Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-16
Annual Meeting and Election Of Dr.
reetors Held Last Evening.
PRESIDENT And SECRETARY REPORT
Committee Chairmen Heard and
Public Interests Discussed.
LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT

The annual meeting of the Washington
Board of Trade held last evening at
the Builders Exchange. About hun
dred and fifty members and guests
present Annual reports of the president
and secretary. and a summary of commit
tee reports, were read. Ten members of
the board of directors were chosen. all the
old members being reelected. except Dr.
Busey. who declined to be candidate
recess was taken while the ballots were
being counted, during which time COLA
ton served
The meeting was opened by President
Woodward. with MIR. George Harries serv-
ing as secretary. A pleasant surprise was
given Commissioner Wight, late secretary
of the board. He was presented with a
handsomely engrossed and framed set of
resolutions of the board. expressing it's
high appreciation of Mr.. Wight's long and
efficient services secretary President
Woodward made the presentation with ap-
propriate remarks. to which Mr.. Wight re-
sponded briefly, expressing his appreciation
OF the compliment paid him. He said the
welfare of the board would always be his
earnest concern, which sentiment was loud
ly applauded.
President Woodward read the summary
of annual reports of committees, together
with his own report. which showed d very
large amount of work done by the board
during the year. The reports follow:
President Woodward's Report.
Gentlemen of the Washington Board of
Trade:
We assemble tonight in our seventh an
nual meeting to elect officers and to listen
to the story of work done during the year
now almost closed. Committee endeayor
as shown in the reports of the various
subdivisions of the board. is presented to
you in brief, with the idea that your pres
ent desire is for view OF the general situ-
alton rather than for itemzed statements
as to special subjects.
Prior TO the organization of the commit
tees an effort was made to reduce the num-
Der thereof and to consolidate such duties
as were closely related; which effort re-
suited in the executive committee absorb
ing the finance committee: the committee
on commerce ard manufactures took up
also the work of the committee on trans
portation; while the committees on arbitra-
ton and trades organizations were abol-
ished.
Four public meetings have been held dur
ing the year. at which there was interest
ing anu profitable discussion as to many
matters of local concern. among them be-
ing Industrial training in the public
schools-the necessity for it's development"
THE housing of the working poor in the
District of Columbia aid THE appoint
ment of local men to local Offices
The board of directors has held eight reg
ular and four special meetings.
The financial situation has improved. In
creasing the annual dues from 81 to 80
'penses and leave small balance in the
treasury. Our gross receipts were s5.23O.6l:
the total disbursements were 81, 423 81; the
balance being sS0T.21
From the committee reports submitted to
me the following information has been ex-
tracted:
Executive Committee.
- In response to a communication from the
--Americsn chamber Of commerce at Paris
the executive committee reported upon
rlethod for securing adequate representa-
ticn of American interests at the universal
exposition, which is to held in Paris in
1890. II also extended the cooperation of
the BOARD of trade to the trades league of
Philadelphia in the endeavcr to make the
President of the United States ineligible
for two successive terms and to extend
the term of Office to six years. The none
tary convention at indianapolis received
Due attention from the committee-Presi-
dent woodward and Mr.. B. II. Warner at
tending that gathering as delegates
Bridges.
The committee on bridges is intent upon
the task of securing legislation favorable
to the memorial bridge. The committees
efforts have been hampered by the made
ouacy of the national revenues.
1t is hoped that Congress may soon see
its way clearly to make an appropriation
sufficient for the preliminary work.
Charities and Corrections.
Sufficient enlargement of the girls reform
school is urged by this committee Win
out such addition to the present accom-
modations for female Juvenile offenders II
will not be possible to carry out the de-
clared policy of Congress as to institutions
under sectarian or ecclesiastical control.
The work of the Sanitary Improvement
Company is highly commended. There is
clear sketch Of the company plan OF oper-
atoms and of what has already been ac-
compIished in the way of building sanitary
hcmes to be rented at low, yet profitable,
figures.
cessfully in New York-is warmly advo-
Gated
ntunity upon the growth Of systematic adj
r1inistration of charity here and says that
through the efforts of the Associated
Charities and the central relief committee
the question of outdoor relief Is in u fair
way to be satisfactorily settled.
Commerce md Manufactures.
Complaints as to excessive railroad
freight rates have occupied the attention
of this committee at several meetings;
careful investigation and serious conference
with the proper officials will, it is be-
lieved. result in conditions Eot likely TO
revive the charges of discrimination. The
committee reports inquiries from non-resi-
dents as to Inducements offered industrial
enterprises. which. in the committees opin-
ion. would prosper here, If anywhere; in
vitations 20 personally investigate have
been sent to all inqurers. The proba-
bility of the aboiishirg of grade crossings
along the lines of the Pennsylvania rail-
road within the city suggests material in
crease in the railroad company's facilities
for business and the consequent growth
OF local manufactures
Two hundred thousand dollars. properly
expended. would increase the depth of the
Potomac to twenty-five feet-ample for
freight purposes. Such an appropriation
ought, the committee thinks. to be made.
The outlook for the early utilization of
the water power at G-eat Falls Is not re-
Sarded bright. but the committee Is
satisfied that soon the DISPUTED
points finally adjusted there will be
active demand for the vast quantity Of
force which Is now running to waste.
Insurance.
Considerable attention mas been given
by this committee to restrictive Legislation
respecting insurance companies and as
sociations doing business in the District
The committee has also had under con-
ton nI,..Stiar, o. x.....i..< I=.e