Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-02
BABIES WIN PRIZES
AT SHRINE OUTING
Little Betty Phillips First at
Thronged Picnic of Al
mas Temple.

The annual family picnic of Almas
, Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
at Marshall Hall yesterday was
marked by record breaking attend
ance, $500 exuberant Shriners filling
the steamers Charles Manchester and
st. Johns and thronging the Potomac
amusement park.
The feature of the outing was the
baby contest, held in the Marshall
Hall dance pavilion. The first prize
for 1.-The prettiest Shrine baby" a
silver loving cup, was awarded to
Betty Phillips, 312 years old. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Phillips Or
s412 New Hampshire avenue, while the
runner-up, Ethel Hayden, 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry '.
Hayden. won "A $3.50 gold piece.
Approximately 40 children competed.
md were vastly amused by the antics
of the clown band, dressed in bizarre
regalia composed of V. NJ. Fookes,
=. w Benninghoven, r.. NJ. Ashcom
and A. J. Jones. In charge of the
contest were Charles d. Shackelford,
potentate of Almas Temple, who
carried a huge key emlebmatic of the
freedom of Marshall Hall: +. Lawrence
Walker recorder and George Harris,
comedian member of the reception
committee. Tho judges were Mrs.
Charles d. ShackelfOrd. Mrs. Amos f.
Fries. Mrs. Robert &. Fowler and
Mrs. George ID. McGinty.
Winners of Contests.
The afternoon and early evening
was devoted to athletic competitions
of various kinds. judged by +. c. Dut- |
ton and Andy IIoff1er, of which the |
winners were as follows:
Potato race-First, Havin Martin: sec
30-yard dash, 6 to years. girls-Won by |
3o.yard dash 9 TO 10 years. girls-won
by Virginia Jakahu.
y, ;330;;yard dash. to years. boys-won by
3o-yard dash. to 10 years, boys-won
5o-yard dash, 10 to IL years eirls-Won
by Naomi Crown.
=, 5oyard dash, /" years boys--won by
Three-lereed race-Won by Dorothy sizer
Sack race-Won by Wallace sansburv.
Tiny tots racc--Won by Sarah f, Plat
Beauty contest-Won by Mrs. John Har- |
Beard dash. under s yesrs-First. Rob
man SINGER: second william courtneS
Gcsnbrea1: ~ second. stewart KInnd' ''' a
Sack re srls under l1imFiEst Dorothy
els wilson; second Ethel waters.
Davenport second, Ida Frye. i
Charleston contest. girls under 1S-Flrst |
' doyard t DASH ladies' es0 over fsF First Eva
line Bixier: second; Helen sa,nssburEy: n.o
Thompson: second. Marie Edwards
;, Candle race, girls over 1s-Won by Mrs, !
Egg race. girls over 1S-won by Mary !
Obstacle race. girls over 1s-won by !
Mrs. Dorothy Parker; second. Mrs. Nettie |
:. Maj driving contest. ladies over 1s--First |
Mrs. Anna, Stewart; second, Mrs. Eunce n. |
Events for MOBILES; 1oo-yard dash-First
@. D. Bussus second. r. c. Burdette.
EsS 9y B. b hen aayden r
second. b. Landsman.
B. Munson: second. F. A. Waters and B. S. |
Working.
Needle threading contest-First. G. Bur
rows second, c. B. Bussius.
Record Crowd of Year.
The picnic brought out the largest |
crowd that has visited Marshall Hall |
this year and ii was nearly midnight |
when the participants returned home. |
David McWilliams orchestra played |
during the excursion, as well as the |
Temple hand. +!
The honorary reception committee |
was composed of: Fred G.. Alexander. !
Harry Stamford. William r. Guide. |
Carter r. keene. Francis A. Sebring |
Roe Fulkerson, Louis A. Dent. James |
T. Gibbs William S. Quinter. l.. Whit |
ing Estes. Leonard p. Steuart.
Other committee assignments were |
Reception committee. Paul Grove, |
chairman: George +. Harris, vice |
chairman: tickets. DR.. Robert g. |
Fowler athletic events, George f. |
King: lemonade, Capt. William F. !
Holmes; ice cream, John J. Tancill; |
music. William c. White and Albert |
w. Harmed; souvenirs. Edward S. |
Schmid; stunts. Henry B. Schmidt.