The Washington herald., 1922-12-26
Ex-President Wilson Responds
to Shouts and Music of
Lads Before His Residence
TOUR CAPITAL IN TRUCK
Hundreds Assemble at Every
Corner to Hear Christmas
Good Tidings of Players

A musical message of Christmas
cheer was broadcasted yesterday
morning by twenty-seven news
boys, comprising the Times
Herald Band, who circulated the
entire city in a large motor truck.
AT WILSON HOME.
Supporting himself with a cane
and heavily wrapped 10 guard
against the chill winds. former
President Woodrow Wilson respond
ed to the cheers given him by the
Times-Herald newsboys. He ap-
peared at the second floor window
of his home and wished the world
a Merry Christmas"
Tears came to his eyes as the
youthful musicians rent the air
with their selections and cheers.
When informed that the hand mad
called upon him during its initial
open-air appearance in Washington,
the former President expressed his
qualification in simple words.
Il am very much complimented,"
said the former President as the
newsboys gave a final cheer before
the truck pulled away from the
curb.
GEDDES SHAKES HANDS.
Sir Auckland Geddes, British Am
bassador left the Embassy TO shake
the hand of Bandmaster l. c.
Phillips. His appreciation was ex-
pressed by the manner in which
he wished the newsboys many
merry Christmas seasons.
G. Logan Payne. publisher and
general manager of the Washington
Times-Herald, sailed forth from HE
home, 29 Quincy street, Chevy
Chase. Nd, to shake hands viii
each Of the boys. In response ~
their cheers, Mr.. Payne promised
the youthful musicians the co-opsues
ton OF the Hearst organization s1S
voiced his intention of supplYing
each of the lads with a pair Qf
stockings. $50
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VII 10 ron ALL. nro1f
There was a gift for all whensths
musicians stopped in front ofs dhe
home of Clarence w. Shelton.sbGn
cuIation director Of the XimeskSsp
aid, 4l12 Emery place Northwest
| Each boy received a silver fountain
pen and a silver pencil. - I'd
Police officials, travellers. trxffse
officers. women and children bne
sponded to the youths messszS as
the band wagon passed through tfye
streets. Hats Were lifted by aht
public at large as the band FsenTa
Christmas carols. - i6nf
A serenade in front of Police
Headquarters brought fourth intfrt
entire staff OF police of9efaA
Cheers Were given for the defart-
ment and were responded eSo1eg
Inspector Clifford l. GrantsH ssed
W. 5. Shelby. nsnis
This is an admirable way ILt9
spreading the Christmas chetssi
exclaimed Herbert Cooley. iloof
Richmond, Va. who arriveds1Sa
the city on his way to Tas
York. as he stopped the h4Hs
wagon at Seventh street sad
I Florida avenue. =
Let me congratulate YOU and 81
the boys" he said, addressing Band
master Phillips after which be
shook each musicians hand. Al
HUNDREDS GATHER ROUND. a
At every street corner where tl1A
newsboys stopped hundreds of per-
sons sailed forth from their homes
and gathered around the band
wagon.
Children temporarily forgot their
toys and busy mothers left their
Christmas dinners unattended in the
kitchen stoves to wave their greet
ings from the front windows OF
their homes.
Leaving the Munsey building at
s O'Clock. the hand wagon motored
to the home Of Z. c. Griffith. sdver-
tising manager Of The Washington
4 Times. 27O1 Connecticut avenue.
They travelled about the city until
afternoon.
GIVE NINE CONCERTS.
. Concerts were played at the home
of f. b. Mclean, publisher and
general manager Of the Washington
Post. Fifteenth and / streets north
west; Munsey Building: North Capt.
tol and II streets: Eighth and II
streets northeast: 727 Ninth street
northeast: the home OK Edward
Kohler. $50 Tenth street northeast;
the home of Arthur Gerish. North
Capitol street and Florida avenue;
Seventh street and Florida avenue
and Fourteenth and L streets
northwest.
The band. four months old. was
organized by Bandmasier Phillips.
of the Quantico Marine Band. The
boys were accompanied on their
cheer-spreading tour by Arthur
Gerish. secretary of the Wash
ington-Herald Newsboys' Welfare
League.
Members of the hand are: George
Miller. solo cornet; Garrett p. Fran
els. solo cornet: Ernest Asthenbach.
solo cornet: Fred Thorne. first cor
net: Carl Kosack, first cornet: Fred
Strobel. cornet: Roy Mott, cor'nef;
John Fort. cornet; Lewis Ffshman.
cornet; Orville Traver. cornet: NJ
Benninghoover, saNophone: c. z.
Kohler. solo trombone, B. Lock
wood. trombone; William Trayner.
trombone; Harry Luckett. solo
baritone: William Witzel. baritone:
Boyd Trainer. first tuba; Harry
Brown. second tuba: Ercole Leon
ard, solo <alto: Samuel Madef't.
alto; Daniel Schlosburg. alto. Harry
Duvall, alto: +. Uber. snare drum;
} J. n. Bramhall. bass drum.
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