The Washington times., 1915-05-23
.SHAD, SHAD, SHAD,
THEN MORE SHAD
That's Way Board Of Trade
Members and Guests Stored
It Away at Big "Bake."

With their pockets bulging with SOU
venirs of the boardwalk, and with pleas
ant recollections Of a day of genuine
enjoyment. 500 members of the Board Of
Trade and their guests. arrived at Ches-
apeake Junction last night on a long
special train which brought them from
Chesapeake Beach. where they had par
ticipated in the twenty-nrst annual shad
bake Of the organization.
Tho Board of Trade has held many
shad bakes,, and there have been many
stunts" on these outings. but never be-
fore has there been such a bake" as
was yesterdays either In point OF at
tendance or of enjoyable events. From
the time the first train left the junction
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning until tho
| return trip was made at last night,
there was no let-up in the fun-making.
One event followed another in quick sue
cession.
shoulders thrown back and his head
high. pranced close behind tho band,
| while following him was Fred White
pushing corpulent member Of the board
the rear was a tall. thin member Of the
| board bearing huge banner on which
was inscribed in big golden letters !:
| Don't Miss the Board Of Trade Ges
| 'luD OnlBnt III the Town HAL.
| A representative Of a motion picture
concern recorded all of these events. in
| Guiding the ridiculous and the sublime,
| in films which will later be exhibited in
in Washington motion picture theaters.
| y feature Of the day was tho initia-
ton Of numerous neophytes into the In
dependent Order Of Yellow Dogs"
Never before have the shad been
quite so tender, as yesterday was the
unanimous opinion OF all who feasted.
and certainly never before have they
been served to better advantage than
steamlng hot on the oak boards on
| which they were baked"
with huge trays piled high with fish.
and as fast as these were emptied. more
were forthcoming. Fully 600 guests din
ed and the fragments filled many bas-
kets,. but there was no let-up in the
supply
Two Dinners Served.
Two dinners were served the first at
1880 for those arriving on the early
train and the last at $3.50 for those who
came on the afternoon train, which
reached the Beach at p. m.
All the first corners thronged down
to the train TO welcome the afternoon
guests, and with II. G. Nails band at
the head. playing Hail. Hail, the
Gangs All Here" they marched in a
long procession down the board walk
to the Casino Hotel where the second
dinner was awaiting them.
known As Kennel.
This, as was explained by Louis c.
Wilson. chairman Of the Board of Trade
Kennel. is a distinctly new organiza-
tion which Is rapidly spreading over the
country"
The limitations were held under direc-
tion OF Major c. Fred Cook. of the Dis
trlct National Guard. and before the
| day was over most of the members
were wearing a little badge with two
| inscribed the words Board OF Trade
| Kennel, l. O. Y. D." indicating to all
that they were full-fedged members Of
| the new order. The fees were small
and the benefits many, and every man
who rode the goat" and performed the
with the initiation declared that there
was nothing like it.
| While the dinner was being served.
members Of the board. clad in spotless
white aprons and wearing large white
caps. distributed souvenirs. Some Of
the members brought sacks with them.
| Others, who knew not what was in
store, were forced to leave behind
| many useful and valuable articles for
the simple reason that there was no
place to put them.
II would be impossible to enumerate
the various articles presented to the
members and guests for they were
very numerous, and ranged all the way
from toothpicks to talcum powder.
Stage Minstrel Show.
When the final dinner had been dis
posed OF the crowd was led to the
boardwalk where Edwin Callow and