The times., 1899-02-18
HEARTY APPROVAL Of
THE PEACE JUBILEE
Directors of the Business Mems
Association Meet.
Resolutions on the Imminent Flood
and the Library Site.
Important business to BE Considered
Mt the First Quarterly Meeting
Next Tuesday Night.

weIl-attended meeting of the board
of directors of the Business Mems Asso-
citation was held last evening in the office
of W. S. Mexican. the. secretary, 1874 f
Street northwest. On account of the ILL
ness of the president. w S. Knox, the
first vice president, NJ. Dyrenforth, pre-
sided.
The following resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this hoard Of directors heartily
approves the action Of the committee of the
association having in charge the arrangements for
the proposed national peace jubilee to be held
on May %. o. and ~ next.
committee was appointed by the chair
to prepare suitable resolutions on the death
OF n. W. Burchell and G. Smith Wheaton,
both of whom we're members of the Asso-
citation. The following resolutions were
also adopted:
and House Of Representatives to provide. at the
earliest possible day, site for the location of the
Washington Public Library proposed to he erected
by funds contributed by MIR. Andrew Carnegie;
and he it further
Resolved That the chairman of this board of
directors select committee uf five to aid in
every possible way in bringing about
the above very desirable action upon the part OF
Congress.
, Resolved. That this board Of directors heartily
endorses the efforts OF citizens in urging
proper and timely action in the matter OF the
protection OF the city from impending fresllet,
and that we pledge our support in any future
efforts in that direction.
communication from Percy Metzger,
a Washington attorney. was read. The
writer protested vigorously against the
possible appointment OF a Maryland barris-
ter to succeed Judge McComas or any
other candidate not resident of the Dis
trict.
The new members elected to the associa-
ton are:
r. II. Armstrong. Armour Packing Company;
r. F. l.. Bunch passenger department. Southern
Railway; &. &. Bryan, grocer: \. Blanchard,
Cuban and PanAmerican Express Company; II.
| VI. Brown, paints oils, and glass; John j.
Byrne, real estate; Herman Blumgarten, Eugene
Cartisi. president District Title Insurance Com
pany, William ID. Campbell, lumber; Robert
| Callahan, National Cash Register Company: f. :.
Clarkson, patent attorney; \. VI. CIGgg, dredg-
ing; c. G.. Dmln. capitalist; ;. iSliman & Son.
gents furnishings; j. d. Frazee. laundry; Aaron
Horn. merchant tailor; George D. HOrning.
broker; T. C. Hcnsey * Co.. real estate; Dod,on
x H0dgsOm, stoves and tinwafe; \. j. Torss. orul-
mental iron; +. :. Johnson president Citizens
National Bank; Joseph McEneruey. restaurant
j. Barton Miller, real estate: Join r. Pcakc.
gents furnishings J. !. Richardson, physician;
James ". Somervillc, plumbers supplies: j. T..
Shoemaker. Nloxiey Advertising Service: Prof.
Court T. Wood. commercial coiicge; Joseph /.
Weller. real estate; Emil Wagner, restaurant.
The first regular quarterly meeting of
the association will be held in Willard
Hall next Tuesday night February 81. At
this meeting several amendments TO the
constitution will be presented by the board
of directors. The first will be that pro-
viding for a press committee and com
mittee on conventions; another suggesting
monthly meetings of the association instead
of quarterly, as now provided. After the
routine business of the evening is trans
acted refreshments will be served.