The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-21
BOARD Of TRADE MEN
FEAST AT SHAD BAKE
Members and Friends Enjoy
Jolly Time on Twenty-second
Annual Outing.

J Londcd Gown with souvenirs ~ every
description md bubblng over with en-
thusioarn and good humor. moro then
C00 members OF the Washington Tsonrd
of Trade and their guests returned to
Washington last night from the twenty
secopd annual shad-bake and outing Of
the organization. which was held yes
terday Mt Chesapeake Beach.
That yesterdays shad-bake was tho
biggest and best ever, was tho unani-
nous opinion OF all as they left the spe-
cinl train at Chesapeake Junction. All
were rmlling and all agreed that Chair
man Edward ]. Murphy and his csso-
clntes on the committee on arrange
Tnents deserved vote OF thanks.
From the time the first special train
pulled out at 1890 yesterday morning I'M
I'll ire return trip there was n cont!nu-
orr round OF merrlment.
Not only did all the plans work
smoothly and all details of the trim
come off as scheduled. hut tho weather
man served mp weather as near ideal as
could be hered for. There was an
abundance of sunshine and n brqcinE
breeze. while tho crisp salt mir OF tho
! bay proved the finest kind Of an appe-
tizer.
Bushels Of Shad Consumed.
And such feast re tho committee
had provided. There i'tornliw wer, bush
els of Sind. crisp and brown. inst Oft
the stearn'ng hot -nlnnks. and no END
of side dishes and delcac'cs. calculated
TO tickle the palate OF the most fas-
| tidious epicrro. Hot corn broad that
fairly melted IN ores mouth. succ'tlcnt
radishes. queen olives. tender tips Of
asparagus, md spring onions were on
the menu. There was also clam chow
der, a la Bctrd of Trade. made frcm
real live CLAIMS.
There wore two different feasts. The
first WIS served Mt noon to the more
than $50 members who came down on
the early train. which left Chesapeake
Junction at 1929. and the second was
served Immediately upon the arrival
of the afternoon train. which pulled In
at $3.50.
As early as 10 o'clock the business
men began to gather at the junction
md long before the time the train was
scheduled to leave the platform was
thronged. The Board Of , Trade son mpng
strains OF Hail. Hail. the Gangs All
Here" greeted the arrivals. A spec a
all-parlor car train of the Chesapeak;
| Beach railroad Wah WaitlnS' ANU
promptly at 1890 the first consignmcn,
Of the party pulled out for the beach
The second train left the junction a
2:30 and reached the beach at sd. Al
10 the train to welcome the late com
ers. and. headed by the band. they
marched down the boardwalk and cvel
to the green In front Of the Casino
posed for a photograph. Then there
was a rush 90 the broad veranda OF tbs
hotel, and an army of walters Drought
on the eats.
members OF the organization. clad In
white aprons and wearing white caps
distributed souvenirs of every iescrip'
ton. ranging all The way from toou
paste to cough drops.
Amusements for All.
Following the second dinner. tn
crowd thronged down on the boardwalI
and amused themselves. A particular,
popular place was a booth wher
chances for big doll babies and to.
bull dogs were on sale. On the trail
coming back last night, about ever
other man clasped either a bull dog o
a rosy-cheeked doll baby. Two of tn
, most successful crusaders In the par
: ty were George v. Buck and Georg
Wainwright.
Shortly after the second dinner. tn
crowd was entertained by musical Sc
lections by members of the Board O
Trade Glee Club, and addresses by vari
Gus members OF the organization. ~
/, Guiding President T.. &. Brandenbure
Here also, the grand prize hand
some silver vase. donated by Shaw an
Brown, was awarded. Each ticket I
the outing bore a different number, a
of which were placed in n hat. Presl
: BrandpnDIlrR drawing