Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-26
CHIEFS SIGHT SEE|NG
Touring the City Today in
Big Automobiles.
CALL ON PRESIDEN T
EXPRESSIONS OF PLEASURE ON
PART OF THE VISITORS.
Appreciation of Hospitable Greetings
Here-Washington as Convention
City-Personal "reminiscences.

Many of the police chiefs who came here
to attend the convention of their interna-
tional association, which adjourned yes
terday, as stated in The Star, are still in
the city. This forenoon accompanied by
Mai. Richard Sylvester they embarked on
several large sightseeing automobiles and
made the rounds of the government build
ings and other points of interest. one or
the most interesting features of todays
tours was their visit to the White House,
where the chiefs and their ladies were
shown through the various apartments.
This evening and tomorrow morning
number of the police chiefs will visit Bal
timore, where they will be the guests of
Marshal Thomas F. Farnan and Chief of
Detectives A. j. Humphrey. Their enter
tainment in the Monumental city Will IN
clude a clam bake and a genuine OLD east
ern shore crab feast" On the trip to Bal
timore the chiefs will be the guests OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company ON
q special train of flyers.
One of the features of the visit of the
police chiefs to Washington was the wear
ing by every member of the local police
force of the official badge of the conVen-
tion-silken streamers of red, white ana
blue, properly inscribed. 1hese were "oiH
in honor of the visitors.
Ladies' Day Yesterday.
While the chiefs were enjoying them
selves at River View yesterday afternoon
the ladies of their party were on sight
seeing expedition about the city and sub
urbs. Detective Phillips had charge of the
ladies during the week and they remem-
bered him last night by presenting him
with a handsome scarf pin and burglars
lamp. He took the party to the Soldiers
Home yesterday, where band concert was
given for their benefit. Upon their return
to the city they were entertained by Mrs
C,-I,ra of lpr
1t was while at the house that they sur
prised Detective Phillips with the remem-
brances.
Typical Southerner.
One of the striking figures at the conven-
ton was Police Chief H. L. Ramsey of
Natchez. Miss. He is a typical southerner.
with rather long raven black hair, round
face, a mouth with the set of determine
ton, and the darkest brown eyes, that flash
fire in wrath or sparkle with benevolence in
good humor. Chief Ramsey was pro-
nOunced one of the handSOmeSt men at the
recent convention.
THE good people of Washington have
entertained US magnficently," said the
Natchez chief to Star reporter today,
with the soft and pleasing accent of sunny
Dixie, and will leave your fair city
the prettiest in the world-with naught but
pleasant remembrances for the many kind |
nesses shown US. Yes, Washington will |
be the convention city of the future and |
why should it not be? 1t has everything |
III its favor, including the most entertain |
ing, liberal and genial citizens. trip to |
Washington is in itself a small education, |
and we hope to come here soon again.
CHIEF Ramsey visited the Congressional |
Library last night and admired the, mag
nifieent structure inside and out by electric
light. His comment today was:
1T is the prettiest, grandest and most |
artistic and picturesque structure in the |
world