Evening star., 1901-12-19
Constitution Adopted at a Meeting
Held Last Evening.
ROLL OF MEMBERS THUS FAR MADE
Organization to Be Completed
and Officers TO Be Elected.
THE QUESTION OF RATES

The formation of a real estate exchange
Of the District is now practically accom-
plished. This result was reached at
largely attended meeting of real estate
brokers held last evening at the Hotel Bar
ton The report of the committee OF nine
of which Mr.. William Corcoran Hill Is
chairman, appointed by the chairman of
the preliminary meeting held two weeks
ago, was presented and the constitution.
which had been prepared with so much
care, was adopted practically without
amendment.
Those present who Fhad not signed the
agreement to form an association came
forward and attached their names, and
then it was decided to meet again the 2'th
instant at the same place to take action
upon the bylaws and to elect officers.
The course Of the meeting showed
unanimity of sentiment that is looked upon
as highly auspicious of the future success
of the new organization. Mr.. Frank II.
Smith, the chairman of the previous meet
ing, occupied the chair, and Mr. George G.
Brown was the secretary. When the re-
port of the committee on organization was
called for the chairman, Mr.. William Cor
coran Hill, asked the secretary to read the
constitution which had been prepared.
| This was done. Prior to taking that in
| strument up by sections, however, an invi-
tatiOn was extended to those present who
| ldu HUl dlTeduy uOH6 So, " SlSll tilC pdpSi
| expressing their Willingness to go into an
association. Business was suspended while
| the individuals came forward and attached
| their names to paper that already bore
| the signatures of some sixty individuals
| and firms, secured through the efforts Of
| the committee.
List of Signers.
| The signers of the paper, which prac-
| ticaly comprises the membership of the
new organization, as at present constituted,
are as follows: The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust Co., by T. r. Jones,
president; F. H. Smith Co.. the American
| Security and Trust Co., by James F. Hood,
secretary; the Washington Loan and Trust
! Company, by Thomas Bradley, real estate
officer; A. F. Fox Co., by B. E. Kelley, sec
1.retarys Wm.eCarceran Hill, Tyler-& Ruther-
| ford, w. Clarence Duvall, B. II. Warner Co.,
| by G. W. F. Swartzeli, vice president; the
| McLachlen Real Estate and Loan Co., by A.
| M. McLachlen. treasurers Frank A. Harr1-
son, William X. Ellis. Charles w. Handy,
Wescott, Wilcox & sHsiston, James A.
| Bates & Co., James M. Green, E. c. Baum
gras. Davidson & Davidson. VIM. L: F.
| King, VIM. A. Eastefdayj Ben B. Bradford,
Moore & Hill, c. H. <Brice, F. w. Graham,
| E. w. Holmes, Geo. G.. iWorthington, Geo.
j. Easterday, E. G. Cutler & Co., L. S.
Lipscomb & Co., J.tB. Winner, Heiskell &
| McLeran, z. NJ. Knott & Co, Frank T.
Rawlings, B. p Mitnmaek, John F. Paret,
Willard & Reed John e. Worthington &
tus Taylor, Henry Wells, r. w. Walker &.
| Co., Washington and Suburban Real Es-
tate Co, by Allen ". ,Mallery, president;
E. L. McClelland. J.9W. N. Huyck, Chas E.
Banes, George Truesdell, Louis E. Shoe
maker. Louis D. Wine & Co, Gasch Bros,
| Walter A. Burdette, .Thos. G. Hensey, Arms
& Drury, Weaver Bros Wescott & Story,
A. D. Addison, R. 9. Hoffman, by Upton
H. Ridenour. ir.. manager VIM. H. Saun-
ders & Co., Roland C.eBooth, w. c. Halde-
man, P. J. Walshe, Edwards & Finney, J..
D. Sullivan and W.eD. Sullivan Walter H.
Acker, Herbert A. Gill, Chas c. Duncanson,
Walter ]. Watson, Robert A. Phillips, John
F. Donohoe & Son, O. NJ. Bryant, John ],
| Bryne, Chas. A. Shields, John Quinn, ].
| c. Weldon & Co., ]. S. Swormstedt & Son,
| A. NJ. German, Jas NJ. York & Son and
| Walter A. Brown.