The Washington times., 1913-09-19
MANY THANK TIMES
d. FOR MOTOR OUTING
Automobile Ride and Visit to
Columbia Theater Heartily
Enjoyed by Old Ladies.

-. Many letters of thanks are being re-
Iceived by The Times from those who
% enjoyed the automobile ride and enter
= taiment at the Columbia Theater last
I: W ednesday afternoon, when the old
lacies of the Washington homes and
institutions were guests of The Times
and the Columbia Theater management.
OF course, all of the guests were eager
with their thanks as soon as the party
WIS over. but this did not seem suf-
fic!ent, for the matrons of the various
homes, and even the owners of some Of
the automobiles which took the aged
guests to and from the theater. have
written messages of congratulation To
f,The Times.
II The hope that the party and the ride
.may be repeated have been expressed by
.everyone concerned. Inquiries over tele-
!phone as to when The Times will give
;another ride have also been frequent.
One small voice shaking slightly and
Ievidently belonging to very sacred lit
tie girl, asked that her grandma be al
lowed to go on the next ride, for sure.
She was confident that her grandmother
came up to requirements as to age, and
OF her qualifications
L Old Ladies Joyful.
From the Baptist Home came the fol-
lowing communication:
MY dear Miss Murdock:
I'VE wish to express our thanks to
| you for the pleasure of yesterday after
noon. Could you but hear the express
ions of joy from our ladies and know
how grateful we all feel to you and to
all who helped in this noble work. l am
sure all would feel amply repaid. Again
thanking you,
MRS. NJ. C. FISHER, Matron.'
The Rupert Home writes:
MY Dear Miss Murdock:
please let me thank you for the
pleasure The Times gave the inmates
Of our home. Every one enjoyed the
ride and the magnificent play. Quo
Vadis-
Believe me, sincerely.
-.. MRS. H RAMM. Matron."
Express Appreciation.
This letter speaks for itself:
ITO the Washington Times:
THE ladies of the Edcs Home, of
Georgetown, wish to express through
Your columns to Miss Murdock, their
appreciation of the great courtesy ex-
tended them on September IL. A fine
machine came to take them for ride
through the city, terminating finally at
the Columbia Theater. where the mo-
tion pictures, Quo Vadis'' were shown
Long will the memory of this great
treat linger, and we thank all who had
any part in making such possible. You
have cheered and frightened the lives
o. many more than 1t Is possible to tell.
VERY truly.
Acting Matron.'
Mrs. M E. Burke, in charge of the
Catholic Home, at 143S n street, writes:
+, Mr. dear Miss Murdoch:
Please accept the thanks of the ladies
of the Catholic Home for the pleasure
given then. or the afternoon of the
18th. 1t was thoroughly delightful, and
be assured that /: was enjoyed.
Owners Spirit Shown. -s
The spirit Of the car owners of Wash
ington and the manner in which they
responded to the request for machines
is told by the following letters:
MY dear Miss Murdock:
Il beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter regarding the use of my car
on the nth, ard hasten 20 thank YOU
both for the thought of me, and to as
sure you that il will give men the great
est pleasure to be of any assistance to
you-
II can take comfortably four "old
ladies' and if YOU kindly notify me by
slipping the address in the enclosed
stamped envelope L Will De with you. p
Very sincerely.
''WILLIAM B. JACKSON,
silver Spring, Md
Eleventh Hour Offers.
, Even AT the last moment, after all
arrangements had been completed, and
enough automobiles had been con-
tributed so that all of the elderly
guests had been provided for, tele-
phone messages and personal offers of
B automobiles came in profusion to Miss
Murdock's office.
Among those whose offers came at
the last moment, and were much ap-
preciated, were Benjamin Woodwork,
Charles Goldsmith, Jesse J. Haas,
, George Schutt. Thomas Grant of the
Chamber OF Commerce, and a woman
who would not give her name, but
who was assigned to one of the in
stitutions.
The Times takes this opportunity of
thanking the Columbia Theater man.
agement George Kleine, who con-
tributed the entertainment Quo
Nadis,' and all the automobile owners
; who so materially helped to make the
old ladies' automobile ride the sue
cess il was.