Evening star., 1902-01-28
Board of Trade Declines to Guaran-
tee G. A, r. Enoampment Fund.
REPLY TO DEPARTMENT COMMANDER
Requirements Framed by Officers
of the Veterans Organization.
OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS

A meeting OF the board of directors of
the Washington Board of Trade was held
yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the
board. A communication was received from
Israel w. Stone, commander of the De-
partment of the Potomac Grand Army of
the Republic, requesting that speedy ac-
ton be taken to organize the necessary
committees, raise funds and place the re-
quired guarantees in the hands of the COM
mander-in-chief of the G. A. r. for the ma
tional encampment of the veterans, which
was invited by Commander Stone to meet
here next fall. 1t was stated that formal
acceptance of the requirements of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Grand Army was
expected to be signed by the District Com
missioners and by the presidents of the
Board of Trade and Business Mems Asso-
ciation, respectively, and then forwarded
to the commander-in-chief
The requirements enumerated are as fol-
lows: That satisfactory evidence be fur
nished TO the commander-in-chief that the
usual rate of one cent per mile be guaran-
teed by the different railroads: to furnish
satisfactory evidence that free quarters
have or will be provided for those requir
ing the same, and that where school houses
rather than public buildings are assigned
the same shall be provided with cots and
reasonable cOnveniences: that rooms and
meals be furnished for the commander-in-
Cnle1. senior ana Junior vice commanders
in-chief the adjutant general, chaplain-in-
chief, surgeon general quartermaSter gen.
eral, the judge advocate, the inspector gen.
eral, the chief of staff and the senior aid
de-camp; the members of the executive
committee of the national council of ad-
ministration and the wives of these officers
and members, together with horses and
equipments for the use of the officers and
members named in the parade; that a suit
able hall for the meetings of the national
encampment be furnished free of cost to
the national encampment-
The Reviewing Stand.
Also that a reviewing stand for the COM
mander-in-chief, national officers and spe-
cial guests, with accommodations for 1,50O
persons, be provided free of cost, to the
national encampment: that a suitable
badge be furnished for delegates to the en-
campment to the number of 15OO, upon a
design to be approved by the commander
in-chief; that accommodations be provided
for the association of army nurses and
such auxiliary bodies as shall meet at the
same time and place with the national en-
campment; that a written contract be pro-
cured on the part of all hotels that their
rates will not be raised above their usual
b. advertised figures, and that not more than
double the usual capacity of the rooms will
be exacted under such contracts; that four
carriages be. supplied during the encamp-
ment to the orders of the COMMANDMENTS
chief or his adjutant general
Commander Stone also expressed the be-
HeI III a letter accompanying the foregoing
statement that from $4,000 to $4,000 will be
required to properly carry out the enter
tainment of the Grand Army and kindred
societies
The Boards Reply.
After consideration of the subject the
board directed the following to be sent to
Commander Stone:
I'm response to your esteemed communi-
cation relative to the proposed encamp-
in hiS nif Of
the Republic, L have been directed by our
board OF directors to notify you that the
board has never assumed or accepted such
responsibility as is set forth in the re-
quirements framed and approved by your
executive officers. We have in our by-
laws an article which prevents such ac-
ton as you desire. and although sentiment
favoring the encampment is strong there is
nevertheless no disposition on the part of
the board to overthrow the precedents and
the wisely established practice of fhe
board in such matters.
In view of the fact that you are anxious
Tor the speediest possible action NAV /
suggest that you place this matter before
the Commissioners of the District of CO.
iumbla, who alone are authorized to repre-
sent the entire community We reerat
our inability to do those things which Won,
honor us BY presenting for our considera-
tion.
Mr. Carnegie an Honorary Member.
A resolution was reported favorablv from
the committee on membership to make An
drew Carnegie an honorary member of the
BOARD Under the rules final action can
only be taken in comforting the proposed
honor upon Mr. Carnegie when two-thirds
OF the directors have indicated their an
proVal- Thus far only two persons have
6een honored in this way by the board
Ex-Gov A r. Shepherd and the late DR..
Samuel c. Busey. tt-Fi
1t was arranged for the members of the
Board OF Trade to visit the exhibit of the
parking commission in the Corcoran Cal
Iery the evening of February 3. Mr.
Cnarles Moore, the clerk of the Senate Dis
lrict committee, is to be invited to make
sucn remarks on that occasion as NAV
seem 10 him to be appropriate
Mr. Charles F. Weller the general sec
Ielary OF the Associated Charities. Is to be
invited TO deliver his address on CITY sIums
DeIore the board the evening assigned To
the committee on charities and correction
1T was decided to call a meeting of the
members of the Board Of Trade for next
frlday night to consider the matter of
taxation and assessments.
The following were elected to member
snip on the board: W. Seton Kent. Sal
yatore Desio, George E. Corbett, Frank a
Munsey. A B. Douglass, H D. Feast II
Leary, Samuel Hart, Henry w. Samson. A.
GUIDE. F. s. Hight, w T. HeadIey. Victor
=. Deyber, Charles o. Rice, William q.
carter, Fred H Geyer, Charles H. Parker
and Howard Fisk