Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-21
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE,

rerrettlng their lDaoillty 70 re present.
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE,
The League met in their new
rooms at the corner of Washington and
King streets for the first time last
night. These rooms are commodious,
have been handsomely carpeted, paper
ed and furnished, are comfortably heat
ed aud are in every way fitted for the
purpose for which they have been Sc
cured.
The meeting was largely attended,
representatives Of nearly every business
interest OF the city being present.
Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow called the meeting
to order and said that at the last meet
ing he had been requested to CORE
spond with the Superintendent of the
Pennsylvania railway in reference TO
railway facilities, &c. He had recelv-
ed reply stating that the Superinten-
dent would meet committee OF the
league at their rooms on Wednesday
next at 1890 O'Clock q. 70. Messrs, d.
Strauss, A. D. Brockett, Chas. King. F.
E. Anderson, Park Agnew, E. c. Dunn
and NJ. B. Harlow were appointed such
committee.
Mr.. Harlow stated that he had also
been requested to communicate With
the city's representatives in the
legislature with the object OF
having the asylum for the blind
removed to this. city. He had re-
ceived reply from Senator Mushbach
saving that he would notify the league
when the asylum bill came up, and one
from Delegate May saying he would
use his efforts to have the asylum NOV
ed here.
Mr.. Mushbach had also sent copies Of
all the bills which he had introduced IN
The Senate at this session. The titles
of the bills were then read.
The bill authorizing the removal OF
the county court house from this city
gave rise to some discussion and the
proposed removal was generally OPP
posed. Finally resolution was adopt
ed directing the president to telegraph
the city's representatives in the legisia-
ture protesting in the name OF the
league against the removal of the cour,
house.
Another bill which has been intro
duced in the Senate. that authorizing
the Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company to extend
its tracks westward from Washington,
caused some discussion. Mr.. Aguew
said the bill virtually gave the compa
nv the right TO gridiron the county and
to do almost anything it chose in the
State. The league voted TO request
the State Senator and Delegate to OPP
pose the granting of the proposed
charter.
The thanks of the league were ex-
tended to Senator Musbbach for his
efforts to rid the community of illegal
insurance companies and Delegate May
was requested TO use his efforts in the
same direction.
Mr.. Harlow then read letter from
the Cramp Shipbuilding Co. to Mr.. W.
B. Smoot, saying that the report that
they intended removing from Pniladel-
phia to Norfolk was incorrect. The
letter was in response to one suggesting
that the Cramps locate here.
A number of members Of the league
paid their assessments and the follow
ing new members were admitted X.
Kemper, H. Bladder, W. II. Winston,
Douglass Stuart and DR.. Arthur Snow
den.
The election OF officers was then held
and following were unanimously re-
elected
NJ. B. Harlow, president; 1. Eichberg,
first vice president; W. Hul6sh, second
vice president; J. W. May. treasurer,
Park Agnew, J. r. Zimmerman, G. r.
Hin, A. D. Brockett, n. Lindsey, w.
B. Smoot, G. S. French, Ashby Miller,
J. F. Muir and G. L. Boothe, executive
committee.
Mr.. Harlow thanked the league for
the honor conferred in rejoicing him
president and promised to do all in his
power to make the organization sue
cess. He said ne would endeavor to
unite every business man in the city
with the league and try to build up the
city and to make the business of Alex
andria felt throughout the State. He
urged the members to meet regularly
and discuss matters of interest to the
city.
Mr.. Harlow, from the committee on
banquet, reported progress. He said it
had been decided to have banquet
and that the Virginia Senators and
Representatives in Congress and Others
would be invited. The committee, he
said, would meet On Wednesday night.
The question of deeping the water at
Mattawoman flats and the Kettle Bot
toms and also dredging channel be-
tween this city ana the Maryland shore
WIS then discussed, It was stated that