Evening star., 1901-11-22
BUSINESS MEN NEE T
Work and Pleasure Combined at
Hotel Barton Last Night.
PRESIDENT DYRENFORTH REELECTED
E!even Directors Chosen to Fill
Existing Vacancies.
OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED

OTHER OFFICERS SELECTED
The Business Mems Association met at
the Hotel Barton last evening, elected Of
hcers for the coming year and attended to
other. business, after which aNbuffet lunch
was served and a socfable time was en-
joyed by every one. Mr.. Mitchell Dyrenforth
was reelected president Of the associa-
ton. Mr.. w. F. GUIDE was elected first vice
president, and Mr.. Frank K. Raymond
second vice president. The reelection of
Mr.. Dyrenforth called forth much enthu-
siasm on the part Of the members. The
following were chosen as members of the
board Of directors to serve two years: V:
Baldwin johnson, Conrad H. Syme, H. F.
Woodard, L. NJ Saunders, Allison Nailor.
Jr., 8. c. Palmer, Thomas F. Walsh, Will
ton ]. Lambert. James F. Oyster, Chaplin
Brown and E. H. Droop.
After the reports of committees had been
called for and presented, Mr.. Dyrenforth
reviewed the work of the association dur
ing the past year. The outlook for the as
sociation, he said, was never better than
now, at the end of the third year Of it's
existence. The work of the past year had
been characterized by harmony, zeal and
enthusiasm. They had sought in all mat
ters pertaining to the public welfare to
consult and to invite to their deliberations
the various citizens associations and all or
ganized bodies interested in the welfare Of
the District, with beneficial results. The
association had secured an amendment to
the proposed code of the District, he said,
increasing the number of justices from six
to ten Another amendment secured makes
the defrauding Of an innkeeper, boarding
house or hotel punishable by fine.
There has been widespread indignation
among the legitimate merchants of the
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bious transient holiday merchants who fit
into the city with the approach Of the holi-
day season and take up their temporary lo-
cation in the vacant buildings in the big
business thoroughfares Some months ago
this matter was brought to the attention Of
the Business Mems Association, which. for
the protection of it's members, and for local
merchants generally, suggested drastic
measures to bring about abatement of this
infringement of their privileges. 1t is clear
that a stop must be put to these concerns
which do business for few days or weeks
only at the busy season of the year, pay
ing no taxes, being wholly unreliable, con-
tributing nothing to the wealth Of the con-
munity and decamping after the holidays
with their profits.
Other Matters Considered.
He reviewed the efforts Of the association
to secure the sand method of filtration.
1t had also, he said, worked for the recla-
nation of the Anacostia flats.
"In the same connection, it may be well
to state that our committees have invest-
gated, by personal visitation, that portion
of land which extends from the Long
bridge to a point opposite the arsenal and
returning on another line to Georgetown,
with a view to causing it's conversion into
beautiful driveway, speedway and pub
lie park. This action of the association has
met with the approval of army engineers,
and it is not without the realms OF reason
to believe that something will be done by
Ho,,< ~, ,fr,
LAS a further step toward the beautifica-
tion of the city the association has made
clear its wish to preserve intact the impress
siveness of the nations capital. striking
ly exemplified in it's public parks, and Is en-
phatically of the opinion that no ground
whatsoever of the parking space shall be
sacrificed to encroachmentS for railroad pur-
poses, and that no corporations. private or
public, shall receive a grant that will, in
any way, involve the sacrifice of a foot OF
land for such aims.
THE association is heartily in accord
with the spirit that would encourage man
ufacturers to come to Washington. 1t has
clearly demonstrated In the meetings of its
board of directors in the various public
meetings of the association, and in mass
meetings called for the purpose, that its
stand upon this important matter Is une-
quivocal, and that 1t absolutely favors the
encouragement Of the manufacturing spirit.
Social Features.
Devoted as has been the association to
the business side Of our city's life, it has
been in no sense neglectful Of any Of the
social features which will help to entertain
and hold our membership. Our monthly
meetings, varied at times by instructive
addresses, by receptions, banquets and by
striking and novel features. have done
much to cement the friendship Of our men,
bers, and the recent excursion to and ban
quet at Chesapeake Beach, so thoroughly
enjoyable and unexampled in its appoint
ments, Is too fresh in our recollections to
require any extended comment
There are many other things I might
say and many other events In our yearly
life which might be cited to show the in
delible imprint left by our association upon
the city. which would clearly mark its up
ward and onward course, but do not feel
that it is my privilege to trespass longer
upon the forbearance and kindness Of you
all:
we have done many things, there are many
things yet undone; we must be alert and
permit no opportunity to escape which will
advance the interests of our members or
promote the welfare of the city we all
love so well.
Secretary's Report.
Mr.. Barry Bulkley, the secretary, rem
dered his report:
Whatever defections there may have
been in it's membership have been supplied
by new and enthusiastic recruits, who have
been imbued with loyalty and an eager
ness to main the esprit de corps without
which any organization must fail"
Receipts during the year amounted to
81, $751; the balance coming from the pre-
vious year amounting to $76.24. Expendi-
lures were as follows:
Salary and services, secretary's Office,
81. .745.75; rent and janitor service, $303;
postage, $72; telephone, $117.58; gas, IS;
printing and stationery, $212.1 10; expenses Of
meetings $3.50; balance on hand Novem-
ber q. 1901; $44.6s. Total. $2,5ss.H
The election of officers then followed, the
candidates for the presidency being Mr..
Dyrenforth and Mr.. v. Baldwin Johnson,
the former winning by a majority Of thirty
six votes, after which his election was
made unanimous on motion of Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Joseph A. Burkart offered resolu-
ton providing that Mr.. Barry Bulkley be