The Washington times., 1913-09-10
MERCHANTS OFF
ON RIVER TRIP
Trade Boosters From Capital
on a TWo-0ay Tour of
DoWn-Potomac Towns.
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linked with Washington's and that con-
sequently its citizens hope TO have
Washington flourish.
The excursionists got away from
Washington early today with a band
pounding out lively music on the upper
deck in competition with a piano player
and two victrolas in the saloon. More
than 10O of Washington's merchants
were aboard. bent on two days of fun.
combined with project to convert the
lower Potomac region into a section
buying from Washington.
Merchants of Leonardtown, Coan
River Westmoreland, and ST. Mary
will greet the party this afternoon.
Your Shopping Center is the ban
ner on the steamer st. Johns, and in
lis hull are bushels of booklets and
pamphlets picturing Washington's
advantages as a shopping district.
Pleasure and Business.
The merchants are combining pleas
uSO and business and their steamer
is well stocked with eatables. which
will augment the supply of good
things they will receive at various
points down river.
In Alexandria the Washingtonians
fixed firmly the bonds of business
friendship. President r. P. Andrews,
of the Retail Merchants Association
assured the aitv hall guests that the
Washingtcnians had no idea of steal
ing Alexandria's trade, but rather to
head trade Washingtonward and thus
benefit not only the Capital City, but
also Alexandria.
Washington is growing so fast in one
erection" said Mr.. Andrews, '.and Alex
andria in the other that the time will
not be far distant when we will be one
big community separated by noble
river. Ultimately We may need a spe-
cial act of Congress to bring Alexandria
back into the District with us, but in
these times when Congress is passing SO
many freak bills, IL may be easy to slip
one like this over without any one catch
ing US"
d. ]. Kaufman made a happy speech
IN which ne praised the hospitality of
Alexandria, which he said he had ex
perienced since 1882. He said that he
hoped to see Alexandria grow to be a
great manufacturing center.
A ID. Brockett, a member of the city
council, spoke along the same lines as
the previous speakers and extended the
hospitality of this city to the visitors.
The party next called at the office of
the Alexandria Gazette. the oldest daily
newspaper in the United States, where
they We're received by Robert S. Bar
rett, its editor. A photograph was
taken in front of the Gazette building
Received By Merchants.
At the rooms of the Chamber OF Com
u.erce. Washington and King streets.
the party WAS received by the officers
of the association and a number of
business men. including Frank L. Slay-
maker. o. r. Hopkins. Frank g. Spinks,
Robert E. knight, Thomas Chauncey,
G. B. Hubbard. George S. French. Z. e
Dcwnham, Lewis H. Machen, John NJ.
Trimyer. W. w Ballenger. and y. d.
Kirk. The guests were given light re-
freshments. after which Carroll Pierce.
president of the chamber. made an ad-
dress of welcome. James T. Preston,
secretary of the chamber, bad charge OF
1.-THE return trip to the st. Johns was
made at 1880 q. H., when the boat left
imrs diately for lower river points:
Leaving Alexandria. with the band en-
livening the placid air around the
ancient city, the party sailed on down
. the river. making for Bushwood, which
VIII be the next stop, Old Stone Wharf,
and other places which will be visited
before reaching Leonardtown, where the
big demonstration win be made tonight
To Show Washington Views.
Dinner will be taken at the ST.
Mary's Hotel after which the whole
party, with as many local persons as
can be induced to come. will visit
the opera house. where views of Wash
ington's beautiful spots, and splendid
stores. especially the stores. will be
shown. and il will be pointed out to
the Southern Marylanders that this
city is about the most pleasant place
for a visit imaginable, and the cheap
est place TO do their buying and shop
ping in the country.
Some of the tourists will sleep in the
St. Mary's Hotel. and some in the state
rooms on the steamer. getting good
, nights rest for the big dsy tomorrow.
when an early start will be made for
the southern shore of the river, ami
conquest of the Virginia territory. The
last stop will be tomorrow night at
Colonial Beach. after which the boat
will be headed for Washington.
Those Aboard Steamer.
Those who left on the Booster trip
were: -
D. j. Kaufman, Edward Hollander. VI.
Hamburger. Baltimore. Md; Edward 5.
Brashears, NJ. d. Rosenberg. Simon
Kann. ". J. krousc Zen Schwartz,
Henry T. Ofterdinger. John II. Rup-
pert, John Y Phillips. E. J. Black,
Grant Lee. s. l.. Nye, Charles ..