The Washington times., 1901-11-22
Drastic Measures Advocated for
Suppression OF irresponsible Hol-
iday Tradesmen -LecJure to Be
Given for Memorial Arch Fund.

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shoddy goods. who takes temporary quar-
! ters for three or four weeks. scattcrs
/ yalueless guarantees broadcast, and clears
| out whenever the heavy trade is over.
| leaving a large number OF duped Gus
toners behind. There is nothing direct
| ly unlawful in the operations OF these
tradosuen. but they invariably sell in
ferior goods for the same prices demand
d for standard articles. and are as rule
wholly irresponsible.
Tire following reference in Mr.. Dyren-
forth's annual report, submitted last
night at the meeting at Barton's, met
with hearty APPRECIATION:
There has been Widespread indignation
amous the legitimate merchants OF the
city against dubious, transient holiday
merchants, who fit into the city with the
approach Of the holiday season. and take
MP their temporary location in the vacant
buildings in the big business thorough
fares. Some months ago this matter was
brought 20 the attention Of the Business
Mems Association which for the protec-
ton OF its members, and for local mer-
chants generally, suggested drastic meas
iutring cement of their privileges.
To Suppress Transient Merchants.
1T is clear that a stop must be put to
those concerns which do business for
few days or weeks. only at the busy sea-
son Of the year. paving no taxes, being
wholly unreliable, contributing nothing to
the wealth of the community, and decamp-
inc
The meeting last MGR. brought to a
close one Of the most successful years in
the history Of the association. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
Mitchell Dyrenforth; First Vice President.
W. Z. GUIDE; Second Vice President. Frank
Raymond.
Eleven new members of the board of
directors were elected as follows. V
Baldwin Johnson, Conrad H. Syme, H. T.
Woodward, l.. VI. Saunders, Allison Mai
lor. jr., 5. c. Palmer, Thomas f. Walsh,
Wilton J. Lambert. James F. Oyster,
Chaplin Brown. and E H. Droop.
Mr.. Dyrenforth was reelected to the
position which he has capably filled dur
ing the past year. V. Baldwin johnson
was the only other candidate, and he re-
ceived y votes to 52 for Mr.. Dyrenforth.
A motion to make Mr.. Dyrenforth's re-
election unanimous. at the very beginning
of the election. was lost by the nomina-
tion OF Air. Johnson.
Mr Johnson was later nominated foT
the position Of first vice president, but
Of his c0pvi ctions that the offic.ary shou!I
change every year.
MIR. GGde Elected Vice President.
W. + Guide was elected to that position
by a comfortable majority over L. NJ.
Saunders Frank Raymond was the unan
imcus choice for second vice president.
The preaent secretary, Barry BulkIey, and
the treasurer, Col. o. G. Staples, viii be
reelected at a meeting OF the board OF
directors soon to be held.
al Arch Association. it is likely that the
stereopticon lecture on the District OF
Columbia delivered by Barry Buckley, !
Secretary OF the Business Mems Associa- |
ton. at the District Day exercises at the |
Pac-American Exposition. viii be repeat |
ed under the auspices Of the association.
Joseph a. Burkhart made motion TO the
effect that the lecture, which IS Of great !
interest be delivered again under the di-
those not at Buffalo might gain the bene
fit Of it. The suggestion IS then made |
that an admission fee harged, and |
that the proceeds b. ue. 90 the Nc |
Kinley National arch Associ' |
alton. The II v-s 0aHir placed in |
the hands aa.ar. for 'ision |
Col o O. STAPLE. ....- f the !
Gran Gac-. Elua- sc on |
any sutrr evening
IN
U#.E.. 's ...4 .a .a mains the |
1873 s.l o. .ar as Langdon,
raIgh the efforts Of a
a. the Business Mems Asso-
matter Of congratulation-
on Of the mains is of great |
20 certain factories located there |
IS expected to be an inducemeut for |
.hers to locate in the same neignbor-
hood.
The Presidents Annual Report.
The annual report of President Dyreu-
forth was a concise resume of the va
rious undertakings Of the association dur
ing the past week. OF these the most
important reference just at this time
was that affecting itineranL merchants
In addition to that, Mr.. Dyrcntorth set
forth prominently in the report the fact
that the committee on laws and legisla-
l!bA OF lAt association Adu secured the
Incorporation in the new code OF a clause
giving protection 20 hotels, lodging and
boarding houses in the District of Column
bia rendering IL an offence punishable |
by fine or imprisonment for anyone to
defraud the keeper of hotel or boarding
house or for anyone to avoid payment OF
lawful bills contracted with them.
The association is heartily in accord"
said the report with the spirit that |
would encourage manufacturers to come
to Washington. II has clearly demon /
stratcd in the meetings OF its board of |
directors in the various public meetings
OF the association, and in mass meetings.
held for the purpose. that its stand upon |
this important matter is unequivocaI and
that Il absolutely favors the encourage
ment of the manufacturing spirit"
Mr. Dyenforth quoted a number Of force
ful arguments on the pro manufacturing
sentiments. which Mr.. b. H. Warner made
in an address delivered before the Busi-
ness Mems Association last April Ref
renee was also made in the report 70 the
icccss with which efforts had been made
interest the various citizens associa-
In the work Of the Business Mems
citation.
4he Revision of the District Code.
Special mention was made of the work
or & 'clation's committee on revision
- .-a Of the District Last Deem
e" resolutions We're passed at meeting