Evening star., 1924-07-14
1000 TAKE PART
IN VETERANS PICNIC
Athletic Contests Are Fea-
ture of Big Event Held at
Marshall Hall.

One Of the most successful excur-
Eiors OF this season was that given
by the Home for Widows and Orphans
of United States War Veterans Asso-
citation Saturday to Marshall Hall.
About four thousand men. women and
children. which included veterans OF
all wars and their allied ofRanisa-
tions. were on the trip, This oreani-
cation is composed OF veterans of the
civil war, Spanish American war.
world war, and marines and sailors
and all of their ladies' 'auxiiiaries.
The most interesting feature of the
athletic events of the day WAS the
fifty-yard walking contest for veter.
ans took part whose ages were near
the century. mark. Commander Henry
J. Dunbar of Burnside Post. No. s..
6. A R., was first winner. with Maj
II. l. DEAN, past department COM
mander of the department of the
mander Dunbar winning by six inch
es- Maj. DEAN lays his defeat on
account of carrying a heavy cane.
The drill by company known as
Che old guard recently organized
with CLANCY o. Howard as captain,
was heartily applauqed.
Veterans Honored.
Many old soldiers from the Soldiers
home were there and were treated
with dinner. also refreshments.
which was in charge of Mrs. Myrtle
May Leebsock. past department presi-
dent of the Woman's Relief Corps of
District Of Columbia.
Junior Vice Commander Edward j.
Nolan of the Department of Spanish
American Veterans and Past Division
Commander j.. Clinton Hiatt of Sons
of the outing. with Past Department
Commander Mai. DEAN as honorary
chairman.
The athletic events were in charge
of Mrs Loebsack, who presented APP
propriate prizes. to winners in all
of the various contests. the walkin ng
match for the G. A.. R. being previously
given:
Fifty-yard dash for Spanish .war
Seventy-yard dash for world war
veterans was won by Thomas Bah
bington: John Sluxe. second.
Egg rare. 25-vard dash; won by
Miss Gretchen Bergner: Mrs. Smith.
second.
Twenty five-yard dash for presi-
dents of ladies' patriotic societies was
won by Esther Sloss; Emma Hay
ward. second.
Fat mems race. 25-yard dash. was
Cushing Camp. No. 80. Sons of Vet.
Grams. with c. 3. Smith second, of
Spanish American Veterans.
Fat women's race. 26-yard dash.
was won by Mrs. r.: NJ. Betz; NJ.
Heathcote, second: Miss A. Thitts,
third.
B,indfoldcd Rrre.
Blindfoided contest. 25-yard dash.
won by Merle Heathcote: Miss
Gretchen Rcrgner. second.
Base ball throwing contest was
won by Miss A. Galley.
Running race. 25-yard dash. for
boys and girls from five to eight
wears of age. was won by Marion
Smith: Helen Heathcote. second.
Running race. 25-yard dash, for
boys from eight to thirteen wears.
won by Solomon, Rosenthal; Irving
Smith. second. and John Smith. third.
Running race, 35-yard dash. for
girls. won by Merle Heathcote; Marie
Manning, second.
Banana race. eating contest, 25-yard
dash, won by Mrs. Jane Mackenzie;
Miss Merle Heathcote. second.
In the prize waltz contest in the
evening. the winners were: Miss Mar
garet Welch and Leo Galley. first:
Mrs. May Jorgeleit and Patrick Nc
)Donald, second. and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. B. Smith. third.
tCapt. CLANCY o. Howard. past de-
Navy Union, acted as grand marshal
of tire day, with Past Division Com
mander ]. w. Lyons of Sons Of
eterans, u. S. A., assistant marshal,
and Percy Parker as color bearer
The committee in charge of the