The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-27
PEACE CARNIVAL'S
BRIGHT OUTLOOK
Business Men Hear all En-.
couraglng Report.
The General Committee to Meet
Tonight.
the Board of Directors of the
Growing Association.

Ihe board OF directors OF the washington
Business Mems Association held a meeting
at the headquarters of the organization
last night a long list of new members were
received.
The committee the national pC;t,e
carnival. to be held in this city in May.
presented a report showing the bright out
look for the celebration. The report is as
follows:
To the Board OF Directors, Business Mems Asso-
citation:
Gentlemen: Your committee appointed to pre-
| pare ami carry ont programme for the National
| Peace Carnival in this city in May next in con-
| junction with the representatives from the sew
cral citizens associations Of the District and the
| Washington Board of Trade, beg leave to report
| that your committee is meeting with than
expected encouragement, and feel justified
| in predicting OF the most attractive
and successful and appropriate displays ever wit
| messed at the National Capital
| Every association Of citizens, eleven in num-
Der. has selected and reported its representatives.
| who. in conjunction with this committee will
meet Friday night for organization as general
| committee which will probably be enlarged to
| fifty more members, and then subdivided into
| ten or more committees for active and detailed
| work.
| We regret having to report that the Washing
| ton Board of Trade has failed to act upon the
| invitation sent it to join this association in
making the proposed National Peace Carnival 4
/ grand success, worthy the National Capital, and
calculated to prove of satisfaction to all partici-
pating, and the thousands II visitors from afar
who will surely visit the city at the time.
Communications have been received from a
| number of :ratcrnal and civic organizations
expressing hearty approval and pledging their
earnest support.
| We feel obligated to the press Of the city for
| the very generous notice given the subject.
Prcsuming that you have carefully read the
| press reports. will not here present the pro-
| posed programme which is subject to change as
| arrangements progress.
FRANK r RAYMOND, Chairman.
The following communications to the as
| ISOLATION were read and some action will
| be taken upon them:
Washington, D. C., Jan. 49, 1880.
". s. Knox, Esd. President Business Mems As
sociation. Washington, ID. C.:
Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, business men
Of Washington city. desire to call your atten-
tnon to the fact that only very small and in
ADEQUATE sum- namely $1,000, has been recon-
mended to be appropriated by the House River
and Haror Committee.
We consider that this amount is insignificant in
comparison with the amounts appropriated for
work at other cities and by in proper
ton to the Importance OF the work.
Is this not matter which have the earnest
consideration Of your association, and cannot
some influence he brought to bear on Congress
by your honorable body to more liberal
apportio comment Of the river and harbor appro-
priation for Washington!
The letter is signed by the following: Cropley
x Roteler J. g. Waters & Son, W. II. Tenney "
sons, W H. Gaskins Charles G.. Smith d Sons
Joseph II. Lee. G.. ". Cissel & SON. II. c. Win
ship, Weaver. Kengla Co, A. Geary johnson,
Neridith, winship & Co, Mayheld & Preston,
J. f. DYER & Co, !. r. Freeman. Watkins &
Simmons, Spencer Watkins. T. r. Marshall. Eu-
gene Carrrsi H. V Gilbert. the Lincoln Richards
! sand Company. National Mortar Company. Mt.
Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamhuat Company,
Littlefeld. Alyord Il Co., Mitchell L Reed W. /.
Galihcr & Bro, +. VI. Willis Potomac Terra
Gotta Company. John b. Lord, Columbia Ma
tiouaI Sand Dredging Company, ". Il. Pate
John H. Kelly, John b, Dsish, Rosslyn Packing
Company, l. H. RoscnbaFd. Charles +. LYMAN
]. l.. Varnell * Son. Thomas 7. keane, X. \
Golden, J. 7. N1rney, and others
Washington, D. c. Jan. 20. 1900
To the Officers and Members Of the Business Men
Gentlemen: / have the honor to solicit your
| cordial interest and support IN behalf of the
| National Guard Bard, the official band OF the
District Of Columbia, Of which, a. an officer
Of the National Guard have the oYerAight and
| direction.
