Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-21
MAKERS OF NEWSPAPER
SHOW ATHLETIC SKILL
Mechanical Force of The Timcs-Dis-
patch Holds Outing at Rich
mond Yacht Club.
AN ASSOCIATION is FORMED
VIII Arrange Annual Picnic, I'm
which All Departments Are to
Take Part-List of Prize-Winners
in Various Events.

aucccsstul in every respect even be-
yond the hopes of it's organ RS was
the picnic held yesterday on tho
grounds OF the Richmond Yacht Club
az aiilhe creek by the mechanical
force of The Times Dispatch. 1t had
been the intention of the promoters
only 10 arrange an outin: of so inter
esting and amusing a character that II
should result in an annual affair for
the entertainment Of the mechanical
dcpartments. But the picnic party soon
developed into AN assembly. which
made plans of much wider scopc, and
formed permanent organization to
carry them into effect
During lull in the athletic events
which formed one OF the principal feo
lures OF the day, Alexander g. McCul-
loch. head proofrcader. called the whole
party to order in the clubhouse and
an informal discussion Of plans for the
future followed. 1t quickly became an
parent that all the men Of all the de-
partments were anxious that such an
outing should be arranged at least once
each year and then the suggestion was
made that the entire force of the
newspaper be invited TO participate
TIE MES-DISPATCH
ASSOCIATION FORMED
Several short speeches were made by
members of the mechanical and edi-
torial STATS, addressed to this point
and tho suggestion was then adopted
unanimously. For the purpose of per
fectinE such arrangements as might be
necessary in order to make effective
the larger plans. The Times Dispatch
Association" was then formed amid
much enthusiasm. Officers elected were:
president. L. L. Woody foreman of the
composinE-room: vice president Ed
ward w. Jay. linotype machinist sec
rotary. Ira II. Priddy, machine opera
\ la rtl
man of the press room. And these
officers were authorized and requested
to arrange another outing before the
fall, which should include tho men of
every department of the newspaper
mechanical, editorial, rcportorial. ad-
vcrtising, telegraph, news mailing and
circulation.
Nearly the whole mechanical force
went to the grounds Immediately after
the last run of the presses yesterday
morning, going either III automobiles
on the trolley car leaving South Rich
mond at o'clock, or in the wagons
that carried the lunch and-the prizes!
ATHLETIC PRIZES WON
AFTER SHARP COMPETITION
For. without those prizes and tho
performances that either won them or
would have won them but for the ath-
let!c committee and its stern advisers,
the picnic would hardly have been the
brilliant affair that it was. IL. O..
Burks. of the composing-room, and II.
! y. Jordan, Of the stereotyping de-
partment, were the committee on ath-
! lctics-and prizes. And they had can
J vassed the town so faithfully and so
i disccrningly, not to say relentlcssly,
that there were prizes of every variety,
| which might he awarded for every kind
: of performance. by every style of man.
/ whether remarkable for weight. age,
conformation, beauty or action.
| Just about day. a baseball game was
| begun, but il didn't last long. ! the
| third inning an apprentice hoy made
clean, fair home run. lie dashed to
the plate. only TO he called out by his
father, foreman of the composing
room. Then tho row started; the two
baseballs got lost in the grass. and
they called the game n total loss. and
started the track athletics.
Early on the program 1t was seen
that Mr.. Burlks, OF the COMPOSING
room. the athletic committee and the
prizes. would walk away with all the
prizes. not only from the other pic
nickers but from his brother commit