Evening star., 1917-05-28
PARTY BACK
FROM DOWN-R|VER TRIP
Retail Merchants Report Success OF
Campaign for the U. 5.
Marine Corps.

Tired as the result of their two-day
outing, but feeling confident that their
recruiting trip in the interest of the
Marine Corps had accomplished its pur-
pose, the 100 business men of Washing
ton who left Saturday for a trip down
the Potomac river returned about 2:30
o'clock this morning. They brought
back with them a number of applica-
tions for enlistment IN the Marine
Corps, received from young men at
various river points who propose to
come to this city within few days
ton. Preliminary examinations were
given the applicants by Assistant Sur
geon L. II. Denny of the navy. who was
a. member of the recruiting party, and
will pass the final test.
One of the applicants for enlistment
was SO eager to grasp the opportunity
to become a member of the Marine
Corps that he accompanied the party
back to this city from his home at
Leonardtown, Md. Other prospective
recruits had not made arrangements to
| leave their homes on SO short notice,
but promised they would report to the
Marine Corps recruiting office in The
Star building within few days.
Applicant Shows Zeal.
!. The applicant for enlistment who re-
| turned with the business men was Will
| well-to-do farmer living near Leonard
town. His application was received by
William II. Clark late Saturday night in
the hotel at Leonardtown. where the re-
DR.. Denny promptly gave him a pre-
| liminary physical test and said he
| thought he would pass, but that he
would have to wait until daylight be-
landingham returned to his home, about
twelve miles from Leonardtown. to bid
goodbye to his parents. but was back
| in the town again at o'clock the fol-
lowing morning: He passed the eyesight
| test successfully, and was loudly ap-
plauded when he boarded the steamer
Majestic to return to this city with the
business mems party.
Mr.. Clarke was declared the winner Of
a prize of s25, offered by Franklin v.
| Killian, vice chairman of the outing COM
| mittee, to the person. who obtained the
greatest number of accepted recruits.
since Vallandingham was the only one
who returned with the party. He also
won a prize Of IS offered by Ross P. An
drews, president of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, to the person OBJ
tanning the first recruit
| The prizes were presented to Mr.
Clarke while the party was at dinner
about 9 o'clock last night. and he
promptly called Mr.. Vallandingham to
the platform and turned the money over
II give this to you in the same spirit in
which it was presented to me-" said Mr..
Clarke. II trust you will be able to make
good use Of 1t and I voice the sentiments
you on the step you have taken and ex-
press the wish that your life as MEM
ber Of the United States Marine Corps
will be an eventful and profitable one to
you. I feel sure that you have set an
example that will be followed by many
other young men Of St. Marys county"
The recruiting party made stops at
sale. Va, Nomini. Va. and Colonial
Marine Band led by Principal Musician
Branson. the business men marched
to some appropriate spot where a recruit
ing rally was staged. Those who made
addresses were Ross ?. Andrews, presi-
dent of the Retail Merchants Association !;
commander-in-chief Of the United Spanish
War Veterans; George Wainwright,
Quartermaster Sergt. N. M. Shaw, NJ c.,
First sergt. Samuel Ketcher, M. c.. sergt
Charles D. BayIis. NJ c.
Recruiting activities were not con-
fined entirely to the Marine Corps, for
the business men obtained the names
| of q number Of young women at the
to service in the Red Cross
Prospective Recruits.
Following are the names of those who
signified their intention Of enlisting in
| the Marine Corps: Albert Wood Coates,
Lyells. Va: Harry R. Anthony, Hague,
Va; c. c. Muir, Mundys Point, Va.
George Childs. Hague. Va; w. c.
Braun. Mundys Point. Va r. x Beale,
Mundys Point. Va: Samuel Hall, War
saw, Va: Joseph Stephens, Nomini, Va. ::
Harry Harris. Nomini, Va; Barney
Harris, Nomini, Va; Roy Wilkins,
Maple Grove, Va; Roy Carpenter, Maple
Grove. Va; Allen Coombs, Oak Grove.
Va; F. T. Winfield, Rollins Ford. Va. !:
| Marvey w. Jones. Colonial Beach, Va. !:
1 Robert Hammer, 1924 Pennsylyan mia
avenue southeast, who was at Colonial
Beach yesterday. and Chester r. Dick-
ems. Colonial Beach, Va
APPRECIATED BY BOOSTERS.
swfft Trip Made to Supply Party
/ With Snndav H$or