It j. the desire Of the friends OF the organiza
| ton to establish and maintain = frstc!ass mill
| tary band and orchestra, composed OF representa-
| tive musicians, eminent in their profession and
actively associated with the interests 0f the city
and the District OF Columbia. II will be the aim
| to maintain a hand which Is alike q credit to
the Nations Capital aud an exponent Of the musi
| cal tastes 81 it, citizens
| The services of The band at military ceremonies
concerts. and rcIear-ais, except on occasions Of
! brigade parade. are purely voluntary. Uniforms
quarters. and instruments. in part are furnished
| hy the military authorities all other expenses Of
| maintenance being provided BY the members
| themselves Every engagement otherwise offered
| the baud helps 4 local and commendJble enter
| prise. and tends towards its p-rInsnance and eff
cheney. DONALD B. MAC LEoD,
| Director in Charge OF Band.
The following new members were
| elected:
Frank y. Butts. lawyer; john NJ. Becker, cafe
| Samuel H. Bacon, commercial broker; John \.
| Baker ca;4itali-t: f. W Baker. real estate; T.
| T. Berry. cashier Farmers and Mechanics Bank ;
| Walter Burton manager National Uotcl Chaplin
& sackt. cold storage; r. +. Craig. dry goods,
| etc; +. " Carlyle. architect; Harrison Crook,
| physician d. l.. Coon X Co, livery stables; F.. p
| Clark, real estate; J. p. Clark president Wash
! ington and Great Fails Railway Company; Charles
| W. Campbell, journalist; Eugene tIrusi, lawyer:
| Jay +. Durham, The Times; John e. EXner, den
| fist; Frank NJ. Evans, typewriters; George T..
! Enmons, real estate: George W EnEle. Post
dining roonls John H. Finney, electrical sup
plies; Dr. \. r Pardon. real estate; II. X. Full
| ton loans and investments: John FitzmOrTis,
| cafe: Ford L Graham, Palace lunch rooms: Jos
cph VI. Frank, Washington Brewery Company
! W. T. Gallhcr & Bro. lumber; j. Fred. Catclel
| tailor; Louis Goldsmith assistant manager I.ans
burgh Bros Alexander II. Gait. lawyer; PhiiiI
Hellriegel, agent MoeTein Brewing Company; T.
William Harris president Baltimore and Wash
inGton Transit Company; Victor II. Harrison
agent International Navigation Company; vii
liam +. Her',st. druggist; Charles IL. Iiolmead
ir., collection agency; John Hartung. dairy
Abe King. secretary treasurer Consumers Brew
| ing COMPANY: George =. Killian. MANUFACTURED
paper boxes; MarmIdukc & Co. ticket brokers
j. Edward Libbey & Son. lumber; William =
! leggett dentist; W. II. Larman. maChnist l.
+. Iushy, grocer; W. II. Noses. Of W. II. Nose
& Sons; Donald Il. Mcleod, director Nationa
Guard Band; John r. Mahoncy, paper hanging
| August W. Noack wine merchant; Samuel G
| Palmer bother; George T. Parker, advertising
novelties: 7. II. Pickford, grocer; William II
Noel. mercantile agency: McGill Il Wallace
printers; Rudolph, West & Co, hardware; How
ard $. Reesidc assistant treasurer American Se
curity and Trust Company; Major Richard Syl
vest.r, superintendent Metropolitan police; Joh
Small. Toledo lunch rooms; William Schcrer
druggist: Charles Scherer. druggist; Thomas +
Stephenson lumber: Charles G.. Smith & Son
stone quarIics; l.. NJ. Saunders. real estate; LIE
Simmons. lawyer: NJ Silveiberg. - Co. art deal
, cr-; r. =. Turner, Advertising novelties; {
Thompson. Sharon dairy; Charles T. Thorn
plumber; Brriah wilkins publisher the Post"
! Harry Williams, mgr. Washington Brewery Com
pauy: A. b. Walters, dairy; William H. Warner
tubacconist; II. L. West, assocIate editor tn
Post; Henri c. Wmnship, coal merchant; VII
, liam T. Walter, brick Manufacturer: Charles
Vance. United States Fidelity and Guarantc
+ Company: Charles C. Van Horn. Wcslac
Light COMPANY; Clement NenaLc, printer; Wi
, liam j. Zeh coal and wood
The board of directors of the association
is organizing theatre party to attend tn
Grand Opera House on Monday night, il
compliment to Messrs. Burke and Chase
, the managers, who are members of til
| Business Mems Association.
a meeting OF the committee of the as
sociation and representatives from tn
several citizens associations of the Dis
, rrict, eleven in number. representing ever
l section Will be held tonight to organize