Evening star., 1947-05-25
$500 Attend Outing
OF Trade Board at
Chesapeake Beach

The Washington Board of Trade
held its 51st annual spring outing
at Chesapeake Beach, Md, yester-
day without benefit of shad-and
the break with tradition went al
most unnoticed by more than 2,500
members and guests.
Instead of the long single line that
waited in past years to be served
shad, there were four fast-moving
chow lines in the big beach pavil-
lion where a southern tried chicken
dinner was served.
The food was in keeping with the
country fair theme of the outing,
officials explained to the few who
wondered where the shad was.
Many Are Sunburned.
Members and their guests, includ-
ing Senators, Representatives and
Federal and District government
officials, began converging on the
fog-shrouded resort long before
noon.
BY noon, the sum had burned
away the fog and brisk wind
came in from the bay. Before the
close of the day, many a distin-
guished face was well sunburned.
In between Broadway floor
show, three midway shows and din
ner, members and guests kept them
selves busy at horseshoe pitching,
paddle wheels and other games Of
chance.
For hours an announcer called
out numbers on tickets selected for
numerous prizes and United States
savings bonds, donated by Wash
ington businessmen. The prizes
ranged from electric fans to auto
mobile oil. VI,
Bags Of Souvenirs Given.
Each person ON entering the park
was given the usual big cloth bag
packed with souvenirs, also pro-
vided by merchants.
Oldtimers at the outings reached
first for the headcoyering provided
each year. This time it was white
cap bearing the name OF a local
restaurant. Others tried out papier
macfae fire helmets supplied by an
oil company.
Odell S. Smith, Washington busi-
nessman and chairman emeritus OF
the outings public order committee.
brought along his own hats. First
it was a brown derby, then later he
appeared with a black topper. This
was MIR. Smiths 50th outing. lie
has missed only one, during World
War I. !.
The $500 souvenir bags gave out
before the day was over. Among
those left without a bag was John
A. Reilly, president Of the Board OF
Trade.
Quartet Makes Hit.
Milton H. Schlosser, Outing Com
mittee chairman, almost missed out
on his dinner. Service was halted at
1870 pm. to clear the way for the
New York entertainers, who were
arranged for by Committee Chair
man Edward T.. Offutt, jr.
Biggest hit was the -Four Grand
Gay Nineties Quartet, which was
called back for three encores. Inc
quartet sang all the old songs and
the audience joined in with gusto.
The midway show was provided by
Harry Baker, Washington Snowman
and trade board member.
E. D. Merrill, president of Capital
Transit Co., had transportation diff
ficulties in getting to the outing. The
fan belt on his car started to give
way and he just made garage in
Marlboro where new belt was
fitted. Mr.. Merrill provided buses for
free transportation to those without
automobiles.
Guests included Senators Dwor-
shak, Republican, Of Idaho; Nc
Grath, Democrat, of Rhode Island,
and SpaEkman, Democrat, of Ala
bama; Representatives Church, Re-
publican, of Illinois, and Harris,
Democrat. of Arkansas; Rear Ad-
miral G. B. Davis, commandant OF
the Potomac River Naval Command;
United States Attorney George M.
Fay and many police and city off,
CialS