Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-22
BUSINESS MEN MEET
Washington Association Holds Its
First Annual Meeting.
The REPORT OF PRESIDENT KNOX
Reelection of Officers and Choice
of Eleven Directors.
EPORT OF PRESIDENT KNOX
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT

The first annual meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held last evening al
Light Infantry Hall.
President ". S. Knox occupied the chair
and Mr.. Barry Buckley was secretary.
The choice of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the reelection of w. 5.
Knox as president and Messrs. Mitchell
Dyrenforth and V. Baldwin Johnson as first
ard second vice presidents respectively.
Directors to fill eleven vacancies in the
beard. caused by reason of the expiration
of the term of the incumbents, were elect
ed as follows: W. A H. Church. S. c. Pal
ner. j. c. Ergood, C. H. Syme w. f.
Guide. Allison Major. H. F. Woodland, Frank
x. Raymond T. F. Walsh, James W. So
nerville and l.. NJ Saunders.
Previous to the election President Knox
read his annual report which was, in part,
follows:
AT the outset of this. my brief synopsis
If the years work of the association. per
nit me to extend to you my very grateful
hanks for, and my appreciation Of the
many kindnesses | have received at your
hands. 1t is largely owing to your gener-
Gus cooperation and your ever cordial sup
port that I am enabled TO present you to-
night so encouraging statement of our
present sta tus and to predict such an en-
couragirg outlook for the future. During
the year just passed there have been four
deaths: y. W. Burchel. Lawrence Gard
ner W De Rudy and G.. Smith Wheaton.
Ill men of questionable standing and
integrity in the community. Our board of
directors have. in suitable resolutions taken
proper Acknowledgements of their death.
Operations of the Association.
The purposes of this report are to touch
the salient features Of the operation of the
Business Mems Association during the last
year. without entering into any very elab-
crate discussion of them. As must be well
known TO all Of you, the first meeting for
organization was held on the 10Th day os
November. 1895, although discussion look
ing TO the formation of the association mad
been general for some time prior 20 that
date. The life of the association may prop
erly be said to have begun from tEe date
Of the adoption Of the constitution. for the
careful work in preparation of which We
are indebted to our general counsel
shall andeavor. therefore, from tndt date
20 give the reorganization of the various
treasures adopted, and the different plans
proposed by which not only lhe welfare of
he association. but the interests and the
welfare of the C1TumUnity at large. nave
been fuTfhered. Il may. perhaps. he We'll
TO suggest here that the plans Of monthly
meetings in vogue in the association during
she pas; year have DON" much to promote
tn. greatly 20 ED 5r=' red social i!-arcJIr-e
and 10 bring thu members inrD closer touch
with each other. and % the Unvary'iEg
generosity and courtesy Of Col. .. .. 81
pes We ar Vastly -EtFbItti. Tor upon iiit
occasion OF mos Of all our gatherings here
tOfOTr he has rendered he free Use Of VII
IardS Han. and IN various other ways has
added 20 the enhancement Of the eIter-
taiumeuJ of the association. Almost the
first resolution / ind recorded, WI.ca
cite in'tnto. is as follows:
&c That the secretary of The association AT
once officially inform the board Of trade
of til. Disgric- OF Columbia Of the organ
izatiOu Of tn Business Mems Association
OF tho city of Washington. D. G.. and To
OFF, L. the SAID board IF trade the active
assistance and cooperation Of this assoc
c-,-liaI IN all matters OF business interest
upon vlich thu board Of trade is now en-
iris association b. directed to confer with
the proper officers of the board Of trade
upon all matters in which the united cf-
forts Of the two associations can he mad
looking 10 the advancement of the best
business interest Of the District of Column
Lta-'
our records viii show in many instances
a strong and unanimous desire on the part
of the board of directors and the assOcid-
ton to call f0r the cooperation and as
siStaHca Of all urGariZattons and as-CCia-
tons estab iFhed for the purpose Of con-
trtbuting To the advancement of Washing
ton. ard il is to this spirit greatly and to
our own earnest efforts TO promote The
debted tor our phenomenal increase In
membership.
Increase Nuusc ricaI:y.
our secIc,ary's report viii show that
from a comparatively insignificant begin
ming We have grown in Numerical strength
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