Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-24
SHAD BAKE CROWD.
SETS NEW RECORD.
More Than 1000 Business
Men and Guests Play
at Spring Outing.

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hston Board of Trade yesterday
passed into the limbo Of happy mem
cries for more than 1000 tired busi-
ness men and their guests, who no
doubt are in full accord with the
spirit of the late Harry Ladders IA
NOUS theme song, IT'S Nice to Lie in
Bed on Sunday Mornin'."
The forty second Spring outing of
Washingtons trade bodies, held all
day yesterday where the cool breezes
blew at Bay Ridge, Md, was voted
unanimously as the most successful
putting at which the famed Potomac
shad has ever been glorified. From
early morning until the few remaining
die-hards dispersed for their homes
late ut night. the affair was a con-
tinuous round of pleasures and en-
tertainment.
Raymond M. Florance. chairman of
the 1885 Shad-bake Committee, was
the master of ceremonies who sue
ceeded in chalking up new record
for attendance.
The day started when q caravan of
two busses and a score of cars de-
parted from the District Building at
o'clock after serenading the District
Commissioners. who, unfortunately,
were unable to so along.
Nearly 1000 at Dinner.
II apparently was every man for
himself. as hundreds Of individual
cars poured In steady stream of
trafiic to the Maryland water resort
and. by the time the first call for din
ner was sounded, nearly 1000 men,
hers had arrived,
Members Of the staff of the May
flower Hotel had arrived earlier on
the scene, however, preparing the pits
AND charcoal. The shad was planked
cn green oak and hickory slabs. Leon
Srusiloff's orchestra played continu-
cusiy through the two shifts Of the
noosl-day dinner at which Chairman
F7orancs pronounced. amid cheers,
there would be no speeches.
For the tired business men who came
10 fnrset business, taxes and sales. W.
Hereerf Gill chairman of the En-
tsTtsunment Committee. had ready a
program Of SORES and dances by fair
haired hour that turned the trick.
Prom the clam chowder to the coffee
sno cigars 1t was a momentous be-
ginning.
With Chairman Florance at the
head table sat Edgar Morris. president
Of the Board of Trade. the officers and
SPECIAL guests. including Senator
Henry r. Ashurst Of Arizona. who was
among the first 50 to arrive.
Some Take Dip In Bay.
The energetic Entertainment Com
hlirfee had arranged a series of ath-
hfic events and games for those who
wished 10 exert themselves and half a
dozen, harder than the rest, plunged
Into the cold water of the bay for a
quick swim and rub down.
There was base ball. horshoe pitch
ing. ouoits, tennis. shuttle board and
boxing and nobody kept scores.
The race for the creased pig. very
nimble Maryland porker. was by far
the most hilarious event of the day.
Some one played mean trick on the
pig. for he wasn't creased at all. He
took flight from two successive cap
tors only to fall victim to third who
refused to release him.
While set of lights and heavies
from the various Boys Clubs, the
National Guard and other combat
groups warmed up on the sidelines
for the stellar boxing events of the
day, half a dozen small colored boys,
blindfolded, fought a free for-all for
pennies and dimes in the squared ring.
1t took smart white boy of or so
to discover more money was to be
made by slipping under the stand and
salvaging the coins that dropped
through the cracks in the floor. Matt
Tvomey directed the boxing program.
Souvenirs Distributed.
The only lapse in a full day of
frolicking came around O'Clock when
time was called out for luncheon. A
truck also had arrived with 1000 bags
Of advertising souvenirs donated by
members of the Board of Trade and
hauled to the beach by L. Pierce
Boteler. chairman of the committee.
So large was the attendance. estimated
by some at 1900. that there weren't
bags enough to go around.
Golf called many of the members
during the day and a blind bogey
contest at the Annapolis Roads Club.
with Ed Pardo and Tom Eagan in
charge.
The crowd began to filter out In the
late afternoon and early evening and
the annual outing ended without a
n1ishap.
A number Of Senators. Represent
atives and District ofiicials, included
among the long list Of invited guests,
attended the outing.