The times., 1899-06-30
AUTHORITIES CRITICISED
Business Mems Association Re-
bakes the Commissioners.
The Claim Was Made Mt n Meeting
Last Night That the Organization
Was Ignored in the appointment of
the Committee on the Reception of
Admiral Dewey-The Resolutions.

The Washington Business Mems Asso-
citation, through its board of managers
unanimously agreed to a drastic resolution
last night criticising the action of the Dis
trict Commissioners in ignoring that as
sociation in the appointment of the COM
mittees on the reception of Admiral Dewey:
The Commissioners, II lis claimed, were
rendered the hearty corporation of a well
organized committee of one hundred mem-
bers of the Business Mems Association to
make the reception a success. This COM
mittee. it is said, was the first in the field,
the plan for the reception having orig
mated with the association. 1t is claimed
that the committee was appointed before
the matter was taken up by the Board of
Trade and the Commissioners urged by
that body to appoint a committee.
The Business Mems Association claims
that it made no objection to this, but Of
fered to cooperate. but to no effect. and
that the Board of Trade secured control Of
the organization Of the committee appoint
ed by the Commissioners, elected the Off
GERS and executive, committee, completely
ignoring the members of the Business
Mems Association. For this reason the
following preamble and resolution, dis
solving the committee appointed by the
Business Mems Association, was adopted
last night:
Whereas the Business Mems Association of the
city of Washington, organized for the sole and
single purpose of advancing the social and sub
stantal interests of its members, and aiding every
public movement calculated to widen the influ-
ence of the National Capital, and in every way
possible TO establish its desirability residen-
tial city, did, on the 10th day OF May, by resoiu-
tion OF its board Of directors, direct the president
of said association to appoint advisory commit
tee to take under consideration the advisability
of extending to Admiral Dewey cordial welcome
and patriotic greeting when he should return to
the Capital of the Nation he has done so much
to make honorable and great~among the nations
of the earth. and,
Whereas, the President of said Business Mems
Association did the 18th day of May, in pur-
suance OF said resolution, name and appoint a
committee Of twenty five citizens to advise and
report as to the kind and character OF the re-
ceptioH to be rendered to the said Admiral, and
to acquaint him Of the patriotic purposes OF the
citizens OF Washington and to confer with both
municipal and national authority in respect there
to: ard.
Whereas said committee did meet for consid-
Grafton of said subject at the Riggs House the
lst day of June, 1899. and did then and there
read OF the appointment by the Commissioners
OF the District OF Columbia OF a committee OF
one hundred citizens to take under consideration
the same subject. to-wit.: the reception Of Ad-
mirll Dewey: and.
Whereas it being represented that said com
mittee of hundred, appointed by the Com
ure conclusive, it was resolved that we increase
our committee to one hundred. and that the pres
ident of our association and the chairman OF said
committee be instructed to call upon the Com
missioners and tender to them the cordial aid
and good wishes OF our association and commit
tee of one hundred to make the official recep-
tion of the great Admiral patriotic as well as
a memorable event in the history of Washington;
and.
Whereas, ell of said resolutions, orders. and
meetings above referred to have been published in
the papers of the City of Washington, and
Whereas the Commissioners OF the District o
Columbia have publicly declined to accept the
offer of the Business Mems Association of thi,
city and its committee OF one hundred to aid and
assist them and the committee appointed by then
| in making the said reception to Admiral Dewey Al
event worthy of him and of the Capital of tht
/ Nation; now therefore, be it
Resolved. That the president Of this associa
tion be and he is hereby instructed TO discontinue
! and dissolve the committee of one hundred here
| tofore appointed by him at the instance OF thi
/ board Of directors to assist in the. reception o
! Admiral Dewey; and also, to extend the thank
I of this association to each and every member o
/ said committee for the interest they have takeI
! in this matter and the assistance they have prot
| fered and be il further
! Resolved, That the Business Mems Association
! Of Washington city. through its board OF direc
/ tors hereby expresses its profound regret that
upon an occasion of this character. which in
wolves the pride and prestige OF the National Cap
1 ital and should have called 10th the harmoniou
effort Of every citizen, the Commissioners OF tn
| District OF Columbia should have seen fit TO de
/ cline the assistance and cooperation tendere'
! them by the Business Mems Association and it
committee of one hundred. with every intention
| of working in perfect harmony with them AM
! the committee appointed by them to the en-
that the reception to Admiral Dewey might b
worthy of the man and of the National Capital.
! Resolved, further. That copies of these pream
\ bIes and resolutions be sent to the President o
the United States and the Honorable Secretar
| Of the Navy.