The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
Success CT Homecoming
Week There TO Be Shown
Chamber.
WORK
SHOWING RESULTS
Coming Event for Capital Given
Endorsement of Civic Bodies
and Government.

The story Of Boston homecoming
week, when the normal passenger aver
age Of the Boston elevated railroad in
creased from 5.042.5GO TO 9.000.Oo1. and
every industry OF the city was stimu-
lated, VIII be unfoIded before the mem
bers OF the Chamber OF Commerce to-
night IS evidence Of what may be ac-
cOmDIished through the homecoming
planned fOf the Capital
According to Chairman Isaac Cans. 81
the committee IN charge OF the event,
the Boston homecoming tended IN every
way to produce a Bigger. Better. and
Buster Boston and its effects are stu
being felt
The same results, and, even, greater
ones. may be reached in Washington
for the reason that the Government is
naanifestlns every desire 70 cooperate
with The committee, and VIII stand ndck
Of the celebration. thus giving u q
national complexion, declared AiT. Cans
today.
The members Of the Chamber Of Com
merce VIII be presented with state
meut Of what the homecoming com
mittee thus far has accomplished Inls
Points Accomplished
That homecoming week has been III
dorsed BY the directors OF the chamber
the Federation OF Citizens Associa-
tons: several smaller associations, ano
the Central Labor Union
That the president Of the United
states has expresser. his interest," N
the proposed celebration and mas prom
ised that the Wh;te House VIII be open
each day OF homecoming week
That the Secretary OF the Navy mas
promised 70 have several ships at " ASH
iuzton al the time Of the event
That q big aviation MEET toT home
coming week il being arranged FOR
That organizations out or the DlSLrtct
already are planning 70 Gold reunions
in Washington during the I44 luD-ees
and have 50 notified Nj Cans
Considering that the committee began
its work only abOU- two weeks ago, sir.
Cans believes thai this statement vii
clearly Indicate the amount Of lTsereSt
that is being taken in the holding OF
Homecoming, and viii insure an n
doTsemenI OF the committees efforts b.
the members OF the Chamber.
The principal event OF yesterday. out
side Of the plans set on foot 20 secure
Of communications by Mr.. Cans from
President Tart ana Secretary Meyer,
each OF whom expressed himself as de-
sirous Of assisting the Homecoming
committee
Taft May Open It.
The President, 1t Is learned, is TO be
urged 70 formally open Homecoming
week ceremonies.
In ali probability Mr.. Cans viii out
line before the members Of the Chamber
tonight a tentative program for each
day Of homecoming week
The suggestion has been made to the
conuitte that homecoming be opened
on Sunday. October is, and that that day
be christened Patriots Dav" Services
in ComnemOTatiOn Of the nations dead
could be held IL ali the churches. L has
been pointed out which would consti-
tute the most impressive feature Of the
proposed gathering Of Americans from
every quarter Of the globe
The members Of the Chamber proba-
bly, viii be asked 70 express themselves
upon the feasibility Of opening home
coming week with special services dedi-
Gated TO Patriots Day
Mr. Cans today said that he Is conf
dent Z1G.010 visitors Will take ADVANTAGE
Of the reduced railroad rates 10 visit
u aShlugton, and that, in all probability,
a much larger number VIII constitute
the homecoming week guests