Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
MANY ORDERS COMING
FROM STARS TRAIN

here) In Virginia. l have heard a good
many OF our people speak of the slight. as
they look at 1t. l shall try to do all can
through the columns of my paper for
Greater Washington. and if you can sur-
gest anything L would be glad to hear from
YOU
I'VE also have a letter from Hcnkle 4.
Co. of New Market Va. which IS in rb.
valley. stating that they hope we can ar
range to have the train stop there for am
hour or So"
Mr.. Dulin's Ideas.
Mr.. Dulin of Duin & Martin. one of ,l,c
leading china and glassware houses In the
city, said when interviewed in regard To
The Star special train that he was heartily
in favor of the idea from the start In lis
estimation he believed that the city vouId
derive much benefit in business way from,
the trip. Mr.. Dulin said that he had hoped
TO have had what he termed an exhibit on
the train, but he stated that on account OF
the fact that the goods which his firm
would have sent would have had TO 0c UNI
packed at each station. and the firm could
not see the idea of sending fine goods that
wouid have been In danger of bers broken
He said that his firm was in hearty accord
with The Star in the movement and that
Dulin & Martin would do all they could for
It's success. In speaking of the pictures
which the firm sent he said he believed
they showed just what was desired Many
of the different views of the store anG sales
rooms of the firm We're sent and in addi-
ton Mr. Duln said that the booklet gotten
out for distribution by the finn showed
each and every article as was desired.
% ID
pany are enthusiastic about The Star trip.
and when the trip was first mentioned they
said they would send a representative. SO
far" said a member Of the company to
Star reporter yesterday, the trip has
proven to be a success, and We anticipate
getting much business as a result.
Mr.. w. G. Connor, manager for Golden
& Co., commission merchants and pork
packers, said that his firm more than
pleased with the business that had come TO
the company a result of their sending a
representative on the special train. He
stated that Mr.. Cross of the company had
reported that the trip was going TO prove a
good thing for the business interests Of
Washington, and that he was of the opinion
that before 1t had been finished that Golden
& Co. would be getting their share of the
business to be gained by the venture.
A Fine Idea.
When the officials of the Washington To-
bacco Company were approached Mr.. Mon
roe Luchs said that in his estimation the
special train was beyond question a good
thing. Mr.. Luchs repeated that it would
be a great aid to the Greater Washington
idea. Mr.. S. w. Plugge, the secretary Of
the company, was the representative on
The Star special, according to Mr.. Luchs,
and he said that he believed that the ven-
ture of the firm in sending representative
on the train would pan out all right in the
future Mr.. Luchs remarked that he want
ed to impress the fact that he believed that
the indirect results would be most crafty
ing and that in the end the work OF the
special train would be recognized by all Of
the merchants of the capital city as great
effort to procure trade for the different in
terests of the city
The members of the Corby Brothers Com
pany believe that the value of the special
train will become apparent within short
time II was stated at their office that the
members of the company were doing their
utmost to aid any movement to help the
trade of Washington and that they recog-
nized in The Star special train just such an
agency as they deemed we'll for the adj
of the city's commercial inter-
ests. They. are busy managing the two
big baking plants of the company, and be-
ieve that before the special train has re-
turned to Washington that much business
will have been brought into the city as a
result of the visits paid to the different
owns along the route
Mr. Stoddard, president of the automobile
house of Cook & Stoddard, stated that the
members of his firm were very enthusiastic =
about the Greater Washington movement,
md said that they believed that the special
If The Star would prove a great factor In
bringing business to Washington.
Mr.. Stoddard declared that his firm well
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