Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-11
Secretary Harries' Work.

Death Of Senator Mcmillan.
President Smith spoke with feeling and in
| high praise Of the great work that has been
i done for the District of Columbia by the
late Senator Mcmillan chairman of the
District committee of the Senate. He said
| that the influence of Senator Mcmillan
would be felt in the future because of the
beauty and desirability of his plans for
| the Improvement of the District.
The board gave its hearty approval to
| the report of the president, and at the con-
| clusion brief report by Secretary Harries
was made, as follows:
From the legislative standpoint, the year
| which closes tonight has been the busiest
| in the experience of this board. Through
out the whole of last session Congress was
| engaged in dealing with matters of the
| most intense local interest; condition that
| called for more than the average amount
| of activity. The steam railroad problem
was under consideration all the time, and
with this was coupled every movement
made toward increasing the trans-Potomac
| facilities TaXation-personal and real eS-
| tate-was a live issue up to the moment of
| adjournment and at times promised to de-
| velop such conditions would seriously
tnjure the national capital and menace, be-
yond computation, the future of the Dis
| trict and it's environs. The municipal build
| ing project called insistently for attention,
and SO did host of comparatively minor
| propositions, nearly all of which, however
| were of sufficient Importance to demand
and receive the attention they deserved.
Membership Statistics.
1.-THE membership of the board has not
| undergone material change Last year
| there were 671 members. OF these fourteen
died, while thirty-one resigned or were
dropped. Fifty-five new members were
elected so that our active membership on
the 9th instant was 6S1, net gain of ten
! "Financially the conditions are gratifying
| the balance on hand being more than twice
| that of last year.
Advantage is taken of this opportunity
to thank the officers and members of the
assistance. Mr.. Shusters work as assistant
secretary has been more than satisfactory"
Cash in the Treasury.
The report of Mr. w. P. Van Winckle fol-
lows:
! Receipts-Balance turned over by Mr..
| Frederic L. lMeore, the retiring treasurer,
| November 10, 1901, $596.24; received for
membership dues and other sources. No
vember 10, 1901 to November s. 1902, $685.;
| interest on deposits to January 1, 1902, $3.50;
interest on deposits to July j, lSOZ Sl9.5oi
total, $7,219.i0 ,1
Expenditufes-Vou paid, Nos. $50 to
4S7 inclusive. S5,SS453 balance on hand,
s., 33457; balance. to the credit of the
| Washington Board of Trade on deposit in
| the Washington Loan and Trust Company,
| November 8, 1902, s1,334.57.
A committee. consisting of Frederic l..
Il.
ported that the report had been found to be
correct.
| DR.. D. Percy Hickling offered resolutions
thanking the officers Of the board for their
| excellent reports and they were adopted
| unanimously.
Representative Mercer Complinented.
Mr. S. w. Woodward offered resolutions
| regretting the defeat of Representative
Mercer of Nebraska for reelection and
they were unanimously adopted The reso-
| lutions recited that the voters of Omaha
| have failed to re-elect Mr.. David H.
! Mercer as a member of the House of Rep
resentatives and, as Mr.. Mercer has been
| leader among those who have worked
| broadly and Skillfully toward the upbuild-
| ing and general betterment of the national
capital, therefore the Washington Board of
| trade hereby gives expression to its CRATE
full appreciation of Mr.. MERGERS frequently
| successful efforts, and regrets most sin
cerely the .fail lure of his constituents to re-
| elect him to the next House of Representa-
| tives.
Amendment to Bylaws.
Preceding the election of directors Mr..
! John H. Magruder opened a discussion as
to the proper course to be pursued in Sc
! curing nominations for members of the
| board Of directors. He thought that notices
| should be sent out a month prior to annual
meetings. notifying members of the pro-
visions of the bylaws in relation to the
| posting of nominations, so they will all be
reminded of their privilege to name men for
membership on the board.
Il don't want to see these elections go
| off in so quiet way" said Mr.. Magruder
| in explaining the purpose of his suggestion.
Il want to see some excitement"
| Mr.. Magruder's suggestion embodied
in the form of proposed amendment to
| the bylaws md will come up for considera-
| ton at some future time.
| While the judges of election were at work
| huff 81 lnnrhPOn n hp
| bers of the board in the adjoining banquet
| hall.
Members Present
Among the members of the board present
at the meeting last evening were: Thos. w.
Smith, W. V. Cox, Geo. H. Harries. VIM
NJ. Shuster, B. T. Janney, W. G. Henderson,
John Joy Edison, A. S. Caywood, Chas
Kraemer '. N. E. Marsh, Z. W. Clark, Dr.
| Geo. B. Welch, Jesse B. Wilson, Geo l.
Jones, Jas l.. Norris, Jno. C. Parker, Alex
| Mchenzie, Frank Hume, Capt. Leverett
M. Kelly, F. M. Detweiler, Jas. l.. Owens
DR.. c. R: Du Four, Samuel j. Prescott,
| N Harper, ]. NJ. Burrei Fred G. Berger
| Frank H. Jackson, Edward Graves Geo
Field, ]. M. Chamberlin, Col. r. G. Ruther-
sprigg Pooleg H.: -Lansdale, F. H. Geyer.
E. Southland Parker, Major H. B. LOCKER,
| S. c. smoot, G. W. F. swartzell, A. M.
Cuno H. Rudolph, DR.. I. S. Stone, F. S.
| light, R. Z2i-.-cGonnerj F. L. Sddons.
J. strasburgers Col. E: B. Hay, Col Henry
! Cormek, Chaplin Brown, F. B. Pyle, Archi-
| bald Greenleess4 W. 3. Upton JOS p !
Supplementary "A; stephenson Dr. Bennett,
Daniel Murray, W Riley Deeble H. C. c.
N. S. Meyer3 Smith Thompson. E. ]. NC
Quade, S. Thomas Brown. George w.
Fairfax. e. g. Davis, DR.. D. H. Hazen.
Capt J.. P. Walker, w. ]. Newton John b. |
Daish, R. PrAndTews, q. Lodge Hill. o. W.
White J. Ihilman Hendricks, M. Leroy |
Armes, DIR. w. C. Woodward Edward T. |
Bates, John H. Small. George M. Bond
John W. Babson, Frank L. Allwees, J. Whit |
Heron E. Quincy Smith, Jules A. Demonet |
F. G. Coldren, A. GUIDE, S. M. Ryder, s. w. |
Tulloch. Odel 8. Smith, A B. Browne. w. |
| c. Clephane, William A. Singleton, H. r. |
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