The Washington herald., 1912-09-01
NATIONAL UNION
BOOSTERS HERE
Special Train Carrying Officials of
the Order Starts for
Home.
DAY IN THE CAPITAL ENJOYED

That Washington Is the most attractive
city in the East and has the most hos
pitable people was the unanimous opinion
7 of the 200 National Union boosters who
spent Yesterday in the National Capital
as the guests of the local councils OF
the order.
Just before the National Uniol spe-
cial' of seven Pullmans and commits
ssry car pulled out of Union Station
last night at Io:45 o'clock. II. j. Jones,
vice president of the District Of Colum-
bia Cabinet Of the order. made q fare
well address to the visitors on behalf Of
the local councils. The National Union
Club song was then sung under the lead
ership of George Powers, Of Chicago.
and Elmer johnson, of this city.
Mrs. George Powers. the leading spirit
among the women boosters" spoke in
behalf of the fair sex, thanking the Wash.
tention and splendid entertainment. Fol-
lowing the farwells between the excur-
sionists and the large delegation of local
members who were present to give them
big send-off the air rang with cheers. and
the special pulled out
This morning the boosters" will take
breakfast at White Sulphur Springs. and
at o'clock this evening they expect to
arrive in Cincinnati. Monday afternoon
the special will arrive at Chicago. where
the boosters will disband and return to
their homes.
omciaIs on Train.
The special was in charge OF ID. A.
Helpman, of Toledo, Ohio, superintend-
ent OF the field department OF the order.
Other high officials of the order who
were in the party included h. {. Smale,
OF Chicago. national president. and e.
Myara NJ Toledo OhiO national Sec
retary. The party left Detroit, Mich,
August q, where the trip started, and
the most ImporteEt cities OF the East
have been visited. Next year the off1-
cials in charge OF the contest Tor new
members have arranged trip through
the West. and plans are e!rCady on foot
for the lirgest number o. winners or
contests ever entertained BY the order.
Tor a trip to the PanaIha -I'acific Expo
sition at San Franc'stl III ISIS.
Among the local members who assisted
in entertaining the visitors yesterday were
Frank Z. Ferguson. national vice presi-
dent of the order; H. ]. Jones. vice presi-
dent of the District cabinet: Charles T.
Hendler. Senator from the District; w. R.
Carver. president of the cabinet of the
District; Fred A. Strickrott, president of
the local National Union Club; Capt. H. T.
Brian, eX-president of the District cabi-
net: Elmer johnson. ex-president Of the
District cabinet and William Briggs, ex-
president of the Senate.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Powers. and Will
lam Seesland. of Chicago, were enter
tanned by Mr.. AMI Mrs. Elmer johnson,
while in the city.
Arriving at Union Station Friday
night at / o'clock from Baltimore. the
boosters were met by a local commit
tee and escorted to the Hotel Continent
al. where they made their headquarters.
Yesterday they were kept on the go all
day by the local committees. In the
morning the various government build
ings and departments were visited. and
at go o'clock the visitors were taken
for a trip down the historic Potomac to
Mount Vernon. Special points of inter
est were taken in last night after din
ner, and the boosters" left at 1915. one
of the happiest parties Of excursionists
that has visited the capital city this sea-
son.