The Washington herald., 1907-06-18
TRACTION MEN PLAN OUTING
Excursion to River View June % to
Be Huge Affair,
More Than $1,000 Tickets Have Been
Sold and Association Expects 10
Reap Big Harvest for Order.

/ Friday, June 2S, is the date set for the
/ excursion 10 River View, under the aus
pices Of the Washington Railway Relief
Association Arrangements have been
perfected 10 make it the biggest event of
the kind ever given by the local traction
employees, and from the advance sale Of
tickets recorded, it is anticipated the
crowd Will be one of the largest Of the
season.
On the rolls of membership are the
names of 900 employees Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. whose
employees only are eligible for member
ship. The health of this large bodS Of
men is looked after by a regularly en-
ployed health department. the members
Of which are Drs. {. c. Stone. chief medi-
cal examiner; F. II. Morehart, T. Glenn
Jones. ". II. Syme. and c. A. Weaver.
According to the report Of the treasurer
Of the association. S55.OO0 was collected
as dues from the members during the past
six years. From this, sick benefits to the
amount of more than $4,000 were paid
death benefits amounting 10 Sll. 400 ard
the miscellaneous expenses amounted to
more than $1,000
The object OF the association is to pro-
vide sick benefits. death benefits, and
social advantages for the members. In
addition to contributing 81 GOO to the gen.
eral fund, the company for which the
members work fitted out the club rooms
at 9l4 Z street northwest. This is equip
ped with billiard tables. pool tables. and
bowling alleys, library rooms, and all
modern COnveniences.
Under the terms of membership. the
family of each member who dies is paid
$50; when any member of the family
dies. the member draws $50 and while the
member is i'll, he draws Sc weekly.
Because Of the fact that the purpose
is to benefit directly the employees of the
company, more than 1000 tickets have
been sold for the excursion.
The officers of the excursion commit
tee of 1907 are:
f. J. Mersheimer. chairman W y DeNeale.
vice chairman; J. T. NIofett, treasurer: f. &
Whitney. secretary; r. Rose. sergeantatarms
The committees in charge Of the great
event are as follows:
Printing and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. C. Z. Brown
g. Campbell c. b. Wilson. +. s. Msrlow, s /
Folsom, 4. T. Maupin. W. r. Warfeld. VI. E.
Stalngs.
Amuscment-Chaiman, W y. De Neale, H. NJ
Browning, W. Anderson. Z. b. Burritt, r. W.
Croweil, c. d. Mckee. P. Corridor, A. F Nc
Kinney. u. Neal L. H. Wenzel. A. 7. Jackson
Z. Rose J. Ncidfeldt f. H. Ady. c. T. Butcher
g, W. Burdette, c Z. Payne, J. Rerryman, L. Z.
Sinclair A. 5. Parry c. Heath. W IF. Memlcr
Enders, T. Il. Kyier, z q Elicit W H. Hitch
cock ". Ware, g. H. Aylor
Danc.i and order-Chah:nan. g. G.. Whitney:
C. S. Kimball. q. w. Popham. r. T. Haller II. r.
Young, W. Berry. W. II Fellows. A. c. Bergh W
Smith. NJ Frank. c. KcIamis,
Boat and Crdcr-Chairman, W. S. Ballenger; F. G.
Whitney q. Dercne, Il. ". Fuller, f. Staub, J.
T. Mofett, W. F. Dement, b. ]. Geier. J. Nc
Coloch, 7, Hamcl, W. Z. Lowry. L. w Harding.
A c. Daniels, ] Il. Guttr:dgo, NJ NJ Merrill H.
Burdcttr, r. j. haldCnhach. C. S. Reich, J. H.
AkeTs J. T. Skinner. Z. II. Raley, ]. A. Seay.
q. W. Bean. q. ". Scibuk