The times., 1898-12-13
he Washington Business
Mems Association.
AN ENJOYABLE EVENING
Commissioner Tight's Address
Great Things Predicted for the
City - -CO-Operation Urged - The
Centennial Celebration - Next
Nearly 100 New Members.

the bad weather for the first social gath
ering of the Washington Business Mems
Association. There We're speeches and
general introduction of the members. and
the announcement of the objects and aims
of the association. A luncheon was served
and cigars were smoked as part of the
plan to make the members better ac-
quainted. In every way the meeting was
a success, and a promise that the asso-
ciation Will be all that its promoters hope
for. Nearly hundred names We're added
to the membership roll, making the total
within a few weeks of the formation of
the association, in the neighborhood of
four hundred.
The speeches were made by President
William S. Knox, General Counsel Com
rad II. Symes, Mr.. Eccleston. Secretary
w. S. Mexican and Commissioner John Il.
Wight
The officers of the association outlined
in few words the objects of the organi-
zation, to make the business men of the
city better acquainted and to foster all
their interests, general and individual. 1t
was announced that the membership has
increased faster than that of any similar
organization ever inaugurated i'll Wash
ington, almost at the rate OF hundred
a week.
Commissioner Wight made the address
of the evening. He predicted that the
association will make a fine record for
itself in advancing Washington's inter-
ests.
There are a great many organizations
in Washington" he said, but there is
work for them all. The city has i'm
mense possibilities II has done much
and has nothing TO be ashamed of. but
there is still much to do. lie expressed
the hope that the Washington Business
Mems Association will work with the
Board OF Trade and the different citi-
zens associations to promote the city's
welfare. and he predicted that, with ali
joining hands, the growth of the city will
| be more rapid and more satisfactory than
| ever before.
Announcement was made by Secretary
| Mexican that a mass meeting will be held
at Willard Hail. on Saturday night, TO
| hear the report of the committee from
the various associations of the city on
| the matter of the centennial celebration
, of 1900
| The peace carnival for May of next
| year the idea of which was originated
by the association. was discussed at some
/ length. 1t was announced that all the
| business organizations OF the city are
J in favor of the carnival. The plans for
the affair Will be announced as soon as
| they are perfected.
| \ vote of thanks was rendered to o. G.
| Staples for the luncheon donated by him
/ for the occasion.
1t is announced that the social gather
ngs will be one of the features of the
association.
The following list of nearly hundred
| new members was passed on by the board
! of directors after the meeting: w. f. a b.
bott, grocer; r. B. Buckley. of Nc II
! Bros, tailors; Joseph Burden. bui der;
James +. Barbour. capitalist: Col. W. d.
! Colt representing Gas Improvement Com
/ pany: Cannon * Chandler, produce;
James Cunningham plumber. etc: Dor
sey Clagett, investments; A. Il. Doug ass
/ life insurance; Fred Drew cement c C. ;
Dulaney, Fleming & Lee. rea, es att; p.
II. Deis, marble monuments. etc: II. ].
/ Ellicot,, sculptor; s. S. Edmonson, COM
mercial agent; Frank NJ. rlniey. bother;
/ II. c. Holther, interior decorations; G. W.
Handy. steam filter; S. B. Hese, gener-
al agent passenger department Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company; DR.. John
| III. Hess dentist: W. A. Haley, manager
Haley's Concert Band: Benjamin v.
/ Jackson, ticket agent Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company; r. J. Kirkpat ick
real estate: G.. Vernon Knox, vice presi-
dent George w. Knox Express Company; !;
J. Blake Kendall, bui ders' supp les; John
| C. Knight. cafe; d. f. Merrill Jr. sa es;
T. NJ. owen, physician; ]. ]. Her. jan,
contractor; Alexander r. Mu,lowney
lawyer; P. F. Mcmahon. cafe; James
A. Nicholson & Son, awnings. tents
flags. etc; A. l.. Reed District
passenger agent Atlantic Coast Line;
G. Warfield Simpson, merchant tailor; ].
l.. Sinclair. accountant; F. E. Smith. con-
tractor: ]. C. Stoddard, secretary Wash
ington National Bui ding and Loan Asso-
citation; John H. Simms stoves and tin
ware; S. S. Shedd * Bro. plumb ng and
gas fitting; W. +. Turner. Oysters fish
and game; W. Scott Towers, assistant
postmaster; j. l.. TAFT. real estate; lyle,
& Rutherford, real estate; Charles w ite
& Co., foundry: ]. Edwin Wilson, assist
ant city postmaster; II. o. Wilbur. fur
mace packing: Arthur B. Cloxton chief
clerk Washington Gas Light Company
John l.. Burkart, cafe: Wood. Hlrmon &
Co., real estate: Walter Moreland: NJ B.
Scanlon, billiard parlor; Abne- & Drury.
brewers: c. C. Eccleston. lawyer;
Meyer Loeb, mems furnishings: B.
Clinedinst, jr.. photographer; George Mac
donald, physician; w. A. Carpenter, sta
toner and engraver; I. c. Dulin and w.
c. Martin, NJ w. Beveredee real estate;
r. A Walker. grocer; John W. Schaffer,
secretary Commercial Insurance Com
pany; NJ d. Jacobs, broker; Harry
Jacobs. secretary Lown Coffee Company
7. II. Hall, caterer; George Mason presi-
dent Potomac Insurance COMPANY Frank
Wells, gents furnishings; I.oris Eartig,
hardware: G. A. Davidson, restaurant
William ]. Whalen, cafe; II. II. Brown
optician. etc; c. J. James, publisher
Henry Bushe, butcher, John NJ. Deponai
Washington Times; Gustavus r. Brown
physician; ]. l.. Ergood, grocer; e. w. B
Smith, stairbuilder; George A. Myers
flour, feed and grain; John c. Lang, civil
engineer; Smith Bros. & Co., ice manu-
facturers; Thomas w. Smith, lumber; Du
Troussell, Saks & Co.; o. A. Danzen-
baker, Victor bicycles; George W. Scrog.
gin, stair builder; r. H. Harris e. Co.
silverware and jewelers.; William Fl. Mar.
low & Co, wood and COAL Joseph Auer-
bach, mems furnishings; Samuel. Biebei
& Son. insurance and real estate; Gerrit
Smith Wheaton, capitalist; Weaver
Kengla 4 Co., soap manufacturers; VIII.
liam B. Soper, iron foundry; G. Dewitt
manager Wizards Hotel; f. ii. Pillsbury
flour and. feed; n. L. Carpenter, photo
graphic supplies and bicycles; t NJ
Owen. physician; Capt. e. S. Randall
River View Steamboat Company; Henry
f. Woodard, lawyer.
The Will of JuIia Ann Ross.
! Julia Ann Ross, by her will dated De