Evening star., 1898-11-15

faithful treasurer. an active and intelTi-
gent director and the chairman OF an inn
portant committee that on public build
ings.
while. as already stated, the past year
has Witnessed an increase In our member
ship. due to the energy and the intelligent
efforts of the secretary and the member
ship committee. the fact is that the national
capital should furnish at least twice as
many citizens willing and even anxious 10
take upon themselves the duties which
properly belong TO members of the board
or trade. As pointed out I'm the report Of
the secretary a year ago. a membership OF
1000 in the board of trade would not be
out of proportion In the least for the city
of Washington IL many much smaller
towns and cities of the country be assumed
basis for comparison. The expense con-
nected with membership is certainly most
reasonable. being but so per year. this
amount including the initiation fee OF new
members, under a provision of the bylaws
adopted year ago.
Membership OF CommIttees.
Since the last annual meeting steps
have been taken toward securing a more
complete representation on committees of
the membership Of the board OF trade with
the result that those now serving on the
several committees aggregate 81. or about
three-fourths of all on our rolls. new
committee was created during the year.
namely. on mercantile interests to which
are intrusted all matters affecting or likely
to affect the mercantile interests of the
District. The transportation committee.
formerly merged with that on commerce
and manufacture, was revived. its duties
being substantially those which pertained
to II during its previous existence.
The period covered by this report has
been one of unusual activity for the board
"a greater number Of meetings having been
held than in any previous years of it's his
We SiN h4aaT Tl of do Of
ings fifteen meetings of the board of di-
rectors and seventy-three meetings Of stand
ing and special committees. The board
rooms have frequently been placed at the
disposal Of various local organizations and
used for their meetings.
The national capital has not failed to
sustain Its reputation as the convention
city, many assemblies of representatives
of various organizations having been held
here during the year, notably the National
Board of Trade. National Pure Food and
Drug Congress. the Episcopal General Con-
vention and the National Educational As
sociation. Our own board has been largely
instrumental in causing many visiting
bodies to make Washington their meeting
place. recognizing the vast Importance
from every point of view of encouraging
and promoting these pilgrimages of repre-
sentative men from all sections of the
country
The report of the treasurer Mr. James
w. Somerville, showed that the receipts
total expenditures amounted to S3J6I 26,
leaving a balance on hand of s42I.4I
Election OF Directors.
The election of ten directors to fill va
cancies caused by the expiration OF their
terms was then commenced as being the
next business in order the secretary read
ing the list of names placed I'm nomination
The president stated that he had received
the written choice OF member of the board
who wished 10 vote, but was unable to be
present. He asked the hoard Il il was de-
sirable to vote the proxy. Objection was
made on the ground that il would establish
a precedent of voting proxies which might
result in abuse. Unanimous consent was
not obtained to The use OF the proxy.
Judges of election were appointed as fol-
lows: jackson H. Ralston. ". II. RapIey
and Tracy l.. Jeffords
A recess was taken while the vote was
being poiled and during the interval re-
freshments were served and the members
had an opportunity Of mingling socially.
AT the close Of the recess the result of
the election was announced by the Judges
The members of the board of directors as
now constituted are as follows, the last ten
being those elected last evening:
Terms expiring November, lS!9-Charles
b. Church, George T. Dunlop Frank Hume
Isadore Saks. James w. Somervile. Thorn
as w. Smith, w. S. Thompson, George
Truesdeil Beriah Wilkins and S. w. Wood
ward.
Terms expiring November, I9O0-Charle,
J. Bell. Henry F. Blount. Alexander T.
Britton, Frederic l.. Moore, Theodore W
Noyes, r. Ross Perry. Albert NJ Read.
Brainard II. Warner, John b. Wight and
Watson r. Newton.
Terms expiring November. 190i-Henry L.
Biscoe John Joy Edison. Abram p. Pardon.
Archibald GTeenlees. Tallmadge A Lam
bert. Crosby S. Noyes. Myron NJ Parker.
Ellis Spear, George II. Harries and James
B. Lambie.
Resolutions offered.
Mr.. w. ]. Newton offered a resolution TO
the effect THAT while the board of trade
appreciates the enterprise that has given TO
the national capital in the Metropolitan
street railway the best line of street rail-
way in the world, it at the same time urges
that immediate steps be taken to Cooperate
with the Brightwood road, and carry out
the spirit of the act passed at the last ses-
sion OF Congress providing for the transfer
of passengers and trackage privileges under
certain conditions, believing such action
will be for the great benefit of the patrons
of both of said lines"
The Resolution vas referred to the COM
mttee on railroads.
A resolution was offered py Mr.. +. l.
Siddons to the effect THAT the Commis-
sioners of the District be requested by the
board of trade to aid in every possible way
the compliance of the chesapeake and PO-
tomac Telephone Company with the act
passed at the last session of Congress pro-
service by that comopany, and that q spe-
cial committee of five be appointed by the
president, to which this resolution should
be referred to carry IL into effect"
Mr.. Hope Darneille suggested that as the
matter was now pending in the courts the
Commissioners, 1t is likely. would not DE
able to do much In .--.s direction. The reso-
luton was unanimously adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. b. II. War
ner was;
Resolved, That the board OF trade OF
Washington urges upon the Congress OF the
United States that immeulate steps be
taken to erect at the capital of the United
States a suitable memorial to Gen. Ulysses
S. Grant"
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Frank Hume stated that one of the
suggestions in regard to the proposed
bridge across the Potomac to Arlington
was TO make it memorial TO General
Grant and that the Grand Army had en- b.
dorsed the suggestion.
The board then adjourned
Mission Band Meets.