The Washington herald., 1909-06-02
RETURN HOME HAPPY
Chamber Excursion Proves a
Big Success.
EXCEEDINGLY WELL MANAGED
Members of Trade Body Express Sat
isfactiOn with Trip to Old Point
and RichmoHd-Some Funny Incl
dents--OId sexton Saves His Pride,
Mr.. Porter Receivers.

From q feast at the Hotel Jefferson.
IN Richmond, to a quick lunch, was the
way member OF the Chamber OF Com
merce excursion put the matter yesterday
when asked how he had enjoyed himself
upon the trip.
The universal opinion yesterday was
that & better managed. more enjoyable
/ excursion has never gone out Of Wash
/ ington. Praise for D. ]. Callahan. the
Chamber committee OF arrangements. ".
( G. Jorss. and Thomas Grant was yes
/ terday on every lip. and those who went
only wish the trip had lasted a little
longer. and those members OF the Cham
/ Der who did not go are, hguratively,
/ kicking themselves that they missed so
great a treat.
An Incident in Richmond.
One OF the sun-browned excwsionists
was asked yesterday what feature Of
/ The trip he most enjoyed, and he related
one OF his experiences IN Richmond. An
automobile party started from the Hotel
I Richmond at ; o'clock Monday morning
/ 70 ride about the Old Dominion city
awhile and see some Of It in the early
morning. About o'clock they came 10
an old historic churchyard. where some Of
I the earliest burisls In America were made
/ The old sexton happened 10 be az the
gate. and he showed the party through
the old church and about the little Gene
tery. He quoted to them the inscriptions
upon the tombstones. some Of them too
dim by the action Of time 70 be de-
! ciphered.
( When the party left they clipped in
/ some small change and made up about
I g for the old man who had been SO
( courteous to Them Being a white man
and Of a family with proud lineage in
I the Old Dominion. the Old man hesitated
when the money was offered. Finally,
/ with prOfuse thanks. he accepted the
/ gift with the remark: Gentlemen, ]
/ accept your remembrance: but I shall
/ give the money to the church-gradu-
/ ally" The excursionists were too vel
/ bred 10 laugh at the old man 70 his face
I but thehS.shouts of laughter we're not in
iSned when they reached the hotel
Darkies Fish for Pennies.
! The incident. and the oyerturning Of
+ q tub OF dirty water at City Point by
half a score Of negroes while scramblfne
for pennies thrown from the deck into
it, were probably the two funniest hap
/ Penings Of the entire trip.
I Monday evening, about o'clock. CAPT
James F. Oyster, vice president OF tht
/ Chamber. called the members together II
the main saloon OF the Newport News. II
which the trip from Old Point 10 Wash.
ingUOn was made. and a short expression
Of appreciation was voted TO those whc
! had carried out the trip so successfully
Thanks were formally voted 20 D. J. Cal
lahan and II. 9. Jorss, OF the Norfolh
and Washington Steamboat Company; 4
Thomas Grant. secretary OF the Chamber
TO B. +. Saul. chairman Of the COMMITTEES
which organized the trip; 10 members o;
the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce and
Mayor Richardson for courtesies received
IN that city; TO Capt s. s. Graves. OF tbe
POcahontas, for his attention 70 the party
in pointing out places Of interest dowr
/ ths James River, and 70 others who had
aided in the entertainment Of the excUr-
sionists, even the impromptu glee ciut
which really did some fine singing down
the James and UP the Chesapeake.
/ D. s. Porter. who was left behind II
Richmond suffering from an attack OF IN.
digestion. returned 10 Washington lasi
night. much improved in health and
/ spirits
/ II appears that several Of the wives oi
the members Of the party, who did not
relish the notion Of being left behind
while their husbands were away on tht
junket. got together Monday Afternoon
/ and held a sort OF an Indignation meeting
II The women brought the newspapers, let
te-s. and kilograms received in Washing
tor. and had a general comparison Of
\ notes OF scraps Of information received
from the various points at which the ex
icursionists stopped
Think the Men Real Mean.
As the ladies talked the matter over
and the accumulated information showet
that the men were having such a goo,
time. it was unanimously voted that thi
would be the last stag party the Chambe
OF Commerce would hold The resolutions
adopted voiced the unanimous sentiment
OF the wives that eft was real mean" 70
\ tho men to go OF that way and leave ii
women to stay alone ell over Msmoria
Day.
However, so far as heard from, tn
wifely welcomes TO returning excursion
ists lacked nothing OF real affection g
the tired men strobe inJo their homes Jus
after S o'clock yesterday morning, Gis
tributed little mementoes OF the trip. an,
recited TO the mother and the kids the en-
sovments OF the two days journey.