Evening star., 1915-05-16
Shad Bake Is Magnet That
Draws Legal Lights to
Chesapeake Beach.
BOXING BOUTS PROVIDE
GREATEST AMUSEMENT
Athletic Events and Glee Club Help
Round Ont Program of
Entertainment.

Justices. Judges, members of the bar
and the clerks of the various legal in
stitutions of the District forgot all
about law yesterday, when they jour-
neyed to Chesapeake Beach on the oc-
casion of the annual sflad bake ten
dered by the Bar Association to the
bench.
From the time the special train bear
ing the excursionists left the District
line at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
until the return train reached the Dis
trfct last night there was always
'something DOING Not for one mo-
snent did the committee In charge of the
entertainment let things lag. and many
were the regrets from the guests that
the outing had to come to an end.
Upon the arrival of the train at the
beach panoramic photograph of the
games and other amusements were in
dulged in until dinner. which was
served at 2:30 o'clock. The guests
were called to the feast by the strains
the last words Of the chorus. Joseph A.
Burkhart. chairman of the dinner COM
Infttee, pulled q rope, which released
dozens of large American flags, scat
tering myriads of small flags over the
diners.
Boxing Bouts Furnish Sport.
The greatest amusement of the day
was furnished by half dozen three
round boxing bouts between prominent
Washington attorneys. These men put
on the gloves and went at It hammer
and tongs. Mark Stearman and Pat
Loughran started the fireworks and
were both sure they had been in
hard fight, when the gong saved them
from inflicting further bodily punish
ment Former District Attorney Daniel
W. Baker boxed draw with H L.
Davis, auditor of the Supreme Court
of the District. Mr.. Baker showed won.
derful form in the early rounds. but
soon showed that he had not trained
faithfully. Levi Cook "peacocked" all
over the place looking for some one to
tackle and finally landed tartar in
T. VI. Bramhall. Other bouts were John
Dahlgren VS.. Harry Quinn and Emmett
German VS.. T. C. Taylor.
The Swindell and Leahy base ball
teams battled eleven innings. the for
fner emerging on the long end of "a
to % score. The feature of the game
was a three-bagger by Judge Doyle
with three on
Winners Of the other athletic events
ing broad jump, Fred ]. Rice; sack
race. Mr.. Weems: three-legged race.
Messrs. Jones and Weems; fat mems
race. MI. Day.
Following the custom long estab-
lished by the Bar Association. no
speeches were permitted, but a glee
club. under the direction of George H.
OConnor. rendered many songs. the
words of which were provided for each
guest in a song book. some of the pop
Ular songs being paraphrased, making
pointed suggestions and hits at sew
oral OF the judy and a number OF tn the
souvenirs consisted OF vest pocket cigar
cutters and cigar cases Of tan leather
made to represent a folded glove.
Many Jurists in Attendance.
Among the company were all OF the
Judges Of the Court Of Appeals Of the
District, the judges Of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia. sew
eral Of the judges OF the Court Of
Claims. the Judge of the Juvenile Court.
the judges OF the Municipal Court. one
of the Judges of the Police Court, the
Attorney General of the United States.
the commissioner of patents. the Dis
trict Commissioners and their secre-
taries and many of the older and more
prominent members Of the bar. as well
as a large coterie of the younger prac-
titioners. The judges Of the Supreme
Court of the United States and their
staff of clerks and assistants all sent
regrets. owing to the fact that an i'm
portant conference had been arranged
for yesterday prior to the fixing by
the Bar Association of the day for the
chad bake.
The outing was in charge of COM
nnitree composed of William Meyer
levin. president of the District of Co
lunlbia Bar Association, ex-ofhcio
chairman of the executive committee.
Alexander H. Bell, active chairman OF
the executive committee; Joseph A.
Burkhart, chairman of the dinner and
Nrer and chairman Of the ticket COM
mittee; Clarence r. Wilson. chairman
OF the committee on Invitations; Ed
mund Brady. chairman of the commit
tee on sports and athletics. George II.
OConnor, chairman of the committee
on music and entertainment. and Judge
Edward B. KimbaN. advisory member
Of the executive committee.