Evening star., 1921-06-20
BOOSTERS ''MERGER TRIAL"
KEEPS EXCURSIONISTS IN UPROAR
Yorktown, Norfolk and Ocean View Also
\ Delight Party-Witty Speeches
Aboard Steamer.

Her decks lined with tired. but con-
tented, business men. the Norfolk ana
Washington Steamboat Company
Midland docked this morning on scheo-
ule time. after what was conceded oy
those on board to be the most enjoy
able and successful outing ever under
taken by the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association of Washington.
Favored by ideal weather through
out, the excursionists. who left the
city Saturday afternoon for two-day
trip down the Potomac. returned to re-
sumo responsibilities today highly
elated over the result Of the AFFAIR, all
enthusiastic in their praise for the or
fieials of the steamboat company and
the arrangements committee.
After a night of fun. friendly banter
and good cheer the merrymakers
pulled into Yorktown. Va. yesterday
morning at $50 O'Clock. and the nrst
sight to greet the early risers as tney
stepped ashore at the historic oio to%n w
was a big plane lowering over tne
statue which stands to commemorate
breakfasted with the Boosters: and
the British forces to Gems. washington
and Rochambeau in 1881.
Star Delights ExcursiOnlsts.
AS maneuvers of aviators are some
what common to residents OF the DIS
trict. the actions of Randolph q. Page.
pilot Of the aircraft. at first caused ut
tie comment, but when he finally iand-
ed and left in their midst several nun
dred copies Of The Sunday Star ana a
similar number Of another local paper
they were agreeably surprised. ana ior
the next three hours little else was taiR-
ed Of but the achievement, 1t being the
first time in the history OF sucn OUT
ings that papers have been sent to the
steamer by airplane. Mr.: Page made
the flight of $50 miles from College
Park, Md, in fifty-five minutes. He
breawfasted with the Boosters. and
after encircling the vessel several
times returned to Washington:
At Yorktown. many OF the party
attended special religious services
held for their benefit. and aftel
being shown the sights OF the inter.
esting place by Sheriff" Crockett oi
Yorktown, the steamer was boarded
anu the assembly taken to Norfolk
Baxk In Ocean Waves.
Following a ten-minute stay at the
southern city. special electric car:
were taken for Ocean View. Va
where luncheon was served. and fol
three hours surf-bathing and othel
attractions featured at the seaside
resort were enjoyed by the visitors
from the capital.
Returning to Norfolk at 5:3'
o'clock the Midland was again board
ed, and at o'clock sharp. the bis
steamer pointed her nose in the
direction of home.
Dinner over. the more than two
hundred members of the party as
scmbled in the main salon Of thu
| vessel. where. following brief ad
! dresses by Commissioner Cuno H
Rudolph. Senator L. Heisler Ball O.
Deleware and Representatives Zihl
man of Maryland and Fitzgerald O.
Ohio. specially invited guests of thu
occasion, a laughable mock-trial per
! formance was conducted by members
of the party.
Speakers Praised Trip.
Commissioner Rudolph was loud fl
| his praise of the splendid spirit dis
played by all of the organization, ant
, said it was the first opportunity h
| had had to take a day off since as
| suming his duties March IA.
Senator Ball. too. lauded the good
| fellowship shown. and begged that h
not be overlooked when the next excur
! sion of the orEanizatio was held. Rep
resentatives Zihlman' and Fitzgerald
voiced the sentiments expressed by tn
other speakers.
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