive a prize; fat womens
race: sack race for men; icketholder
having the largest family on the
grounds: uglicst man on the grounds:
prize waltz; potato race for boys un-
der fifteen years of age: most attrac-
ive-lookinS young woman on the
grounds. first prize only to be given:
Oldest couple on the grounds; three