The Washington times., 1901-11-02

| so encouraging that | feel that we have
! almost won uhelTace. Members of this
committee haye assured me that they are
entlreiy willing to do anything that is as
signed for them to do.
Ihe authority conferred upon the
chairman at the last meeting to appoint
| an executive committee of seven, inclId-
ing the officers of this committee. was
| executed, and a plan has been prepared
"hich VIII be reported to the committed" "
Mr.. Parker then announced that this
| executive Committee consisted of himself
NJ. /. Weller, w V Cox v Baldwin
Johnson, F. c: Stevens. George W. Moss
I This committee continued Mr..
Parker, has given the subject a very
great amount Of attention and careful
cohsldef'iion The work which was
mapped out by them has not been COM
pieted, and the report which the com
Ialttee VIII make will necessarily be un-
satisfactory. We rely upon the committee
as whole to make such suggestions as
are deemed wise and advisable at this
tlne- Some of these subsidiary commit
tees have been partially selected but they
VIII not be completed until the next meet
ing. But before we announce these com
mittees, think 1t advisable that we elect
a general treasurer"
MI Parker then called for nominations
Tor that office. 5. w. Woodward was
placed in nomination, and he was unani-
mously elected.
Mr.. Weller. the secretary, then an
nounced that the executive committee had
declued TO recommend the appointment of
Sub-conlmittees undei the following
heads:
Press, banks and trust companies, cor
pOratiOnS, government depa rtmentS to be
subdivided: United States Capitol, in
surance, District Building, Army, Navy.
merca ntile interests. universities, steam
railroads, street railroads. steamship COM
paLies, scientific Institutions. places OF
amusement. the medical profession, hotels.
the G. A r., the Union Veterans Union.
the Confederate Association, the Spanish
war veterans, Union Veteran Legion, and
the Daughters of the Confederacy. Mem
bers of the general committee will be
appointed to these committees for active
DUTY. Their main duty will be the solicit
When these committees were announced
Mr.. Parker said:
Considering that the whole District of
Columbia Is to be canvassed it appears
that this is gCing to be quite an under
taking, but 1t seems that il will be cX-
pedient to limit the membership of each
of the bodies. Every member of the gem
eral committee, however, will probably
be assigned to at least one of these minor
committees. The Executive Committee will
proceed along the same lines they have
been following, and will complete the
various committees as soon as possible.
1t would be very helpful to us If We could
get the names of persons that would be
especially suited for work on certain of
members of this general committee would
send in names of gentlemen thus adapted
for special lines Of work.
The next meeting will be called within
three or four days, but in the meantime
it is important that all of the committees
be formed and placed at work, so that
the entire community may know of this
movement and so that members of the
committee may come into contact with
citizens who are ready to promote this
worthy project. We expect to reach citi-
Zens everywhere.
At this point B. II. Warner asked if it
was sought to- obtain Congressional leg
islatiOn in aid Of the proposition.
Mr.. Parker. replied that that was
matter which would be attended to by the
National Committee. The District of CO.
lumbia Committee, he said, was an entire
ly local organization and would look out
only for the people of the District of Co
lumbia and not transact any business OF
a national character.
Il think that this committee should
set the pace continued MIR. Parker.
We should furnish an example for all
the local committees throughout the
country. Their eyes are no doubt upon
us. and If wespush and get TO the front it
will serve asian sencoura cement in every
State and Territory"
o. G.. Staples. q member of the commit
tee, arose at this juncture to ask If IL
occurred to members OF the committee
that Washington. must first get its Me-
mortal Bridge before the Arch could be
constructed, a. Oh, we won't have any
trouble abo4ts getting. the bridge" was
the confident reply. OF several members
at once. LetEns get the money for this
arch. The rest Will come soon enough"
Mr.. Parker asked IL there were any
suggestions 10 be made. In the absence
of such suggestions the meeting ad-
of the next meeting will be sent out by
Mr.. Parker within a day two.