Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-15
BUSINESS MEMS LEAGUE.

The monthly meeting of the Bust
ness Mems League was held last night
with President Harlow in the chair.
The attendance was rather small.
The secretary, Mr.. Carne, presented
the following report of the special com
mittee on issuing trade pamphlet,
which was accepted.
The special committee appointed to consid
er the propriety o. issuing an Alexandria t-ade
pamphlet at the cost of the league, respect
fully report that in their judgment the re-
sources of the league will not authorize the
enterprise. They advise, after careful re-
view of the situation, that the undertaking be
left in private hands; as they are convinced
that the many Alexandra establishments
which send out one of their proprietors or en-
ploy commercial agents will use the most Ell
fective means Of increasing trade. They de
sire especially, howe~er, to urge that the
agents of the various Alexandria establish
ments be instructed oy their principals to
make hes des their special efforts on their own
lines, endeavors to forward tho general trade
Interests of Alexandra giving, wherever op'
portunity oilers, their active good will to the
whole line of Alexandria enterprises. The
committee dwell on this subject because they
believe it to be of very eat importance-"in
union there is strength" They do not, how
ever, wish to close the door to the issue of a
trade. book for Alexandria without cost to the
funds of the league and respectfully advise
the adoption of the following, as a summary
Of their report:
Resolved, That the resources of the league
will not permit it to publish a trade pamphlet
Resolved, That while the league assumes
no liability whatever in the matter. it recon-
mends and endorses the issue of an Alexandria
Business Book by the secretary of the league
Unanimously submitted by The committee
WORTH HULFIsH,
CLARENCE e. LEADBEATER,
THOMAS PERRY,
VIM. F. CARNE.
Mr.. Anderson, from the committe on
the proposed excursion from Harrison.
burg to this city, presented two letters
from the passenger department OF the
Southern Railway Company on the sub
ject, in which General Passenger Age nj
Brown stated he had favorably consid-
cred the matter and requested to be in
formed concerning the number of tick
cts to be Issued. The letters were recon-
mitted to the committee that they may
take such action as they may deem
necessary. The committee will prob.
ably meet soon to further consider the
matter.
A general discussion concerning the
,, proposed excursion followed. 1t was
the concensus OF opinion that the an
nual banquet of the league be dispensed
with; that an excursion train be run from
Harrisonburg to this city in February
or early in the spring and that the mer-
chants along the Strasburg and Harri
sonburg road be brought here and en-.
tertained at banquet to be given by
7 the Alexandria merchants who would
show the visitors what goods could be
purchased here, at what rates, &C., and
set forth the advantages of trading in
Alexandria. The members were re.
quested to send to the chairman of the
special committee the Games of such
merchants on the Strasburg and Har.
rison burg road as in their judgment
should be invited to visit the city on
the occasion of the excursion.
A communication from the Johns
town, Pa, board of trade looking to the
inauguration of movement to take
out of politics the tariff and money
questions was laid on the table, as was
also circular from the boards of trade
of several western cities requesting the
appointment of two delegates to attend
a non partisan business mems conven.
ton to be held in Indianapolis TO con.
slider the currency question, &c.
The matter of street improvements
was then discussed, and Mr.. Schneider
advocated the beaulifying by parking Of
Washington street from Cameron to
Wythe. Mr. Carne suggested that q
park could be made at some future day
in the northern part of the city between
Washington and Columbus streets,
while Mr.. Harlow favored the convert
ing of that part of the city adjacent to
Jones's Point into park.
During the discussion Mr.. May jocu-
larry remarked that Cameron street be-
tween St. Asaph and Royal, must not
be molested now, as thirty years had
elapsed since any money had been
spent for improving that street.
Mr.. Harlow stated that the Hydrau-
lion fire company intended petitioning
Council to repave Cameron street from
Washington to Fairfax street.
The secretary notified the league that
the lease of the rooms will expire next
month and that provision should be
made for continuance of the lease.