Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-15
BOOSTERS RETURN
WITH COL0RS AL0FT
Merchants Declare Recent
Business Trip Most Success
full in Association History.
EFFECTIVE WORK DONE
FOR THE CAPITAL CITY
Henry Lansburgh, Committee Chair
man, and Secretary Columbus Are
Recipients Of Testimonials.

The greatest ever" was the universal
verdict of the trade boosters of the
| Washington Retail Merchants Associa-
ton when they returned about 9 o'clock
this morning from trip to the land
ings along the lower Potomac river.
where they preached the slogan Buy
in and boost for Washington" The
number who participated in the trip
was greater than ever before. more
trade boosting was done, and more fun
was had than on any previous trip
held under the auspices of the associa-
ton.
Early yesterday morning rain threat
ened to spoil the day. but by the time
breakfast was over the skies had
cleared and everything was lovely
At every wharf visited the majority of
the party would leave the boat to dis
tribute souvenirs and advertising mat
ter and to renew acqvaintances made
on previous similar excursions. Pie
eating contests were staged at several
of the points visited. the 200 lemon
pies brought along by the boosters max
ing a great hit with the boys.
Indispensable Electric Chair.
The boosters had their electric chair
along with them as usual and lots of
fun resulted when unsuspecting per-
sons were persuaded to sit on it to
have their pictures taken.
Several issues of publication known
as THE Booster News" were published
and distributed. These contained notes
about the various members of the par
ty, accounts of events which happened
on the trip and the program Of the
entertainments scheduled Various
members of the party served as re-
porters and editors. Secretary Charles
]. Columbus was proofreader and CEN
sor.
An interesting feature of the trip
the principals involved-was the pres
entation of testimonials to Henry
Lansburgh. chairman of the booster
committee. which arranged for the trip.
and to Mr.. Columbus. That given to
Mr. Lansburgh consisted of a hand
some silver loving cup while the gift
to Mr.. Columbus was a check for
substantial sum of money. The pres
entation speech was made by NJ. d.
Rosenberg. general counsel of the asso-
citation, who said that the success of
the outing was due principally to the
efforts of Mr.. Lansburgh. with able
assistance given him by Secretary Co
lumbus.
Members Read The Sunday Star.
Breakfast was served to the boosters
on the steamer Three Rivers yesterday
morning at Z o'clock. and as every
member of the party entered the dining
room he was presented with a copy of
the Sunday Star. which was the first
Washington newspaper to be received
aboard the boat.
why this is just like being home.
How did you do it?' was heard on all
sides.
1t was explained that soon as the
papers were off the press early yester
Gay morning they were placed on an
automobile and rushed to lower Mary
land at top speed. They were taken
aboard the steamer at Brome's wharf.
The automobile reached the wharf
just the boat was casting off. One
line was still fast. however. and it
was possible to get the papers aboard
by the quickest kind of work.
When breakfast was completed Chair
man Lansburgh presented each mem
Der of the party with white carna-
ton, the emblem of Mothers day. 1t
was remembered that. one year ago
the boosters had been away on their
annual outing Mothers day" and that
Mr.. Lansburgh on that occasion had
brought along white carnations for
every one.
Mr.. Andrews in Sea Garb.
Throughout the trip Ross P. Andrews,
president of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION. was dressed in strictly
marine attire and was spoken of as
the admiral by every one. Mr.. An
drews addressed large gathering of
people when Leonardtown, Nd. was
reached and George Wainwright recited
patriotic selection. A welcome to
the town was extended by Judge B.
Harris Camalier of the seventh judicial
district of Maryland. who said that the
trips of the booster parties of the re-
tail merchants to Leonardtown and
other points on the lower Potomac are
proving beneficial to the sections visit
ed and that greater interest is being
manifested in the National Capital and
the trade facilities IL has to offer than
ever before
When the steamer Three Rivers start
ed out from its slip in Baltimore har-
Dor one of the huge fre-fghting tugs
Of the Baltimore fire department drew
up alongside and gave a spectacular
demonstration Of water throwing Sat
urday night motion pictures of the
great national reservations were shown
by H. T. Cowling. chief photographer
Of the reclamation service, and selec-
lions were rendered by the Imperial
Quartet, consisting of Earl Carbauh
Newton T. Hammer, James x. Young
and J. E. s. Kinsella. At midnight
Chairman Lansburgh announced that
there was to be a crab feast. Three
| barrels Of hard select crabs were on
hand for the boosters. Last midnight
Mr.. Lansburgh had WEIGH rarebits and
\ hot dogs for his charges.
List of Wharves Visited.
Following is a list of the wharves
visited by the boosters: Millers wharf
| in Smiths creek; Brome's, Porto Belle
and Grason's wharf, in st. Marys river
Coan wharf. Bundick's wharf, Lake
Walnut Point Cowart's wharf and
Lewisetta, In the Coan river. Lodge
Landing. Mundys Point and kinsale, In
| Yeocomico ricer; Cintra, Piney Point
Leonardtown and Abells wharf. In
Bretons bay: Cobrums wharf and Bay
Side wharf, in st. Clements bay; Bush.
wood wharf and Rock Point. ir
| Wicomico river; Morgantown. Riverside
and Glymont
The Sunday Star Delivered
to the Washington Boosters