Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Business Mems Association Perma-
nently Organized.
CONSTITUTION DEFINES IT'S OBJECTS
Executive Officers eand Board of
Directors Elected.
MANY BECOME MEMBERS

The Business Mems Association of Wash
ington, D. G., was formally organized last
night at a largely attended meeting, held in
parlor 10 at Wizards Hotel. Mr.. w. g..
Knox presided, with Mr. w: S. Mexican,
secretary. At previous meeting when
the organization was proposed, commit
tee, consisting of Conrad Syme NJ. Dyren-
forth and Or. George A. White, was ap-
pointed to draw up constitution. While
the committees report was being awaited,
the following business men announced their
intention of becoming members, and paid
~ each to Treasurer o. G. Staples: w. w.
Burdette, Geo. M. Bond, Thos. w. Cadck,
Arthur Cowsill, c. B. Cropley, Albert Dag
gett. Alex. 9. Daggett w. w. Danenhow-
er, M. Dyrenforth, j. r. Ergood. Matthew
Goddard. c. E. Gundlach, Ed F. Guzman,
+. II. Heiskell, jr., VIM Hahn, E. l.. Jordan.
p: L. johnson, r. c. Jones, w. S. Knox.
Nhas, krae W 9 "; G: Lpwn' B. M, F.:
ply, l.. Mangum. E. H: Neumerey, e.
J. Pullman. DR.. C. B. Robinson, Frank
4 Raymond, William Ramsey, o. G..
Staples, F. E. Sherry, w. H. Selden, Geo.
Co., DIR. Geo A. White, =. S. Warren, A. ii.
Bell, V. B. Johnson, Lawrence Gardner, c.
A. Hartman, Charles Childs, w. j. Foss.
Buchanan Brothers, F. w Behrens' W.
5. N. Meyer, Percy Metzger, John Doyic
Carmody, f. G.. Swaine & Co, Nicoai
Bros, j. P; Walker. W. +. speir'
w. l.. Arnold, II. A. Hopkins, Joseph A
Burkhart Henry T. Getz, George killeen,
George c. Hough, John l.. Nowbold, Nor
ton NJ. Little, d. P Mccarthy, S. c. Smoot,
j. d. Robinson, B. Richs Sons. John Elem
ing, w. F. Guide and George w. Driver.
Objects of the Organization.
Chairman syme read the constitution.
which was a lengthy document, and upon
motion being made to adopt 1t as whole
Mr.. George killeen declared it should be
read by sections, and it was so decided.
There was more less discussion over
nearly every section, but as finally settled
it provided that the objects should be to
bring the business men of the District into
more friendly Intercourse and closer bust
ness and social relationship, for mutual
advantage, to obtain from time to time the
combined judgment of the business men of
the District relative to matters involving
general and special business interests, and
to adopt ways and means from time to
time TO promote the advancement of the
business interests OF the members of the
association individually and the District of
Columbia generally.
The officers are to consist of a president
first and second vice presidents. treas
urer secretary and general counsel, and
twenty two directors eleven to be elected
edCH year. he secretary, treasurer anu
general counsel are to he elected by the
board of directors, the secretary and gen
eral counsel to be paid such salaries as
the directors shall decide
1t was also provided that the annual meet
Ing shall be held the third Tuesday in No
vember, with quarterly meetings, and that
the directors shall meet once a month.
Membership dues were fixed at S. per year.
Officers Chosen. ~"
After the adoption of the constitution the
following officers were elected: President
W. S. Knox first vice president, NJ. Dyren-
forth second vice president, V. baldwin
Johnson; directors, John Leetch, c. B.
Crepley. w. F. GUIDE, ], c. ~Ergood. o. G.
Staples. S. c. Smoot, r. p Andrews, F. K.
Raymond, C. H. Syme W. w. Danenhower,
Lawrence Gardner, W. A II. Church. E. l..
Jordan. r. p. Murphy, William Ramsey,
N T. Elliot, Henry F. Getz, William Hahn,
w. G. Lown, George NJ. Bond, +. w. Ben
rens E. NJ. TOlman.
The directors will meet next Tuesday
evening at No 1874 street, to elect a sec
rotary and treasurer and to select the vari-
GU; standing committees.