The Washington times., 1916-08-09
Athletic Carnival Proceeds To
Be Used for Benefit Of Re-
lief Association.
GIVEN OFFICIAL APPROVAL
Affair May Become Annual II
Men Meet With Success
This Year.

Policeman OF wshington will be Riven
An opportun,ty to display their athletic
prowess September 10. when an athletic
On rnivsl. the proceeds of which are to
be devoted to the reserve fund Of the
Metropolitan Police Relief Association.
will be held at the American League
baseball park.
The entire list Of contestants will he
recruited from the ranks OF the police
force. and the program will be suf-
ficiently varied to give every man an
opportunity to perform.
The District Commissioners have
given official authorization to stage the
held by the police departments OF New
York. Chicago. Philadelphia and other
cities. and preparations now are well
under way. II the carnival Is the sue
cess that tn, , its promoters sr. anticipate 1t
While the carnival Is to be purely a
policemen's affair in every sense. the
trade ORGANIZATIONS Of Washington are
planning to Cooperate with the blue
coats. and already have named a Joint
Of tickets and attend to the numerous
business details incident to the car
nival.
Smith Is Chairman.
odell 8. Smith. chairman Of the pub
lie order committee Of the Washington
Board Of Trade. has been named chair
man Of the Joint committee. Associated
with Mr.. Smith on his committee will
be E. c. Brandenburg, president OF the
Board Of Trade; p. T: Moran, president
Of the Cha ber Of Commerce: r. p. An
drews. president OF the Retail Mer-
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president Of the Rotary Club: Edward
c. Colladay. president Of the Fedora
ton Of Citizens' Associations; Robert N.
Harper. ex-president Chamber Of Com
merce; Capt. James F. oyster. ex-presi-
dent Chamber Of Commerce; p. r. Pull
man, president Builders and Manufac-
lures Exchange; J. Harry Cunningham,
secretary Of the Board OF Trade; VIII
liam F. GUIDE, former president Of the
Ter. and Charles J. Columbus. secretary
Of the Retail Merchants Association.
These mon will relieve the police de-
partment Of all business details. The
policemen will be responsible only for
the various precincts are holding elimina-
ton contests. Great enthusiasm 10 be-
ing manifested by the men. and old al
we'll as young are planning to take a
turn" 4 feature Of the events will be
Appreciation Of the interest taken b,
the business men Of Washington in the
field day exercises was expressed By
members Of tho board Of trustees Of
the policemen's relief fund. who met
this morning in the office of Major Pull
man to discuss plans for the carnival
| The personnel Of the board 10 as fol
lows: Capt. Daniel Sullivan. chairman
Edwin B. Hesse. secretary-treasurer
Capt. Henry Schneider. sergt. T. 8
Lake. Sergt. E. w. Brown. and Private
L. W. Charleton.
Old Organization.
| The relief association Is one Of tn
Oldest organizations of its kind in tn
United States. having been formed No
vember 2s, 1869. The purpose Of the as
ISOLATION Is to give immediate financia
assistance to the widows and orphans o
members Of the force. The relief asso
citation is really q cooperative benefi
| organization within the department,
From It's organization the association
has been conducted without any actua
operating cost. the various officers Civ
ing their services gratis.
Since 1907, when the association suffer
ed a setback. its reserve fund has bee,
SO small as to make the danger of n