The Washington times., 1902-10-17
DECLARES WASHINGTON
THE CONVENTION CITY
Chairman Warner Enthu-
siastic Over Encampment.
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING
d. !. Weller States That Visitors Left
Two Million Dollars
Here.

The first fall meeting OF tho Dusi-
ness Mems Association was held last
night at the Barton. In the absence
OF President GUIDE. owing to the death
of his mother. Vice President Frank X.
Raymond occupied the chair. About
one hundred were in attendance.
John B. Daish. who headed the dele
cation Of the Business Mems Associa-
ton to the Detroit conference, which
discussed the coal strike. made a re-
port of the work of the convention. aad
read the resolutions adopted. Owing
to railroad delays. Mr.. Daish said. the
District delegates arrived too late to
participate in the business OF the con-
vention The delegates approved the
spirit and purpose of the meeting, and
certain parts OF the resolutions adopted.
but did not ipdorse them as a whols. A
vote of thanks was given the meintcrs
of the delegation by the association.
Mr.. Warmers Report.
As chairman of the citizens commit
tee, which made all the arrangements
for the entertainment OF the Grand
Army at its recent encampment. B. H.
Warner made a verbal report Of the
the fact that 1t was the Business Mems
Association, acting upon the suggestion
OF Secretary Barryl Bulkley. which ex-
tended the invitation to the veterans to
meet in Washington and induced them
to come here. Mr.. Warner commended
the work OF the several committees and
the various chairmen.
The benefits of the encampment, Mr..
Warner said, would not be temporary.
They would be lasting. One of the
things accomplished, he declared. was
the official Endorsement Of the Grand
Army of the Memorial Bridge project,
which he predicted would result in the
erection of this great archway across
the Potomac. He also predicted that
another result would be the action of
Congress in marking with bronze tab
lets the scores of places of historic in
terest in the National Capital, as they
were temporarily marked during the en-
campment.
Mr.. Warner spoke of the interest man
ifested by the President in the reunion.
and his keen disappointment at not being
able, by reason of his injury, to take
more active part in the reception to the
old soldiers. Mr.. Warner highly COM
mendcd the work Of the Police and Fire
Departments, the medical committee,
which arranged for the establishment Of
the army brigade hospital at Camp
Roosevelt. and others who contributed to-
ward the success of the undertaking.
He also paid tribute to Mrs. Ellen S.
Mussey and her associates on the commit
tee on women's organizations.
aThe Convention City"
THE encampment," he said, gave
Washington national reputation as the
greatest convention city in the United
States. The reunion of the old warriors
brought to Washington dozen other and
allied organizations in national conven-
tion. From personal Investigation 1 have
learned that the veterans were much
pleased with their entertainment, and
wanted to make Washington their per-
manent meeting place. Although the
committee advertised for them. there
have been no grievances reported"
Thomas G. Hensey moved a vote of
thanks to the citizens committee, which
was given.
A Business Standpoint.
NJ. /. Weller. as a member of the
Board of Trade and speaking for the
committee on public comfort, OF which
he was chairman, said that committee
had obtained quarters for no less than
75. 5.060 visitors. and he had received not
one word Of complaint. Mr.. Weller es-
timated that the encampment had
brought to Washington 81 000. 900, while
It had cos. the citizens committee not
exceeding $4,000 From a business
standpoint as well as any other the en-
campment was a success. He especially
commended Mr.. Warner and Mr.. Bulk
ley, the secretary of the committee, for
their effective work
Thomas G. Hensey offered resolution
reciting that the present government OF
the District of Columbia is contrary to
.he most fundamental principles of the
Republic, and that sit is the sense of
the Business Mems Association that
Congress should establish in the Dis
trfct of Columbia a government repre-
sentative in form. and In harmony with
the spirit and institutions of our coun-
try-a government of the people, for the
people, and by the people," and that this
should be done by free suffrage. lin
tied only by an educational uaIifica-
tion under the Australian system. The
resolution, without discussion, was re-
ferred to the board of directors. SINH
lar action was taken upon resolution
offered by DR.. Charles Allen to inquire
into the cause of the greater cost of coal
In Washington than in Baltimore and
Price of Coal.
DR.. Allen said then under normal con-
ditions OF the coal supply the price |
was 81 greater in Washington than in |
which meant an increased ex-
pepdffure of f3fl0 00O annually on the