Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-12
.DOWN-R|VER TRIP FOR
LOCAL CIVIC BODIES
Chamber of Commerce and Re-
tail Merchants Association
Plan Joint Excursion.

Members of the Chamber Of Commerce
and of the Retail Merchants Association
are TO make combined business and
pleasure trip down the Potomac river as
far as Piney Point, Nd, September 10
and IL. A definite decision to hold such
an excursion was reached at q meeting
of the executive committee of the cham
Der held at noon today.
r. L. Andrews and ID. j. kaufman
made an extensive report ON preparations
they have made for the trip, which prom
ises to be one of the happiest affairs
ever held by Washington business men.
1T is going to be a business-getting
trip for business men, and yet we arc
going to have a mighty fine time be-
Sides" said Mr.. Andrews.
1t is proposed to leave the eth street
wharf on the steamer st. Johns at 80
o'clock the morning of September 10.
The first stop will be Alexandria, where
the entire party and the brass band
which it is proposed to carry along will
pay their respects to the mayor The
next stop will be Bushwood, where the
boat will remain a short time. Brief
stops also will be made at ColtonS and
st. Clements bay. The boat will ar
rive at Leonardtown about o'clock in
the evening. After supper there will
he band concert.
The party will stay at a hotel for the
night and early the following morning.
viii go down as far as Piney Point,
where breakfast will be served.
On the return trip stops will be made al
points in the Coan river at Wakefield ami
Colonial Beach. The boat probably will
reach Washington about midnight.
The cost of the trip will DE $40 for each
person. Both Mr.. Andrews and Mr..
kaufman pointed out tnat besides having
IA ktN-
be pickle. Up.
Washington is the logical market for
the lower river points We can divert
much OF the trade which now goes t.
baltimore by such a trip" said Mr.. An
drews.
Reservations must be forwarded to the
committee not later than August %. In
order that 1t will have time TO make
the proper preparations. The trip will not
be taken unless $50 or more persons sig
Nifty their desire 10 80.
Funds for Freight Delivery Fight.
CLapin Brown, general counsel Of the
chamber. made a brief report to the ex-
ecutive committee concerning the status
Of the free store-door delivery fight. He
urged that the business men Of the city
be asked to contribute toward q fund
with which to pay the expenses OF the
fight which is to be made before the In
Moran, chairman of the freight rates and
transportation committee, and Secretary
Grant were authorized to send out a cir
cular letter to the merchants and other
business establishments Of the city ask
ing Tor such contributions.
Mr. Brown explained that IN order 10
carry the fight before the Interstate com.
merce commission IL will be necessary
to employ expert witnesses and gather
together evidence which will necessitat0
considerable cost
The secretary also was authorized to
circulariZe the business men Of the city
to ascertain how many copies they de-
sire to obtain of the reprint Of former
Ambassador Bryce's article on Washing
ton which appeared i'm a local magazine.
A number of firms have announced their
desire to send copies of the article to
their customers for advertising purposes.
The copies will be reprinted for the cham.
her at a cost of about cents each.