Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28
THE BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.

than any yet held. The attendance
was good, every seat in the room being
occupied, and the members manifested
q determination TO crown every effort
thew are making for the upbuilding OF
Alexandria with success. The new
quarters of the league. in the second
story of the building on the southeast
corner OF King and Washington streets:
have heretofore been described. and
a more cosy place Tor the purpose
for which it is being used could not have
been found.
Mr.. N. B. Harlow called the meeting
TO order at o'clock last night and Mr..
". F. Carne took MS place as sscre-
tary.
4 number OF members paid their
initiation fees and dues, some in adj
vance. after which the following names
were added 10 the membership: Messrs.
Fisher x Bro, J. J. Jameson. ): NJ
Johnson. F. L. Smith. B. Beer, W. 8.
Smoot. W. P. Woolls & Son, DIR. Il. b.
Howard, C. ". Wattles and 7. +. COR
man.
Mr.. Justus Schneider, from the room
furnishing committee. stated that the
bills so far contracted for fixing up the
quarters Of the league amounted TO
$3.50, and on his motion these DIS
were ordered to be paid when they
shall have been properly audited: Nh
Schneider also suggested that the league
subscribe 10 papers published IN New
York. Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia,
and Atlanta for the use OF the members
and their guests. He said other means
of entertainment, such as chess, check
ers and domiuoes could De used. these
subjects were referred to the executive
committee.
TIE committee appointed at a pre-
vious meeting 10 solicit the aid OF the
Virginia Congressmen in the PROPOSE
ton TO have suitable channel Gu!
through the Kettle Bottom shoals and
to the Maryland shore opposite this
city, reported progress.
Mr.. Harlow. OF the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to inter
view Superintendent Barnard, OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, on the PROPOSE
ton for the erection OF a suitable depot
building in this city, reported that the
committee had had very satisfactory
interview with that official and that he
mad promised to Go all in his power to
bring about that desideratum. The
committee, Mr.. Harlow said, had been
received with much courtesy by Mr.
Barnard, who favored the erection OF .
suitable depot building in Alexandria
and would recommend it to his COM
plny. Of course, ne could not say now
-oon, but the superintendent would IL
about two weeks time report to the
leegue what progress was being made
The Southern Railway officials would
be communicated with, as it was the
intention to erect q union depot. In
snort, the committee had obtained aii
from Mr.. Barnard that could have been
reasonably expected. Mr.. Harlow also
desired to correct an erroneous impress
sion that had been set on foot by some
newspapers to the effect that the com
| mittee's reception had not been cordial
and courteous. On the contrary they had
been accorded considerable courtesy.
Mr.. Charles King, OF the committee,
corroborated all that Mr.. Harlow said
in regard TO their conference with Mr.
Barnard, and denied that any dis
courtesy had been shown. He wished
publicly to correct the impression, and
hoped the newspapers, which seemed
10 have labored under the misappre-
hension, would give the same publicity
to his disayowal as they had TO the err
roneous statement.
Mr.. Harlow said ne desired to cor
rect the statement in regard TO the IN
situation that he was interested 10 lapc
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
wanted for a depot some years ago.
What he told Mr.. Barnard was in sub
stance that be had an option on the
property at one time when it could
have been procured FOR 1900.
Ex.Mayor Strauss also desired to re-
pudiate the statement that the commit
tee had suffered discourtesy from Dir.
Barnard. They had been received
with all reasonable courtesy and he
believed the interview would eventual
" bear fruit.
Some routine business followed,
when the subject OF the change OF the
location of the Washington navy yard
came up. and it was suggested that the
league communicate with the Virginia
Senators and Representatives and re-
quest them to urge upon the Secretary
Of the Navy the utilization ofthe water
front about Alexandria for the purposes
of navy yard.
1t was suggested by Mr.. w. F. Carne
that the government was ayerse to
having more than one navy yard in
State, and Virginia had one-the Cos
port navy yard. This difficulty, be
thought, could be gotten over, how
ever, if the league petition Congress to
eularge the Washington navy yard by
coming few miles south to Alexan
dria. The arsenal and Alexandria
water fronts would he needed in the
experiment and work contemplated.
It was stated that when VIM. {.
Whitney was Secretary Of the Navy
he favored the location of a navy yard
at Alexandria.
Several members spoke of the facili-
ties offered by Alexandria for such
purpose, and Messrs K. Kemper, Chas.
King, F. z. Anderson, W. B. Smoot, L.
c. Barley, Henry Strauss, Herbert
Bryant, G.. a. Mushbach, J. T. Burke,
E. C. Dunn and Park Agnew were
finally appointed to urge the matter
upon the Congressman.
The committee was also instructed to
endeayor to have some favorable action
taken ON the nronosition 10 erect q me-