Evening star., 1916-10-18

which was taken with the boosters
seemed to attract all. but brought par
ticular delight to the hearts of the
youngstersSfuture business men and
purchasers of Maryland.
More Than Boosting Trip.
The trip yesterday was more than
a boosting trip. however. 1t was a
trip in which the business men of
| Washington who were on the outing
found one of the best opportunities
they could have for developing the
feeling of good-fellowship which al
ready seems to exist between them.
No small portion of the trip was de-
voted to the development of social in
tercourSe.
From the time the boosters left
Washington yesterday morning until
the party disbanded following dinner
at Leonardtown not dull minute ex-
listed. If there wasn't something do
| ing" in the town before the boosters
struck it they left 1t In a spirit of
liveliness.
A resident of one of the towns was
overheard to remark to one of his
neighbors as the boosters were stirring
up things in the interest of Washington
business, that "our town is growing
more and more like New York every
day"
| The band was used as the signal to
notify such Inhabitants of the various
towns who were not already out when
the score of automobiles arrived. that
washington boosters had arrived Then,
while the residents were enjoying the
free concert, the business men dis
tributed yard sticks, buttonhooks. pen
ellis, books and various other souvenirs,
and also talked business"
See Things Of Interest.
The boosters themselves saw many
| things of interest. Every one seemed
to enjoy the trip greatly. At Charlotte
Hall Military Academy the boys were
let out Of school for the occasion and
enthusia stically greeted the Washing
tonians with school yells. A merry
contest then followed as to which boy
could collect the greatest number Of
souvenirs.
At Loveville a baby with little
American dag waved a greeting to
| the boosters. Brandywine was one of
! the few places en- route where any of
| the bandsKnen were able to sit down
while they played. Here one Of the
players found a seat-it was a chicken
| coop, filled with chickens and guinea
| fowls. Tho fowls seemed to enjoy the
music, too, so every one was happy,
and the musician kept his seat.
Welcome at Leonardtown.
Leonardtown, which was the largest
Of the towns visited, proved the
climax Of the trip. A large number of
| persons turned out to see the Wash
| ingtonians and Gen. L. Allison Wilmer
| welcomed the party to the town.
II hope to see both trade and social
| Intercourse develop between Washing
| ton and Maryland" he said. "All Mary
| Ianders are proud of the National Capt.
tai, and we greatly enjoy our visits
there. I am certain trips like this one
which you are making Will do much
to cement more firmly those ties of
friendship and good fellowship which
| already exist"
town a dance was held. for which the
beionkins h @ to Frank =. Kiilian. ana and
which had made many friends en- route,
| received even more attention.
Want Maryland Trade.
R. P. Andrews, president of the Re-
tail Merchants Association, spoke
briefly following the dinner.
| Our association is short on resolu
tions and long on action he said. I'VE
may be wrong sometimes in what we
do, but, thank goodness, we do things
at any rate. The effects of this trip
will not last only a day or a week
they will last for years. We want the
trade of the people Of Maryland and
we appreciate that which we get
Of the Y. M. c. A., who was one Of
party from that institution to make
the trip with the associations MEM
bers. praised the trip and expressed
the hope that friendships made during
Joseph strasburger, first president
of the Retail Merchants Association.
spoke briefly. congratulatins the asso-
y. Columbus, secretary OF the organ
ization. outlined briefly work which
has been done recently and which 10
contemplated for the future.
Many who had planned to go on the
trip were unable to go at the last
minute. Others who had not been GER
tain Of attending found they would be
able to- do SO.
Those Who Made Trip.
Those who went were Mr.. Andrews,
Howard g. Fisk, automobile editor Of
Tho Star, who acted ~ pilot; J. J.
Bartram, J. Writ Taylor. R. K. smii-
lie. Gus Brahler, c. Walter Hoover.
William r. GUIDE. B. F. Craycroft. Wal
ter Hawley. August Gumpert. David
Foster. Ernest johnson. George Fergu-
son: Joseph Berberich: Claude g. L, E.
Eogsr;; "a a: H. Linsenmsyer, E1ri Wa Lesss'
c. J. Waters, r. @. Johnson, Joseph
strasburser, Louis Levy. F. v: Killian.
George W. Miller. William Brice, Will
lin z. Russell. clifford I. Johnson.
William Knowles Cooper, w. N. Hen
derson, H. v. Alexander. J. A. OLeary.
Philip A. Orme. Frank A. Woodneld.
e: W. King. w. 3. Frank: A. J. Rose.
Horner, Frederick A. schuts, J. r.
Qnssey. James =. Ryan. 5r.; James
?. Ryan, ST.: John A. Myers. W. =.
Redman and r. A. Israel