Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-22
MEETING OF BUSINESS MEN
District Association Holds It's First Quar-
terly Session.
Decision Respecting Proposed Ban
quet Referred to the Executive
Committee-The Peace Jubilee.

The first quarterly nesting of the Bust
ness Mems Association was held at Will
lard's Hall last evening, and hundred or
more members attended. The meeting was
rather brief one, not much mora than
routine matters being disposed of. Upon
the adjournment of the association, Presi-
dent W. S. Knox invited those present to a
| discussion Of a fine collation..
Statements made by Mr.. Knox and Sec
rotary w. s. Mexican showed the associa-
ton to be In a most flourishing condition,
with a membership of $50. The various
| matters attended to by the association since
| its organization, the 18th of last November,
were stated, and most glorious future
was predicted for the organization, the OBJ
ject of which is ito bring the business men
of the District of Columbia into more
friendly intercourse and closer business and
social relationship for mutual advantage"
AT the suggestion of the chair, Mr.. Con-
rad H. Syme, the general counsel of the as
ISOLATION, detailed at length the steps taken
by him on behalf of the association in an
effort to secure the passage Of the McMil-
Ian bill. providing for the extension of
electric lighting conduits. He stated that
he and others of the association had ap-
peared before the District Commissioners
and the District committees in Congress
and assured them that the association
favored the passage of the bill Mr. Syme
also stated to the association that the pros
poets for a memorial bridge across the po-
tomac were never so bright.
Constitution Amended.
Secretary Mexican submitted to the as
ISOLATION an amendment proposed to sec
ton of article - of the constitution, pro-
viding for an annual meeting of the asso-
citation the third Tuesday in November, and
for meeting the third Tuesday in every
month. The amendment was promptly
adopted, as was one to section 1 of article
10, providing for the appointment by the
president Of the association of press COM
mittee of five members, and a committee on
conventions of like number also to be
appointed by the president of the associa-
ton.
1t having been suggested that the asso-
citation should give a banquet during the
peace jubilee next May, there was a mo-
ton to refer the matter to the executive
committee; one to refer it to a committee
of three; also to the board of directors, and
another to lay it on the table. The motion
to refer to the executive committee pre-
vailed.
Mr.. V. Baldwin johnson offered a resolu-
ton expressing the opposition of the asso-
citation to the bill pending In Congress pro-
viding for the adjustment of the office Of
justice of the peace in the District. Mr.. J..
ton to the committee on law and legisla-
ton, but his motion failed and that of Mr..
Johnson was adopted.
Mr.. John Leetch called attention to the
peace jubilee, intimating that the board of
trade opposes it. MIR. J. w. Somerville
said he was very sorry that Mr.. Leetch
had brought the board of trade into dis
cusson in the matter of the peace jubilee.
He had certainly earnestly endeavored on
a previous occasion to explain that there
is no jealousy or opposition on the part of
the board of trade to the proposed peace
jubilee. The board of trade, he stated,
merely differs with the Business Mems As
sociation as to the date of the jubilee, and.
perhaps, of the nature of the jubilee.
DR.. A. P. Pardon corroborated what had
been said by Mr.. Somerville, remarking
that he felt warranted in assuring the
members of the Business Mems Association
that the two organizations may be depend
ed upon to work together in every effort
to promote the welfare of the District and
its people.
DR. Fardon's remarks were applauded
and President Knox remarked that he fully