The Washington times., 1909-06-01
Can't Resist Temptation to
Transact Business on the
Return Trip.
TIMES THANKED
IN RESOLUTIONS
Vote Comments the Distribution of
Sunday Evening Edition
Among Junketers.

Members OF the Chamber of Commerce
who deserted Washington last Saturday
afternoon to participate in the annual
excursion Of that organization, returned
today on the Norfolk and Washington
steamer Newport News.
The members could not resist the OPP
portunity to transact business on the
last leg OF the journey, and Secretary
Tom Grant viii be busy for week
writing I'D the minutes OF the meeting
which was held in the main saloon The
meeting was in reality thanksgiving
service, and resolutions OF thanks were
distributed with a lavish hand. Captain
oyster presided, and the gallery on the
1Ipper deck was crowded with passengers
anxious to see the Washington captains
of industry in action In calling the
meeting to order Captain oyster SAID ne
first desired to hear motion thanking
The washington Times for distributing
among the members copies OF Its sun
dax evening edition. The entertainment
committee was thanked, and G. W.
Jorss. the passenger agent of the Nor
foIlx and washington, who relieved
the excursionists from all worry,
and who provided for their comfort
at every turn, was thanked in a sub
stantiaI manner, when Isaac Cans,
representing the Chamber. presented
him with an envelope bulging with
sreenbacks. Jorss said he doesn't care
whether he works next week or not
Avoid Accident.
It Is only because Of rare 5000 luck
chat a majority OF the members esca
being the cause Of several oea'iis'
when the steamer Pocohontas, on when
sbev we're tourneying from Richmond
10 Ola Point Comfort, arrived at CITY
point Yesterday the entire cOlored popu-
1a+ion was at the dock in its holiday
s+tire some member of the Washing
-, marty began to declare dividends by
tossing quarters into the midst OF the
assembly. The rough and tumble ngnts
for nossession of the coins would nave
7nads a Yale-Harvard football match
look ike a game of croquet- 10 aaa
10 the excitement almost every one on
board the steamer began hufllhs MS
loose change into the crowd
WooIy heads cracked as the haINSs
s7i1red headlong on the wharf Tor the
r5eces Of silver. 49,. -.
yoTne- bovs fought with s1X-tooters Tor
-,cssession OF a two-bit piece, ana one
$oung ster dived into big oarrei OF
water 10 recover a quarter wnlcil mao
fallen 10 the bottom. Iney AouSAt -
+js 1-.,,1~ edge OF the wharf, but for some
miraculous reason no one Iell OEeLDONL u
Arooue those who were making the
trip was Major T. Townsend smith, d
csYf1 war veteran. He had Listened
- the various lecturers, who were n9C
Of This world when the war was rough
describe the various points or lnIefeSt
along the James river Major smith
listened to the many lurld pictures
Yafpted until at one OF the lanoIiles
can't Patrick Henry Fontaine Doafdsd
the steamer. Captain Fontaine fought
with the Confedsracy, and being q
-T---xr-,an ne acted as chaplain al
times. He and Major Smith hooked up
Soined the group which was nunger,Iils
for knowledge, and between them they
gave personal "Reminiscences OF ANUS
ss<sr-y battle fought in Virginia.
GIee Club Formed.
me exc1rsionists were routed out Of
.Y;stt at the Hotel Jefferson at Richmond
at s o'clock IN the morning, and tnF
early hours OF the morning on the POGO
'hontas were quiet ones. Any old place
'-zsa eood enough 10 make up for sos'
kIeep, and the weary ones were dolns
yell until a glee club was formed Th'
-stlbawas nsde up OF about thirty mem
sl,..r-s. and every individual and grouI
.-rFSeh sought quiet and rest was sere
nads,d with much gusto, but with
SsTrpadsing lack OF harmony.
The persistent manner IN which m
srfas club continued It's noise makini
- responsible for Captain oyster put
Eng a motion at the meeting last nigh
snansking the club heaTLly II II Wouh
refrain from further efforts az song.
Az OF yesterday was spent on N
rived at Old Point Comfort at SO
O'Clock IN the afternoon. Every on
made a rush for the salt water swim
ming pool at the Cha1nberlin 70 Wor
IN an appetite for a last assault o.
he dinner table. 1T was almost o'cloc