The Washington times., 1910-07-14
Census Girls Ride to Mount
Vernon At Chiefs
Expense.
EXCURSION DUE
TO THRILLING ERROR
Limited Invitation Was Misunder-
stood, So Viles Turns
Hero.

For an angel OF sumner outings W ash
ingtun has in VoIer V ViIes. chief clerk
OF the Census Bureau. rival of Sig
Tim Sullivan. Of New York, and Bath
House John and "Hnky Dink," ot
Chicago.
AItnouEh uaIike those famous donors
of fresh air and boat rides. Mr- FiIes
is doing his charity work without the
aid OF any brass bands or for any pO-
IiticaI reasons
chief Clerk ViIes' First Annual Riv-
CT Outing was given last Saturday, and
his guests were all women clerks em-
pIoyed IN the Census Bureau. There
were eiEhty-nine in the party. and the
trip TO NJ Vernon was most enjoy
able one, for the day was hot iu the
city. and they were in sd need OF cool
river breezes-
Because OF pressing duties 8Ir- EiIas
was prevented from joining in the out
ing, but he did not mind The heat Of ms
office so long as his guests had a good
time
Entry Accidental
AR Eues steps into the Outing
Angel Class was somewhat accidental,
but that fact does not bother him noR.
and his guests think just as much of
him as II the trip Tor their pleasure
was an Inspiration with him. and u0U
that he has everything all paid for and
has been feeling like q library dis
tributer ever since Mr. fVIes is not wor-
ryinE about the accident
Just how CHIEF Clerk ETlaS became the
Tim Sullivan OF The Capital leaked Uu-
today. and ir is interesting He was in
formed early last week that the Wom-
ans welfare Geuartueu- Of the AuerI-
can civic Association, had chartered lle
steamer TO Mt Vernon and was deSI--
Gus Of having the women clerks Of the
census as its guests on an excursion
TO the home OF washington This as
SCCiaJiOD has been personally interested
. Eu the census clerks and * has hunted
=p good boarding houses for some of
the young women who are far from
Mr- Vues notified the various section
chiefs throughout the bureau OF the
proposed excursion, and tleT lu tIzH
-hs triD arrived l15 or more cf the WON
=a pgt On their outing clothes ana pre-
seuIed themselves aJ the boat wha-1
au the appointed time
Rises To the Rescue.
d vas not until then that Che accI-
dent pre=ented Itself, which made q
hero and a Iffnkv Dlul1 our Of Chief
Clerk Viles- When the aggregation from
the Census Bureau started to board the
boat il learned that the invitation was
only extended 70 the forty or nifty won
an VINO had had dealings with rue
voman-s department or the American
Civic Federation, IN regard 20 the board
. lug-lo'1Se scheme EEl= caused a shoes
and Ar NLes was Immediately aC-
Cuainted with that shoes He hurried
70 the wharf, and when he learned
that he had misunderstood the invita-
tiCu- he said. In 50 many words and
without "a thought OF how far of pay
day was
wen We don't care, girls go aICng
and enjoy yourselves at my expense
His chest 1LIeG out and he waved
the women maJeslicalIv upon the
waiting steamer, bade them gallant
and 1OnClaIant aGIeu as the boat
started. and went proudly back 90
his desk
He figured out that II wouId not
cost him q fortune and ever since he
has been experiencing the sensations
o. a regular Big Tim- HinkE Diuk,
and Bath House John.