The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-18
Retail Merchants Given Hearty
Reception In Southern SEQ
ton Of Maryland.
EFFECT OF TRIPS EVIDENT
leonardtown Speaker Tells
How Better Acquaintance
Means Much to Capital.

The business men who participated
In yesterdays boosting expedition OF
the Retail Merchants Association
brought back with them a cheerful
message from the people of Leonard
town, which made them feel that their
annual tours OF southern Maryland
during the past three years have not
been in vain.
The message was given them by
Gen. A. Allison Wilmer. an old resi-
dent of st. Mary's county, who babe
them farewell last night on behalf Of
the people OF his community.
Gentlemen" said General Wilmer,
while we feel very proud OF our fine
commercial city OF Baltimore, we real
ise that our closeness to you, as we'll
as a fine State road. connects us with
the Capital of the greatest nation on
earth and makes 1t their logical buy
ing place.
Through your visits the people here
are learning that the merchants of
Washington are able to supply them
with their farming and household COM
modties. and / bid you farewell with
Joy the good will and trade of the
people Of southern Maryland"
Good viii Fostered.
The same sentiment was expressed
BY Ross p. Andrews. president of the
Retail Merchants Association. who ad-
dressed the boosters after they had par
taken of an old-fashioned country din
ner at st. Mary's Hotel. Leonardtown.
up to a few years ago.. said MI
Andrews, "the people OF this part Of
Maryland felt that the merchants OF
Washington were a set OF high brows.
I believe that by these booster trips we
have changed that feeling. believe
we have made them feel that we do
want their trade. and that we are will
ing to come more than halls way. TO
Joseph strasburger. first president
Of the Retail Merchants Association.
and Charles J. Columbus, present
secretary of the organization also
spoke.
Y. NJ. c. A. went on yesterdays trip.
adding a new phase to the boosting
idea, by seeking to aid young men or
Maryland who desire to come to
Washington to make their start In
life.
William Knowles Cooper. secretary
of the association, said that at nearly
every stop made during the day some
resident was found who agreed to
notify the association II any young
considering coming to Washington,
in order that the association might
help him upon his arrival.
Holiday Spirit Over All.
A holiday spirit prevailed in every
town at which the boosters stopped
Dashing in with automobile sirens
screening, the boosters would stop
In front OF the village store and scat
ter souvenirs and pamphlets to the
residents while the band played lively
tunes.
From Good Hope. d. c.. to Leonard.
town, stops were made at the follow
ing places: Silver HILL Camp Springs
Clinton, 7. B.: Brandywine, Waldorf
Bryantown, Hughesville. Charlotte
and Loveville.
Welcoemd at Charlotte Hall.
At Charlotte Hall the boosters were
greeted by the students OF Charlotte
Hall Military Academy.
Among those who made the trip were
r. p. Andrews. j. ]. 'Bartram, ]. w
Taylor. r. K. Smillie, Gus Brahler, -
w. Hoover. w. F. GUIDE, d. F. Cray.
croft. Walter Hawley. Gus Gumpert
David Foster Ernest Johnson, George
Ferguson, Joseph Berberich. f. c. Rog.
ers, A. H. Linsenmeyeh, Earl Leese, L
@. Hines, NJ. A. Leese, Noah Warwick
9. j.. Waters, r. G. Johnson. Josepr
Strasburger. Louis Levy. y. v. Killian
William Brice. william h. Russell. Cilf
ford L. Johnson. Charles E. Miner
George L. Goodwin. W. X. Cooper. VII
liam Henderson. II. V. Alexander, F. A
Woodfield, r.. W. King, w. b. Frank
A. J. Rose. w. ]. Cooper. c. A. Muddi
man. S. II. B. Homer, Fred A. Schultz
James T: Ryan. sr.; James T. Ryan. jr.
John A. Myers. w. F. Redman. r. v
Israel, George w. Miller. Howard S
Fisk c. ]: Warwick. Philip A. Ornle
and j. r. Guagey.