Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-22

to cause that body to decide in favor of
this city as the place for their conclave,
fact that will insure a week of activity to
all of our local trade and will bring to
us an organization made up so largely of
all that is good, generous and representa-
tive in our citizenship. Not only in the
matter OF conventions, but in all matters
that would affect local legislation, has this
association aimed within the past year to
go upon record as recommending what
would most accrue to the benefit of our
city and citizens in general We have
given our recommendation, our indorse-
ment and our hearty support in all liberal
and philosophical movements; we have
inquired into the merits and purpose of the
bills introduced in Congress for the cree
ton of Il municipal building in the District,
and pledged to it our support subject to the
approval of our specially designated COM
mittee; we have unhesitatingly declared in
favor of the home rule, local offices for
local men; have thrown the mantle of
protection about our merchants in endeav-
oring to effectually prohibit those who
would seek to do business without "A
license, and we have sought among other
things, to inquire into the desires and
needs of hotel proprietors in the matter of
a law protecting them against the fraud
ana imposition of guests: we have directed
the attention of Congress to the made
qUacy OF the appropriation on the river
and harbOr bill, and We have recently in
resolutions most emnhaticaily declared in
FAVOR OF i'm proving all that section of the
city commonly known as the fats ex-
tending from the monument to a point
somewhere opposite the arsenal grounds.
by cycling and walking paths and beautiful
driveUayS and we have pledged our hearty
support to the Northeast Washington citi-
zens in their Draiseworthy endeaVor to
bring about the rec'ama ton of the Ana
costa fats. We have directed the atten-
ton of the Commissioners to the fact that
the teachers in the public schools We're in
the habit Of selling school supplies to their
scholars, a thing working hardship to
reputable business men engaged in the han
ding of such school supplies and we hope
that efforts will bring about the de-
sired result i'll prohibiting this unlicensed
and undesirable traffic.
when the probable return of Admiral
Dewey was first announced this association
was foremost in the field IN suggesting an
appropriate reception upon his arrival. and
selected committee of twenty-five, which
was subsequently increased to 100. to take
IN charge the necessary arrangements for
that event.
Inducements to Trade
Your attention will be invited tonight to
plan prepared by one of our committees
which viii serve as means of attracting
to Washington the trade which through
no other reason than through lack of in
formation of the advantages Washington
offers, has been diverted to other hands.
1t is my belief that If this plan, if worked, is
it can be, TO 4 successful conclusion is
carried out, il will result in material bene-
tit to our business men. and will further
increase our membership and be thor
oughly in consonance with the purposes
OF our organization, which are to advance
in every legitimate way the social and sub
stantial interest Of its members and aid
every pubic movement calculated to widen
the influence of the capital and to estab-
!ish its desiraJility as a residential city
anu the countless attractions that 1t holds
forth.
I'VE have now working committees on
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bills which will and have arromnrtGb I
sanitary results for orr association and
for the community and We are clearly on
record as declaring in f. vor Of the uniform
closing Of business houses during week,
DAYS ana on HOLIDAYS
Let me. while aGvcrtfDg 20 what has been
strongly recommend the nro-
lection Of the insured against the cxactions
and decisions of fire insurance cononantee
Il would also urge proper and stringent
health laws, and would recommend that
the several business trades and nrofes-
sions in our membership organize within
ourselves 50 that their plans and sugges-
items may be taken up by the association
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IN TINS connection it might be wei to
stale that the interests of our association
have been recently attracted to tho ,,os.f
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center, ana 1t seemed reasonable to us that
the vast and hitherto practically unutiIized
water plU,ar Of the minor P0tan,4c aud the
low price of The ground con-
tial!ous thereto might irfilIrr rranufac-
tllrcrs to establish here nia-lts v,r,:(h vcoiIld
insure ernplnynent to thosa seeking worn,
thos, in the community in need of assist
arce and would afford oupartunitirs 10
those Young men VINO. by reason Of the
overcrcvGed conditions in professional life
might wish to eek such avocations as va
rfous manufactures could afford
Il cannot omit 10 roantiu, tI,.t while many,
of our efforts haza been nroiIlIrtf,a If GOOD
results. We have had he asssetanca in SOM
of our undertakings of MANY VINO thoma.b
not Toer7ber. of the association have sorrbt
in RAINY WAYS To- rror,ora its n1iieies "a
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