Evening star., 1916-10-01
BOOSTER TRIP" TO
LOWER MARYLAND
LeonardtoWn to Be Objective
of Retail Merchants Auto
mobile Caravan.
Tuesday, OCTOBER II,
IS DAY OF EXCURSION
Expected to Be Greatest Event of Its
Kind-Farmers All Prosperous
and Good Results Anticipated.
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

The annual automobile booster trip"
of the Retail Merchants Association is
scheduled for Tuesday, October II. 1t
is expected to be the largest affair of
it's kind ever attempted by the local
organization. The objective point this
year will be Leonardtown, Md, with
stops at all towns en- route.
The purpose of the trip is to estab-
lish more friendly relationship with
the people in that section of Maryland,
and to urge them to buy their mer-
chandise in Washington, which is the
logical point for them to do business
According to reports received by
Charles ]. Columbus. secretary Of the
association. lower Maryland is this
year experiencing the most prosperous
year in the history of the state The
crops have been record breakers, and
farmers have been receiving a higher
price for their tobacco than ever before,
Start From Star Building.
The cars will start from The Star
building. 11th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, at 8 o'clock the date sched-
uled. They will be decorated with PEN
nants. Those who participate may
decorate their cars with advertising
matter, If they desire. In addition,
there will be a band of ten pieces,
which will furnish music throughout
the day the trip will endure. Automo-
bile dealers of the National Capital,
whether members of the association or
not, are invited to join in the move
ment and participate in the event
AT a recent meeting of the board of
directors and the executive committee
of the association the details of the
plan were outlined by President r. P.
Andrews and approved by those pres
emit All details were explained and
the itinerary of the run approved.
The association selected Howard S.
Fisk, automobile editor of The Star, as
official pilot for the run. All cars will
be lined up at the start according to
the date of entry. The sum of s5 will
be charged each participant to cover
cost Of luncheon at noon and dinner
in the evening at the conclusion of the
run, band, pennants and other Incl
dental expenses. All entries must be
in the hands of Secretary Charles J.
Columbus by Saturday, October IA, in
order to make ample arrangements for
meals.
Itinerary of Trip.
According to the program, the first
stop will be made at Clinton, Nd, for
reached at 8:45 o'clock. The distance
from the National Capital is 1873 miles.
From there the run will be continued
to T. B., the time of arrival being
| scheduled at $3.50 o'clock and the time
of departure 9:45 o'clock. The town of
T. B. is about five miles from Clinton.
The road from the National Capital to
T. b. is all macadam and concrete and
| in ideal condition.
From T.. b. side trip will be taken
| over to the town of Brandywine, 1.6
miles east of T. B. The road is of the
gravel type and also in good shape
just now. The time of arrival there
is 10 o'clock. After a half-hour stay
the caravan of motor cars will retrace
the same route to 7. B.
On arriving at T. B. the cars will turn
to the southWard over the splendid
concrete road; stopping at Waldorf;
| roadway continued for some distance.
Waldorf will be reached at II o'clock,
where a half-heur stop will be made
while the band plays and souvenirs and
printed matter are distributed. Leav-
| ing Waldorf, the same gravel highway
| is followed to Bryantown, seven miles
distant, where the arriving time is IL
o'clock noon.
Luncheon at Hughesville.
The stop there will be fifteen min
| utes. Afterward the big motoring party
| will proceed straight through the town
over another fine gravel stretch Of road
way to Hughesville. the arriving time
being set at 12:45 O'clock This will be
the noon stop, luncheon being served in
| the hotsL After a musical program
and telling the citizens In that vicinity
the advantages Of buyinr in Washing
ton. the procession will again start At
$3.50 o'clock In the afternoon.
The next town on the itinerary VIII
be Charlotte Hall. about four miles